Web Summit's Asia event. Brings 15,000+ founders, investors, and enterprise buyers to Hong Kong each spring.
RISE Conference is Asia's flagship tech startup conference, held annually at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre each July. Run by the same team as Web Summit, RISE typically draws 15,000+ attendees, 800+ exhibitors, and a startup competition (PITCH) attracting 500+ teams from across APAC. The 2026 edition will include dedicated AI and deep-tech tracks as the global startup ecosystem continues to converge on foundation models and agentic applications.
For Hong Kong-based enterprise teams, RISE serves a different purpose than pure AI events: it provides a structured window into the startup vendor landscape across the APAC region. Procurement teams use RISE to discover AI point solutions that are 12–18 months from enterprise-ready status — allowing enough lead time to evaluate, pilot, and negotiate before competitors do. The innovation-zone floor plan specifically separates enterprise software, AI/ML tooling, fintech, and climate-tech clusters.
AIMenta uses RISE to scout AI tools for our vendor-evaluation pipeline and to identify emerging companies in markets like Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines that are not yet visible on international analyst radars. We share relevant findings with clients in our post-RISE briefing note, which we publish two weeks after the event.