"Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026" Concludes Three-Day Run with Over 4,000 Participants Exploring Al's Role in Reshaping Digital Entertainment and Cultural Creative Industries

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 August 2026 – The annual flagship event Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026 (DELF 2026), organised by Cyberport, concluded successfully today. Under the theme "The Dreamatic Circus", this year's forum focused on key topics including artificial intelligence (AI), immersive technologies, IP economy development, and innovation in the cultural and creative industries. Over three consecutive days, the forum featured four themed experience zones — Digital Entertainment, Culture and Arts, Smart Living and Business, and Robotics and Drones — bringing together leaders and experts from technology, entertainment, culture and arts, education, and the creative industries to explore the latest trends and directions in empowering content creation, cultural preservation, and business applications through innovative technologies.

The three-day "2026 Cyberport Digital Entertainment Forum" concluded successfully, attracting over 4,000 participants in total.

Building on the strong response on the first day, the second and third days focused on creative practice, technology experiences, and community engagement, presenting more than 35 innovative technology showcases, interactive experiences, and exciting activities. Highlights included the immersive interactive art exhibition of the Hong Kong original animation IP Another World, Nikopicto's interactive phygital activation, Jin Technology Limited's combat robots, and Genesis ONE's AI- and 3D-powered fashion platform. The event also featured an Art-Tech Concert, AI game creator workshop, movie screenings, doujin event, and accessible esports experiences, enabling the public to experience first-hand the new possibilities that frontier technologies bring to entertainment, everyday life, and business applications, while showcasing the growth potential and opportunities created by the convergence of AI and digital entertainment.

Dr Rocky Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Cyberport, said, "Artificial intelligence is accelerating transformation across the entertainment and creative industries. It is not only changing the way content is created, but also creating new opportunities for cultural preservation, artistic expression, and industry development. DELF has long served as a cross-sector exchange platform, fostering collaboration among technology companies, creators, industry organisations, and talent to explore innovative application scenarios together. Cyberport will continue to actively promote the integration of AI and the creative industries, nurture I&T talent, and support start-up development, helping Hong Kong strengthen its position as an international innovation and technology centre."

Spotlighting the Integration of AI Creation and Art-Tech

The second day of the forum centred on creative technology practices, showcasing the latest applications of AI in content creation, art, and entertainment through a series of interactive activities. The "Art-Tech Concert", powered by the Hong Kong Innovative Technology Development Association, combined innovative technologies with live performance to demonstrate how digital tools can bring new forms of expression to music and the arts. The "Hong Kong AI Game Jam 2026 & Creator Workshop 2026", powered by Honor U Ministry Ltd & Hong Kong Game Development Association, combined competition and learning, allowing participants to use AI tools for game development and inspiring creative thinking through hands-on challenges and guidance from industry experts. The event also featured the Accessible Gaming and Esports Experience powered by Hong Kong Blind Union.

Film and digital content creation were also key highlights. The event featured Cyberport Academy: DELF 2026 – AI Creative Micro-Academy, enabling the public to explore cutting-edge creative tools from leading brands and learn how to use generative AI and other frontier technologies for audiovisual storytelling, interactive game design, and other content creation. The forum also hosted a masterclass for the original animated film Another World, inviting Ms Polly Yeung, Chief Executive Officer of Gudo Inc., and Ms BeeWon Lee, CEO and producer of SuperString Inc, to share insights of reimagining "Another World" for a global webtoon audience.

In addition, popular programmes including XODIAC: Cosmic Code and Drone Cirque: A Circus in the Air attracted plenty of audience, combining performing arts, visual technology, and interactive entertainment in innovative formats and demonstrating new directions for technology-driven entertainment.

Bringing Together Culture, Education, and Community to Drive Innovation for All

On the final day, the forum further demonstrated the value of technology popularisation and cross-generational inclusion. Powered by Rotary Club of Smart Hong Kong, the "Elderly eSports Tournament & Experience Day" attracted senior participants to take part in various esports and interactive experience activities, showcasing the potential of digital entertainment in promoting social connection, intergenerational exchange, and lifelong learning, while further advancing gerontechnology development.

