On 7 August 2021, the “2021 China (Shenzhen) Digital Conference and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area CIO Summit",  hosted by Shenzhen Association of Chief Information Officer (SZCIO) under the guidance of Shenzhen Industrial and Information Technology Bureau and Shenzhen Association for Science and Technology, was held in Shenzhen. More than 500 CIOs from private companies and SMEs, foreign-funded enterprises and local companies within the Greater Bay Area (GBA) attended the event and held discussion with leading business experts on the topic of “Internet + Advanced Manufacturing Industry”. As a member of SZCIO and an industry representative of telecommunications operators, HKT was invited to the event to share market insight  with guests about HKT’s powerful network protection via trustworthy products and services for enterprises in digital transformation.

According to the essence of the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” and the “Outline of the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of China and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035”, rapid economic growth shall be driven by innovation. With the advantages of and policy guidance for Shenzhen as a pilot demonstration zone and a core city of the GBA, enterprises will speed up industry upgrading, improve the modernisation of the industrial chain, as well as accelerate upgrading, transformation and high-quality development.

Whether it is for Shenzhen’s emerging science and technology enterprises, or for the foundation of digital practices in the traditional manufacturing industry, a secure network with quick access to the world is essential, which was exactly the service advantage that HKT introduced to the participating CIOs at the summit. HKT has integrated and cross-boundary network management as well as ICT professionals in the GBA. Its network backbone covers more than 160 countries and regions around the world, ensuring efficient, convenient and smooth network services for companies in every city within the GBA, so as to help them quickly seize development opportunities in the region.

(HKT’s booth at the summit for presenting outstanding service advantages to participating CIOs)