Canadian FinTech Delegation to Hong Kong
Date: November 2 to November 3, 2023
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
Target Audience: All TCS clients that are registered Canadian business entities engaging in FinTech.
Sector: Financial and insurance services, Information and communications technologies
Event Description:
With the aim of helping mission delegates to gather information on market trends and opportunities, connect with prospective customers, and explore partnership opportunities in Hong Kong (HK), delegates will receive the following services offered by the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) in HK:
- Complimentary admission to Hong Kong FinTech Week (HKFTW) Conference with searchable attendee list and ability to set up meetings face to face or virtually
- Information booth at the HKFTW Canadian Pavilion
- A personalized pre-arranged meeting program with potential technology partners and clients in Hong Kong, for companies whose technologies fall into the areas identified above and are new to the Hong Kong market
- Successful applicants shall be responsible for their own travel and accommodation
Why Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has emerged as a key link between the East and the West, acting as a landing pad for global financial institutions eyeing regional opportunities in Asia and mainland China, and a launching pad for Mainland China FinTechs seeking international expansion.
Fast Facts on Hong Kong Fintech
- 160+ licensed banks and 8 virtual banks, including Canada’s Big 5
- 800+ asset and wealth management firms with USD3.7 trillion AUM
- 160+ authorized insurers with USD66 billion Total Gross Premium
- USD4,351 billion stock market capitalization, world’s top 5 largest
- Hong Kong Government’s FinTech 2025 Vision: All Banks Go FinTech; Central Bank Digital Currency at Retail and Wholesale Levels; Consent-based Data Sharing
Read more about the Hong Kong FinTech Ecosystem.
Register to attend:
Please fill in the application form with an email notification to Eunice Wong, Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macao at Eunice.wong@international.gc.ca no later than 23:59 EST September 8, 2023 (Friday). You will be contacted within one week after the application deadline.
Applicants will be selected based on their technology’s innovativeness and market potential in the Hong Kong and Macao markets. Priority areas are innovative solutions in WealthTech, InsurTech, RegTech and Green Fintech, as well as those in the technology areas of Blockchain, AI and Data Analytics.
Why your organization should participate:
- Compare your product/service with international competitors
- Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets
- Gain insights and market intelligence
- Increase visibility of your product or service
- Participate in pre-organized business to business meetings
- Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
Trade Commissioner(s) involvement:
Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service
- Business-to-business meetings
- Pavilion/exhibit
The Trade Commissioner, Eunice Wong, eunice.wong@international.gc.ca, specializes in the ICT sector for the Hong Kong and Macao market and can provide information on this and other local events that you are considering, as well as advice on business development in the region. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service offers services free of charge to Canadian exporters and companies that meet our client criteria.
