Tag: Trade Shows

7,000 international participants attend FILMART Online

HONG KONG, Mar 18, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the HKTDC Hong Kong International Film and TV Market | Online (FILMART Online) attracted nearly 7,000 industry participants from 81 countries and regions over four days, with the release and promotion of some 2,200 film and television productions. Having become more familiar with doing business through online platforms, exhibitors and buyers used the online meeting function at FILMART Online to participate in more than 2,000 meetings.
The four-day event FILMART Online concluded successfully today. Nearly 7,000 participants were engaged and more than 2,000 business-matching meetings held, facilitating cooperation between exhibitors and global buyers. The multifunctional FILMART Online platform will remain open until 18 May.


Kaichen Li, Head of WeTV and iflix at Tencent, said that how well content is received does not necessarily stem from a big production and famous cast, but rather from the appeal of story, the quality of the script and the chemistry between the cast.


As COVID-19 begins to ease, there is concern about whether the trend for "at home" entertainment will lead to continued growth in the number of users on over-the-top (OTT) platforms. David Simonsen, SVP of WarnerMedia (top, right), said that the impact of the pandemic was just accelerating the changes in a highly competitive market, in which quality local, regional and global companies are competing in the same space to expand their audiences.



Facebook: 1 in 4 people create and upload videos to social media during pandemic

Running from 15 to 18 March, FILMART Online saw a total of 27 online events staged, including nine conferences. Speaking on the first day of the event, Saurabh Doshi, Head of Entertainment Partnerships, APAC at Facebook, said that about one in four people globally created and uploaded videos to social media during the pandemic. "This was huge among millennials aged 25-34 years old, and the behaviour was even more true in Southeast Asia, where 66% created or interacted with videos on social media and messaging platforms during the first half of 2020," Mr Doshi said.

Tencent: star-studded cast and big production not the only key to success

Kaichen Li, Head of Tencent's WeTV and iflix, shared about the development of over-the-top (OTT) programming. "We have spotted early signs of an upward trend for Chinese and Thai content," he said. "For Chinese content, it's not only the costume dramas but also modern dramas that have resonated well with the Asian audience. We believe that we are going to see a continued boom in Asian local content."

Eros Now: brand culture necessary for streaming media to win

Ali Hussein, CEO of OTT platform Eros Now, said that the streaming media business should not focus on purely being transactional. Rather, it should seek to identify the culture for each brand, which is very important once brands start working at a slightly higher level. He explained that Eros Now will launch English-language services in the second half of 2021, in addition to its content with ErosSTX. The company is also working with other content providers across the globe which will give it a more widespread network and allow it to optimise its customer base.

Online platform runs until 18 May

The FILMART Online platform will remain open until 18 May. During this period, industry members can continue to make use of the different features of the platform to connect with exhibitors and buyers and also review the content of previous events.

FILMART Online website: https://event.hktdc.com/fair/hkfilmart-en
Photo download: https://bit.ly/2P1x264

About HKTDC

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via trade publications, research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Twitter @hktdc and LinkedIn

Media enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC's Communications & Public Affairs Department:
Angel Tang, Tel: +852 2584 4544, Email: angel.hc.tang@hktdc.org
Clayton Lauw, Tel: +852 2584 4472, Email: clayton.y.lauw@hktdc.org

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Top Cyber Security Experts to Gather to Address Oman’s Raising Cyber Security Concerns

Oman, Mar 17, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – World Cyber Security Summit is gearing up to virtually connect the most influential voices in Oman's Cyber Security space. The summit that is taking place on 24 March 2021 features notable speakers including the likes of His Excellency Eng Redha Bin Juma Al Saleh, Ali Hassan Moosa, Maqbool Hm Yousuf Al Lawati & more.



Having hosted multiple high-level conferences across the world, World Cyber Security Summit (WCSS) has established itself as the World's biggest and most-elite cyber security summit series. While it has proven itself as the quintessential cyber security event, WCSS has a reputation of getting global experts, cyber/info security experts and tech entrepreneurs – all under one roof consistently, edition after edition.

Oman has been on the rise to become a global tech innovation hub. The Sultanate of Oman is making huge strides towards achieving its 2030 Digital Oman Strategy, known as e-Oman. One of the sectors spearheading this has been Oman's strong cyber security industry. The Authorities in Oman has sought to leverage Oman's superior ranking in cyber security preparedness – regionally and globally – to build a thriving cyber security sector in the Sultanate.

With the increase in internet users, IoT devices, work from home/remote setups and inadequate cyber security awareness; Oman has seen a rise in cyber-attacks.

With this in mind, the event will focus on topics such as Government Cyber Security and defence strategies, Creating a Cyber Security Framework for Critical Assets and Critical Infrastructure, Zero-Trust Security framework, Digital workplace security: Creating a safe remote workplace and much more.

