Grant Chum<\/strong>, chief executive officer and executive director of Sands China, said: “Sands China remains committed to supporting local enterprises and industries, and we are very pleased at the success of the exploratory visit to\u00a0Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“As a pillar of\u00a0Macao’s\u00a0economy, Sands China is dedicated to creating synergy between integrated resort operators and local industries. For this trip, we were honoured to partner with the Economic and Technological Development Bureau of the Macao SAR with the support of the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund to leverage our resources to provide an effective platform for\u00a0Macao’s\u00a0delegates to forge cooperation with\u00a0Lisbon’s\u00a0innovative enterprises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“By encouraging local enterprises to go global and bring the latest innovations to\u00a0Macao, it is our hope that they get inspired from this trip as we aim to lay a solid foundation for\u00a0Macao’s\u00a0development in technological innovation. We are grateful to all who took part to make this visit happen, and we look forward to great things ahead as we utilise\u00a0Macao’s\u00a0advantages as a Sino-Portuguese platform and work together to boost\u00a0Macao’s\u00a0economic diversification.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first activity on the delegation’s itinerary was to attend the Web Summit, an annual tech conference held in Lisbon. Around 70,000 people from 150 nations, including 2,600 start-ups, 900 investors, and 800 speakers took part in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conference presented keynotes, panel discussions, and networking prospects focused on the latest innovations and trends in technology, with prominent business figures leading masterclasses, roundtables, and discussions to share their knowledge across various sectors. The Macau delegation participated in sessions about sustainability, artificial intelligence, and robotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delegation member Misty Luo<\/strong>, representative of Macao Newland Technology, commented: “We are excited to participate in this Lisbon trip, as it offers us the opportunity to explore outside Macao and learn abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“As one of the first DSEDT-certified Macao enterprises, our company aims to further enhance our innovative approach through experiences like this, with the goal of accelerating the growth of Macao’s digital transformation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The casino operator said: “Initiatives like the Macao Technological Innovation Exploration in Lisbon<\/strong> are part of Sands China’s support of the Macao SAR government’s promotion of the long-term and sustainable development of smart tourism and high-tech industries. Through such initiatives, Sands China hopes to further integrate tourism and modern technology by supporting the research and development of new high-tech local products, in contribution to Macao’s development as a world centre of tourism and leisure.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A delegation of 17 Macau enterprises embarked on a five-day tech exploration trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":26755,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"A delegation of 17 Macau enterprises, facilitated by Sands China and supported by the Macau SAR government, undertook a five-day technology exploration trip to Lisbon. This initiative aims to foster technological innovation and economic diversification in Macau, aligning with the government's vision for smart tourism and high-tech industries. The trip included participation in Web Summit, focusing on AI, robotics, and sustainability, to promote global tech cooperation and digital transformation.","focusai_entities":"Sands China, Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), Grant Chum, Macao Newland Technology, Misty Luo, Web Summit","focusai_location":"Macau, Lisbon, Portugal","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.9), operator_casino (0.85), tech_data (0.8), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Diversification ROI for Sands?","query":"What is the projected return on investment for Sands China's strategic initiatives in technological innovation and economic diversification, particularly concerning their impact on non-gaming revenue streams and long-term market positioning within the Macau SAR?"},{"label":"Regulatory Impact on Tech?","query":"How will the Macau SAR government's regulatory frameworks evolve to support the integration of advanced technologies like AI and robotics within the gaming and tourism verticals, ensuring both innovation and robust governance?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16338],"tags":[23907,23906,21680],"class_list":["post-777021316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-land-based-casino","tag-macau-casinos","tag-sands-china"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777021316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777021316"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777021316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777021348,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777021316\/revisions\/777021348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777021316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777021316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777021316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}