Hong Kong convention centre to host more medical, tech, finance, education events

Hong Kong’s flagship exhibition venue is ramping up its line-up of medical, technology, finance and education events this year, including hosting the LEAP East technology exhibition that will be held outside the Middle East for the first time this summer.The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre said events linked to the four sectors would account for 43 per cent of activities held at the venue this year, with the number rising by about 10 per cent year on year.Monica Lee-Muller, the venue’s managing director, said on Tuesday the centre was aligning its business strategy with Hong Kong’s push to strengthen its status as a global hub for innovation, finance and talent exchange.“Medical, innovation and technology, finance and education have become some of the most prominent keywords in global economic development,” she said, adding that the centre aimed to stay “ahead of the curve” by attracting events tied to emerging sectors.Several major international medical conferences were scheduled to take place at the venue this year, she said. These include the World Cancer Congress 2026 in September and the 15th China Chest Pain Centre Congress in April, which is expected to attract more than 3,000 healthcare leaders and doctors from mainland China, Belt and Road countries and beyond.Earlier this year, the 41st Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress, held alongside the 37th Hong Kong Ophthalmological Symposium, drew more than 10,000 specialists and featured over 300 lectures.