Taking place on 24 March 2021, #WCSSOman in partnership with Stellar Consultancy LLC and with Kaspersky on board as the headline sponsor, the event will feature expert keynotes, private networking sessions, secure audio-visual meetings & private meetings designed specifically to help drive meaningful interactions.

The summit will feature a ground-breaking collaboration of experts such as Laila Abdullah Al Hadhrami, Digital Transformation and Change Management Expert, Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology; Rasha Al Abdali, In-charge Director of Compliance, Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology; Shafeeq Al Ghailani, Senior IT Manager, Oman LNG LLC; Fatick Hussain Al Balushi, Chief Financial Officer, Oman Cement Company SAOG to name a few.

"World Cyber Security Summit will address the biggest cyber security challenges faced by enterprises in the MENA region as we have hand-picked thought leaders and experts from a broad range of industries. The event will also host technology providers specialised in cyber security to help organisations identify threat areas and suitable solutions to tackle them," said Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon.

The show will be hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets to help participants network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants can also engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms and private networking rooms.

The Oman edition of the World Cyber Security Summit in partnership with Stellar Consultancy LLC is officially sponsored by Headline Sponsor – Kaspersky; Platinum Sponsor – Darktrace; Silver Sponsor – ManageEngine

About World Cyber Security Summit

World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership driven, business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CISOs who are looking to explore new-age threats and the technologies/strategies to mitigate them.

To register visit – World Cyber Security Summit – Oman (https://oman.worldcybersecuritysummit.com/free-pass-registration)

For further details, please contact:
Karthik A
Marketing Lead
marketing@tresconglobal.com

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HKTDC International Sourcing Show opens tomorrow

HONG KONG, Mar 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – As global sourcing becomes increasingly digitalised in the wake of the pandemic, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is debuting the HKTDC International Sourcing Show, a trade exhibition held in both online and physical formats, to help businesses adjust to the new sourcing model. The online section of the show begins tomorrow (17 March) and will enable buyers and suppliers to engage through a dedicated online exhibition platform that also features business matching and video conferencing tools. Once the pandemic situation eases, businesses can join the physical show at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from 26 to 29 July to explore further opportunities.
In response to the pandemic's impact on trade exhibitions globally, the HKTDC is debuting the HKTDC International Sourcing Show that will be held in both online and physical formats. The online section of the show begins tomorrow (17 March). At an online media briefing held today to introduce the event, HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Benjamin Chau gave an overview of the show's highlights.


As the pandemic continues to keep people apart, the online International Sourcing Show enables buyers and suppliers to conduct meetings and stay connected through an exclusive online exhibition platform that offers business matching and video conferencing functions. Once the pandemic situation has eased, businesses can join the physical show at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 26 to 29 July to explore further opportunities.


In addition to exhibiting in the usual formats, some exhibitors have opted to use 3D virtual booths to promote their brands and products in more eye-catching ways.



Hybrid sourcing model to become standard under new normal

Over the past year, numerous physical exhibitions around the world have been cancelled or rescheduled due to the pandemic. The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) estimates that the industry contracted by 68% globally in 2020 compared to the previous year, affecting deals worth around US$370 billion. Despite this challenging environment, many Hong Kong businesses reacted quickly, beginning to promote their products through online platforms to gain new customers and orders. The HKTDC reacted to the situation with a flexible and innovative approach, strengthening its online services and migrating physical fairs online. It also launched an upgraded hktdc.com Sourcing platform that has won the support of suppliers and buyers alike.

Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director of the HKTDC, said: "Although the global pandemic situation remains volatile, the release of COVID-19 vaccines and the commencement of mass vaccination programmes make us optimistic that trade activities can begin to return to normal. However, we believe that international trade exhibitions will continue to be held online through the first half of 2021. Even when the pandemic eases, we expect a hybrid model of online and offline sourcing to become a dominant trend."

He added: "To help Hong Kong businesses adapt to an increasingly digitalised sourcing model, the HKTDC has set up quality online platforms and support services and has leveraged e-commerce capabilities and new technologies to provide a seamless online-to-offline (O2O) experience for suppliers and buyers. The online-and-offline model of the International Sourcing Show will create synergy between the two exhibition formats. We will also mobilise the HKTDC's network of 50 offices worldwide to help exhibitors and buyers make the best possible preparations."

