Representatives from two Chinese cities will be offering the
incentives at events held at the UK-Asia Tech Powerhouse Conference at ABP
Royal Albert Dock in east London.
Leaders from the Jiangbei tech zone in Nanjing will launch their
high-tech and innovation funding and support programme during the two-day
conference on 11th and 12th June. At the event, China’s
leading technovation platform for IP and corporate services and Guangzhou based
organisation, WTOIP, will also provide the opportunity for UK tech companies to
present their ideas, products and innovations. Winning tech companies will
receive up to USD$100,000 in cash rewards and the opportunity to join a tour of
China’s leading tech regions.
In addition to these collaborations, leading influencers from
across trade, investment and technology will explore how the digital revolution
is shaping the global business landscape, with a range of insightful
discussions and debates. Key names to attend this year’s conference include
Singaporean entrepreneur Annabelle Kwok and key UK government trade figures for
Asia, Trade Commissioner Natalie Black and Minister Mark Field.
“Our conference is the only event with UK-Asia focus among many
London Tech Week activities and it will see some of the most important and
latest developments in the tech industry debated by leading experts, from AI
and the future of mobility, to blockchain and cybersecurity,” said Chief
Operating Officer of ABP London, John Miu. “It will also explore how new
technologies are transforming sectors, how to deal with emerging governance
issues, and how cross-continental collaboration can enhance the pursuit of
these opportunities.”
Mark Hedley, Regional Director for Greater London and UK Sector
Lead (Technology), China-Britain Business Council said: “As the leading
organisation promoting trade and investment between the UK and China, the
China-Britain Business Council is seeing growing interest from China’s private
sector and government organisations for all types of collaboration in the area
of technology and innovation. The Nanjing and Guangzhou initiatives are just
two examples of the positive trend between the two countries.”
The conference closes on the evening of 12th June with a speech by Lord Willetts, Chairman of the Eight Great Technologies Investment Fund and former Minister for Universities and Science. An awards ceremony for winners of the IPIEC Global 2019 competition will also be held and the results of the Microsoft and University of East London @Digital Skills Diversity’ Hackathon will be announced.
To find out more about the conference and view the full list of
talks and speakers please visit www.asiatechpowerhouse.co.uk.