StartmeupHK is an initiative by InvestHK aimed at helping founders of innovative and scalable startups from overseas to set up or expand in Hong Kong. Services include providing information about the startup ecosystem here in Hong Kong, connecting people to the startup community, hosting startup events and helping to foster a positive environment for startups to thrive.

StartmeupHK is an initiative by InvestHK aimed at helping founders of innovative and scalable startups from overseas to set up or expand in Hong Kong. Services include providing information about the startup ecosystem here in Hong Kong, connecting people to the startup community, hosting startup events and helping to foster a positive environment for startups to thrive.

Charltons is a leading boutique Hong Kong law firm. Charltons focuses on corporate finance and provides cutting edge legal advice to Hong Kong, PRC and international clients with an emphasis on the mining sector. Charltons is a Hong Kong law firm with offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Yangon. Charltons is one of Hong Kong’s leading focused corporate finance legal practices.

Charltons is a leading boutique Hong Kong law firm. Charltons focuses on corporate finance and provides cutting edge legal advice to Hong Kong, PRC and international clients with an emphasis on the mining sector. Charltons is a Hong Kong law firm with offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Yangon. Charltons is one of Hong Kong’s leading focused corporate finance legal practices.

Kevin Leung is an experienced Project Manager at Eureka Nova, New World Development Open Innovation platform. He has 10+ years of experience in the Tech industry, having worked at Google, foodpanda and various startups within Silicon Valley.

Serial entrepreneur, angel investor, mentor. Partner ABRT VC, Founder Upstudy.ru - one of the leading education marketplaces in CIS. Expert in business development, networking, marketing and investors relations. Moved to Hong Kong in 2015, Ivan developed a huge business network in the APAC region.

Liza has been with Uvecon since August 2019. As a partner she strengthens PE/MA division of the business. Prior to joining Uvecon, she spent 6 years in Hong Kong focusing on the emerging private equity. Liza has built a profound network to Asian Private Equity and Venture Capital funds as well as to debt, equity and mezzanine financing partners.

In 2016, Andrew founded a boutique advertising agency in Hong Kong (4HK). The agency set out to provide a holistic solution for Brands. He is now a guest lecturer at CUHK and an advocate in the Startup sector, hosting many workshops/seminars for likeminded entrepreneurs & founders.

Daisy heads up the marketing and operational functions at the HKTDC’s London office, looking after the UK, Benelux and Ireland markets. She has been with HKTDC for the past ten years, working closely with stakeholders, trade associations and industry players to promote trade in all sectors between Hong Kong and the UK, Benelux and Ireland.

HKSTP is a statutory body dedicated to building a vibrant innovation and technology ecosystem to connect stakeholders, nurture technology talents, facilitate collaboration, and catalyse innovations to deliver social and economic benefits to Hong Kong and the region.

Spencer joined HKSTP in 2018. He drives and manages business collaborations and support services to assist tech startups, technology transfer from universities, and to catalyze technology and business development of partner/ client companies.

Part of Hawksford pool of professionals since 2013, Fabio heads China's Business Development activities while acting as Financial Responsible Person & Company Supervisor for several Chinese subsidiaries of Global Retail clients.

Dario is the Managing Director for South East Asia whilst managing a strategic portfolio of clients in China and Hong Kong. He started his career in Hong Kong in 2003 working for an international law firm and developed a deep experience in assisting foreign investments into China, Hong Kong and South East Asia.

Francesco joined Hawksford in 2013 and has been working in both the Hong Kong and the Shanghai offices during the past years. He has extensively supported the establishment and business operations of foreign companies across Hong Kong and China, providing comprehensive advisory with outsourced administration services.

Intralink works with western companies to drive their business growth in Asia. We are now over 80 full-time people across seven offices in East Asia, Europe and the United States, and our core business is providing the in-country expertise to identify market opportunities, secure sales and drive growth in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

Intralink works with western companies to drive their business growth in Asia. We are now over 80 full-time people across seven offices in East Asia, Europe and the United States, and our core business is providing the in-country expertise to identify market opportunities, secure sales and drive growth in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

James is a Singaporean who has lived and worked abroad in Australia since 2007. In 2017, James moved back to Singapore with Accenture where he worked with Fortune Global 500 Companies and Governments in the fields of System Technologies, Implementation, Strategic Planning, Project and Change Management.

In 2012 Steve was tasked with setting up the Asia Pacific operations of a technology company. After experiencing the challenges of doing this firsthand, he set up Asia Market Entry, with a vision of helping international technology companies build a footprint in the Asia Pacific region without having to set up locally themselves.

I am an experienced marketer, communicator and strategist, who has worked in professional services, international trade, sustainability, packaging, retail and new product development within a range of businesses - from a one-woman-band to some of the worlds biggest multinationals.

Peter is leading on FinTech policy and public affairs development at Innovate Finance, ensuring member views are represented across government engagement and ensuring the key relationships with government organisations, trade bodies and financial institutions are aligned.

ABGI-UK is an international consulting group, working to accelerate our clients’ innovation activity by identifying and securing appropriate sources of funding: grants • tax incentives • commercial funding.

Jayashree Sadanandan is a Special Advisor to Glints, a tech talent startup headquartered in Singapore, which is helping UK/European startups and companies seeking to expand into Asia with the right teams. She has over 15 years of experience in government with a strong expertise in Southeast Asia affairs.