Four themed categories highlight quality lifestyle products and solutions

The International Sourcing Show is the first online-and-offline exhibition organised by the HKTDC. With the theme "Your Source of Inspiration", the show integrates the seven HKTDC trade fairs* that were originally scheduled to run in spring 2021. From tomorrow (17 March) to 29 July, the show will highlight a broad range of quality lifestyle products and solutions under four main categories:

– Smart Home: Featuring an extensive selection of houseware, home textiles and furnishings, including household and furniture items.
– Smart Play: Showcasing a range of baby products and toys and games, spanning baby care, nursery products and interactive and educational games.
– Smart Style: Highlighting an eclectic mix of fashion products, gifts and premiums as well as printing and packaging solutions.
– Smart Tech: Displaying a wide variety of tech products, including electronics, lighting and medical and healthcare products employing the latest technologies.

Businesses offered new product video production service

More than 1,400 companies from 20 countries and regions will exhibit at the show. Among them are 19 group pavilions, including the Department of Commerce of Jiangsu, Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Taiwan Toy & Children's Article Manufacturers Association. In addition to exhibiting in the usual formats, some exhibitors have opted to use 3D virtual booths to promote their brands and products in more eye-catching ways. The HKTDC has also launched a product video production service to enable resource-strapped SMEs to design and produce videos to promote their products and help them catch the attention of buyers.

Webinars to help enhance marketing skills

The HKTDC has invited more than 60 industry luminaries to share their insights in 17 webinars. A number of highlighted webinars will be held during the first three days of the online show (17 to 19 March), including "International Sourcing Outlook", "Survive and Thrive: Leveraging End-to-end E-commerce Solutions" and "Utilising Licensing to Expand Your Business". This arrangement will allow buyers and exhibitors more time to focus on business matching on subsequent days of the online show (that is, from 22 to 31 March).

Highlighted speakers include Devin Dai, Director of Category Management at Alibaba.com, Shinya Hisanaga, Director of Buying and Logistics at AEON Stores (Hong Kong), Flavien Serra, Founder of DTL Sourcing, Fione Tan, Co-founder of 28Mall.com, and Benson Ng, Hong Kong Business Consulting Leader at EY.

To help SMEs gear up for the new O2O hybrid sourcing model, the HKTDC is also launching the "Let's Go Phygital: Power Up for the New Normal" seminar series with the support of AsiaWorld-Expo and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The first round of seminars will be held in March during the International Sourcing Show and will include sessions such as "International Sourcing Outlook" and "Survive and Thrive: Leveraging End-to-end E-commerce Solutions".

Furthermore, the show will continue to feature Click2Match, an AI-powered online business matching platform. Buyers and suppliers can use the tool to enjoy functions such as a meeting planner, video meetings, live chat and e-business card exchange, helping them to overcome barriers under the pandemic and build business connections around the world.

* The seven fairs are: the HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong Houseware Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong International Home Textiles & Furnishing Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week, HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, and the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair. The latter event is co-organised by the HKTDC and CIEC Exhibition Co (HK) Ltd.

Websites:
International Sourcing Show: https://isshow.hktdc.com/online/en/
hktdc.com Sourcing: https://sourcing.hktdc.com/
Photo download: https://bit.ly/3lf9iHE

About the HKTDC

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly SMEs, in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via trade publications, research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Twitter @hktdc and LinkedIn

Media enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC's Communications & Public Affairs Department:
Janet Chan, Tel: +852 2584 4369, Email: janet.ch.chan@hktdc.org
Agnes Wat, Tel: +852 2584 4554, Email: agnes.ky.wat@hktdc.org

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#ContinuumBlockLegs – March Continuum Blockchain Legislation Summit

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Mar 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Continuum Market and Kristina Bruhahn present #ContinuumBlockLegs March Blockchain Legislation Summit, the global virtual summit monthly meeting series with upcoming dates kicking off Friday, March 19th, aims to foster U.S. State & Federal Bipartisanship and Global Cross-Border policy discussions and consensus to create safe harbors of commerce in blockchain.





Bring your curiosity and connect with a global community through breakout sessions and networking receptions. Participate in main stage content and roundtables on blockchain policy, blockchain brands and product offerings, and the latest in blockchain and cryptocurrency investing.

Participants will have the opportunity to listen to innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and blockchain brands on the frontlines who have developed solutions to global issues at scale addressing payment gateway policy shaping the global economy, education, food security, climate change, space exploration, and more.

United in the mission to create safe lanes of commerce faster than legislation has ever been crafted before, trusted blockchain brands actively want to work with State and Federal Legislators throughout the fast-paced 2021 docket.

Continuum World Virtual Expo Hall and Virtual Reality networking ecosystems exist to expedite these critical conversations and connect to blockchain consumers.

Expo Booths and Roundtables are available all weekend to foster discourse and collaboration.

This Global Cross-Border and US Bipartisanship inclusive event is brought to you by #DoRealGood and #Continuum3000.

Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/ContinuumBlockLegsMarch. Sign up today!

