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APYEA — Asia Pacific Young Entrepreneurs Alliance

APEC Next-Gen Young Entrepreneurs Summit 2026: From Ideas to Impact: Young Entrepreneurs Driving Asia-Pacific Growth

APEC Next-Gen Young Entrepreneurs Summit 2026 — 20 November, Hong Kong, China. Logos: APEC, APYEA, The Y. Elites Association

The Summit

A regional room for the next generation shaping Asia-Pacific growth.

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The 2026 Summit brings together young entrepreneurs and established leaders around the practical questions defining the region's next chapter: how ventures scale across borders, how AI reshapes business, how green and circular models move from ambition to execution, and how the next generation gains access to capital and opportunity.

At a Glance

Date
20 NOV 2026
Date
Participants
400+
Participants
APEC Economies
21
APEC Economies
Core Thematic Sessions
4
Core Thematic Sessions
Full-day Summit
1
Full-day Summit

Organizer & Partners

Organizer
Asia Pacific Young Entrepreneurs Alliance (APYEA)
HK Co-organizer
The Y. Elites Association

Regional Strategic Partner

  • Hong Kong-ASEAN Foundation

Explore Hong Kong Partner

  • Lan Kwai Fong Group

Supporting Organizations

  • Hong Kong Tourism Board
  • The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
  • The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong
  • CLP Group
  • Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation
  • Good City Foundation
  • Inno Travel Limited
  • Fusion HUB

Global Branding Partner

  • Not Just Agency

Speakers & VIP Guests

  1. Eduardo Pedrosa

    • Executive Director, APEC Secretariat

  2. Antonio I. Basilio

    • Director, APEC Business Advisory Council Secretariat

  3. The Honorable Bernard Charnwut Chan, GBM, GBS, JP

    • Chairman & President, Asia Financial Holdings Limited
    • Chairman, Asia Insurance Company Limited
    • Chairman, Hong Kong–Thailand Business Council

  4. Dr. Allan Zeman

    • Founder and Chairman, Lan Kwai Fong Group
    • Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director, Wynn Macau Limited

  5. The Honorable Sunny Tan, BBS

    • Member, Legislative Council of the HKSAR
    • Chairman, Hong Kong Productivity Council

  6. Mr. Kasemsit Pathomsak

    • Member, APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), Thailand
    • Executive Chairman, Merchant Partners Limited

A meeting point for Asia-Pacific business.

Hong Kong brings together capital, connectivity and an established role as a regional convening city. The Summit will take place at the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District.

Venue
Hong Kong Palace Museum
Location
Hong Kong, China
Evening Programme
Private VIP Dinner and Hong Kong Night at Lan Kwai Fong.

19 – 21 November 2026

Programme

Thursday, 19 November 2026

  1. Parallel evening options

    18:00 onwards

    Reception

    VIP Welcome Reception & Dinner

    VIP

    18:00 onwards

    Evening

    Hong Kong Night at Lan Kwai Fong

    Open to all participants

Friday, 20 November 2026

  1. 09:00 – 09:30

    Arrival

    Guest Registration

  2. 09:30 – 10:30

    Opening Session

    Welcome Addresses by the Hong Kong SAR Government, the APEC Secretariat, the ABAC Secretariat and APYEA, and MoU Signing Ceremony

  3. 10:30 – 10:45

    Keynote I

    Scaling Young Ventures Across Asia-Pacific Markets

  4. 10:45 – 11:30

    Panel I

    Openness · Cross-Border Market Access: Standards, Partners and the Realities of Entry

  5. 11:30 – 11:45

    Keynote II

    AI and the Digital Economy: Capability and Constraint at the Frontier

  6. 11:45 – 12:30

    Panel II

    Innovation · AI in Established Industries: Data, Workforce and the Pace of Adoption

  7. 12:30 – 14:00

    Break

    Lunch Break

  8. 14:00 – 14:15

    Keynote III

    Sustainable Growth in Emerging Asia: First Choices in Food Systems, Cities and Infrastructure

  9. 14:15 – 15:00

    Panel III

    Cooperation · Green and Circular Ventures: Commercial Viability and the Distribution of Cost

  10. 15:00 – 15:15

    Keynote IV

    Empowering the Next Generation: Networks, Credibility and the Conditions for Enterprise

  11. 15:15 – 16:00

    Panel IV

    Inclusive Growth · Financing the Next Generation: Access to Capital Beyond the Region's Hubs

  12. 16:00 – 16:45

    Fireside Chat

    Inter-Generational Fireside Chat

  13. 16:45 – 17:15

    Launch

    Launch of the Asia Pacific Young Entrepreneurs Report Initiative

  14. 17:15 – 17:45

    Closing

    Closing Session

  15. Parallel evening options

    18:00 – 21:00

    Dinner

    Private VIP Dinner

    VIP

    18:00 onwards

    Evening

    Hong Kong Night at Lan Kwai Fong

    Open to all participants

Saturday, 21 November 2026

  1. Morning

    Visit

    Visit to the Legislative Council

    Optional · RSVP required

  2. 18:00 onwards

    Evening

    Hong Kong Night at Lan Kwai Fong

    Open to all participants
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