The 4th BEYOND International Science and Technology Innovation Expo ("BEYOND Expo" or "Expo") was held in Macao from May 22nd to 25th. This year's theme for BEYOND Expo is "Embracing the Unknown," focusing on consumer technology, climate and low-carbon technology, and life science, attracting more than 800 exhibiting companies, including Fortune Global 500 enterprises, international multinational corporations, innovative unicorn companies, and new startups.
BEYOND EXPO attracted numerous political and business leaders, including: Mr. Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region; Mr. Ho Hau Wah, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Mr. Zheng Xincong, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region; Dr. Zeng Yuqun, Founder, Chairman and CEO of CATL; Mr. Neil Shen, Founding and Managing Partner of Sequoia China; Mr. Guo Guangchang, Chairman of Fosun International; Ms. Deng Yaping, table tennis legend, female power representative, IOC member; David Beckham, international football star, among others. At this BEYOND EXPO, Heroad Investments hosted two roundtable forums and made a joint appearance at the exhibition with multiple investee companies to help enterprises enhance their brand influence.
Figure 1. Photo of the opening ceremony of BEYOND Expo
The expo serves not only as a showcase for the latest technological advancements but also as a platform for industry leaders to exchange ideas and share their expertise. During the Expo, the organizers held a number of forums and exchange activities, including the Japan Tech Forum, the SheTech Summit, the Global Investment Summit, the ConsumerTech Summit, bringing the audience a feast of science and technology and innovation.
On May 23rd, Ray Li, the founder of Heroad Investments, moderated the roundtable discussion "Connecting Asia and Japan: Investment Opportunities and the Future", discussed the latest market trends with Akio Tanaka, partner of Headline VC, and He Jie, Investment Group Director China office Representative, Global Brain Corporation.
Figure 2. Photo of the “Connecting Asia and Japan: Investment Opportunities and the Future” roundtable
On the same day, Haoling Zhang, Co-founder of Heroad Investments and member of Youth Committee for Sustainable Development, moderated the roundtable discussion "Insights from Female leaders and Innovators in Diverse Fields", discussed the opportunities and challenges with Olivia Ji, the Co-founder & President of GlueUp and Yuxi Lei, the founder & CEO of NANO×ARCH in their respective fields, as well as women's leadership.
Figure 3. Photo of the “Insights from Female leaders and Innovators in Diverse Fields " roundtable discussion
Heroad Investments played a key role at the BEYOND Expo by bringing together several of our invested companies, including Yarbo, T-chef Tech, Mindera, Yunti Technology and Jujube Technologies. We leveraged the Expo as a platform to connect them with potential partners from Japan, Southeast Asia, and Macao, China, fostering valuable collaborations and propelling their growth.
Figure 4. Photo of invested companies attending the Expo
Figure 5. Photo of representative of T-chef Tech and BEYOND Expo Co-Founder He Jiandong
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