Our audience consists of all levels of Blockchain Interested Consumers; Wall Street, Fund of Funds, Blockchain Brands, Blockchain Legislation & Thought Leaders, Crypto Celebrities, Blockchain Newbies, Blockchain Accredited Education and more.

Continuum Market evaluates Blockchain products called Cryptocurrencies, identifying their underlying asset attributes and resulting behaviors in consumer adoption and trading markets.

For three years, Continuum Markets has identified Crypto Correlations to Global & US economy indicators such as VIX, Nasdaq 100, SP 500, Libor, Nikkei 225, Futures & Open Interest, GDP for US, EU, Brexit, China, GCC/MENA, Precious Metals, Edible & Non-Edible Commodities. Dashboards & APIs coming in Q2 2021.

Continuum uses data science and natural language processing to create beautiful and easy to understand dashboards and analytics so you can benefit from our insights.

For more information visit www.continuum.market

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25th FILMART opens today as online event

HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 25th Hong Kong International Film and TV Market | Online (FILMART Online) opened today and continues through 18 March, bringing together nearly 7,000 industry participants, including representatives of more than 670 exhibitors, from 81 countries and regions. The event will see the release and promotion of over 2,000 film and television productions to potential buyers from around the world.
Hong Kong International Film and TV Market | Online (FILMART Online) opened today (15 March), creating business opportunities for the global film and TV industry. The four-day event brings together more than 670 exhibitors and sees the release or promotion of about 2,000 film and television productions.



Industry players from across the globe join online exhibition

FILMART Online has received strong support from production companies from Hong Kong, Mainland China and across the globe. Participating Hong Kong companies include Edko Films Limited, Emperor Motion Pictures, Golden Scene Company Limited, Mandarin Entertainment, Media Asia Film, Mega-Vision Project Workshop, Mei Ah Entertainment Group, One Cool Film Production, PCCW Media Limited, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Sun Entertainment, TVBI, and Universe Films Distribution.

Film companies from the mainland actively participating in the online exhibition include China International Television Corporation (CITVC), iQiyi Pictures and Bilibili Inc. Regional exhibitors include Beijing, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Jiangsu, Ningbo, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanghai, Wenzhou, Haining from the mainland, along with Taiwan, Canada, the European Union, Finland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and the United States. This year a number of regions, including Fiji, Jordan and Portugal, are introducing their hottest film-shooting locations along with policies that are preferential to filmmakers.

The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), a respected Asian film financing platform, will continue its efforts to create business exchange opportunities for film workers by exhibiting 28 HAF film projects in the development stage and 20 work-in-progress film projects.

Online conferences discuss latest industry trends and technologies

In addition to the exhibition, FILMART Online will also host a number of online conferences. Earlier today, business leaders from Facebook, Tencent's WeTV and iflix, and Eros Now discussed the latest film and TV viewing trends in the Asia market and introduced their companies' key growth markets and business strategies. An afternoon session featured a distinguished panel of speakers from Hunan TV, Muhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Fremantle Indonesia, who discussed how to create popular programme formats through co-production and export innovative TV programmes to the global market.

In the first morning session, Saurabh Doshi, Director Entertainment Partnerships, Asia-Pacific at Facebook, said the company had seen a massive increase in video consumption, whether through live or video-on-demand feeds, and that such behaviour will continue even after the pandemic is over. Mr Doshi also shared numbers for Facebook Watch. "We now have more than 1.25 billion people visit Watch every month since its launch in 2018, with close to half a billion people using Watch each month in the Southeast Asia region."

As the industry gets ready to recover from the impact of the pandemic, filmmakers and visual effects (VFX) veterans have been breaking new ground in filmmaking during the lockdown. The "Digital Entertainment Summit" on the morning of 17 March, with the theme "Virtual Production: Immersive Pathway to Future-Proofing Filmmaking", will invite VFX experts from Disguise, Reel FX and Lux Machina Consulting to share insights on how innovative technologies can open up new pathways for film production. In addition, representatives from Discovery Inc., Hulu Japan, iQIYI and WarnerMedia will be exploring post-pandemic opportunities in the film and TV industry over the next three days.

FILMART Online
Date: 15-18 March 2021
Website: https://event.hktdc.com/fair/hkfilmart-en
Schedule of seminars and special events: https://bit.ly/30Nkn9i
Photo download: https://bit.ly/3qOIBKW

About HKTDC

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via trade publications, research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Twitter @hktdc and LinkedIn

Media enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC's Communications & Public Affairs Department:
Angel Tang, Tel: +852 2584 4544, Email: angel.hc.tang@hktdc.org
Clayton Lauw, Tel: +852 2584 4472, Email: clayton.y.lauw@hktdc.org

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Tech and Government Leaders Unite to Drive the Future of AI in Indonesia at World AI Show

JAKARTA, Mar 15, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Indonesia played host to the most content-rich virtual conference on artificial intelligence last Thursday. The Jakarta edition of World AI Show convened over 450 online attendees from the major stakeholders of the Indonesian AI ecosystem. The conference was supported by Kominfo and Jakarta Smart City to explore and drive more digital business opportunities in Indonesia's budding AI market.





