Hybrid Experience

Participate the Way That Works Best for You

  • Attend in-person on 2 Nov or via livestreaming, or BOTH
  • Flexible ways to engage contents, meet speakers & connect each other
  • Post-event on-demand contents on virtual platform at your fingertips – watch anytime



Deep Dive & Exchange

  • Start-up Clinic is an interactive consultation session to provide free advice or consultation to start-up attendees
  • Workshop to provide practical tips on matters relating to starting or running a start-up

Be Investor-ready & Regulartor-ready!

Participants are able to register below consultation sessions in our virtual platform. Below are the details of Start-up Clinic for your reference:

Session 1: Trinity Bridge Asia - "Creating the right first impression - making the first meeting count"

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Time: 13:00 - 13:30

13:30 - 14:00

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The clinic will offer advisory on:
  • Doing your homework
  • Clarity AND consistency of strategy and its messaging - why, what, how and when.
  • Articulating the commercial vision, operating and business models
  • Understanding limitations
  • Use of presentation materials
  • Presentation do's and dont's

For more information of Trinity Bridge Asia, please visit: https://trinitybridge.asia/


Session 2: Opo Technology - "How to seize the opportunity to leverage IT business at this abnormal time"

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Time: 14:00 - 14:30

14:30 - 15:00

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The clinic will offer advisory on:
  • Smart City Initiatives
  • The risk of Cybersecurity
  • The importance of focusing on Data
  • How to enhance their opportunities by utilizing the IT infrastructure HK
  • Impact the community

For more information of Opo Technology, please visit: http://www.opotechnology.com/wordpress/


Session 3: King & Wood Mallesons - "Some legal things that every entrepreneur should know"

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Time: 15:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 16:00

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The clinic will offer advisory on:
Employment
  • Employee vs independent contractor
  • Basic rights of employees under the Employment Ordinance
  • Key terms of an employment contract
  • Mandatory Provident Fund
  • Employee compensation insurance

Business/Service Contracts
  • Signing parties to contract
  • Guarantor
  • Actions needed to be done before signing
  • Choice of law
  • Jurisdiction

Non-compete Issues
  • Scope (during employment and post-employment)
  • Enforceability under HK law

Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Types of IP
  • Registrable IP
  • Non-registrable IP

How to protect company IP
  • Prioritisation
  • Ensure company owns the IP
    • Contributions prior to company incorporation
    • Employee inventions / creations
    • Third parties (consultants, service providers etc)
  • NDAs

Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
  • Data privacy
  • Open-source software
  • Cloud computing

For more information of King & Wood Mallensons, please visit: https://www.kwm.com/en


Session 4: PwC - "Valuation, fundraising, other key information and tips for start-ups"

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Time: 15:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 16:00

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The clinic will offer advisory on:
Valuation:
  • Stage of valuation
  • The key components to be included in your financial models (e.g. market multiples, sensitivity analysis)
  • Potential valuation parameters and assumptions that will raise questions to investors

Fundraising:
  • How to structure a teaser that can get investor interested
  • Useful tips in negotiating terms with your investors
  • Ways to determine the suitability of investors
  • Potential areas that allow your business to create more value

For more information of PwC, please visit: https://www.pwchk.com/


Session 5: CW CPA - "What you need to know about accounting and taxation in your entrepreneurship"

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Time: 15:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 16:00

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The clinic will offer below advice to start-ups:
Accounting
  • Accounting standards SMEs should be aware of
  • Cash vs accrual basis
  • Monthly and yearly reporting obligations
  • Use of accounting software to improve efficiency
Tax
  • Profit tax (company level) vs Salary tax (employee level)
  • Guide to tax returns

For more information of CW CPA, please visit: https://www.cwhkcpa.com/en/custom-home/


Session 6: The Hoffman Agency - "The importance of branding, PR and integrated marketing communications for your start-up"

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Time: 16:00 - 16:30

16:30 - 17:00

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The clinic will offer advisory on:
  • Developing a branding and go-to-market strategy
  • Building a creative integrated marketing campaign
  • Crafting a unique corporate narrative, brand persona & story
  • Public relations essentials & effective media pitching
  • Preparing for your first product launch/announcement

For more information, please visit: apac.hoffman.com.



Investor Matching

  • Our exclusive MatchEasy online scheduler for 1-on-1 virtual or physical meetings
  • Physical meetings only on 2 Nov (main forum day), virtual meetings between mid-Oct to late Nov
  • Matching based on tech sectors and investment appetite



Founder Stage

  • Explore innovative tech solutions from promising tech start-ups in Hong Kong & beyond
  • Project presentation videos available on event platform


Innovator Showcase

  • Virtual marketplace featuring the most enterprising tech solution innovators from Hong Kong & beyond
  • Handful of onsite showcases for physical engagement & collaboration opportunities
  • Video chat & P2P messaging with exhibitors on event platform



Seamless Networking

  • Enjoy physical networking onsite at Cyberport on event days & stay connected during the month while the event platform is open