BusinessFocus Awards 2026: From Business Recognition to a Bigger Conversation on AI and Hong Kong’s Competitiveness
The BusinessFocus Awards 2026, organised by PressLogic, concluded on 4 September at Hopewell Hotel Hong Kong, bringing together leaders from government, technology, academia and business.
This year carried particular significance. PressLogic is celebrating its 10th anniversary, while the BusinessFocus Awards entered their sixth year.
Under the theme “Leading with Intelligence: Co-Creating a New Business Landscape,” the Awards focused on artificial intelligence, innovation, corporate governance and sustainability — recognising businesses that continue to move their industries forward while opening a broader conversation around what competitiveness means in an AI-driven economy.
For the first time, the programme also introduced a dedicated Fireside Chat, expanding the Awards beyond recognition into a platform for business dialogue and cross-sector connection.
The question is no longer whether businesses use AI
AI adoption has moved quickly.
Two years ago, simply being able to say that a company was using AI could represent a point of differentiation. Today, generative AI and AI-powered tools are becoming part of everyday workflows across industries.
The competitive divide has shifted.
In his opening remarks, Ryan Cheung, Founder & CEO of PressLogic, shared that the more important question is now how deeply AI is embedded into a business — whether it remains a tool for individual tasks or begins to reshape workflows, management, decision-making and business models.
As Ryan put it:
“Human intelligence matters just as much as artificial intelligence.”
For business leaders, the challenge is therefore bigger than adopting another technology. It is about deciding where technology should sit within the organisation, where human judgement remains essential, and what the company’s real moat will be as access to AI becomes increasingly universal.
Bringing economics, policy and business execution into one conversation
The inaugural Fireside Chat, “AI-Driven New Economy: Innovation, Growth and Competitiveness in Hong Kong,” was moderated by Dr. Toa Charm, Founding Chairman of the Data & AI Literacy Association.
Joining the discussion were:
Irina Fan, Government Economist
Duncan Chiu, Legislative Council Member representing the Technology and Innovation Constituency
Ryan Cheung, Founder & CEO of PressLogic
The discussion moved beyond AI adoption to the questions businesses are now confronting in practice: measurable productivity, return on AI investment, regulation, talent, computing capacity, data governance and cross-border data.
It also explored a wider question for Hong Kong: how can the city balance innovation and risk management while strengthening its position as a bridge between Mainland China and international markets?
Connecting leaders across business, innovation, academia and public policy
We were honoured to welcome distinguished guests from across Hong Kong’s business and innovation ecosystem, including:
Irina Fan
Duncan Chiu
Hilda HY Chan, HKSTP
Joel Poon, Our Hong Kong Foundation
Dr. Toa Charm, Data & AI Literacy Association
Claudia Tam, HKU Business School
Lawrence Wong, HKU Business School
Their participation reflected an important part of this year’s direction: creating a space where different sectors can exchange perspectives on the forces reshaping business.
Supported by 11 leading organisations
The BusinessFocus Awards 2026 were supported by Cyberport HK, Data & AI Literacy Association, HKGCC, HKINED, HKMA, HKPC, HKSTP, Our Hong Kong Foundation, CHKLC, HKU Business School and The Y.Elites Association.
Their support helped turn the Awards into more than a ceremony, strengthening its role as a platform connecting enterprise, technology, policy and the wider business community.
26 Awards Recognising 25 Companies and Brands
This year marked the highest level of corporate participation in the history of the BusinessFocus Awards, with 26 awards presented to 25 companies and brands across AI, technology, fintech, banking, insurance, property, retail, F&B, aviation, ESG, green transportation and more.
Congratulations to the BusinessFocus Awards 2026 recipients:
Award Recipient | Award |
HP Hong Kong Limited（惠普香港） | 年度卓越 AI 工作站大獎 |
Ricoh Hong Kong | 傑出 AI 業務流程自動化大獎 |
X Wallet by Zero Finance | 卓越金融科技信譽大獎 |
AsiaPay（聯款通） | 年度電子支付解決方案大獎 |
Innox AI Limited | 年度 AI 應用方案大獎 |
SHOPLINE | 年度創新 AI 零售解決方案大獎 |
Henderson Land Development Company Limited（恒基兆業地產有限公司） | 年度可持續發展企業大獎 |
DYXnet（第一線） | 年度託管安全服務供應商大獎 |
Generali Hong Kong（香港忠意保險） | 年度卓越保險大獎 |
PrimeCredit Limited（安信信貸有限公司） | 卓越信貸機構大獎 |
Onstay（按居） | 年度客戶最信賴按揭轉介大獎 |
AutoMate Wealth Management（理德財富管理有限公司） | 年度傑出企業保險顧問大獎 |
Target Media Hong Kong Limited | 卓越戶外廣告電梯媒體大獎 |
Brother International (HK) Limited（兄弟國際（香港）有限公司） | 最佳企業商用標籤方案 |
China CITIC Bank International Limited（中信銀行（國際）有限公司） | 年度全方位財富管理大獎 |
Maxim's Cakes（美心西餅） | 年度產品美學及創新大獎 |
Festival Walk（又一城） | 年度創新人氣潮流商場 |
Tori Yoichi（鳥世一） | 年度卓越日式餐飲品牌大獎 |
Lee Kum Kee（李錦記） | 年度 ESG 影響力企業大獎 |
Malaysia Airlines（馬來西亞國際航空） | 年度傑出航空公司品牌大獎 |
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited（渣打銀行（香港）有限公司） | 卓越按揭服務大獎 |
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited（渣打銀行（香港）有限公司） | 卓越數碼儲蓄產品大獎 |
New World Development Company Limited（新世界發展有限公司） | 年度資產管理服務大獎 |
BOC Credit Card (International) Limited（中銀信用卡（國際）有限公司） | 年度全方位支付方案獎 |
Mox Bank（Mox 銀行） | 年度新世代最信賴銀行品牌大獎 |
CLP Power Hong Kong Limited（中華電力有限公司） | 卓越綠色運輸推動大獎 |
Together, the 26 awards reflect the breadth of innovation taking place across Hong Kong’s business landscape — from AI adoption and financial services to customer experience, ESG and sustainable development.
Ten years of PressLogic — and the next chapter
PressLogic’s own journey has been shaped by many of the same shifts discussed on stage.
Founded in 2016 as a social media-focused startup, we have evolved into a media and marketing technology group spanning digital media, data, AI and MarTech.
Today, PressLogic operates 12 digital media brands in Hong Kong, with more than 30 million social media followers across its media network, alongside an ecosystem of 11 business and marketing solutions.
These include MediaLens for AI-powered social and market intelligence, ChatBooster for AI-driven customer conversations, BuzzVideo for AIGC content creation, EventVibe for experiential activations, EchoMaker for influencer marketing and TapNow for commerce.
BusinessFocus is evolving alongside that journey.
Beyond covering business news, investment, innovation and entrepreneurship, we see a growing opportunity to connect policy, technology and enterprise — and to create spaces where leaders can exchange ideas around the shifts that will define Hong Kong’s next business cycle.
Ten years is an important milestone. It is also the beginning of the next chapter.
Thank you to our Guests of Honour, supporting organisations, speakers, partners, award recipients and participating companies for making the BusinessFocus Awards 2026 part of this milestone.
Here’s to the next decade.
