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Successful Day 1 of COMEUP 2020, with more than 50,000 accumulative online views, 7,500 pre-registrations, and 400,000 accumulative visits to the homepage

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  • COMEUP 2020: Day 1 (19 November)
  • Successful Day 1, with academic conferences in ‘Digital healthcare’ to ‘Environment‘
  • Day 1 afternoon sessions featured lectures and passionate discussions in 2 areas, ‘Digital healthcare‘ and ‘Environment‘
  • World-famous experts in healthcare and cleantech participated to discuss changes, forecasts & responses to the post-COVID-19 era

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 20, 2020 — Festivities of Day 1 of global startup festival, COMEUP 2020 is now in the books. COMEUP 2020 organizing committee (chairwoman Sophie Kim, CEO of Kurly) and Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (President Kim Kwanghyon) said the number of accumulative views for the academic conference broadcasts on Day 1 has surpassed 50,000 as of 18:00.

Successful Day 1 of COMEUP 2020
Successful Day 1 of COMEUP 2020

There was a lot of interest and expectations to the festival, with more than 7,500 pre-registrations, and 400,000 accumulative visits to the homepage recorded prior to the opening ceremony. COMEUP managed to attract more than 40,000 views of the broadcast, with approximately double the number of pre-registered participants, despite the majority of events nowadays being held online and suffering from frequent no-shows from participants.

Suh Beomsuk, CEO of ‘Lunit’, a Korean medical AI startup, Emmanuel Lagarrigue, CIO of ‘Schneider Electric’, a global energy management company and others participated as speakers and discussion panels, with the discussions focused on ‘Digital healthcare‘ and ‘Environment‘.

Special discussion (break time): Miika Huttunen, CEO of Slush

Prior to the afternoon session, a well-known global speaker representing startup ecosystems is invited for a special 1-hour discussion during break time.

Miika Huttunen, CEO of ‘Slush‘ global startup conference, was invited for the special discussion on Day 1. COMEUP secretary general Jung Hyunwook hosted the discussion with Mr. Huttunen, and COMEUP participants were able to watch it live online.

Mr. Huttunen explained the strategy behind Slush’s growth, and its philosophy and mission. ‘Slush’ believes that an entrepreneurial spirit is the most effective way to change the world, and seeks to create and assist more entrepreneurs.

Startup academic conferences, Day 1 (19 November), afternoon sessions Digital healthcare & environment

Suh Beomsuk, CEO of ‘Lunit’, a Korean medical AI startup, Emmanuel Lagarrigue, CIO of ‘Schneider Electric’, a global energy management company and others participated as speakers and discussion panels during the afternoon session, with the discussions focused on ‘Digital healthcare’ and ‘Environment’.

1. Digital healthcare

Category

Keynote address

(14:00~14:40)

Discussion 1

(14:40~15:20)

Discussion 2

(15:20~16:00)

Agenda

Revolution in behavioral changes

The business model of digital
healthcare

The present and future of non-
contact healthcare industry

Participants

Jeong Saeju (Noom)

(Host) Kim Chiwon (Seoulwise Convalescent Hospital)

(Panel) Suh Beomsuk (Lunit)

(Panel) Oh Jungtaek (E2E Health)

(Panel) Lee Byungwhan (Sky Labs)

(Panel) Alex Waldron (Pear Therapeutics)

(Host) Choi Yunsub (DHP)

(Panel) Kim Gihwan (Medihere)

(Panel) Ban Hoyoung (Neofect)

(Panel) Choi Dooah (Huraypositive)

(Panel) Robbie Cape (98point6)

The keynote address delivered by Jeong Saeju, CEO of Noom, healthcare startup based on behavioral science, was followed by discussions on ‘The business model of digital healthcare‘ and ‘The present and future of non-contact healthcare industry‘.

