The 13th Shenzhen International Financial Expo (referred to as the "Golden Expo"), hosted by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government and organized by the Shenzhen Municipal Commission for the Promotion of International Trade and the Shenzhen Local Financial Supervision Bureau, opened grandly in Hall 1 of the Convention and Exhibition Center today.

This year's Financial Expo will be held in the same venue as the 27th China International Finance Exhibition, which has been relocated to Shenzhen. This year's exhibition covers an exhibition area of 30000 square meters, covering banking, securities, insurance, funds, futures, fintech, supply chain finance and commercial factoring, financial services and industrial finance, as well as guarantees and small loans. There are 300 participating institutions, an increase of 30% compared to the previous exhibition.

The theme of this exhibition is "technology helps innovation, openness promotes reform, and development benefits people's livelihoods". We will strive to create a highly influential financial product display and trading platform, a platform for the release and transformation of financial technology achievements, and a platform for cooperation and exchange in financial services for the real economy. We will help Shenzhen enhance its core engine function in regional economic layout and empower the real economy with finance, Promote Shenzhen to create a model city for a socialist modernized country while moving towards a demonstration zone of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Highlight the characteristics of high level, excellent quality, and new achievements

It is worth noting that compared to previous years, a major feature of this year's Financial Expo is its cooperation with China Financial Electronics Corporation to hold exhibitions. The 26th China International Financial Expo has been successfully held and relocated to Shenzhen, jointly promoting resource sharing and complementary advantages between the two exhibitions, seeking new development ideas through win-win cooperation, and creating a financial event with a national first-class level.

This exhibition has attracted a large number of high-quality exhibitors, making it the largest and most professional financial exposition in China. Not only did it cover financial institutions related to "national brands", but also a large number of financial companies such as banks, insurance, securities, and especially commercial banks participated in the exhibition. More than a thousand leaders and industry insiders from the People's Bank of China, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, China Securities Regulatory Commission, State Administration of Foreign Exchange, commercial banks, and leading financial technology enterprises will participate in the exhibition. It is expected that more than 60000 people from financial institutions, higher education institutions, research institutions, and investment institutions will come to attend. Multiple international fintech companies and financial platforms have organized groups to participate, which has also greatly enhanced the internationalization of this exhibition.

Compared to previous sessions, the relevant supporting forums of this exhibition have higher specifications, richer topics and content. During the exhibition, 21 professional forums will be held, including the 20th China Financial Development Forum, 2019 International Factoring and Supply Chain Finance Conference, and the 10th Shenzhen Capital Circle Financial innovation Forum. It is expected that 3000 people from government agencies, financial institutions, senior executives of enterprises, venture capital institutions, industry experts, etc. will attend.

Mutual benefit and win-win situation, shared development. As the largest financial platform event in Shenzhen, the 2019 China International Finance Expo/Shenzhen International Finance Expo will bring a high-end exhibition that comprehensively showcases the innovative achievements of financial technology and financial services to the financial industry, injecting positive energy into promoting the high-quality development of China's financial industry. With its openness, inclusiveness and innovation, Shenzhen will also create a new exhibition experience, an excellent opportunity for exhibition and communication, a open platform for cooperation and communication, and an ideal choice for entrepreneurship and expansion for exhibitors from all over the world.