China’s annual internet governance summit, with a main forum and 27 sub-forums including AI agents and open-source AI. Broad internet agenda rather than fintech-only.

Hong Kong’s flagship fintech week, combined with StartmeupHK. The main conference and exhibition run November 2-3 at HKCEC, with a Greater Bay Area day in Shenzhen on November 4.

The 28th China Hi-Tech Fair, hosted by the Shenzhen government, includes a finance and capital investment services zone. The 2026 Shenzhen Technology Investment Conference is the keynote forum on November 26.

The 20th Asian Financial Forum, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, bringing together policymakers, financiers and fintech leaders.

CoinDesk’s Asia edition of Consensus, covering digital assets, tokenization, stablecoins, institutional finance and AI. The exhibition runs February 2-3.