JUMPSTARTER is a mission-driven initiative by Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund. The mission is to bring together founders of innovative and scalable tech startups, entrepreneurs, investors and corporate leaders from around the world, fostering Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem and entrepreneurship. Every year JUMPSTARTER commences with the Global Pitch Competition and culminates in the Grand Finale – an annual tribute to innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. JUMPSTARTER Ignition Gala will be the kick-off event for this year pitching competition. For more details, please click here.

Join Aspire as we bring together passionate entrepreneurs, investors, and key ecosystem players for the launch of the Aspire for Startups Program in Hong Kong—designed to help set startups up for success. Learn from trailblazers who’ve been through it all: A superstar panel of founders who scaled from 0 to 20,000 customers across APAC will share their invaluable insights, hard-earned lessons, and what they wish they’d known through the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journeys. ​For more details, please click here.

This round table will focus on exploring proactive strategies for youth engagement while acknowledging the “lying flat” phenomenon. By addressing this trend, we aim to foster a collective sense of moving forward and finding solutions to empower young people. Discussions will delve into the topic through multiple lenses—educational, psychological, economic, and philosophical—providing a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities at play. For more details, please click here.