Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025 in November aims to be an all-in-one marketplace for global cutting-edge technologies, with international buyers from areas including the Middle East and Global South coming to the city to shop for opportunities, according to senior InvestHK officials.

Last year’s event was almost like a “study trip” for some delegations, according to King Leung, head of financial services and fintech at the government agency, which is responsible for attracting foreign direct investment to Hong Kong.

“This year, there are some really serious buyers coming over,” he said in an interview. “They are coming prepared. We expect some action in terms of investments and partnerships.”

FinTech Week, in its 10th year, is joining with the StartmeupHK Festival this year for a joint event running from November 3 to 7. Organised by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, and InvestHK, the event is expected to attract more than 37,000 attendees and over 700 exhibitors from 100 economies.

High-profile speakers slated to appear include Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of Franklin Templeton; Tomasz Stanczak, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation and founder of Nethermind; and the CEOs of HSBC Group and Standard Chartered Group, Georges Elhedery and Bill Winters.

“Investors tend to buy a full suite of solutions, and where else could you find it except in Hong Kong … where you can do the shopping under one roof,” said Alpha Lau Hai-suen, director-general of InvestHK.