The event succeeded in connecting Indonesia's top government officials, technologists and global AI players such as Microsoft, Dataiku and more.

World AI Show was hosted on the newly launched virtual events platform, Vmeets that provided an immersive digital experience for participants to engage in keynotes, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, technology use-cases, industry solutions, applied AI showcases and the latest go-to-market innovations.

Some of the top speakers who joined the conference included Asril Jarin, Coordinator of Artificial Intelligence Department – PTIK, Agency of Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) Government; Dwi Elfrida Simanungkalit, Sub Coordinator of Development of e-Services for Local government Department of Communications and Informatics, Kemkominfo; Juan Intan Kanggrawan, Head of Data Analytics, Jakarta Smart City; Dr Lukas, Co-founder and Chairperson, Indonesia AI Society; Alex Hubert RVP Sales Engineering Dataiku, APAC; Karthikeyan Rajashekaran, Senior Director, Data and AI Solution Sales, Microsoft; Alex Hoehl, Senior Director, Partner Channel Sales & Business Development, Denodo, APAC Indonesia to name a few.

Highlights and key takeaways from World AI Show

Asril Jarin, Coordinator of Artificial Intelligence Department – PTIK, Agency of Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) Government, Indonesia said, "I believe the successful implementation of national AI strategy will be able to help the digital transformation in all sectors, both public and private in Indonesia."

Karthikeyan Rajashekaran, Senior Director at Microsoft, Indonesia, stated, "Technology has always been a force multiplier for change especially in challenging times. AI is at the forefront of helping organizations navigate the new reality and thrive."

The event also featured a panel discussion on combining to create Smart and high-performance Governments that covered key areas such as 'How AI can help governments and policymakers to make data-driven decisions deal with pandemics?'

Alex Hubert, RVP, Sales Engineering for Dataiku, APAC gave a tech talk on 'Scaling AI in Banking', and spoke at length regarding challenges the banking world in Indonesia has ahead of them.

World AI Show also featured an insightful session on How Cloud Technologies, AI, Ml are helping us deal with the pandemic.

The Jakarta edition of World AI Show Jakarta was officially sponsored by Platinum Sponsor – Tech Data and Dataiku; Gold Sponsors – Microsoft and Denodo; Silver Sponsors – ManageEngine, Sinergi Wahana Gemilang and Intetics and supported by Kominfo and Jakarta Smart City.

About World AI Show

World AI Show is a thought-leadership-driven, business-focused, global series of events taking place in strategic locations across the world. It connects top AI experts, enterprises, government representatives, data scientists, technology leaders, startups, investors, researchers, academicians, and global AI innovators – to discuss the impact of AI on commercial applications and the revolutionary ways it can transform businesses and government functions.

For more information visit: tresconglobal.com/conferences/ai

For further details about the announcement, please contact:
Genevive D'souza
Corporate Communications Manager
marketing@tresconglobal.com

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Glasstech Asia / Fenestration Asia 2021 Series: Upcoming Events for 2021

SINGAPORE, Mar 12, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – With the successful end of Glasstech Asia Online Conference 2020, Glasstech Asia will be unveiling its next two events of the series – Glasstech Asia / Fenestration Asia Online Conference 2021 and Glasstech Asia / Fenestration Asia 2021.

This year, Glasstech Asia / Fenestration Asia – powered by BAU and BAU China will be held for the first time under the direction of MMI Asia and Messe Munchen, where participants can look forward to an even higher quality trade fair with a new international supporting program and framework.

With a strong desire to connect, network, and learn, Glasstech Asia aims to be the leading community that facilitates industry professionals to work together to address the latest developments in the industry. On the 27th of April this year, the second online conference will go live, serving as a critical international platform that disseminates pertinent information. Covering key trending topics in both the Glass and Fenestration sectors, the conference hopes to answer the most trending questions in the industry and cater to industry professionals from different sectors. The following topics will be further discussed during the online conference: Manufacturing & Processing Innovations; Digitalisation: The Evolution Towards A Smart Factory; Architectural Designs: Design Trends of Post Pandemic Buildings; Architectural Designs: Advanced Building Skins / Advanced Facade Technology. For interested parties, registration for the online conference is now open for all to participate: https://bit.ly/2Zj11Zj.