2. Environment

Category

Keynote address

(14:00~14:40)

Discussion 1

(14:40~15:20)

Discussion 2

(15:20~16:00)

Agenda

Climate change, the
biggest threat to
humanity

The triad of startups, VC, and
large corporations: Cleantech 2.0

Forward-looking reconstruction
in the post-pandemic era:
city-energy-tech nexus

Participants

Emmanuel Lagarrigue

(Schneider Electric)

(Host) Kwak Wonchul (GS)

(Panel) Oh Seil (Innerbottle)

(Panel) Yoon Taehwan (Root Energy)

(Panel) Je Hyunju (Yellowdog)

(Host) Mushtaq Ahmed Memon (United Nations Environment Programme)

(Panel) Alexander Rozenfeld (Climate Impact Capital)

(Panel) Craig Lawrence (Energy Transition Ventures)

(Panel) Eli A. Goldstein (SkyCool Systems)

The keynote address delivered by Emmanuel Lagarrigue, CIO of Schneider Electric on ‘Climate change, the biggest threat to humanity’ was followed by discussions on ‘The triad of startups, VC, and large corporations: Cleantech 2.0’ and ‘Forward-looking reconstruction in the post-pandemic era : city-energy-tech nexus’.

Startup academic conferences, Day 2 (20 November)

  • Agenda : Working environment (Open Innovation, AI & Robotics, Telecommuting, Manufacturing)

The agenda for Day 2 (20 November) is ‘Working environment’, with academic conferences focused on ‘Open Innovation’ and ‘AI & Robotics’ in the morning sessions, and ‘Telecommuting’ and ‘Manufacturing’ in the afternoon sessions.

Professor Kim Jungsang of Duke University, co-founder and CTO of IonQ, and Professor Henry Chesbrough, the world’s foremost expert in the field of Open Innovation will participate in the in-depth discussions.

COMEUP 2020 Day 2 keynote speakers

Opening keynote

Professor: Kim Jungsang

Open Innovation keynote

Professor: Henry Chesbrough

Telecommuting keynote,
professor: Gary A. Bolles

AI & Robotics keynote:
CEO Ha Jungwoo

Manufacturing keynote:
CEO Yoon Byungdong

Special events

Events such as AI Championship and K-Startup Grand Challenge, and ‘ChungChungCon’, where youngsters lead youngsters, are also being conducted simultaneously starting on the 19th.

All special events are also broadcast live online through YouTube, etc., and you can watch the videos anytime on YouTube after the live event is over.

Events such as AI Championship, ‘Changgoo’ Program Demo Day, the first ever collaboration between the Korean government and Google, and ‘The Day of Do Over’, a festival for entrepreneurs that have overcome their failures and attempting to try again, will also be held on the 20th.

How to participate

You can participate in the academic conferences for startups, hosted between the 19th to the 21st(Saturday) through the ‘Official COMEUP 2020 Nurijip (homepage)’ (www.kcomeup.com) and COMEUP YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/c/KStartupWeekComeUp) online anywhere in the world. You can also check for the 7 special events that are being conducted simultaneously with COMEUP through the official COMEUP homepage.

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World Internet of Things Exposition 2020 successfully concluded in Wuxi, China

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NANJING, China, Nov. 20, 2020 — On November 18, the World Internet of Things Exposition (WIoT) 2020 Innovation Achievement Conference and China Enterprise Strategic Investment Summit were held in Wuxi, which is also the closing event of the WIoT 2020.

The theme of the conference is "The New World of the Internet of Things, 5G Wins the Future", which is different from the previous centralized exhibition. The current expo lasted 104 days and adopted a new mode of two-line mutual integration. New forms such as "Cloud Exhibition, Cloud Forum, Cloud Release, and Cloud Technology" will create a panoramic, all-weather, multi-dimensional industry event on the Internet of Things, according to the organizing committee of World Internet of Things Expo.

As one of the important activities of this expo, the 2020 WIoT "New Technologies, New Products and New Applications" results selection has solicited 1,625 results from the world, involving more than 20 countries including Switzerland, Ireland and more than 20 provinces and cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The declared companies include Fortune 500 companies such as Siemens, Bosch, Huawei, JD, Infineon, and Ericsson.

More than 30 academicians from all over the world, more than 4,000 corporate executives, and 1,053 companies participated in the expo. Among them, the "Haichuang Jiangnan" Internet of Things Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition made its debut at the expo. 481 projects from 15 countries signed up for the competition, of which overseas returnees accounted for more than 40% of the projects, and the cumulative amount of financing exceeded 2.8 billion.