The event also hosted the "2nd Edition of Gen AI Student Social Challenge Award Ceremony and AI for Culture & IP Forum", recognising young talent who applied generative AI to address social issues and promote cultural innovation. Industry experts were also invited to discuss how AI can empower the cultural sector and intellectual property development, opening up further possibilities for Hong Kong's creative economy.

For the creator community, the "Creator Conflicts Doujin Exchange", powered by Lifetime Memory, brought together illustrators, creators, and anime culture enthusiasts to promote creative exchange and collaboration, highlighting the vibrancy of Hong Kong's original culture community.

For the movie programme, the event screened the local animation film To a Beautiful Time Gone By, selected works from companies shortlisted under the "Future Animation: 3rd AI-assisted animation production support scheme", and selected works from the "2nd HKUST AI Film Festival Selected Projects", including Tai Lung Fung - Full Throttle Kitchen, Tuen Min Vs. Tin Shui Wai, Cirkillation, Project J, In a Second, Where The Ink Stays, and Weaving, showcasing innovative achievements in video creation, animation production, and storytelling.

Three-Day Event Creates an Innovation Experience Platform for AI Entertainment

Throughout DELF 2026, more than 35 interactive experiences were presented, alongside 27 on-site workshops covering applications of AI and innovative technologies. Through the "Play to Earn" campaign, the public was encouraged to explore frontier technology applications while fully enjoying the fun of discovery.

The first day of the forum also facilitated a number of industry and academia collaboration outcomes. Cyberport signed memoranda of understanding with Alibaba Cloud, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and Hong Kong Shue Yan University, covering areas including start-up incubation, AI applications, art-tech project research and development, and talent cultivation, further strengthening collaboration among industry, academia, and research sectors as well as the development of the technology ecosystem.

An "eVTOL Trial Flight Demo" was also held at Cyberport Waterfront Park, showcasing the latest achievements in Hong Kong's low-altitude economy and smart mobility. The demonstration attracted close to 1,000 visits and became another highlight of the forum.

Promoting Hong Kong as an International Hub for Digital Entertainment and AI Innovation

Through forum exchanges, creative showcases, technology demonstrations, and community activities, DELF 2026 successfully brought together the strengths of the technology, culture, arts, and entertainment sectors to explore the future development direction of the digital entertainment industry in the AI era.

Cyberport will continue to play its role as Hong Kong's digital technology hub and AI accelerator, promoting the implementation and application of innovative technologies while nurturing a new generation of I&T and creative talent. Together with the industry, Cyberport will help open a new chapter for Hong Kong's digital entertainment sector.

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Photo 1 to 2: The three-day "2026 Cyberport Digital Entertainment Forum" concluded successfully, attracting over 4,000 participants in total.

Photo 3 to 4: "eVTOL Trial Flight Demo" conducted a flight demonstration at Cyberport Waterfront Park.

Photo 5 to 7: Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026 showcased a wide range of immersive experience exhibitions and technology products, bringing rich digital entertainment experiences to the public.

Photo 8: The forum brought together more than 60 industry leaders and star speakers to share insights on the application of frontier technologies such as AI and innovation in the content creation industry.

Photo 9 to 11: DELF 2026 "Elderly eSports Tournament & Experience Day" invited Dr Rocky Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Cyberport, and Cheung Mingman, known as "the Patriotic Singer", as GOH. Hundreds of senior attendees gathered on‑site to experience the fun of e‑sports.

Photo 12: Members of the public joined Cyberport Academy: DELF 2026 – AI Creative Micro-Academy to learn how to use AI and other frontier technologies to support content creation.

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About Hong Kong Cyberport

Wholly owned by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, Cyberport is Hong Kong's digital tech hub and AI accelerator, with a vision to empower industry digitalisation and intelligent transformation, to promote digital economy and AI development, and to foster Hong Kong to be an international AI, innovation and technology (I&T) hub. Cyberport gathers over 2,400 companies, including 29 listed companies and 10 unicorns. One-third of onsite companies' founders come from 28 countries and regions, while Cyberport companies have expanded to over 35 global markets.

