The startup landscape in Hong Kong is still young, but the city is heating up its scene as it feels Shenzhen breathing down its neck, the tech megalopolis of about 20 million people that’s just across the border with China.

Do you want to discover the fast-growing Shenzhen and Hong Kong tech ecosystems, attend Asia’s most important startup conference (Rise Conference), and - while doing so - meet all the important players in the local communities?

This July (9-13), you'll be able to do so, as Startups.be and EYnovation organize a high level startup mission to Hong Kong and Shenzhen, with a focus on fintech, IOT and health.

In preparation for our mission, we organize a seminar together with InvestHK for all the startups and scale-ups that are interested in taking their business to China.

The speakers we have in store for you during our session are:

- Thorsten Terweiden, deputy head fintech InvestHK

- Pascal Coppens, China evangelist at Nexxworks

- Geert Leroy, managing director Eureachi

Deputy head fintech Thorsten Terweiden of InvestHK will give you more insights in the Hong Kong fintech ecosystem and is eager to give tips on how to expand and be successful in China via Hong Kong, while Belgian China specialist Pascal Coppens will emphasize why the Chinese market is becoming more relevant than ever for ambitious startups and scale-ups, and will disclose how Shenzhen became the world's new tech capital.

Geert Leroy, who set up Eurachi in Hong Kong, offers consultancy in supply chain management in the transportation sector, and will tell us about his business experiences in China.