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German companies bullish on Chinese market

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JINAN, China, Nov. 20, 2020 — Many German companies have expressed confidence in the Chinese market at a conference in east China’s Shandong Province, according to Jinan High-tech Industrial Development Zone Management Committee.

Project Signing Ceremony
Project Signing Ceremony

"Feel free to try out our application. Chinese and foreign companies can communicate on it and reach agreements online," Sebastian Valcic from Germany who works at the Jinan Innovation Zone, introduced the application designed for the 2020 Sino-German (Europe) SME Cooperation and Communication Conference.

The conference took place on Thursday in Jinan, the provincial capital, with 11 Chinese and foreign cooperation projects signed worth 10.13 billion yuan (1.54 billion U.S. dollars) in investment.

"We have always stayed bullish on China’s development," said An Yu, executive vice president Asia-Pacific of VOSS Automotive, a German company. "Thanks to China’s economic recovery policies, our business in China has grown by 40 percent this year, prompting the Asia-Pacific region revenue to become the fastest-growing revenue segment of our company."

Joachim Denzel, a project consultant with Festo, said that China’s economy keeps growing despite a gloom over other economies worldwide. He expects business in China to outgrow other areas in the world in the future.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, since 2012, China has set up nine Sino-German SME cooperation zones, giving strong support to the investment of Germany’s medium- and small-sized companies in China with policies and intellectual property protection.

"Our app is still in the testing stage, but more than 150 foreign companies have already registered, and more than half of them are German companies," said Sebastian Valcic.

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The 2020 World Industrial Design Conference (WIDC) gets underway on November 25

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YANTAI, China, Nov. 20, 2020 — The 2020 World Industrial Design Conference (WIDC) will take place from November 25 to 29 in Yantai, Shandong. The conference will be jointly hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Shandong Provincial People’s Government. During the conference, the 2020 China Excellent Industrial Design (CEID) Award Ceremony and Exhibition will also be held, according to the Information Office of the Yantai Municipal People’s Government.

 

CEID Award Exhibition
CEID Award Exhibition

With the theme of Intelligent Design & Road to the Future, the conference brings together academic advisors, practical experts, and innovative elites from the global intelligent manufacturing field. They will look into broad development models and innovation paths for industrial design in the era of information and intelligence, and explore the infinite possibilities of creativity in design with smart products, smart services, smart cities and smart platforms.

The WIDC is a spectacular international design development event celebrated by design organizations, institutions, and enterprises from more than 40 countries and regions around the world. The conference aims to promote the comprehensive integration of industrial design with economic and social development, while providing an impetus for design exchange and cooperation.

During the opening proceedings of the conference, the 2020 CEID Award Ceremony will be held, announcing the ten gold award winners. It is the first national government award approved by the central government and the only national award in the field of industrial design in China. The CEID Award Exhibition, covering an area of 20,000 square meters, will display more than 1,000 outstanding works and innovative products from 14 industries in more than 30 provinces.

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Changsha: Innovation Highland for China New Media

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CHANGSHA, China, Nov. 20, 2020 — On 19th November, China New Media Conference 2020 was successfully held in Changsha, drawing the attention from the whole China New Media industry on Changsha again. Changsha has successively held two New Media Conference since last year, which manifests Changsha’s great aspiration of becoming the leading city in China New Media industry, according to the Publicity Department of Changsha Municipal Committee.

China Media Conference 2020
China Media Conference 2020

 

Staff in Qianbo Information Technology Co. Ltd. is introducing "virtual sign language anchor" technology.
Staff in Qianbo Information Technology Co. Ltd. is introducing "virtual sign language anchor" technology.

China New Media Conference 2020 mainly displayed the representative products and technologies, including 4K restoration technique for classic films, real-time AI sign language news report, application of 5G+VR industrial rendering technology in advanced manufacturing field, 5G intelligent radio station, and 4K UHDV technology and panoramic sound effects. All these innovative achievements are the fruits of the cluster effect of Changsha in the layout of video culture and creative industries.