Cyberport, with Hong Kong's largest AI Supercomputing Centre and AI Lab as the engine, has been building the AI ecosystem with industry-leading AI companies and over 500 AI and data science start-ups. Through development of tech clusters, namely AI, data science, blockchain and cybersecurity, Cyberport empowers industries across smart city and government, banking and finance, digital entertainment, culture and tourism, healthcare, education and training, property management, construction, transportation and logistics, green environment and more, while hosting Hong Kong's largest FinTech community. Commissioned by the HKSAR Government, Cyberport has implemented proof-of-concept and sandbox schemes, subsidisation for digital tech adoption, industry tech training and start-up incubation, to drive technology R&D, translation and commercialisation, thus propelling digital transformation and intelligent upgrade across industry and society.

Also as "State-level Scientific and Technological Enterprise Incubator" and Hong Kong's key incubator, Cyberport supports entrepreneurs with funding and office space, extensive networks of enterprises, investors, technology corporations and professional services for business growth and expansion to Chinese Mainland and overseas markets, all-round facilitation for landing in Hong Kong, talent attraction and cultivation, ready as a launchpad to take start-ups in any stages of development to the next level.

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Nearly 8 in 10 professionals see AI as a career opportunity, not a threat

• 96% of professionals in Taiwan are already using AI at work, above the Asia average of 93%; 79% believe AI will have a positive impact on their future career opportunities, compared with 75% across Asia.
• 73% of Taiwan professionals are confident in their ability to keep their skills up to date as roles evolve, the highest level among the 10 Asian markets surveyed.
• Predictive analytics and decision support (62%) is the most common AI use case among professionals in Taiwan, suggesting AI adoption is moving beyond content generation into analysis and decision-making.
• 76% of Taiwan employers identify critical thinking and fact-checking as a key capability in an AI-driven workplace, compared with 64% across Asia.
• The top AI concerns among Taiwan professionals are data misuse and confidentiality (54%) and accountability for AI-driven decisions (51%) — both the highest levels recorded across the 10 markets.
• 53% of Taiwan employers expect at least a quarter of their workforce to require reskilling or upskilling over the next five years, highlighting the scale of workforce transformation ahead.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 August 2026 – AI has quickly become part of everyday working life across Asia. According to The Jobs of Tomorrow: How AI is Reshaping Work Across Asia, the latest research from Robert Walters, the world's most trusted talent solutions business, 93% of professionals across 10 Asian markets are actively using AI at work, while 58% of employers have formally introduced AI into the workplace.

Taiwan stands above the Asia average not only in AI adoption, but also in career optimism and confidence in adapting to changing skill requirements. 96% of Taiwan professionals already use AI at work, while 79% believe it will positively impact their future career opportunities. Most notably, 73% are confident they can keep their skills relevant as roles evolve — the highest level across all 10 markets surveyed.

As AI becomes more deeply embedded in workflows, Taiwan's workplace is moving beyond the question of whether to use AI towards how to use it effectively and responsibly — from applying AI to analysis and decision-making, to validating outputs and establishing clearer accountability. Robert Walters Taiwan notes that the most immediate impact is not widespread job elimination, but a reconfiguration of work: routine execution is increasingly supported by technology, while human contribution moves towards judgement, oversight and accountability for outcomes.

Taiwan professionals show Asia's highest confidence in keeping skills up to date

While AI usage is consistently high across Asia, professionals differ significantly in how confident they feel about adapting their skills as work evolves.

For Taiwan professionals, continuous skills development is becoming increasingly important as AI reshapes job requirements. 53% of Taiwan employers expect at least a quarter of their workforce to require reskilling or upskilling within the next five years, while 18% expect this to apply to more than half of employees.

At the same time, 73% of Taiwan professionals are confident in their ability to continue learning and keeping their skills up to date, compared with 51–59% across the other Asian markets surveyed. This suggests that while the scale of skills transformation will be significant, Taiwan professionals are relatively confident in their ability to adapt.

John Winter, Country Manager of Robert Walters Taiwan, said: "As AI continues to reshape the way we work, knowing how to use AI is quickly becoming a baseline capability. What will differentiate professionals in the future is their ability to continuously evolve their skills and turn technology into meaningful business outcomes.".

