What's On in Hong Kong - Event Highlights

Location: The Henderson/ Grand Hyatt Hong Kong/ HKEX Connect Hall

Event date: 18/11/2024 - 20/11/2024

The HK Monetary Authority will host the third Summit, including a welcome dinner, the main summit and an investment forum. This event is expected to attract several hundred financial leaders, including over 100 group chairmen or CEOs. The theme of the main summit, “Sailing through Changes”, is intended to capture the cacophony of changes in macro environment, geopolitics, technological innovation and the climate, and how the international financial community should continue to explore new opportunities by managing risks and embracing changes. Extending the discussions at the main summit, the “Conversations with Global Investors” investment forum on the following day will discuss the latest developments in different investment markets.

Location: The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong City Hall and AXA x Wonderland, West Kowloon

Event date: 19/11/2024 - 30/11/2024

The Festival will unite classical virtuosos, Canto-pop and K-pop sensations, and Hong Kong's rising young talents on a single stage, showcasing the city's vibrant musical landscape and positioning it as the global arts hub for the next generation!

Location: Hong Kong Golf Club

Event date: 21/11/2024 - 24/11/2024

One of Asia’s oldest and most prestigious golf championships, the LINK Hong Kong Open will stage its 63rd edition this November. With continuing International Series status, a US$2 million purse, and a chance to make golf history on the line, another field of world-class stars is expected to thrill the audiences.

Location: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong

Event date: 28/11/2024

Presented by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the International Business Summit titled “Shifting Economic Center of Gravity: Hong Kong’s Role” holds special significance as it marks 30 years since the Summit debuted on 25 November 1994. Besides gaining invaluable insights from prominent government and business figures, participants will have plenty of networking opportunities at the Summit.

Location: Central Harbourfront

Event date: 29/11/2024 - 01/12/2024

Following on from its back-to-back sold-out editions in March and December 2023, Clockenflap, Hong Kong's biggest international outdoor music and arts festival, celebrates its 14th edition this November with a lineup from internationally acclaimed acts to regional and local gems.

Location: Hong Kong Squash Centre and Edinburgh Place

Event date: 02/12/2024 - 08/12/2024

Listed as one of the Platinum events of Professional Squash Association World Tour series, the tournament attracts elite players from around the world, including all the top 10 players in both the men’s and women’s world rankings. They will compete for a total prize of US$415,000 during the week-long greatest squash action.

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, DX Design Hub and more

Event date: 02/12/2024 - 07/12/2024

Under the theme “Inter/Section: Design, Artistry and Innovation”, Business of Design Week 2024 (BODW 2024), in partnership with France as the Partner Country, dives deep into design, technology, and culture through a week-long series of activities to be hosted in the city. Its flagship event, the BODW 2024 Summit, will make a grand return at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to be held from 4 to 6 Dec, 2024.

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Event date: 05/12/2024 - 07/12/2024

DesignInspire 2024, an international exhibition about creativity, forges an exchange and inspiring platform for global design and innovation elites, trend-setting brands, associations and institutes to promote state-of-the-art innovation and ideas via an array of interactive exhibits. Renowned MAISON&OBJET Design Factory from France will make its Hong Kong debut at DesignInspire this year, presenting a variety of sustainable, eco-friendly and enlightening designs in 5 sections.

Location: Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Island, Ngong Ping, Cheung Chau, Kowloon Central and Sha Tin

Event date: 07/12/2024 - 08/12/2024

Find a whole city of adventure through the six themed areas when embarking on a Pokémon GO City Safari journey! Encounter event-themed wild Pokémon throughout the city, complete City Safari–exclusive Special Research, and explore the rich culture in and around Hong Kong!

Location: M+

Event date: 29/06/2024 - 05/01/2025

The first large-scale retrospective of the legendary architect's work at M+, West Kowloon Cultural District. Featuring over 400 archival items, models, and objects in 6 thematic sections, the exhibition explores Pei's vision and inspiration for designing some of the world's most iconic buildings, including the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong as well as the modernisation of the Grand Louvre in Paris, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, and many more.

Location: Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Event date: 17/07/2024 - 10/02/2025

James Wong, a famous cultural figure in Hong Kong, who had a significant impact on the formation and changes of Hong Kong's popular culture. This exhibition is organised to commemorate the 20th anniversary of James Wong’s passing. The exhibition link various chapters of James Wong’s life with four of his songs: from the beginning of his journey “Below the Lion Rock” to the heyday of Hong Kong’s pop culture epitomised in “It’s him, you and me”. The showcased collections illustrate his contributions to music, movie, television, advertising, literature and more, as well as demonstrate the cultural integration of James Wong's works.