Malanshan Video Cultural Park, which relies on internet technologies and focuses on video culture, is an innovation highland established by Changsha in recent years. After two years of development, it has soon become a cultural and creative gathering area, with digital video as its leading industry. During the epidemic period, Malanshan Video Cultural Park helped a group of leading enterprises with their site selection and settlement by online inviting tenders, online negotiation and online contract signing. So far, 1462 new enterprises have registered, among which, 18 are Global 500 and renowned listed companies, including 4 main board listed companies namely MANGO EXCELLENT MEDIA, TVZONE, CHINA SOUTH PUBLISHING & MEDIA GROUP, and HUNAN TV & BROADCAST INTERMEDIARY CO., LTD.

This year, a hit show named ‘Sisters Who Brave the Winds and Waves’ ignited the China’s summer. It is a high-quality variety show produced by MANGO EXCELLENT MEDIA in Malanshan Video Cultural Park. Owing to its high popularity, MANGO EXCELLENT MEDIA’s market value has exceeded 130 billion yuan.

With a sudden rise of AI, Malanshan Video Cultural Park keeps following the development of technological innovation and making itself cutting-edge. A few days ago, there was a "new friend" in government affairs hall of Kaifu district, Changsha. It can provide 24-hour sign language service for hearing impaired in the hall. This high-tech product is invented by Malanshan Hunan Qianbo Information Technology Co. Ltd..

Hunan Qianbo Information Technology Co. Ltd. has devoted itself in the research and development of "virtual sign language anchor" technology, which has been widely applied in live news columns. Their products have been purchased by a great number of media, schools and government affairs halls. In October 2020, Qianbo Information Technology Co. Ltd. has reached the consensus with UNOSSC on the application of AI sign language translation technology and sign language IT project for hearing impaired.

In the future, the layout of Changsha New Media industry will become an important engine for fulfilling the goal of high-quality economic development. Changsha will also speed up the pace to realize its goal of becoming the innovation highland of China New Media industry.

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Relativity Strengthens Investment in Australia’s e-Discovery and Compliance Market

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Relativity hires a Managing Director for APAC, rolls out a local product update and brings Justice for Change program to Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 19, 2020 — Relativity, a global legal and compliance technology company, announced at Legal Innovation and Tech Fest that it is strengthening its investment in the Australian market. Relativity is growing its presence in Australia given the high demand and engagement from the region.

The Relativity community in Australia has shown more engagement than ever over the past year, including a 93% increase in attendance at user groups and nearly 40% growth in overall certifications, which is twice the global average. Additionally, RelativityOne data in Australia has more than doubled in the last year, demonstrating an increased desire for an e-discovery SaaS product.

Adding to the Team in Melbourne
Building out the team in Australia is a key element in Relativity’s continued investment in the region to provide the best support possible for customers. Relativity has hired Georgia Foster, Managing Director, APAC, to lead the organisation’s efforts in the region. Foster has more than 17 years of experience leading lead sales, operations, product and marketing teams in APAC, the U.S. and Latin America. She previously held roles at LinkedIn and Uber, bringing their products and concepts to the local market. 

"I’m thrilled to join the Relativity team at a time when there’s so much growth and excitement around the product in Australia and the APAC market more broadly," said Foster. "As we continue to expand in the local market, it’s important to empower our Australian users to be successful. I look forward to working with our customers and team members to ensure we can deliver the best experience possible."

RelativityOne’s Latest Release Built with Australia in Mind
Delivering a solution that makes meeting processing and production requirements in Australia simpler is a key priority. To achieve this, Relativity introduced a preview program enabling some Australian customers to provide real-time feedback allowing for iteration on the functionality prior to its release. The latest release for RelativityOne users in Australia offers:

  • Level Numbering to eliminate the need for multiple processing platforms.
  • Improved PDF Rendering and Viewer so there’s no more importing/exporting.
  • Improved PDF Redaction Workflow to apply redactions from within RelativityOne.
  • Updated options in Relativity Desktop Client (RDC) to export rendered PDFs.

"Our goal is for e-discovery teams to have a true end-to-end e-discovery platform in RelativityOne," said Stuart Hall, Senior Manager, APAC Service Delivery at Relativity. "This is the first time that we collaborated so closely with Australian customers on a locally focused product upgrade and the approach certainly benefitted both Relativity and our customers."

