RISE, Asia’s largest technology conference, has announced its first speaker line up for July.
The conference will take place at the Hong Kong Convention Centre on July 9 – 12.
RISE top speakers include Brad Smith – President of Microsoft, Anna Fang – Partner & CEO at ZhenFund, Sean Rad – Co-Founder of Tinder and Dieter Zetsche – CEO of Daimler.
Paddy Cosgrave, Web Summit and RISE CEO, said: “Leaders from the world’s most important technology companies recognize that RISE gives them a platform into the Asian market and an opportunity to meet with decision makers.”
He added: “This year’s event features international speakers from Microsoft, Daimler, Uber, and Tinder, alongside some of Asia’s most influential companies like ZhenFund, Line Corporation, and HTC. More world-class speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.”
It is RISE’s fourth year of running and has grown from 1,000 attendees in 2015 to a much bigger estimated 15,000 attendees, from over one hundred countries, for this year.
Read more about the full list of speakers here.