Glasstech Asia and Fenestration Asia introduces digitalization, offering new virtual opportunities for both exhibitors and visitors.

As part of the world's prominent trade network, Glasstech Asia is the leading BAU trade fair which serves as a highly connected community for the glass industry in Southeast Asia. Taking place between the 16th to 18th November 2021, Glasstech Asia brings together international experts specializing in all sectors of glass such as manufacturers, processors, and suppliers of glass machinery and accessories. Additionally, it provides an exclusive opportunity to meet with leading regional buyers from major markets in the ASEAN region, and network with top international connections from the BAU network.

Further enhancing the value of the show for both exhibitors and visitors, Glasstech Asia introduces digitalisation components into the show offerings and provide new virtual opportunities like virtual booths and business matching. Additionally, to aid exhibitors in heightening brand awareness and lead generation, networking and digital packages will be available for any interested exhibitors.

The physical conference – BAU Congress, will see industry professionals across the glass industry come together from all around the world, to share their views on glass facades. Attendees can look forward to a series of exciting and interesting topics on the agenda and hear from highly esteemed speakers from leading glass organisations globally.

Further information on Glasstech Asia / Fenestration Asia 2021 will be released soon.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require any additional information: bauasia@mmiasia.com.sg

About Glasstech Asia 2021/ Fenestration Asia 2021

Coined "The Glass Hub of Southeast Asia", Glasstech Asia is an annual rotating exhibition that focuses on all things glass. The upcoming 18th edition Glasstech Asia along with the concurrent Fenestration Asia will be held between the 16th to 18th of November this year. Returning to Bangkok, Thailand for the fourth time, the three-day event brings together the best of the Southeast Asian glass and glazing sector, from glass manufacturing, processing, and machinery to accessories, raw materials, and finished glass products. Coupled with high-powered symposiums, forums, workshops, and an exciting Glass Installation Competition, it is an event not to be missed.

Additionally, Glasstech Asia and Fenestration Asia aims to meet and satisfy the increasing global demands for eco-friendly windows, doors, and facades by focusing on new industry standards in sustainability, automation, and energy-efficiency topics. With a focus on green and smart fenestration technologies to bring about a more sustainable, energy-efficient, and liveable future, the exposition is strategically geared towards helping the architecture, building, and construction sectors in countries meet their energy targets.

About Messe Munchen

Messe Munchen is one of the leading exhibition organizers worldwide with more than 50 of its own trade shows for capital goods, consumer goods and new technologies. Every year, a total of over 50,000 exhibitors and around three million visitors take part in more than 200 events at the exhibition center in Munich, at the ICM – Internationales Congress Center Munchen and the MOC Veranstaltungscenter Munchen as well as abroad. Together with its subsidiary companies, Messe Munchen organizes trade shows in China, India, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, South Africa, Nigeria, Vietnam, and Iran.

With a network of associated companies in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America as well as around 70 representations abroad for over 100 countries, Messe Munchen has a global presence.

About BAU Network

BAU is the World's Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems. Everyone involved in the international community for planning, building and designing buildings comes together here – i.e. architects, planners, investors, representatives of the industrial and commercial sectors, the building trades, etc. It is where future-oriented manufacturers come together with an audience of interested professionals. Their primary interests include the latest techniques, materials and applications that can be used in actual practice. This is where visitors experience the future of building in person.

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Inaugural Forum on Pesticide Application Drone use in Asia brings together Regional Policymakers and Global Experts

SINGAPORE, Mar 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – A first-of-its-kind virtual conference on drone use for pesticide application in Asia concluded this week after three days of dialogue and discussion among stakeholders from across the food supply chain. The event focused on perspectives ranging from those of regional governments, manufacturers as well as commercial adopters, and experts in the field forecasting future innovations.

"Our industry takes seriously its commitment to ensure responsible use of plant science technologies and sustainable agricultural practices. Drones are a new tool that can support and strengthen that effort – and have the potential to play a transformative role in Asian agriculture," said Mr. Gustavo Palerosi-Carnerio, CropLife Asia President.

"As with any innovation, the most critical components are the best practices that reflect responsible use and the policies that underpin them. Through this week's conference, we've heard vital insights from agricultural drone use experts in these areas and what the future may hold. We look forward to continuing these constructive conversations, and working with regulators and other key stakeholders across the food supply chain to help deliver drone use for pesticide application in Asia that is conducted responsibly."

Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly being used by large and small-scale farmers globally. This includes use for mapping, crop surveillance and scouting, pesticide application, and monitoring both irrigation as well as grazing livestock. According to a recent Industry ARC report, "Agricultural Drones Market – Forecast (2021-2026)", the market for agricultural drones is projected to reach more than $5.8 billion by 2026.