Expansion of Justice for Change Program
Relativity’s new Justice for Change program is now available in Australia, the first region outside of the U.S. This global program leverages the unique capabilities of RelativityOne and its ecosystem to positively impact racial justice progress in our communities. Justice for Change first launched at Relativity Fest in September where Relativity pledged 100 terabytes of RelativityOne to remove barriers to access technology for organising, collecting and analysing data in matters related to racial injustice.

Any customers or organisations working to promote racial justice are eligible to apply for the program. And for those in Australia who are not familiar with our software, Relativity will pair them with a service provider or law firm from its network that can assist.

"We are thrilled to include the Australian community in our efforts to make inclusion, diversity and belonging an integral part of our culture," Foster added. "I look forward to seeing the difference we can make when our community comes together to create positive change."

Legal Innovation and Tech Fest attendees can learn more about Justice for Change and additional updates at Relativity’s virtual booth and the following sessions:

  • Technology as the Enabler to Make Our Lives Better on Thursday, 19 Nov. at 1:10 p.m. AEDT
  • Relativity Q&A on Thursday, 19 Nov. at 1:40 p.m. AEDT
  • Product Demo of RelativityOne on Friday, 20 Nov. at 12:00 p.m. AEDT
  • Fireside Chat with Relativity’s Stuart Hall and KPMG’s Michael Khoury on Friday, 20 Nov. at 1:05 p.m. AEDT
  • Product Demo of Relativity Trace on Monday, 23 Nov. at 10:30 a.m. AEDT

About Relativity 
At Relativity, we make software to help users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it. Our platform is used by more than 13,000 organizations around the world to manage large volumes of data and quickly identify key issues during litigation, internal investigations, and compliance operations with SaaS platform RelativityOne and Relativity Trace. Relativity has users in 48+ countries from organizations, including the U.S. Department of Justice, and 199 of the Am Law 200. Relativity has been named one of Chicago’s Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for 10 consecutive years. Please contact Relativity at sales@relativity.com or visit http://www.relativity.com for more information.

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Huntkey to Present at Hong Kong Autumn Sourcing Week Digital Show

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SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 14, 2020 — Huntkey, a leading provider of power solutions, will be presenting at the Hong Kong Autumn Sourcing Week Digital Show (shorted for "the show" below) from November 16– 27, 2020.

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The show is a one-top online sourcing platform for buyers and suppliers to continue explore more business opportunities across various industries. It’s organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), a statutory body established in 1966 as the international marketing dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong’s businesses.

The show is all digital to ensure public health and safety in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the show, Huntkey is planning to showcase its main categories of products that include air purifiers, power supplies, power strips, surge protectors, monitors, adapters and led lamps.

Recently Huntkey has released a portable desktop air purifier, and it will be also showcased at the show. The desktop air purifier is incorporated with photocatalyst decomposing systems that can efficiently remove airborne hazards such as particles, smokes, bacteria and viruses. It measures a radius of 108mm and height of 160mm, which is well-suited for small space purification especially on an office desk. For more information, please visit: https://en.huntkey.com/

About Hong Kong Trade Development Council

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 as the international marketing dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong’s businesses. The organisation has 50 offices around the world, including 13 on the Chinese mainland. With more than 50 years of experience, its mission is to explore opportunities for Hong Kong companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and connect them with business partners around the world.

About Huntkey

Huntkey Enterprise Group, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Shenzhen, is a member of The International Power Supply Manufacturer’s Association (PSMA) and a member of The China Power Supply Society (CPSS). With branch companies in the USA, Japan and other areas, and cooperating factories in Brazil, Argentina, India and other countries, Huntkey has specialized in the development, design, and manufacturing of PC power supplies, industrial power supplies, surge protectors, adapters and chargers for many years.

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The fourth CIIE begins taking stall reservations from exhibitors

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 13, 2020 — Some exhibitors planning to attend the fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE) next year started to reserve their stalls on Nov 8. This is the first time that the CIIE has offered such an option.

Five dairy companies – Fonterra, Mille, Ausnutria, Yashily and Saputo – marked their reserved booths on a map of the fourth CIIE.

