Theme
Reconnect the dots
Introduction of Polkadot Hong Kong, Applications, and Technologies
Event Overview
Event date: Feb 7, 2026 (Saturday) Event time: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm sharing (5:00 pm to 7:00 pm social networking)AWS, 20/F, 535 Jaffe Rd, Causeway BayLanguage: English and Cantonese
Event rundown
A-2:00 to 2:20pmRegistration and NetworkingB-2:20 to 2:25pmWelcome Speech（Polkadot JAM）C-2:25 to 2:45pmPolkadot in Hong Kong and the Global Hackathon（Mr. Max Rebol, co-founder of Polkaport East）D-2:45 to 3:15pmTopic 1: Payment and StablecoinTopic 2: Healthcare x blockchain（Dr. Kent Lau, founder of Mirror Chain）E-3:15 to 3:30pmCoffee BreakF-3:30 to 4:00pmHarnessing Government Open Data as Blockchain Oracles: A Hong Kong Case Study on Thunderstorm Warnings for Construction Worker Payroll（Mr. Leo Wong, CEO of Cactus Semiconductor Company Limited）H-4:00 to 4:45pmFrom Smart Contracts to Sovereign Services: What JAM Changes About Blockchains（Mr. Daniel Cukier, Core contributor to the Polkadot JAM ecosystem）I-5:00 to 7:00pmNetworking with Drink and Snacks
Host and co-host: Polkadot JAM (host), Cyberport (Co-host), Polkaport East (Co-host), One Block (Co-host), AWS (Co-host),Redotpay (Co-host)Sponsors: Polkaport EastExpected no. Of participants: 30 to 50
Speakers
Max Rebol is CEO and Managing Partner of Harbour Industrial Capital, a Polkadot-focused VC fund. He is a prolific speaker on everything Web3, DeFi and Polkadot. Max is also co-founder of PolkaPort East, a HK based growth initiative for Polkadot, supported by the Decentralised Futures Program or the Web3 Foundation. Dr. Kent Lau is a unique bridge between 30 years of healthcare expertise and 8 years of blockchain innovation. Cloudgen Wong is the CEO of Cactus Semiconductor Company Limited. Daniel Cukier is a software engineer with 20+ years of experience and a core contributor to the Polkadot JAM ecosystem.
Target audiences: Fintech and Blockchain experts, Polkadot developers, Crypto investors, corporations, Web3 communities, Government, banks, and financial institutionsTicket price: free by invitation
Workshop Objective and Goal
This workshop launches Polkadot JAM, Hong Kong's new developer community providing technical workshops, ecosystem updates, and regular gatherings to grow local membership.
