Gulf Connect is dedicated to connecting capital, industry and strategic opportunities between Asia and the Gulf, while supporting deeper long-term collaboration between China’s next-generation global capabilities and the Middle East’s evolving growth landscape.
Gulf Connect 致力于连接亚洲与海湾地区的资本、产业与战略机会,推动中国下一阶段全球化能力与中东长期增长结构之间的深度协同。
Gulf Connect is a long-term cross-regional platform jointly initiated by Sina Finance and SuperBridge Council, focused on strengthening connectivity between Asia and the GCC across capital, industry, technology, and regional cooperation.
Built on longstanding regional relationships and institutional connectivity across the Gulf, the platform brings together sovereign wealth funds, industrial groups, policymakers, technology companies, and investors to support deeper strategic engagement between Asia and the GCC.
Through strategic convenings, closed-door exchanges, investor engagement, and ecosystem building, Gulf Connect helps globally oriented companies and investors build trusted relationships and long-term regional relevance.
Gulf Connect is built on the belief that the next phase of global growth will increasingly be shaped by regional ecosystems, institutional trust, and long-term alignment.
Hosted during LEAP East Hong Kong 2026, Gulf Connect · Executive Exchange will convene selected participants from sovereign investment institutions, family offices, industrial groups, technology companies, policymakers and cross-border investment communities across Asia and the GCC.
The gathering is designed as a closed-door platform for strategic dialogue, long-term collaboration and regional engagement across:
During the event, Gulf Connect will officially introduce the China-Middle East New Star Enterprises List.
Jointly initiated by Gulf Connect, Sina Finance, SuperBridge Council and Ipsos China, the initiative aims to establish a long-term reference framework for Middle Eastern sovereign investors, government institutions and industrial stakeholders seeking to identify globally competitive Chinese enterprises with strong regional growth potential.
The list will focus on companies with:
Selected companies may also be invited to participate in closed-door ecosystem engagement opportunities during Gulf Connect.
Speakers listed by session | 嘉宾按议程环节排列
8 July 2026, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
Registration & Executive Networking
Connecting GCC government entities, sovereign wealth funds, industrial capital, technology companies and global investment institutions.
签到与高层交流
面向 GCC 政府机构、主权基金、产业资本、科技企业及全球投资机构。
Special Keynote Address by Distinguished Guest
Remarks on the evolving role of Hong Kong in the restructuring of global capital flows, and how it is transitioning from a geography-based hub to a platform that connects capital, institutions, and opportunities across Asia and the GCC.
特邀嘉宾开幕致辞
围绕香港在全球资本流动结构重塑中的角色演变,探讨其如何从传统的地理枢纽,转向连接亚洲与海湾地区资本、机构与机会的结构性平台。
Introducing Gulf Connect
Official opening remarks and the launch of Gulf Connect, a long-term platform connecting Asia and the GCC across capital, industry, technology and strategic collaboration.
开幕致辞暨平台发布
正式发布 Gulf Connect(中东通)平台。作为连接亚洲与 GCC 的长期平台,Gulf Connect 将围绕资本、产业、科技与战略合作,推动跨区域长期连接,为政府机构、产业领袖、投资机构与创新企业搭建持续交流与合作的平台。
Special Remarks on LEAP East's Strategic Role
Sharing perspectives on LEAP East, its strategic role in connecting Asia and the GCC, and emerging opportunities across technology, investment and innovation.
特别致辞:LEAP East 的战略定位与新机遇
分享 LEAP East 的战略定位,以及其在连接亚洲与 GCC、促进科技、投资与创新合作中的作用。
Roads built the last century. What will build the next one?
From national innovation platforms to intelligent cities and machine perception, a new infrastructure layer is emerging beneath future economies — and shaping the Gulf's next phase of growth.
新增长的底层能力
道路塑造了上一个世纪。那什么将塑造下一个世纪?从国家创新平台到智慧城市与机器感知,一层新的基础设施正在未来经济体之下形成,并驱动海湾地区下一阶段增长。

Robotics: The Next Workforce
From mega-projects and logistics networks to advanced manufacturing and smart cities, a new generation of intelligent machines is beginning to reshape how economies are built and operated.
机器人:下一代劳动力
从超级工程、物流网络到先进制造与智慧城市,新一代智能机器正在改变经济体被建设和运营的方式。本环节将探讨机器人与具身智能的崛起,以及其对海湾地区未来发展的意义。
Delivering at Speed
The future will not be built the way the past was. The world's most ambitious projects are no longer limited by vision or capital. They are limited by execution. From construction robotics to modular water infrastructure, new approaches are making it possible to deliver complex projects faster, smarter and at greater scale.
大规模建设:高效交付
未来的建设不会再以过去的方式进行。全球最具雄心的发展项目已经不再受限于愿景或资本,而是受限于执行能力。从建筑机器人到模块化水基础设施,新一代解决方案正在让复杂项目能够更快落地、更高效运营,并实现更大规模的部署。