Companies showcasing products at the beauty makeup section of the Consumer Goods Exhibition Area, pharmaceutical products section of the Medical Equipment & Healthcare Products Exhibition Area, and dairy products section of the Food and Agricultural Exhibition Area will receive priority when reserving their exhibition stalls, as part of new measures adopted by the fourth CIIE.

"We hope to explore a mechanism where exhibitors can choose their preferred stalls on their own starting from next year," said a worker responsible for recruiting exhibitors to the fourth CIIE.

He added that exhibitors can decide earlier to attend the expo and make preparations in advance.

The stalls at the CIIE’s Food and Agricultural Products Area have always proved to be popular among exhibitors wanting to make reservations.

The exhibition area occupied by dairy companies at the third CIIE was nearly 10,000 square meters, with six of the top eight dairy companies in the world taking part in.

The fourth CIIE’s Food and Agricultural Products Area has remained popular, with over 10 dairy companies having signed on to attend and their signed exhibition areas surpassing a total area of 5,000 square meters.

Over 120 beauty makeup and daily chemical companies have been invited to make reservations for exhibition stalls at the fourth CIIE, and many of them are currently signing agreements or making down payments.

Due to high exhibitor demand, the fourth CIIE’s beauty makeup and daily chemical product section is expected to expand to 25,000 square meters from 20,000 sq m this year.

China is the largest and most significant market for Fonterra. The CIIE has provided development opportunities for them, said Han Li, Vice-President of Fonterra Greater China, explaining why they continue to attend the expo and make reservations.

The fourth CIIE began taking applications from business exhibitors on Sept 28. It will set up six business exhibition areas: Intelligent Industry & Information Technology, Consumer Goods, Automobile, Food and Agricultural Products, Medical Equipment & Healthcare Products and Trade in Services.

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Joining Forces with the Largest Startup Festival in Taiwan, #AsiaRocks Returns With More Contents for Startups to Softland in the APAC Region

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Taipei, Nov. 13, 2020 — Last year, Taiwan Startup Stadium launched its first-ever #AsiaRocks event in Taiwan. #AsiaRocks aims to bring together prominent ecosystem builders across APAC to provide startups a whole new gateway to Asian markets. Through exhibition, keynote speeches, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, #AsiaRocks offers unique "cross-border, market-entry" content for the attendees. It also provides access to key players and resources from Asian markets, opportunities to deep dive into the different startup ecosystems, a closer look into investment trends, government subsidy programs, and soft-landing services of these regions. The event attracted hundreds of attendees from across different industries.

This year, #AsiaRocks returns in a different format with even more content! #AsiaRocks is joining forces with the largest startup festival in Taiwan – Meet Taipei, from November 18th through 21st. Attendees from overseas can join virtually from November 18th through 30th.

#AsiaRocks - Your Whole New Gateway to APAC Markets!
#AsiaRocks – Your Whole New Gateway to APAC Markets!

This year, #AsiaRocks exhibitors include:

  • Hong Kong: Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), WHub
  • Japan: Fukuoka Growth Next (FGN), The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
  • Taiwan: Taiwan Startup Stadium (TSS)
  • Korea: Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
  • Thailand: Techsauce
  • Vietnam: InnoLab Asia
  • Australia: Startupbootcamp Australia
  • Singapore: BLOCK71

Representatives from each of these organizations will be available to speak to you at the #AsiaRocks booth throughout the exhibition. Additionally, in the afternoon of November 20th, #AsiaRocks will take over the Global Stage at Meet Taipei with a variety of exciting activities, including an ecosystem pitch by all the country partners on soft-landing into their markets, an interactive game on Asia’s startup ecosystems, and two fireside chats on trending topics for startups.

In one fireside chat, some of the most prominent VCs, such as Hive Ventures, SOSV MOX and Chinaccelerator, and Infinity Venture Partners will share their thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on startup funding. In the other fireside chat, the Senior HR Director of PAP Region at Acer and the Regional Head at Adecco Group Taiwan and Korea will discuss global talent sourcing and planning.

For more information and to sign-up, please refer to this page.

Look for #AsiaRocks at booth AC-01!

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Taiwan Startup Stadium is Taiwan’s leading ecosystem builder that cultivates global-minded entrepreneurs and showcases innovative Taiwanese startups to the world!

