Gulf Connect x LEAP East x Sina Finance

Gulf Connect | Executive Exchange
中東通高層會客廳

Reshape Mindset / Activate Ecosystem / Achieve Milestone / Reach Destination

思維重構 / 生態蓄勢 / 節點突破 / 行者致遠

Gulf Connect LEAP East Sina Finance

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。

About Gulf Connect

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.

Gulf Connect Executive Exchange

Gulf Connect Executive Exchange

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:

  • Industrial transformation and advanced manufacturing
  • Frontier technologies including AI, biotech, fintech and semiconductors
  • Cross-border capital connectivity and asset allocation
  • Asia–Middle East regional collaboration and future growth trends

China-Middle East New Star Enterprises List

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:

  • International expansion potential
  • Strong industrial capabilities
  • Long-term regional growth opportunities
  • Alignment with GCC strategic sectors and market priorities

Selected companies may also be invited to participate in closed-door ecosystem engagement opportunities during Gulf Connect.

Invited Speakers

Speakers listed by session | 嘉宾按议程环节排列

Arnold Lau, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong
刘智元,香港特别行政区政府投资推广署助理署长
Opening Keynote
Deng Qingxu, Chief Executive Officer, Sina Finance
邓庆旭,新浪财经首席执行官
Opening Remarks & Platform Launch
Vanessa Xu, Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, VS Partners (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
徐莹,维世资产(VS Partners)执行董事长兼首席投资官
Opening Remarks & Platform Launch / Moderator
Basma Dawwas, Director, LEAP Events, Flagship Global Tech Platforms
巴斯玛·达瓦斯,LEAP Events 执行总监,全球旗舰科技平台
LEAP East
Liu Renchen, Executive Vice President, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen; Director, International Headquarters, Greater Bay Area National Center of Technology Innovation
刘仁辰,深圳清华大学研究院常务副院长,暨粤港澳大湾区国家技术创新中心国际总部主任
Building the Backbone
Dr. Karim Alwadi, Co-Founder, Beltway Group
Karim Alwadi 博士,Beltway Group 联合创始人
Building the Backbone Building at Scale
Bao Junwei, Co-Founder & Chairman, Seyond
鲍君威,图达通(Seyond)联合创始人兼董事长
Building the Backbone
Dr. Yan Jun, Chairman & Chief Innovation Officer, AICT
闫军博士,智慧互通(AICT)董事长兼首席创新官
Building the Backbone
Stephan Yao, President, Tenwings Accelevator
姚鸿,腾云香港科创集群加速器总裁
Building the Backbone / Moderator
Qin Xiaojun, Head of Overseas Business, UBTECH Robotics
秦晓军,优必选科技海外业务负责人
Robotics: The Next Workforce
Yang Yaodong, Professor, Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Peking University
杨耀东,北京大学人工智能研究院教授
Robotics: The Next Workforce
Zhou Xin, Director, Newsroom AI Innovation, South China Morning Post
周昕,《南华早报》AI创新总监
Robotics: The Next Workforce / Moderator
Khalid Alaraifi, Chief Experience Officer, Misk City
哈立德·阿拉里菲,Misk City 首席体验官
Building at Scale
Liang Yanxue, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, We-i-Build
梁衍学,上海蔚建科技有限公司创始人兼首席执行官
Building at Scale
Jack Zhang, Chief Executive Officer, BlueNexus Technologies (a wholly owned Singapore subsidiary of GreenTech Environmental)
张禾,BlueNexus Technologies 首席执行官(金科环境股份有限公司旗下新加坡全资子公司)
Building at Scale
Lan Zhao, Hong Kong Bureau Chief, Sina Finance
赵岚,新浪财经香港站站长
Building at Scale / Moderator
Bai Bo, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Alpha Ladder Group
白波,阿尔法梯集团执行董事长兼联合创始人
Capital–Asset System Rewiring
Jess Cheung, Chief Executive Officer, Valuable Capital Group
张霆,华盛集团首席执行官
Capital–Asset System Rewiring
Luke Lu, Chief Executive Officer (China), Kuwait National Bank
陆烜,科威特国民银行中国区首席执行官
Capital–Asset System Rewiring
Yan Peijie, Founder & Chairman, EP Intelligent Manufacturing
晏培杰,亿创特智能制造创始人兼董事长
Lighter. Stronger. Cheaper.
Cao Jipeng, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Shanghai Trio AI
曹纪鹏,智道元生创始人兼首席执行官
The Future Is Built
Huang Kecheng, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Emergence AI
黄可铖,深涌智能(Emergence AI)创始人兼首席执行官
The Future Is Built
Wang Yi, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, LAIX Inc.
王翌,流利说创始人兼首席执行官
The Future Is Built / Commentary

Event Agenda

8 July 2026, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre

13:30 – 14:00
CONNECT

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。

Registration and networking
14:00 – 14:05
OPENING KEYNOTE

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。

Speakers
Arnold Lau, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong / 刘智元,香港特别行政区政府投资推广署助理署长
Opening keynote
14:05 – 14:25
OPENING REMARKS & PLATFORM LAUNCH

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。

Speakers
Deng Qingxu, Chief Executive Officer, Sina Finance / 邓庆旭,新浪财经首席执行官
Vanessa Xu, Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, VS Partners (Hong Kong) Co., Limited / 徐莹,维世资产(VS Partners)执行董事长兼首席投资官
Opening remarks 1 Opening remarks 2 Opening remarks 3
14:25 – 14:30
LEAP EAST

