SGSJ Hosting Casey Lau (Executive Vice President and Producer, Web Summit)

Sep 25, 12:30 – 3:00 AM (UTC)

San Jose

CreaTV San Jose, 38 South Second Street, San Jose, 95113

Casey Lau is Executive Vice President and Producer at Web Summit, helping build major technology conferences around the world. Based in Hong Kong, he co-founded StartupsHK and has spent nearly 30 years connecting startups, investors, and global technology ecosystems.

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About this event

Our upcoming Startup Grind San Jose fireside chat is hosting Casey Lau, EVP at Web Summit and the Co-founder of Startups HK.

Casey Lau has spent close to 30 years in Hong Kong building community at the intersection of startups, tech, and global innovation. As EVP at Web Summit, which runs flagship events in Lisbon, Vancouver, Rio de Janeiro, and Doha, he has a rare vantage point on tech ecosystems around the world. He is also the co-founder of Startups HK, a pillar of the startup community in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.

Founders will learn how to build visibility on the global stage, what makes a startup story travel across markets, and how to use conferences and community building as a growth channel rather than a marketing expense. We will also cover the US and China AI ambitions.

Join us in person on Wednesday, September 24 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Food and drinks will be served. Seats are limited, so book yours now.

A big thank you to Jumpstart for supporting our mission.

Always remember: We believe in making friends, not contacts. We believe in giving first, not taking. We believe in helping others before helping yourself.

Speaker

  • Casey Lau

    Web Summit/StartupsHK

    EVP/Co-founder

Moderator

  • Mo Salah

    Startup Grind San Jose

    Director

When

When

Friday, September 25, 2026
12:30 AM – 3:00 AM (UTC)

Organizers

  • Mo Salah

    Startup Grind San Jose

    Director, Head of Events

  • Peter Leroe-Muñoz

    Bay Area Council

    Public Affairs Lead

  • Kate Vasilyeva

    Next Action Marketing Agency

    Marketing Lead

  • Sean Paul Guess

    Logistics Lead

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Partner

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Jumpstart

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