HKWTIA Monthly e-Newsletter 2017

March/April Issue

Events you shouldn’t miss!

Asia Smart App Seminar: How to introduce and market your app? (6 April)

Organized by Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA), the Asia SmartApp Awards recognizes the excellence of innovative smartphone apps development and provides a platform for top smartphones app professionals in the Hong Kong to meet, share, collaborate, and learn from each other.

To kick-start the Awards, we have invited industry experts and past winners to share their views of the industry and tips on delivering a good pitch. Click here to secure your seat now! For details and apply to the Award, please visit http://contest2017.bestasiaapp.hk/.

Event Details:

Date: 6 April, 2017 (Thursday)

Time: 15:30 – 17:00

Venue: Alibaba.com Hong Kong Limited, 23/F, Tower 1, Times Square,Matheson Street, Causeway BayLanguage: English

Cost: Free of charge

** Light refreshments will be served

Tech Idiots Unite! (21 April)

Interested in working in the tech industry, but do not have the technical skills and know-how? Then "Tech Idiots Unite!" will be an event that suits you! "Tech Idiots Unite!" consists of panel with CEOs and hiring staff and they will talk about the following topics:

how and why they hire non-tech professionals
additional training that’s not very costly to get non-tech candidates up to speed
how people can learn tech skills on-the-job
career paths of non-tech professionals in their tech companies

Don't miss the opportunity to learn from the industry professionals! Click here to register for the event.

Event Details:

Date: 21 April, 2017 (Friday)

Time: 13:00 – 15:00

Venue: CityU Apps Lab, G1301, Green Zone, 1/F, AC1, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon

Language: Cantonese and English

Cost: Free of charge

To view more events that is run and supported by WTIA, please refer to our Events Calendar.

Special Feature

More ways to contact WTIA now!

To strength our support to members, WTIA has added 3 more channels for members to reach us! Now you can message us by LINE, WeChat and Whatsapp. Simply scan the QR codes in the picture to add our accounts, or you can find us by following number and IDs:

Whatsapp: +852 5545 8160

Line ID : hkwtia

WeChat ID : hkwtia

ICT Expo 2017 (13-16 April) - Exclusive Offer for WTIA Members

Photo of the WTIA Pavilion in ICT Expo 2016

As a leading ICT event in Asia, the HKTDC International ICT Expo is an ideal platform for ICT solution providers to meet with around 30,000 visitors from all industries looking for the latest solutions to help their business grow.

In the upcoming ICT Expo 2017, we are offering an exclusive offer for WTIA members to join the show. You can rent for a 6 sqm booth for only $15,710 in the Expo, or $1,500 for showcasing your promotional materials in WTIA Pavilion.

The offer is limited, click here for more details and reserve your space in ICT Expo now!

Upcoming Happenings! (Click image to view details)

Agile Innovation by Invotech Academy (30 March)

Tech Startups Media Pitch Day (13 April)

IT PRO x HPE 中小企科技券研討會 (12 April)

Global Sources Electronics (11-14 and 18-21 April)

WTIA members can enjoy the opportunity to be entitled as VIP buyers for FREE in Phase 1 and 2! If you are interested, please drop us an email to contact@hkwtia.org.

WTIA in the media

Chairman's Column on Capital Weekly

What WTIA events you might have missed...

Virtual i/o returns - Where To Frame? (24 February)

Secret Social - The Reign of Small Data: Why we are failing in big data initiatives (28 February)

"Internet of Vehicles" Mission Tour to Chongqing (21-25 March)

Co-organized with Virtual i/o, WTIA organized a networking event for the VR community in Hong Kong on 24 February. Mr Alex Tang, Media and Social Communication Lecturer of School of Communication, HKBU were invited to be the guest speaker in sharing session.

Representatives from Alibaba, Linkedin Marketing Solutions, Salesforce and Vpon are invited to facilitate discussions during the event. Participants enjoyed the wine, food and conversation about the best way to utilize data to grow business. (Click here to view more photos)

Co-organized with Hong Kong Productivity Council, we have held the second mission tour for the IoV project. During the tour, participants visited the major IoV sectors in China, exchanged ideas about development of Intelligence vehicles and intelligence transport with the industry experts during the “Chongqing-HongKong Networking Seminar in Internet of Vehicle”, and meet potential clients in the Hong Kong Pavilion at AutoTech 2017. Check out our Facebook page for more details!

About us

Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA), established in 2001, is a not-for-profit, politically-neutral trade association dedicated to the wireless and mobile industry.