Community Outreach Programme (HK)

Hong Kong – Asia’s Media Hub

Hong Kong has developed a leading edge in key areas across the creative industry. According to the latest statistics, Hong Kong has over 28,000 creative industry-related establishments*. In 2019, the value added of creative industries stood at about HK$61.4 billion, representing around 2.2% of Hong Kong’s GDP**.

With internet coverage across most of Hong Kong’s households, the city’s population has a growing appetite for media consumption and remains one of the highest in APAC.

Source: Ipsos Media Atlas Q3 2020 – Q1 2021***

Community Outreach Programme (Hong Kong)

Rooted in Hong Kong and nurturing the local media and creative community for many years, the Asia Video Summit (the Summit) is proudly sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to lend its support to the Community Outreach Porgramme.

Under the Community Outreach Programme, a limited number of COMPLIMENTARY tickets will be offered to Hong Kong-based SMEs in the media and creative industry, and tertiary students studying media and creative disciplines. In the 2021 edition, they will be given access to the 2-day virtual Summit from 16 – 17 November, with a chance to join a mentoring workshop taking place on 19 November. Through its engagement with the local SMEs and students, the Summit aims to nurture the healthy and continued growth of the broadcasting ecosystem in Hong Kong.

To find out more about the Community Outreach Programme or to register for a free pass under the programme, please get in touch with Vanessa Li via vanessa@avia.org

Mentoring Workshop

Taking place on 19 November 2021, the AVIA Mentoring Workshop’s key objective is to assess the current reality and future prospect of the creative and multimedia industry.

Our stellar lineup of industry experts will take you through their inspirational stories and share their insights on establishing a sustainable business and win at the Starting Line in this digital age. Participants of the workshop are encouraged to share their innovative ideas with their mentors and will also get a chance to connect with reputable industry counterparts.

Key themes to be explored in the workshop include:

Leaving your comfort zone to Start, Run and Grow your own Business!
Get ready for the ever-changing world of technology by learning your ABCs – Find out how AI, Blockchain, Cloud and Big Data can take your business to the next level. There will also be a deep dive into Robotics.

Workshop Speakers

Josua Chan

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

InnoWaytive & FJ005 Limited

Jonathan Wong

Project Director, The Center for Entrepreneurship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) & Visiting Lecturer, Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (KTEO)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Leo Kwan

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer

Bonbon Robotics Limited

Matthew Wong

Co-Founder

Bonbon Robotics

Marco Chung

Founder and Director

DAAPP

David Wexler

Founder

GripBeats®

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*Statistics for Creative Industries in Hong Kong – Number of establishments by the eight creative sectors under the purview of Create Hong Kong

**Statistics for Creative Industries in Hong Kong – Value added by the eight creative sectors under the purview of Create Hong Kong

*** Ipsos began the Media Atlas syndicated survey over 15 years ago and it has been a barometer of cross-media consumption and people’s lifestyle of the city. More recently Media Atlas has gone through a major overhaul with a renewed focus to serve the print publishers, where many have been extending their presence from paper to the digital space.

Disclaimer: Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.