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。

Speakers
Basma Dawwas, Director, LEAP Events, Flagship Global Tech Platforms / 巴斯玛·达瓦斯,LEAP Events 执行总监,全球旗舰科技平台
LEAP East remarks
14:30 – 14:55
BUILDING THE BACKBONE

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。

5-minute Speech
Liu Renchen, Executive Vice President, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen; Director, International Headquarters, Greater Bay Area National Center of Technology Innovation / 刘仁辰,深圳清华大学研究院常务副院长,暨粤港澳大湾区国家技术创新中心国际总部主任
Invited Panelists
Dr. Karim Alwadi, Co-Founder, Beltway Group / Karim Alwadi 博士,Beltway Group 联合创始人
Bao Junwei, Co-Founder & Chairman, Seyond / 鲍君威,图达通(Seyond)联合创始人兼董事长
Dr. Yan Jun, Chairman & Chief Innovation Officer, AICT / 闫军博士,智慧互通(AICT)董事长兼首席创新官
Moderator
Stephan Yao, President, Tenwings Accelevator / 姚鸿,腾云香港科创集群加速器总裁
Session I: Building the Backbone
14:55 – 15:20
ROBOTICS: THE NEXT WORKFORCE

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。

Invited Speakers
Qin Xiaojun, Head of Overseas Business, UBTECH Robotics / 秦晓军,优必选科技海外业务负责人
Yang Yaodong, Professor, Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Peking University / 杨耀东,北京大学人工智能研究院教授
Moderator
Zhou Xin, Director, Newsroom AI Innovation, South China Morning Post / 周昕,《南华早报》AI创新总监
Robotics session
15:20 – 15:45
BUILDING AT SCALE

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。

Invited Speakers
Khalid Alaraifi, Chief Experience Officer, Misk City / 哈立德·阿拉里菲,Misk City 首席体验官
Dr. Karim Alwadi, Co-Founder, Beltway Group / Karim Alwadi 博士,Beltway Group 联合创始人
Liang Yanxue, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, We-i-Build / 梁衍学,上海蔚建科技有限公司创始人兼首席执行官
Jack Zhang, Chief Executive Officer, BlueNexus Technologies (a wholly owned Singapore subsidiary of GreenTech Environmental) / 张禾,BlueNexus Technologies 首席执行官(金科环境股份有限公司旗下新加坡全资子公司)
Moderator
Lan Zhao, Hong Kong Bureau Chief, Sina Finance / 赵岚,新浪财经香港站站长
Session III: Building at Scale
15:45 – 16:10
CAPITAL–ASSET SYSTEM REWIRING

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。

Invited Speakers
Bai Bo, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Alpha Ladder Group / 白波,阿尔法梯集团执行董事长兼联合创始人
Jess Cheung, Chief Executive Officer, Valuable Capital Group / 张霆,华盛集团首席执行官
Luke Lu, Chief Executive Officer (China), Kuwait National Bank / 陆烜,科威特国民银行中国区首席执行官
Moderator
Vanessa Xu, Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, VS Partners (Hong Kong) Co., Limited / 徐莹,维世资产(VS Partners)执行董事长兼首席投资官
Session IV: Capital-Asset System Rewiring
16:10 – 16:30
THE NEW STARS

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。

New Stars 1 New Stars 2
16:30 – 16:45
LIGHTER. STRONGER. CHEAPER.

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。

Speakers
Yan Peijie, Founder & Chairman, EP Intelligent Manufacturing / 晏培杰,亿创特智能制造创始人兼董事长
Lighter Stronger Cheaper
16:45 – 17:30
THE FUTURE IS BUILT

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。

Featured Speakers
Cao Jipeng, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Shanghai Trio AI / 曹纪鹏,智道元生创始人兼首席执行官
Huang Kecheng, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Emergence AI / 黄可铖,深涌智能(Emergence AI)创始人兼首席执行官
Commentary
Wang Yi, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, LAIX Inc. / 王翌,流利说创始人兼首席执行官
Session V: Innovation in Action
17:25 – 18:00
STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS

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。

Strategic Connections

Event Recap

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。

Media

Event film and photo highlights | 活动影像与照片

New Star Enterprise List

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。

阿尔法梯
Alpha Ladder Group Pte Ltd
金科环境股份有限公司旗下新加坡全资子公司
BlueNexus Technologies Pte. Ltd.
上海西井科技股份有限公司
Shanghai Westwell Technology Co., Ltd. (Westwell)
安东油田服务集团
Anton Oilfield Services Group
白山云科技新加坡海外业务子公司
EDGENEXT LEGEND DYNASTY PTE. LTD.
深圳桢观德芯科技有限公司
Xpectvision Technology Co., Ltd.
百富环球科技有限公司
PAX Global Technology Limited
上海礼升生物科技有限公司
Shanghai Lisheng Biotechnology
苏州亿创特智能制造有限公司
Suzhou Efficient Profile Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
北京镁伽机器人股份有限公司
MegaRobo Technologies Co., Ltd.
上海瑞柯恩激光技术股份有限公司
Shanghai Raykeen Laser Technology Co., Ltd.
伊莱森清洁技术公司
Blessent Clean Technologies
北京银河通用机器人股份有限公司
Beijing Galbot AI Co., Ltd.
上海蔚建科技有限公司
Shanghai WeiBuild Technology Co., Ltd.
英矽智能
Insilico Medicine Cayman TopCo
雅乐集团有限公司
Yalla Group Limited
智慧互通科技股份有限公司
Artificial Intelligent Interconnection Technology Co., Ltd.

Gulf Connect | Executive Exchange 2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at LEAP East Hong Kong. Explore the recap, media and New Star Enterprises List above.