Published: 13:31, September 9, 2025 | Updated: 14:25, September 9, 2025
WOW Summit sparks global dialogue
By Wang Zhan
(From left) DJ Clark, director of multimedia at China Daily Asia Pacific; Zhou Li, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily Group and editor-in-chief of China Daily Hong Kong; Lillian Cheong, under secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Crystal Fok, director of AI Applications at Hong Kong Cyberport; Ken Ip, chairman of Asia MarTech Society; and Mete Al, Co-founder of ICB Labs, pose for a photo during the WOW Summit 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Sept 9, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
HONG KONG - The World of Web3 Summit, or the WOW Summit, made a comeback to Hong Kong on Tuesday, continuing its role as a platform for industry exchange on blockchain and digital assets.
Running from Tuesday to Wednesday, the two-day event brings together policymakers, technology leaders, financial executives, and digital creators to discuss developments in blockchain, tokenization, central bank digital currencies, non-fungible tokens, and the integration of Web3 with artificial intelligence.
The summit is part of the WOW global series, which began in Dubai in 2021 and in Lisbon in 2022, and has since expanded to Asia. Following its 2024 edition in Hong Kong, the 2025 program focuses on regulation, investment, and cross-border collaboration in the digital economy.
China Daily's Andy Chong took the photos on Tuesday.
Zhou Li, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily Group and editor-in-chief of China Daily Hong Kong, delivers welcoming remarks at the WOW Summit 2025, setting the stage for discussions on AI and the metaverse at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Sept 9, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Lillian Cheong, under secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, shares insights on AI’s transformative potential in her keynote address at the WOW Summit 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Sept 9, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)DJ Clark, director of multimedia at China Daily Asia Pacific, moderates the panel on “The Business Potential of AI in the Metaverse” at WOW Summit 2025, guiding a dynamic discussion among industry experts at the WOW Summit 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Sept 9, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Crystal Fok, director of AI Applications at Hong Kong Cyberport, discusses the role of AI in shaping immersive metaverse experiences at the WOW Summit 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Sept 9, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Mete Al, Co-founder of ICB Labs, explores innovative AI applications in virtual environments during the panel discussion at the WOW Summit 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Sept 9, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Ken Ip, chairman of Asia MarTech Society, shares expertise on AI-driven business opportunities in the metaverse at the WOW Summit 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Sept 9, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Visitors explore the China Daily Hong Kong booth at the WOW Summit 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Sept 9, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)Visitors interact with an AI-powered robot at WOW Summit 2025, experiencing cutting-edge technology firsthand at the WOW Summit 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, Sept 9, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
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