Beyond content generation: 62% of Taiwan professionals use AI for predictive analytics and decision support

Across Asia, the most common applications of AI at work are content creation (47%), data analysis and insights (40%) and research (38%), reflecting AI's growing role as a first layer for drafting, information gathering, data processing and baseline analysis.

Taiwan appears to be more focused on analytical and decision-support activities. Predictive analytics and decision support (62%) is the most common application of AI among Taiwan professionals, followed by content creation (58%) and data analysis and insights (40%).

The findings suggest that Taiwan's workplace AI adoption is not only above the Asia average in scale, but is also moving beyond productivity support into analysis, insight generation and decision-making.

Commenting on the shift, John Winter said: "As AI moves from content generation into analysis and decision support, the value professionals bring will also change. The real differentiator is not how quickly someone can get an answer from AI, but whether they can validate the information, apply business context and turn those insights into better decisions and outcomes."

Taiwan professionals are less concerned about job loss — and more focused on data, trust and accountability

The impact of AI on jobs remains a major topic of discussion. In Taiwan, employers identify Administration & Business Support (45%), Accounting & Finance (28%), and IT & Digital Transformation (22%) as the functions most exposed to change as AI becomes more integrated into the workplace.

Even as AI reshapes roles, Taiwan professionals remain broadly optimistic about its impact on their careers. 79% believe AI will have a positive impact on their career opportunities. While one in five professionals in neighbouring Hong Kong believe AI will negatively affect their career opportunities, concerns in Taiwan are less focused on whether AI will replace jobs and more on whether it can be used safely and responsibly. 54% of Taiwan professionals are concerned about data misuse and confidentiality, while 51% are concerned about accountability for AI-driven decisions. Both are the highest levels recorded across the 10 Asian markets surveyed.

In parallel, employers are placing greater emphasis on the human capabilities needed to work effectively alongside AI. 76% of Taiwan employers identify critical thinking and fact-checking as one of the most important skills in an AI-driven workplace, highlighting the growing importance of human judgement. As AI becomes faster at providing information and answers, professional value is increasingly shifting from simply finding information to validating it, applying the right context and knowing when to challenge an AI-generated response.

AI is reshaping today's workplace as the "jobs of tomorrow" begin to take shape

As AI adoption deepens, demand is growing for professionals who can combine technology understanding, data capabilities and commercial judgement. Robert Walters identifies three key areas of growth:

• AI-adjacent and hybrid roles that bridge technical teams and business needs, such as AI Product Managers and AI Business Analysts.
• Data, insights and transformation roles that turn AI-generated insights into measurable business outcomes, such as Data Analysts and Business Intelligence professionals.
• Governance, ethics and trust-related roles that support responsible AI adoption, including AI Governance or Risk Managers, Responsible AI Leads and Data Privacy Officers.

Together, these roles reflect a broader shift in talent demand, moving beyond pure AI engineering expertise towards professionals who can combine technology, data, commercial judgement and governance capabilities.

John Winter added: "AI is already widely embedded in the way professionals in Taiwan work, and people are confident in their ability to keep learning as skills evolve. For organisations, the next step is not simply to introduce more AI tools, but to rethink job design, workforce capabilities and how AI is used responsibly. AI can improve efficiency, but sound judgement and the ability to turn technology into real business value remain fundamentally human."

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About The Jobs of Tomorrow: How AI is Reshaping Work Across Asia

Robert Walters surveyed close to 5,000 professionals and companies across 10 Asian markets — Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam — during the fourth quarter of 2025.

The research examines how AI is reshaping job content, skills requirements and career pathways across Asia, as well as the capabilities organisations and professionals will need to remain competitive as AI adoption accelerates.

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About Robert Walters

Robert Walters is the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing and advisory services for businesses of all shapes and sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds. We help organisations find the skills and solutions to reach their goals and assist talented professionals to power their unique potential.

The Taipei office specialises in placing candidates in the following specialities: accounting & finance, electronics & industrial, healthcare, human resources, IT & digital transformation, marketing, manufacturing, sales, semiconductors, software, supply chain, logistics & procurement.

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