Capital–Asset System Rewiring
Asia and the Gulf are investing in each other like never before. Yet many businesses still struggle to turn interest into long-term partnerships. Beyond capital itself, success depends on understanding how decisions are made, how trust is built, and how different financial ecosystems work. This session explores what every business leader should know before seeking opportunities across the Gulf.
资本与资产体系重构
亚洲与海湾之间的投资正持续增长,但真正能够形成长期合作的企业仍然只是少数。资本只是开始。理解不同市场如何做决策、如何建立信任,以及金融体系如何运作,才是真正决定合作能否发生的关键。

China–Middle East New Star Enterprises List Launch
Introducing a new reference point for investors, policymakers and industry leaders seeking to identify the next generation of Chinese companies with long-term relevance to Gulf markets.
《中国-中东产业新星企业榜单》发布
为投资机构、政府决策者及产业领袖提供一个识别下一代中国创新企业的重要参考,聚焦最具长期合作潜力和海湾市场发展价值的企业。
The Future of Manufacturing Is About All Three
For decades, industry has accepted a simple rule: If something becomes lighter, it becomes weaker. If it becomes stronger, it becomes more expensive. New approaches in industrial manufacturing are showing that it is possible to overcome this trade-off. By combining flexible, modular production systems with advanced forming and precision engineering, industrial projects can be delivered faster, safer, and at scale. As nations and companies in the Gulf invest in infrastructure, industrial facilities, and large-scale projects, understanding how these methods improve efficiency and reliability becomes increasingly relevant.
先进制造:更轻、更强、更高效
几十年来,制造业始终遵循一个简单逻辑:更轻,往往意味着更脆弱。更强,通常意味着更昂贵。新一代工业制造方法表明,这种权衡可以被打破。通过柔性、模块化的生产体系结合先进成型与精密制造技术,工业项目可以实现更快、更安全、可规模化的落地。随着海湾地区持续投资基础设施、工业设施与大型项目,理解这些方法如何提升效率和可靠性,对于规划和执行下一代产业建设至关重要。
Innovation in Action
Each Founders. 5 Minutes Each. Their Vision for the Future. What will define the next decade? Five founders from some of China's most innovative companies will each take the stage to share what they are building, the changes they believe are coming, and why they matter. From artificial intelligence and robotics to healthcare and digital infrastructure, this session offers a glimpse into the ideas, technologies and industries shaping the future.
未来已来:创新实践展示
未来不会凭空到来。它正在被一群创业者、科学家和建设者逐步创造出来。每位创始人将用五分钟时间,分享他们正在构建的未来,以及他们认为未来十年最重要的变化将发生在哪里。从人工智能到医疗科技,从数字内容到产业基础设施,本环节将呈现中国前沿创新力量对未来的判断与实践。

Closed-door Networking
Facilitating targeted conversations between investors, policymakers, industrial leaders and technology innovators.
定向闭门交流
促进投资机构、政策制定者、产业领袖与科技创新企业之间的定向交流。
Highlights from Gulf Connect | Executive Exchange at LEAP East Hong Kong, 8 July 2026
On 8 July 2026, Gulf Connect convened leaders from sovereign investment institutions, industrial groups, technology companies, policymakers and cross-border investment communities across Asia and the GCC for a full-day executive exchange during LEAP East Hong Kong.
From the official launch of Gulf Connect to panel discussions on infrastructure, robotics, capital connectivity and innovation, the gathering brought together more than 100 selected participants for strategic dialogue, long-term collaboration and regional engagement.
2026年7月8日,Gulf Connect 在香港 LEAP East 期间举办高层会客厅,汇聚来自亚洲与海湾地区的主权投资机构、产业集团、科技企业、政策制定者与跨境投资社群代表,围绕平台发布、产业协同、资本连接与创新生态展开全天深度交流。
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中国-中东产业新星企业榜单
During the event, Gulf Connect officially introduced the China–Middle East New Star Enterprises List — a long-term reference framework for Middle Eastern sovereign investors, government institutions and industrial stakeholders seeking globally competitive Chinese enterprises with strong regional growth potential.
活动期间,Gulf Connect 正式发布「中国-中东产业新星企业榜单」,为中东主权投资机构、政府与产业方识别具备区域增长潜力的中国企业提供长期参考。
Thank you to everyone who joined us at LEAP East Hong Kong. Explore the recap, media and New Star Enterprises List above.