In Asia, the use of drones for pesticide application is rapidly growing in popularity due to the advantages it provides, namely: efficiency with use of inputs; enhanced spray precision; reduced water consumption; and less dependence on labor, resulting in lower associated costs.

"As food and agricultural stakeholders, we all have a duty to ensure our region's farmers are enabled and empowered to grow the nutritious crops on which we depend – and help deliver a food supply for Asia that is safe, secure and sustainable," commented Dr. Siang Hee Tan, CropLife Asia Executive Director.

"When used responsibly, drone technology can be a game-changer for Asia's smallholder farmers. However, it's critical that the growth in agricultural drone use in our region is matched by an expansion of sound and science-based regulations to support their responsible use. By bringing together a broad array of government and private sector stakeholders, this week's forum was a substantial step forward on that front."

Asia is home to the smallest-sized farms and the largest number of smallholder farmers in the world. It's estimated that 85% of the world's 525 million smallholder farmers live and work within our continent. These growers face unique challenges in comparison with larger commercial farmers – landholder rights, access to finance, labor shortages, and availability of technology among them. With COVID-19 having an exacerbating effect on many of these and other obstacles Asia's smallholders face, drone use with pesticide application has the potential to benefit these growers by helping drive production and sustainability at the same time.

CropLife Asia's Drone for Pesticide Application Online Forum was conducted 8-10 March and brought together virtually technology experts and sector stakeholders from across Asia and around the globe. The three-day conference was structured to convey and grow: common understanding of drone benefits to sustainability as well as farmers' safety and productivity; strong cross-sector partnership between government and industry; and an open exchange of knowledge and best practices to manage risks and concerns.

A total of seven sessions were conducted during the forum to guide the discussion on a range of topics. From the "government" perspective, this included sessions on: Digital transformation and its impact on government agricultural policies; Regulatory frameworks for pesticide application by drone around Asia Pacific; and Safety Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for pesticide application by drone. Sessions focusing on the "field" perspective included: R&D – Technology enablers for pesticide application by drone; and Commercial adoption of drone for pesticide application in APAC. Lastly, capturing the "future" perspective were sessions on: Emerging technological advancements in drone for pesticide application; and Roundtable – Future collaborations to drive best practices in the region.

For additional details regarding the Forum, including a full roster of moderators and panelists who participated, please consult the Events section of the CropLife Asia website, www.croplifeasia.org.

About CropLife Asia

CropLife Asia is a non-profit society and the regional organization of CropLife International, the voice of the global plant science industry. We advocate a safe, secure food supply, and our vision is food security enabled by innovative agriculture. CropLife Asia supports the work of 15 member associations across the continent and is led by six member companies at the forefront of crop protection, seeds and/or biotechnology research and development. For more information, visit us at www.croplifeasia.org.

For more information please contact:
Duke Hipp
Director, Public Affairs & Strategic Partnerships
CropLife Asia
duke.hipp@croplifeasia.org

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Top CX Leaders from India are Gathering Virtually to Discuss the Roadmap for Rebuilding India’s Technological Ecosystem

INDIA, Mar 8, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The inaugural edition of World CX Summit Jakarta that took place virtually last year has placed this summit in a league of its own; majorly due to the vast array of global experts in CX, investors, MarTech leaders and cloud entrepreneurs it managed to gather.



Taking place on 10 March 2021, the Indian edition of World CX Summit will feature keynotes from thought-leaders, industry experts, private networking sessions, secure audio-visual meetings, private meetings and more from thought leaders from India and abroad.

Customer experience (CX) has become the driving force for business and revenue growth today. Customers today expect an excellent brand experience regardless of the channel used. Any business with unique customer service across all channels of communication can significantly improve brand loyalty, customer satisfaction, traffic, sales, and ultimately, business revenue.

As the government's Covid-19 restrictions ease, Indian consumers are resuming economic activities albeit with caution. The introduction of the government's Digital India initiative hand in hand with the increasing internet penetration over recent years, have resulted in the country's digital population amounting to approximately 688 million active users. The vast majority of Indian consumers have tried new shopping behaviours and digital habits during the crisis and report a high intent to continue.

"Customers today are far more aware than ever and it's highly unlikely that they will hold brands for things they cannot control, but the brand needs to make customers understand expectations. One has to focus on what the pain points are and try to bring a correction there," said Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon.

The summit will be hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets to help participants network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants can also engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms and private networking rooms.

