Hong Kong has a tech-heavy April to look forward to, with the Trade Development Council (TDC) set to host four technology fairs at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.

It begins with InnoEX and the Hong Kong Electronics Fair from April 13 to 16, followed by the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) and the Smart Lighting Expo, both running from April 20 to 23.

Altogether, the four events are expected to attract more than 3,700 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions.

Jenny Koo, deputy executive director of the TDC, said exhibitors from the Middle East continued to show interest despite the ongoing conflict in the region.

"Definitely what's happening in the Middle East has posed some uncertainty," she said.

"We have organised our jewellery fair in March, right after the outbreak of war in the Middle East. But we noticed that we still have exhibitors from the Middle East who are able to participate.

"Of course, there's some disruption that affected a very small number of buyers because of the flight cancellations. But they are still coming to source for the products."

She noted that from 2019 to last year, Hong Kong exports to the Middle East had risen by a third.

Koo added that the TDC remains cautiously optimistic about trade links between the two sides.

One of the key spotlights this month will be a brand-new joint exhibition zone at InnoEX and the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, showcasing more than 100 robots for a wide range of uses, such as entertainment, health and commercial.

Tech giant Tencent will join InnoEX for the first time, while eight local public universities, 40 start-ups from Hong Kong’s three major tech parks as well as various government departments will also set up booths there.


Edited by Edmond Fong