The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today officially opened its seven flagship lifestyle and licensing events at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and AsiaWorld-Expo, running from April 28 to 30. The events include the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, Home InStyle, Fashion InStyle, Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair, DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Licensing Show, and the Asian Licensing Conference. Together, they have attracted some 5,600 exhibitors from over 30 countries and regions.
HKTDC Executive Director Sophia Chong emphasized Hong Kong's role as a super connector and super value-adder, bridging the Chinese Mainland's vast market with the rest of the world. Backed by its innovation ecosystem and intellectual property infrastructure, Hong Kong is an ideal base for companies to grow and commercialize creativity.
The Gifts & Premium Fair and Home InStyle offer a diverse range of products spanning cultural creativity, sustainability, innovative materials, and gerontechnology. The new "Reimagine" themed floor at HKCEC Hall 5 provides a one-stop overview of global trends. Highlights include the Camel Brand MINI20 thermos blind box by Wei Yit Vacuum Flask Manufactory and the infection-prevention mobile toilet by PREN Ltd.
The Hall of Fine Designs at the Gifts & Premium Fair features over 100 exhibitors with premium design-led products. Star Industrial Co., Ltd presents Red A "Made in Hong Kong" mini-series blind boxes, while Moral Team Holdings Ltd introduces the Napier Coded backpack for pickleball enthusiasts made from recycled materials.
Home InStyle's Gerontech and Innovative Material Pavilion showcases over 20 local enterprises. Scan Infinity Ltd presents the TechFitX Smart Sports Training System, and the United Nations University Hub at Lingnan University showcases IntuCREW, a smart power-assist solution for caregivers. Other highlights include biodegradable tableware from lotus stems and bio-based tiles from agricultural by-products.
Fashion InStyle's NEXT zone, organized with the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, features over 60 exhibitors from around the world. Belgium's Bloom Biotech showcases microalgae leather, the world's first carbon-neutral leather alternative. Finland's Spinnova PLC presents SPINNOVA® fiber from wood or waste cellulose. Project ambassador Han Chong leads six local designer brands in creating cross-disciplinary collections using forward-looking materials.
The Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair and DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong highlight eco-friendly solutions. Elements Printing and Packaging Limited introduces FSC Transparent Non-plastic packaging, while BSN International offers RFID labels with paper-based inner layers. Guangzhou Xingqiyuan Trading Co., Ltd presents wet-press paper-pulp packaging from agricultural waste.
The Hong Kong International Licensing Show introduces the IP and e-Commerce Support Services zone for the first time, uniting e-commerce platforms, KOLs, and marketing firms to help brands capitalize on e-commerce growth. Headline IPs include Potatoz by 9GAG, LuLu the Piggy by Toyzeroplus, and Café de Bollo by Yogurt Studio. The Asian Licensing Conference features industry leaders discussing global licensing trends, including Maura Regan and Alessandro Villa of FIFA.
Throughout the fairs, around 60 thematic seminars and events cover topics such as the silver economy, sustainability, and generative AI in printing. For more details, visit the HKTDC media room at https://mediaroom.hktdc.com/en or the individual fair websites.
