InvestHK AI Forum: Gateway to Asia 🚀 🌏

Welcome to an intimate and high-impact roundtable forum designed to connect top-performing Australian AI startups, scaleups, and investors with significant business and investment opportunities in Hong Kong and the broader Asian market.

Why Attend? 💡

Accelerate Your Global Reach: Explore new business opportunities and benchmark against industry leaders and landscapes across industries and policies.
High-Impact Networking: This is a small-scale forum designed to foster close, high-impact interactions between Australian AI innovators and key investors, innovation centres, and government representatives. Connect with top NextGen AI startups and investors in an intimate roundtable setting.
Gain Critical Market Insights: Hear a dedicated keynote address from Ms. Wendy Chow of InvestHK on “Business & Innovation Opportunities in Hong Kong”.
Explore Australia’s AI Landscape: Participate in an Expert Talk Session with 15-minute presentations by invited speakers from academia and industry.
Hear from Innovators: Gain valuable perspective during the Startup Flash Talk: AI Innovation Showcase, featuring presentations on innovation and expansion in global markets.

Event Details 🗓️

Hosted by the AI Development Group (AIDG) in partnership with InvestHK, this event is organized by the University of Melbourne AI PhD group, which regularly hosts AI startup and innovation events.

[cite_start]Join us at Level 27, Suite 2701/530 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000 on 19 November 2025. The afternoon concludes with a focused networking session including light food and beverages.

Speakers

Wendy Chow – Head of Digital Technologies & Data Infrastructure, Invest Hong Kong
Eduard Hovy – Executive Director, Melbourne Connect
Ran Sun – Strategic Consultant, Data & AI Partner, AI Consulting Group
Yicheng Guo – Senior Machine Learning Engineer, REA Group
Tick Jiang – Founder & CEO, NUVC.ai
Connie Ren – Partner / Managing Director, United Elever
Yupin Gan – Software Engineer & Tech Event Manager, Heidi Health

Agenda Highlights (19 November 2025) 🎤

Time	Session
3:00PM – 3:30PM	Registration & Opening by AIDG. Keynote: Business & Innovation Opportunities in Hong Kong (Speaker: Ms. Wendy Chow, InvestHK).
3:30PM – 5:45PM	Expert Talk Session 🗣️: Australia’s AI Landscape and Global Opportunities (15-minute presentations by invited speakers from academia and industry).
5:45PM – 6:30PM	Startup Flash Talk ✨: AI Innovation Showcase (Presentations from AI startups on innovation and expansion in global markets).
6:30PM – 7:30PM	Networking, Light Food & Beverages 🥂🍕.

Startup Flash Talk Registration

AI founders who wish to showcase their innovation and explore expansion opportunities in global markets can apply here:

Register via Google Form

Form Highlights:

Upload a high-resolution professional headshot (for event poster)
Share your company’s core AI innovation, target market, and growth potential
Indicate your plans for regional or global expansion
Specify partnership or funding opportunities you are seeking
Submit a website link, pitch deck, or short product/solution video
Select your preferred tier:

Tiers:

Tier 1 (AUD 150) – 3-min presentation, 1 LinkedIn post
Tier 2 (AUD 300) – 6-min presentation, 1 event pass, 2 LinkedIn posts
Tier 3 (AUD 500) – 10-min presentation, 2 event passes, 3 LinkedIn posts, and attendee list

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect directly with the gateway to Asia for AI innovation! Secure your spot now! 🎟️