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Organiser
GTM Global in association with Invest HK
When
Wednesday 23rd March 2022
09:00 - 13:00 GMT
Thursday 24th March 2022
09:00 - 13:00 GMT
Dates TBC
Where
Zoom with breakout room sessions
Format
A series of 1-2-1 consultations with experts in different aspects of international trade tailored for your specific needs
Expand your Tech and Digital Brand into Hong Kong & beyond.
With all of East Asia’s key markets less than few hours away, it is easy to see why over 9,000 businesses have made Hong Kong their home.
Many have placed their strategic functions, including sales, operations, research and development (R&D), distribution, regional headquarters and corporate treasury centres in the city. Many have used Hong Kong as a hub to access the broader opportunities in China and APAC.
If you are an ambitious tech or digital brand in Fintech, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Property Tech, Smart Cities and Retail Tech, Hong Kong is a great place to land and expand.
Attend and get invaluable advice, guidance and insights on how to acquire customers, secure funding, build teams, set up operations and hit the ground running with the support of GTM Global's extensive networks in Hong Kong and the region.
Watch the video to see what past delegates had to say about our events.
Why Should You Attend


Tech & Digital Market Entry & Expansion
Connect to key in-country experts covering sales and business development, go to market strategy, marketing, compliance & business setup; IP protection, legal, accounting and staffing/HR services; regional economic development organisations, accelerator programmes, funding, grants and incentives, foreign exchange and banking.
Event Mentors
Jayne Chan
Head of StartmeupHKStartmeupHK 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.
CY Lu
Senior Manager, StartmeupHKStartmeupHK 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.
Julia Charlton
Principal Partner, Charltons LawCharltons 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.
Anastasia Gordeeva
Belt and Road Director, Charltons LawCharltons 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
Project Manager, Eureka Nova | New World DevelopmentKevin 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.
Ivan V. Ivanov
Founding Partner, Uvecon PROSerial 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 Pershina
Partner, Uvecon PROLiza 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.
Andrew Lin
Managing Director & Co-Founder, 4HKIn 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 Ip
UK Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)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.
Peter Mok
Head of Greater Bay Area, HKSTPHKSTP 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 Chan
Assistant Director, Business Development , HKSTPSpencer 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.
Fabio Stella
Associate Director of Sales & Business Development, China, HawskfordPart 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 Acconci
Managing Director - Business Development, Asia, HawskfordDario 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 Montonati
Associate Director, Hong Kong, HawskfordFrancesco 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.
Michal Witkowski
Business Development Director – Growing Businesses in Asia, IntralinkIntralink 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 Francis
Program Director, IntralinkIntralink 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 Kwa
Head of Strategic Partnerships, Asia Market EntryJames 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.
Steve Dawson
CEO & Founder, Asia Market EntryIn 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.
Claire Bull
Sales & Marketing Director, Asia Market EntryI 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 Cunnane
Director of International & National Initiatives, Innovate FinancePeter 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.
Sandy Findlay
Innovation Funding, Partnerships Director, ABGiABGI-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
Special Advisor, GlintsJayashree 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.
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About GTM Global
GTM Global connects UK scale-up brands in digital and tech to a designated panel of experts from government, trade bodies and commercial partners to provide on-going advice and guidance on go-to-market strategy and international expansion planning.