HONG KONG, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth edition of North Asia's largest technology business event stack, Cloud Expo Asia, organised by CloserStill Media, and its co-located events, Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT and Data Centre World, welcomed over 12,500 attendees to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 22nd and 23rd May.
The event hosted over 280 tier 1 solutions leaders specialising in cloud computing, cyber security, data analytics, IoT, digital transformation, data centres, infrastructure and more, including Alibaba Cloud, Google Cloud, HUAWEI CLOUD, SAP, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Sophos, TIBCO Software and Vertiv.
Among the hundreds of world-class speakers presenting throughout the two days, there were exciting keynote talks led by industry leaders such as Fuller Yu of the Hospital Authority, Race Wong of Ohmyhome, Rex Ching of TVB, Niranjan Paranjape, CTO of Go-Jek, Richard Leung, Group Chief Technology Officer of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEC) and Torquill Pagdin, Director, Technology (Data Engineering) of Hotels.com -- an Expedia Group Brand.
Opening the event, esteemed Guest-of-Honour, Mr. Victor Lam, JP, Government Chief Information Officer of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said, "We are dedicating our efforts to building the Next Generation Government Cloud, which is a central digital platform adopting a hybrid cloud design. Apart from implementing a reliable private cloud, we will also make good use of the public cloud with better scalability to expand the system hosting capacity so as to meet the increasing demand of public services."
He continued, "I would like to thank the organiser for putting together an excellent programme for this event."
The highly anticipated conference agenda featured insightful presentations, round tables and workshops.
Speaker, Ms Agatha Poon, an analyst at 451 Research, delivered a session on the topic of future-proofing multi-cloud strategies. "Cloud Expo Asia allows us to share our perspective, get feedback from the audience and discuss the hardest industry topics. This is important because as analysts we need to learn what we should be focusing on. Over the years, Cloud Expo Asia has really matured. The energy and excitement is clear for all to see, and the content includes all of the most important cloud topics in a structured way."
Exhibitors also commented on their resounding commercial success over the two days. Schneider Electric representative, Ms. Cindy Cheng enthused, "The event is great as people come from all over the world, not just from Hong Kong but also from the UK and Europe. The sales team came here to meet new customers and they are really pleased with the number they have been able to meet and talk to."
Visitors further confirmed the value of the tradeshow and conferences.
"This is my second time visiting Cloud Expo Asia. I am excited to be able to attend and obtain new information on IT trends," said Mr. Chan, Vice President of JP Morgan. "Big data is one of the topics that the industry is concerned with, and I know this is where I can learn the latest industry news about it. I will surely visit again and will recommend this great event to others."
CloserStill Media's Event Director, Ms. Candice Wong noted, "We are overwhelmed by the amount of attendees this year, and would like to thank all of the conference speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and partners for playing a part in advancing the technology community in Hong Kong. It is a testament that our shows can help participants achieve their goals and we look forward to reuniting the industry at HKCEC for many years to come."
For official photos of the event, visit https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9s5u0lj5hfriihb/AAAWW3c-TIEEJdcqunaGIdRfa?dl=0
PR Newswire is the News Distribution Partner of Cloud Expo Asia.
For more information on the exhibition and conference, visit www.cloudexpoasiahk.com
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About CloserStill Media
CloserStill Media specialises in international professional events chiefly in the technology markets, across five global territories. Its portfolio includes some of the UK's fastest-growing and most award-winning events including Cloud Expo Europe and Data Centre World. Having delivered unparalleled quality and relevant audiences for all its exhibitions, CloserStill has been repeatedly recognised as a leading innovator with its teams and international events winning multiple awards in Europe and Asia including Best Marketing Manager – four times in succession -- Best Trade Exhibition, Best Launch Exhibition, and Rising Star -- two years in succession -- among others.
For more information, visit www.closerstillmedia.com.
