Hong Kong startups and enterprise leaders be a part of famend entrepreneur on his first Asia tour to discover the mindset behind profitable founders
Hong Kong, SAR–(Newsfile Corp. – September 30, 2025) – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and Tatler known as on the innovation neighborhood to “Keep Up with Steven Bartlett”, at an unique breakfast dialogue with the world-renowned entrepreneur and host of the well-liked podcast ‘The Diary of a CEO’. The dialogue is the newest particular occasion from HKSTP’s I&T Powerhouse initiative, bringing collectively world innovation icons and thought leaders like Steven Bartlett to encourage and propel success.
Steven Bartlett, the host of ‘The Diary of a CEO’ Podcast spoke at an unique breakfast dialogue with HKSTP and Tatler yesterday, as half of his Asia tour to Hong Kong.
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Bartlett’s first enterprise go to to Hong Kong comes simply as the metropolis’s world innovation standing has reached new heights. This yr, the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 ranked “Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou” as the world’s primary innovation cluster, forward of Tokyo and San Francisco. Proof of this progress could be seen at HKSTP, the place over 50 founders from park corporations have been named to Tatler’s Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow–a next-generation listing celebrating younger visionaries who’re redefining the future.
The “Keep Up with Steven Bartlett” occasion noticed the famed podcast host element the ups and downs of entrepreneurship in depth. Bartlett charted his journey from tech visionary to media trailblazer, stressing the significance of being really dedicated and targeted. He shared: “There isn’t just one thing that drives me. It may sound crazy, but I think the game for me is really all about striving. It’s seeing a gap between where you are today and where you want to go. For me if I don’t strive for something then I don’t have stability, I’m extremely obsessed with my work. Ultimately, my lesson for everyone is to be yourself – if you want to work an hour day or all day, every day – then just be that.
Hilda Chan, CMO of HKSTP, said: “Steven Bartlett is the final instance of this limitless potential all of us have if we faucet into our entrepreneurial spirit and want to innovate. At HKSTP, the similar entrepreneurial spirit drives our entire innovation community with 25,000 artistic minds striving to maintain up with innovation in an countless pursuit of what’s subsequent. We name on all daring entrepreneurs throughout Hong Kong and past to affix our I&T powerhouse of tech visionaries, innovators, and creators to propel Hong Kong’s I&T to new heights whereas driving change and constructive impression for folks, enterprise and planet.”
Two Hong Kong founders also sat down with Bartlett to share the spark that drives their pursuit of innovation and success. Daniel Lo, Founder and CEO of GoGoChart, said: “Personal motivation is what drives me – particularly the ardour to maintain going. As a aggressive long-distance runner, I can’t cease, I can’t hand over, I hate giving up. That provides me the capability to fail and begin over many times – in truth I’m now on my fourth startup, regardless of having the door slammed in our faces 1,000 occasions over!”
While Kenny Oktavius, Co-founder and CEO of PointFit Technology, said: “Coming from Indonesia, I used to be merely pushed to construct an impactful product. But after shedding my grandmother to post-surgery complication on account of late analysis, it hit me deeply because it was actually preventable. Realising that nobody was addressing this hole, I grew to become decided to construct PointFit. To carry real-time biomarkers monitoring into on a regular basis wearables and assist alert folks to vital well being adjustments earlier than it is too late.”
The special event played host to a mix of young tech entrepreneurs and Asia’s business elite, as Bartlett shared his views on business and life on his first-ever tour of Asia. One of the world’s most popular podcasts, the ‘The Diary of a CEO’ features over 12 million subscribers, while Bartlett’s recent book ‘The Diary of A CEO: The 33 Laws for Business & Life’ was a Sunday Times Number 1 bestseller and has been translated into 35 languages, becoming the fastest selling book of all time in its market.
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About Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) was established in 2001 to create a thriving I&T ecosystem grooming 13 unicorns, more than 15,000 research professionals and over 2,500 technology companies from 26 countries and regions focused on developing healthtech, AI and robotics, fintech and smart city technologies, etc.
Our growing innovation ecosystem offers comprehensive support to attract and nurture talent, accelerate and commercialise innovation for technology ventures, with the I&T journey built around our key locations of Hong Kong Science Park in Pak Shek Kok, InnoCentre in Kowloon Tong and three modern InnoParks in Tai Po, Tseung Kwan O and Yuen Long realising a vision of new industrialisation for Hong Kong, where sectors including advanced manufacturing, micro-electronics and biotechnology are being reimagined.
Hong Kong Science Park Shenzhen Branch in Futian, Shenzhen plays positive roles in connecting the world and the mainland with our proximity, strengthening cross-border exchange to bring advantages in attracting global talent and allowing possibilities for the development of technology companies in seven key areas: Medtech, big data and AI, robotics, new materials, microelectronics, fintech and sustainability, with both dry and wet laboratories, co-working space, conference and exhibition facilities, and more.
Through our R&D infrastructure, startup support and enterprise services, commercialisation and investment expertise, partnership networks and talent traction, HKSTP continues to contribute in establishing I&T as a pillar of growth for Hong Kong.
More information about HKSTP is available at www.hkstp.org.
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