Hong Kong's BIT Week to Showcase Innovation and Technology with Global Leaders in April 2026

Business of Innovation and Technology Week in April gathers global innovation and technology elites to showcase cutting-edge innovations

The Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) are jointly organising the Business of Innovation and Technology Week (BIT Week) in April. A series of mega innovation and technology (I&T) events will be held, including the flagship event InnoEX, which will return with great acclaim, concurrently with the 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit.

The fourth InnoEX, co-organised by the ITIB and the HKTDC, will be held from April 13 to 16 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This annual I&T event, themed "Innovate • Automate • Elevate" this year, will bring together I&T enterprises, industry elites and buyers from Hong Kong, the Mainland and overseas to jointly promote the application of cutting-edge technology solutions in five key areas, namely AI+, robotics, the low-altitude economy, property technology and retail technology, while exploring global collaboration opportunities. The "RoboPark" zone will also be held concurrently, showcasing over 100 robots from technology enterprises in Hong Kong, the Mainland and overseas.

Another highlight of InnoEX is the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion set up by the Digital Policy Office. This year, themed "AI+ Hong Kong", the pavilion will showcase over 100 I&T solutions, including those developed by the Government that benefit the public and businesses, as well as award-winning I&T projects by local industry and students, demonstrating Hong Kong's achievements in I&T and smart city development.

The third Hong Kong World Youth Science Conference and the Xiangjiang Nobel Forum will also be held from April 12 to 16at the HKCEC. The event is organised by the Hong Kong Alumni Association of Beijing Universities with full support from the ITIB. Top I&T talent from around the world including Nobel Prize and Turing Award laureates, academicians, renowned scientists, etc, will gather in Hong Kong to discuss frontier developments and co-operation in areas such as AI, embodied robotics, biomedicine, quantum technology and green energy, thereby enhancing Hong Kong's international standing in the global scientific arena.

In addition, the International Academicians Hong Kong Forum to be held on April 14by the International Alliance of Academicians has joined the BIT Week this year. The forum has invited a Fields medallist and over 10 globally renowned experts and academicians in the fields of medicine, AI and higher education as speakers to jointly promote the translation of academic achievements from research to application.

Meanwhile, the 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit will be held April 13 and 14at the HKCEC. Under the theme "Digital and Intelligent Empowerment for Innovative Development - Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace", the summit is expected to attract more than 1 000 government and business leaders, representatives of international organisations, experts and scholars from around the world to Hong Kong. They will engage in in-depth exchanges on Internet frontier topics to strengthen regional digital collaboration and jointly create new momentum and advantages for the development of the Asia-Pacific region.

The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, said, "Under 'one country, two systems', Hong Kong is the only open economy in the world that simultaneously benefits from the strengths of both China and the global community. Through flagship exhibitions and a wide range of activities, the BIT Week in April will bring together over 3700 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions. This demonstrates Hong Kong's distinctive advantages of enjoying strong support from the motherland and being closely connected to the world, as well as its best bridging role of 'bringing in' and 'going global', thereby helping Hong Kong proactively seek development breakthroughs, actively integrate into the National 15th Five-Year Plan, accelerate its development into an international I&T centre, and deepen co-operation with the Mainland and overseas markets."

Other major industry events during the BIT Week include the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and Smart Lighting Expo, as well as the Hong Kong Web3 Festival. Details of the BIT Week can be found at bitweek.hktdc.com/en.

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Hospital Authority announces service arrangements of family medicine and Chinese medicine clinics during Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson today (April 1) announced that a total of 18 family medicine clinics (FMCs) will provide public holiday FMC services during the Easter and Ching Ming Festival holiday period (April 3 to 7) (see Annex). Patients may book an appointment either through the telephone appointment system, the eHealth mobile app or the "Book FMC" function of the HA Go mobile app.

The spokesperson reminded members of the public to stay vigilant about personal and environmental hygiene during the public holidays to avoid spreading diseases. Members of the public who develop respiratory symptoms should wear a mask and seek medical advice promptly. The spokesperson emphasised that non-emergency patients should avoid using accident and emergency (A&E) services and seek treatment at FMCs, private doctors or 24-hour outpatient services at private hospitals to reduce pressure on public hospital A&Es. The Health Bureau has collated information on private healthcare facilities, covering 13 private hospitals, more than 49 clinics, and 208 non-profit organisations and private Chinese medicine clinics, which will be in operation during the the Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays across 18 districts in the city. The information (including addresses, phone numbers and operation hours) of the relevant healthcare facilities can be accessed by members of the public via the eHealth website and the "Doctor Search" function of the eHealth mobile app.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson appealed to eligible members of the public, especially high-risk groups, to get vaccinated early for seasonal influenza and COVID-19 to reduce the chance of infection for themselves and their family members, as well as to reduce critical cases and deaths.

Moreover, Chinese Medicine Clinics and Training and Research Centres (CMCTRs) located in the 18 districts will arrange special sessions to provide the government-subsidised Chinese medicine (CM) out-patient services from April 3 to 7 (see Annex). Meanwhile, the CM out-patient services will also be enhanced before and after the public holidays (April 2, April 8 and 9). Patients may make an appointment either by telephone during service hours or through the "18 CM Clinics" mobile application (applicable to patients who have registered for 18 CMCTRs' services). Please refer to the latest information on CM services on the HA CMK website (cmk.ha.org.hk/services/notice/during-the-easter-public-holidays-2026).

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