UK and Asian tech leaders share excellence at GREAT Festival of Innovation
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Posted on February 15, 2018 at 4:07:01 AM
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style="-moz-hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;Margin:0;border-collapse:collapse!important;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;hyphens:auto;line-height:24px;margin:0;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;word-wrap:break-word"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p class="sub-headline" style="Margin:0;Margin-bottom:10px;color:#4D4E53;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px;margin:0;margin-bottom:16px;padding:0;text-align:left"><strong>Announced to appear in Asia for the first time will be UK-developed AI robot dog MiRo</strong><p><span class="xn-location">HONG KONG</span>, Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Some of the world's leading entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics and creatives will gather to explore topics of innovation and technological excellence at the GREAT Festival of Innovation in <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> from 21 to 24 March. The Festival will showcase some of the UK's most advanced technology, including the UK-designed and developed <b><i>autonomous robot dog MiRo</i></b>, which will be shown in <span class="xn-location">Asia</span> for the first time. </p>
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<p>Organised by the UK's Department for International Trade, the event has already attracted a host of top names at the cutting edge of their sectors. The four-day Festival will examine the future challenges and opportunities of an increasingly connected world, bringing to <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> some of <span class="xn-location">Asia</span> and the UK's lead experts in technology and innovation. The Festival aims to deliver further growth and investment through enhanced international trade for <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong's</span> technology and business sectors. </p>
<p>Speaking at the Festival will be a number of entrepreneurs who have been pioneers in their technology fields. These include <b><span class="xn-person">Brent Hoberman</span></b>, Co-founder of Lastminue.com and Executive Chairman of the leading digital start-up incubator Founders Factory; <b><span class="xn-person">Ambarish Mitra</span></b>, Co-founder and CEO of the world's first AI powered visual discovery browser Blippar; <b><span class="xn-person">Heba Bevan</span></b>, Founder and CEO of UtterBerry, smart sensing technology designed for infrastructure monitoring that is set to shape the smart cities of the future; and <b><span class="xn-person">Alex Kong</span></b>, Founder of <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> currency transfer firm TNG Wallet who have recently expanded their services to the UK. </p>
<p>The Festival will also hear from thought leaders who are globally recognised as experts in their field. Joining from <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> is <b><span class="xn-person">Sanjay Aurora</span>,</b> Managing Director, APAC of Darktrace who is responsible for leading the expansion of the company and its award-winning Enterprise Immune System technology for cyber security in the <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> region. <span class="xn-location">Japan</span>-based <b>Eiji Uda</b>, Chairman and CEO of digital knowledge management provider Yext and Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for <span class="xn-location">Tokyo</span> 2020, will take part in an exciting panel to discuss the future of how sport will be experienced. Sharing insights into advancements in information and communications technology for smarter cities will be <b><span class="xn-person">Shinya Kukita</span></b>, Chief Engineer from <span class="xn-location">Japan's</span> NEC Corporation who has partnered on notable flagships smart city initiatives in the UK.</p>
<p>Alongside engaging sessions, panels and workshops, there will be a showcase of some of the UK's leading technology. Travelling to <span class="xn-location">Asia</span> for the first time is UK-designed and developed <b><i>autonomous robot dog MiRo</i></b>. MiRo the robot dog is the creation of designer-in-residence to the University of <span class="xn-location">Sheffield</span> engineering faculty, Sebastian Conran CEO of <span class="xn-location">London</span>/<span class="xn-location">Bristol</span> based <b>Consequential Robotics</b>. A companion robot with six senses capable of emotional engagement, MiRo has been developed in conjunction with Sheffield Robotics to enhance quality of later life. Also showcasing will be <b>McLaren Design Studio</b> who will present their VR technology that allows customers to design their own driving experience and interiors.</p>
<p>Day One of the Festival will have a strong tech focus; some of the sessions announced so far include <b>FinTech Futures</b>, a look at technologies such as blockchain, apps and online lending that are driving start-ups in the financial sector; <b>Disruption in Business</b>, equipping businesses with the knowledge to master the societal and technological changes to come; and <b>Securing the Global Network</b>, a discussion into strategies for the increasingly important cyber-security.</p>
<p>Other tech sessions include <b>Smart Cities: From Simulation to Citizens</b>, an insight into how the evolution of connected living environments;<b> Dawn of the AI Age</b>, a look at how artificial intelligence and machine learning will impact businesses of today; and <b>Ageing Well</b>, in an era where older people will form a significant portion of the population, a look into what technologies will revolutionise the support we give to live a healthier life for all.</p>
<p>Outside of the conference programme, the Festival offers <span class="xn-location">Asia's</span> business leaders the chance to meet handpicked counterparts from across the UK and to discuss possible future trading and investment opportunities.</p>
<p>Several hundred invited delegates will attend the <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> event, which takes place at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre and will feature more than 60 panels and events over its four days.</p>
<p>For more information, please visit great.gov.uk/innovation or follow the hashtag #GREATinnovation.</p>
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<p><b>About GREAT Festival of Innovation 2018 </b></p>
<p>The GREAT Festival of Innovation, to be held at Asia Society Hong Kong Centre from 21 to <span class="xn-chron">24 March 2018</span>, is the third of its kind after the success of the GREAT Festivals of Creativity in <span class="xn-location">Istanbul</span> (2014) and <span class="xn-location">Shanghai</span> (2015). Its vision is to share innovation and create life-long partnerships that will drive the future of free trade and prosperity between the UK, <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> and the region. </p>
<p>The Festival will explore the latest in cutting-edge innovation and the future of how we work, live, play and learn through a series of talks, panels and interactive workshops over four days. Bringing together some of the world's brightest minds, business leaders and policy makers, the Festival will provide a unique platform for powerful future partnerships.</p>
