SPONSOR · EXHIBIT · PAVILIONS
Meet the buyers building China's next decade
20–22 November 2026 | NECC (Shanghai), Hall 1.1 & 2.1
Hongqiao Tech Week puts your brand in front of the corporate buyers, R&D leaders, investors and policymakers driving the Yangtze River Delta. Three days. One room. Every decision-maker you need.
30,000+
Enterprise, startup and investor audience
2,000+
Targeted business matchmaking meetings
200+
Speakers across 6 headline stages
50,000+
Sqm of exhibition floor
THE COMMERCIAL CASE
Why Sponsors and Exhibitors Choose Hongqiao
Direct access to decision-makers
Senior executives, corporate buyers and industry leaders from China’s most commercially active tech sectors. A curated audience assembled around real procurement intent, not footfall.
A market entry route, not a booth
The Yangtze River Delta gives overseas companies a fast, low-cost path into China. 7,000+ digital-economy firms, 3,600+ automotive-chain companies and 1,000+ new-energy enterprises sit within reach of your stand.
Government-backed credibility
High-level official presence at the opening ceremony and exclusive government receptions. Policy support and private capital, working in the same direction.
Part of the Global Tech Festivals Series
London Tech Week, Africa Tech Festival, Asia Tech x Singapore and now Hongqiao. Partner once, and open a year-round route into every major tech economy.
PROPOSED SPEAKERS AND GUESTS
The companies we're inviting
your buyers
The audience you'll meet
Your buyers walk the floor with budget and mandate. Corporate buyers scouting suppliers. R&D leaders sourcing technology partners. Investors sizing up their next position. Policymakers shaping the market you’re entering.
Job titles in the room include:
- Chief Technology Officers and Chief Innovation Officers
- Heads of Procurement and Supply Chain
- R&D and Engineering Directors
- Investment Principals and Partners
- Founders and Managing Directors
- Government and trade body representatives
Intelligence
Infrastructure
& Energy
& Health
Investment
THREE ROUTES IN
Three ways to take part
Whether you are showcasing product, owning share of voice, or bringing a national delegation, there is a route built for it.
exhibition
Put your technology in the hands of the people who buy it. Raw space and premium shell scheme packages across Halls 1.1 and 2.1, sized from a first foothold in China to a full flagship presence.
- Floor space in the sector zone where your buyers are already looking
- Inclusion in the official floor plan, demo agenda and exhibitor directory
- Access to the 1:1 matchmaking programme, briefed against your targets
- Lead capture and post-show performance reporting
BEST FOR
Companies with product to demo, suppliers seeking distributors in China, and scale-ups testing the market.
Sponsorship
Move beyond a stand. Sponsorship packages combine speaking platforms, brand exposure, hospitality and curated networking into a single position at the centre of the festival.
- Speaking platforms across six headline stages, from keynotes to Open Talk
- Ownership of the spaces where deals are done: SVIP Village, Spark Lounge, the official HQTW party
- Omni-channel exposure across website, WeChat, billboards and stage backdrops
- Executive video interviews, industry media access and post-event assets
- Exclusive invitations to the high-level government reception
BEST FOR
Brands buying authority, market entrants needing government credibility, and category leaders defending share of voice.
National & Regional Pavilions
The gateway for governments, investment agencies and trade bodies to connect their national tech ecosystems with China’s most dynamic innovation economy.
- Connect your national companies with Chinese corporate buyers, distributors and manufacturing partners
- Open export and market-entry routes into trillion-RMB industries
- Meet Chinese scale-ups seeking to establish operations in your market
- Engage Chinese investors looking for international opportunities to back
- Curated 1:1 matchmaking, speaking slots and VIP networking
- High-level official presence at the opening ceremony and government receptions
BEST FOR
Trade bodies, investment promotion agencies, government departments and industry associations.
THE FLOOR
Two halls. One festival.
Six content stages, a matchmaking zone, investor and founder lounges, and immersive experience areas across NECC (Shanghai) Halls 1.1 and 2.1.
HALL 1.1
HALL 2.1
Indicative floor plan. Layout subject to change.