Silicon Dragon Forum In Hong Kong To Spotlight Links To Silicon Valley And Blockchain Innovation

HONG KONG, April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Dragon is bringing its well-known venture and tech forum series to Hong Kong with an exciting program that spotlights the next big opportunity in the Bay Areas of China and San Francisco. A special session straight from Silicon Valley delves into cutting-edge blockchain innovation and investment. This 7^th annual event will be held April 19, 4pm-9pm at Hong Kong's Cyberport.     

The program will delve into China's Silicon Valley, unicorn financings, mega tech mergers and acquisitions, sweeping IPOs, China's powerful BAT, Southeast Asia as the next opportunity, and the latest innovations in red-hot tech sectors artificial intelligence, new energy, smart cities, and digital currencies. The latest trends and ideas for startups and emerging companies and their investors to get ahead and stay ahead will be probed.

The Silicon Dragon program features prominent venture capitalists from top Silicon Valley-based VC firms including GGV Capital, DCM Ventures and Rise Capital plus Hong Kong's Horizons Ventures and Beijing's China Creation Ventures. Te blockchain innovation session spotlights expertise from blockchain-focused investment firms Pantera Capital and crypto-backed Sora Ventures in Silicon Valley. A tech chat between founder and investor brings in Northern Light Venture Capital from Beijing and fintech portfolio company Dianrong, known as the "Lending Club of China."   

A showcase of startup pitches from Hong Kong-based founders with breakthrough business models and technologies rounds out the program. The next unicorn could very well come from this bunch of ready-for-VC startups.    

Now in its 7th year at Cyberport, this annual event has spotlighted many up and comers from the region that have gone on to become unicorns and well-known tech titans. The Silicon Dragon conference brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors and leaders of the startup ecosystem for discussions on what's next in China's Silicon Valley tech and venture markets. Participants will gain insights on how to raise financing and develop strategies to succeed in the region and in leading innovation hotspots.     

Main Sponsors

KPMG
Sidley Austin
Cyberport

Media Distribution Partner

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Registration, Conference Agenda

To register online and to obtain full program details, please visit www.silicondragonventures.com.
For questions, please contact [email protected].

About Silicon Dragon

Silicon Dragon runs a series of tech innovation and venture investment forums in Asia, the U.S. and Europe, publishes weekly e-newsletter Silicon Dragon News, and develops thought leadership reports. Formed in 2010 by journalist, author of Silicon Dragon and Startup Asia, and Forbes and CNBC contributor Rebecca Fannin, Silicon Dragon is based in San Francisco and New York, with outreach to business and tech leaders in China and leading innovation hotspots.

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