eCommerce and the Internet of Things will be among the core features of next week’s Hong Kong IT Fest.
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, in collaboration with the local information and communications technology (ICT) industry, will stage the International IT Fest 2016 from April 11 to 23, featuring more than 40 events that showcase Hong Kong’s achievements in innovation and technology.
A highlight will be the inaugural Internet Economy Summit will be held on April 13 to explore the future development and strategies of the Internet-driven economy. The Summit will draw together renowned ICT experts and leaders from East to West, including 58.com and Ganji.com, Alibaba Group, Cherrypicks, Digital China, Facebook, Frost and Sullivan, GrowingIO, HP Enterprises, Huawei, Microsoft, MTR Corporation, Wearable IoT World and Xiaomi.  
Government CIO Allen Yeung, says internet technology has been disrupting the way the economy works and develops, especially on consumer and business behaviours.
“Many believe it is the key driver of sustainable economic growth in the future. No doubt it is a challenge as well as an opportunity for us. The summit aims to shed some more light on the way ahead.”
Other highlights include CalConnect XXXVI Hong Kong, the first conference of the Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium to be held in the Asia-Pacific region; the HKTDC International ICT Expo 2016 – the leading expo featuring global ICT solutions for different industries; and the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2016 Presentation Ceremony, an annual fixture to recognise and promote Hong Kong’s outstanding ICT inventions and applications.
Now in its fourth edition, the International IT Fest reinforces Hong Kong’s position as an ICT hub in the Asia-Pacific region. The events cover a wide range of ICT domains in which Hong Kong is developing quickly, such as, eCommerce, smart city, big data, Internet of Things, start-ups, cyber security and mobile technology.