Speech by CE at Hong Kong Fintech Week x StartmeupHK 2026 (English only) (with photos/video)
Following is the speech by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, at the Hong Kong Fintech Week x StartmeupHK 2026 today (November 2): Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Good morning. And welcome to Hong Kong FinTech Week and StartmeupHK 2026. This year's global gathering counts some 1 000 governmental leaders and fintech, finance and technology professionals from over 100 countries and economies. That includes some 800 exhibitors and start-ups, and more than 30 delegations from the Chinese Mainland and abroad. Ladies and gentlemen, a very warm welcome to Hong Kong, Asia's world city, and the world's fintech capital. You're here at an extraordinary moment in time, with technology advancing at remarkable speed and AI transforming industries. And soon the world. Supply chains, too, are evolving, and new patterns of investment, innovation and global trade are fast emerging. These developments, and a lot more, are forcing businesses worldwide to adjust to shifting market conditions and unprecedented technological change. In such an ever-changing, all-encompassing environment, one quality is becoming ever more valuable. I'm talking about certainty. Certainty about direction. Certain
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