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Huawei’s Ken Hu: 5G Creates New Value for Industries and New Growth Opportunities

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 13, 2020 — At the 11th Annual Mobile Broadband Forum today, Huawei’s Deputy Chairman Ken Hu spoke with leaders in the telecoms and digital technology sectors about the new value that 5G can bring to different industries around the globe. As 5G is poised to transform the way we live, connect, and work, the telecoms sector is deeply invested in creating more value beyond the consumer market.

"There’s no out-of-the-box approach to innovation," said Hu on the topic of accelerating 5G application in industrial settings. "We’ve got to focus on real needs in real scenarios – and build up the capabilities to meet those needs. This is a challenge. But more importantly, it’s a huge opportunity for everyone involved."

Ken Hu speaks at 2020 MBBF
Ken Hu speaks at 2020 MBBF

Global 5G rollout is progressing quickly. As a leader in this domain, China has already seen over 600,000 base stations deployed in more than 300 cities, supporting more than 160 million 5G connections across the country. 5G services in China now deliver speeds in the hundreds of Mbps, and a wide array of 5G services have already been implemented in more than 20 domestic industries, including healthcare, ports, steel, power grids, mining, and manufacturing.

"The adoption of 5G in industries has moved from technical verification to commercial deployment," Hu noted. "As of September 30, 2020, China’s three major operators have implemented over 5,000 innovative 5G projects and signed over 1,000 5G business contracts."

While expressing his full confidence in 5G’s promising future with industries, Hu noted, "There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution, because every industry has vastly different requirements." He shared four observations on the best ways to drive 5G innovation for industry applications.

First, the industry needs to identify real needs based on specific business scenarios. While many industries have shown that they are ready and willing to embrace 5G, Hu stressed the need to develop a concrete set of criteria for specific scenarios and assess whether or not 5G is the right tool for the job: "This is how we can identify the real needs that are worth investing in."

Huawei proposed four criteria for assessing real needs: technical relevance, business potential, value chain maturity, and standardization. Based on these criteria, four typical scenarios that demonstrate a real need for 5G include remote control, video backhaul, machine vision, and real-time positioning.

Second, networks need to adapt to different scenarios. Networks are the foundation of competitive 5G services, so network equipment, together with network planning, construction, maintenance, and optimization, must be able to meet the requirements of an incredibly diverse range of industrial use cases. This requires operators and vendors to work together and keep innovating based on in-depth insight into industrial challenges.

Third, a thriving industrial 5G device ecosystem is key. Huawei estimates that the average price of 5G modules will level out at around US$100 by the end of 2020, and hit US$40 by the end of 2022, which will greatly enrich the 5G device ecosystem.

Fourth, telecoms operators need to develop new capabilities to serve business-facing 5G markets. 5G technology is a critical element in digital transformation, but it’s not a full solution in and of itself. So beyond connectivity, telecoms service providers need to build a range of adjacent capabilities in areas like cloud operations, industry application development, and end-to-end system integration. At the moment, there is a noticeable lack of comprehensive solutions to meet these needs in the enterprise market.

Telecoms operators are in a good position to provide these services. By focusing on connectivity, they can solidify their position as a connection provider in markets where existing network solutions are no longer sufficient. If they develop cloud and integration capabilities on top of that, operators can then provide a combination of connectivity, cloud, and integration services. Different roles have different capability requirements, and Huawei has doubled down on its commitment to helping carriers transform their portfolios as needed.

"5G will create increasingly greater value for industries over the next decade," said Hu in closing. "This means another period of rapid development for the telecoms industry. Moving forward, we will have to overcome a number of difficulties, and every step forward requires change. But I firmly believe that the hardest things are the things worth doing most. Because when you succeed, the results are incredible. We are ready and willing to work with operators, our enterprise customers, and industry partners to push the boundaries of innovation and build a better future for everyone."

At the 2020 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Huawei will share insights into global industry trends and hot topics with carriers, regulators, partners, and media analysts from around the world. They will explore how innovation in ICT technologies such as 5G and AI can be mutually beneficial to industries and society at large. For more information, please visit: https://www.huawei.com/minisite/mbbf2020/en/

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