A ground-breaking collaboration of experts:

Eager to keep the momentum from its previous edition, World CX Summit will feature prominent experts such as Anand Tuli – Head of Customer Experience & Data Analytics, Vedantu; K. B. Nagaraju – Chief Customer Experience Officer, Bigbasket; Dhruba Roy Chowdhury – Head of Global Command Centre and APAC Support Operations, Uber; Vaishali Thakkar – Chief Customer Experience & Service Delivery, Praxis Home Retail Ltd. (Future Group – HomeTown); Shivangi Kamath – Head Quality Assurance and Process Improvement- Process Excellence Group, Tata AIG General Insurance; Saumil Mehta – Director & Country Manager, The Kraft Heinz Company and Sharatee Ghosh – Sr. Executive Vice President – Customer Experience Center & Virtual Relationship, Kotak Mahindra Bank to name a few.

World CX Summit – India will cover current topics including Digital Transformation with Customer-First Thinking, Customer Data: Designing for Transparency & Trust, CX Strategies for a Touchless World, Adopting Digital Omnichannel, Future of Chatbots & Virtual Assistants and much more.

World CX Summit – India is officially sponsored by Silver Sponsor – Freshworks; Bronze Sponsor – Teleperformance and Eastvantage; Associate Sponsor – Site24x7

To register your interest to attend WCX – India, visit World CX Summit – India (bit.ly/3br06wI)

About World CX Summit:

World CX Summit Asia aims to bring CX leaders and Marketers together to discuss how the latest technologies and customer insights can be combined to change CX as we know it. The summit will host a combination of insightful sessions, case studies, panel discussions, and workshops sure to deliver actionable insights that attendees can apply to their Customer Experience strategies. For more information visit: https://india.worldcxsummit.com/

For further details about the announcement, please contact:
Karthik A
Marketing Lead
Trescon
marketing@tresconglobal.com

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World CX Summit – Asia to Discuss Latest Trends in Customer Experience Management, Explore Innovations that Can Empower Businesses

SINGAPORE, Mar 8, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – With a special focus on the Asian market, the third global edition of the World CX Summit is set to take place virtually on 11 March 2021.



The increasing adoption of IoT-based devices and sensors as well as AI-driven predictive and advanced analytics tools to offer personalized services to both B2B and B2C consumers is one of the major factors contributing to the growth of CX in the regional market.

The wide presence of call centers, the burgeoning trend of social media, and rising emphasis on CEM and customer satisfaction are contributing to the growth of the market in Asia.

Additionally, B2B consumers' growing preference for quality products that add value to their business, growing expectations for services based on outcome and customer journey and demand for tangible results to drive the growth of the business are some of the factors driving the adoption of customer experience management solutions in Asia.

"Customer experience is becoming increasingly important for business success as companies in APAC embrace digitalization at an incredible speed this year in response to the dramatic shifts to a trend of work from home rising due to the pandemic," stated Mithun Shetty – CEO, Trescon.

Keeping this in mind World CX Summit – Asia will convene stakeholders of the CX ecosystem in Asia including top CX leaders and experts, to focus on topics such as Overcoming Business Challenges & pain points around CX in the "new normal", Leveraging Voice of the Customer (VoC) to drive NPS, Harnessing Big Data & Analytics for enhancing the customer experience; CX & social media and much more.

The summit will feature a ground-breaking collaboration of experts such as Nate Brown, Chief Experience Officer/ Co-Founder of CX Accelerator Officium Labs; Michelle Huff, Chief Marketing Officer, UserTesting; Matt Coulson, Regional VP, Value Consulting OutSystems, APAC; Winnie Talosig Rebancos, IT Director, Coca-Cola Beverages; Richard Jones, VP & GM APAC, Dataiku; Biren Balakrishnan, Sales Engineering Manager, Sitecore; Christophe Bacon, Founding and Managing Partner, OmniStrada; Ganesh Raj, Director, Strategic Alliances, Freshworks Inc APAC; Harish Agarwal, Head of CX Solutions Strategy, SEA, Qualtrics, Riva UY Lead Solution Architect, OutSystems; to name a few.

The summit will be hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets to help participants network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants can also engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms and private networking rooms.

World CX Summit – Asia is officially sponsored by Platinum Sponsor – User Testing, Tech Data & Dataiku; Gold Sponsor – OutSystems, Freshworks; Sitecore and Alida; Silver Sponsor – Qualtrics; Bronze Sponsor Yellow Messenger, Vernacular.ai and Qiscus.

About World CX Summit

World CX Summit Asia aims to bring CX leaders and Marketers together to discuss how the latest technologies and customer insights can be combined to change CX as we know it. The summit will host a combination of insightful sessions, case studies, panel discussions, and workshops sure to deliver actionable insights that attendees can apply to their Customer Experience strategies.

For more information visit: https://asia.worldcxsummit.com/

For further details about the announcement, please contact:
Genevive D'souza
Corporate Communications Manager
marketing@tresconglobal.com

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