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<p>Organised by the UK's Department for International Trade, the event has already attracted a host of top names at the cutting edge of their sectors. The four-day Festival will examine the future challenges and opportunities of an increasingly connected world, bringing to <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> some of <span class="xn-location">Asia</span> and the UK's lead experts in technology and innovation. The Festival aims to deliver further growth and investment through enhanced international trade for <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong's</span> technology and business sectors. </p>
<p>Speaking at the Festival will be a number of entrepreneurs who have been pioneers in their technology fields. These include <b><span class="xn-person">Brent Hoberman</span></b>, Co-founder of Lastminue.com and Executive Chairman of the leading digital start-up incubator Founders Factory; <b><span class="xn-person">Ambarish Mitra</span></b>, Co-founder and CEO of the world's first AI powered visual discovery browser Blippar; <b><span class="xn-person">Heba Bevan</span></b>, Founder and CEO of UtterBerry, smart sensing technology designed for infrastructure monitoring that is set to shape the smart cities of the future; and <b><span class="xn-person">Alex Kong</span></b>, Founder of <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> currency transfer firm TNG Wallet who have recently expanded their services to the UK. </p>
<p>The Festival will also hear from thought leaders who are globally recognised as experts in their field. Joining from <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> is <b><span class="xn-person">Sanjay Aurora</span>,</b> Managing Director, APAC of Darktrace who is responsible for leading the expansion of the company and its award-winning Enterprise Immune System technology for cyber security in the <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> region. <span class="xn-location">Japan</span>-based <b>Eiji Uda</b>, Chairman and CEO of digital knowledge management provider Yext and Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for <span class="xn-location">Tokyo</span> 2020, will take part in an exciting panel to discuss the future of how sport will be experienced. Sharing insights into advancements in information and communications technology for smarter cities will be <b><span class="xn-person">Shinya Kukita</span></b>, Chief Engineer from <span class="xn-location">Japan's</span> NEC Corporation who has partnered on notable flagships smart city initiatives in the UK.</p>
<p>Alongside engaging sessions, panels and workshops, there will be a showcase of some of the UK's leading technology. Travelling to <span class="xn-location">Asia</span> for the first time is UK-designed and developed <b><i>autonomous robot dog MiRo</i></b>. MiRo the robot dog is the creation of designer-in-residence to the University of <span class="xn-location">Sheffield</span> engineering faculty, Sebastian Conran CEO of <span class="xn-location">London</span>/<span class="xn-location">Bristol</span> based <b>Consequential Robotics</b>. A companion robot with six senses capable of emotional engagement, MiRo has been developed in conjunction with Sheffield Robotics to enhance quality of later life. Also showcasing will be <b>McLaren Design Studio</b> who will present their VR technology that allows customers to design their own driving experience and interiors.</p>
<p>Day One of the Festival will have a strong tech focus; some of the sessions announced so far include <b>FinTech Futures</b>, a look at technologies such as blockchain, apps and online lending that are driving start-ups in the financial sector; <b>Disruption in Business</b>, equipping businesses with the knowledge to master the societal and technological changes to come; and <b>Securing the Global Network</b>, a discussion into strategies for the increasingly important cyber-security.</p>
<p>Other tech sessions include <b>Smart Cities: From Simulation to Citizens</b>, an insight into how the evolution of connected living environments;<b> Dawn of the AI Age</b>, a look at how artificial intelligence and machine learning will impact businesses of today; and <b>Ageing Well</b>, in an era where older people will form a significant portion of the population, a look into what technologies will revolutionise the support we give to live a healthier life for all.</p>
<p>Outside of the conference programme, the Festival offers <span class="xn-location">Asia's</span> business leaders the chance to meet handpicked counterparts from across the UK and to discuss possible future trading and investment opportunities.</p>
<p>Several hundred invited delegates will attend the <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> event, which takes place at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre and will feature more than 60 panels and events over its four days.</p>
<p>For more information, please visit great.gov.uk/innovation or follow the hashtag #GREATinnovation.</p>
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<p><b>About GREAT Festival of Innovation 2018 </b></p>
<p>The GREAT Festival of Innovation, to be held at Asia Society Hong Kong Centre from 21 to <span class="xn-chron">24 March 2018</span>, is the third of its kind after the success of the GREAT Festivals of Creativity in <span class="xn-location">Istanbul</span> (2014) and <span class="xn-location">Shanghai</span> (2015). Its vision is to share innovation and create life-long partnerships that will drive the future of free trade and prosperity between the UK, <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span> and the region. </p>
<p>The Festival will explore the latest in cutting-edge innovation and the future of how we work, live, play and learn through a series of talks, panels and interactive workshops over four days. Bringing together some of the world's brightest minds, business leaders and policy makers, the Festival will provide a unique platform for powerful future partnerships.</p>
<p><b>The GREAT Campaign</b></p>
<p>Bringing the best of <span class="xn-location">Britain</span> to the world</p>
<p>The <span class="xn-location">GREAT Britain</span> campaign showcases the best of what the whole nation has to offer to inspire the world and encourage people to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK. It is the Government's most ambitious international promotional campaign, uniting the efforts of the public and private sector to generate jobs and growth for <span class="xn-location">Britain</span>. The campaign has already secured confirmed economic returns of <span id="spanHghlt8d01">GBP</span>3.1bn for the UK. </p>
<p>The UK has a huge amount to offer, with world-class universities, ground breaking research, high tech start-ups and entrepreneurial business people. Global leaders in the creative industries like music, fashion, design and film, the UK can offer visitors unforgettable experiences, breath-taking landscapes and iconic attractions.</p>
<p>The <span class="xn-location">GREAT Britain</span> campaign captures the best of all that is familiar about the UK, but also what is new and surprising about the country. </p>
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