The Global Youth Entrepreneurs Forum 2026 was held in Tianhe district from Nov 3 to 4, with its Guangzhou leg focusing on artificial intelligence, cross-border e-commerce, investment and financing, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Guests attend the Global Youth Entrepreneurs Forum 2026 in Tianhe. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

Jointly hosted by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubation Base and the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, the event marked the first time the Hong Kong organization's annual signature program has held a session in Guangzhou. It brought together nearly 100 government representatives, industry experts, entrepreneurs, investors and young innovators from Guangdong and Hong Kong through company visits, keynote speeches, practical training, and matchmaking.

During the forum, guests discussed how Hong Kong's international networks can combine with Guangzhou's research, development and manufacturing strengths to help young people turn innovations into global brands. Participants also visited major Tianhe technology companies and the incubation base to learn about the complete industrial chain from technology and manufacturing to startup incubation.

A speaker shares insights on how young entrepreneurs can use human-AI collaboration at the forum. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

The event is expected to improve further cross-border services for young entrepreneurs in Hong Kong and Macao and accelerate the formation of a collaborative innovation network across the Greater Bay Area.