Event Announcement

Hong Kong – October 11, 2026 -- Phase I of the October 2026 Global Sources Hong Kong Shows opened at AsiaWorld-Expo with more than 4,000 booths and over 2,100 Asian suppliers, running October 11 to 14. The Consumer Electronics Show and Gaming Show are held concurrently, covering PC peripherals, gaming peripherals, audio-visual equipment, automotive electronics, personal transporters, photography accessories, and batteries and power products.

Greater Bay Area makers anchor the PC accessory and gaming floor

The floor features more than 1,600 PC accessory booths and nearly 500 gaming peripheral booths. Another nearly 1,900 booths cover audio-visual equipment, automotive electronics, personal transporters, photography accessories, and batteries and power consumer electronics.

Jakarta – October 09, 2026 -- The New Asia Forum has set a US$30 billion investment target for its inaugural edition, to be held 3-4 December in Bali, Indonesia, under the patronage of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Danantara Indonesia and Richard Attias & Associates launch a transaction-focused platform

The forum is powered by Danantara Indonesia, the country's sovereign fund, and produced by Richard Attias & Associates. Organizers describe it as a gateway connecting long-term capital with projects, partnerships and policymakers across the region.

It is built around transaction readiness, capital deployment and execution rather than a traditional conference format. The US$30 billion target will be pursued through a curated pipeline of investment-ready opportunities, with heads of state, ministers, sovereign investors and global CEOs aiming to convert diligence into signed commitments.

Plano – October 08, 2026 -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) will co-host a webinar with Bank Director on Tuesday, October 13 at 1 p.m. CDT, titled "From AI Ambition to Action: Strategies That Deliver Measurable Results," targeting banks and credit unions seeking practical AI deployment frameworks.

Webinar draws on Alkami's proprietary consumer research into AI banking perceptions

The session will examine how consumers expect AI to affect their banking experience and where financial institutions can generate measurable value. Discussion topics include starting AI strategy from a defined business problem rather than the technology itself, and building governance, training, and human-review protocols into adoption from the outset.

Barcelona – – October 08, 2026 -- Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will convene over 600 speakers and an expected 27,000 attendees from November 3-5 at Barcelona's Gran Via venue, organized by Fira de Barcelona under the theme "Urban Solutions, Real Impact."

Four mayoral continents send representatives to Barcelona summit

The 2026 edition elevates its political profile with Anne Hidalgo, former Mayor of Paris and Global Ambassador of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, joined by Andre Dickens (Mayor of Atlanta), Haris Doukas (Mayor of Athens), Giuseppe Sala (Mayor of Milan), Gergely Karácsony (Mayor of Budapest), Daryl Barron (Lord Mayor of Dublin) and Yvonne Aki-Sawyer (Mayor of Freetown).

Washington, D.C. – October 07, 2026 -- CNBC's Becky Quick will moderate a rare disease leadership dialogue featuring the CEOs of BioMarin, Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Otsuka North America Pharmaceutical alongside NORD CEO Pam Gavin, the National Organization for Rare Disorders announced.

Panel convenes three biopharma chiefs at NORD's Breakthrough Summit on October 26

The session, titled "Next Decade of Rare Disease: A CEO Leadership Dialogue," takes place at 11 a.m. ET on Monday, October 26, in Washington, D.C., during the three-day NORD Rare Diseases & Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit running October 25–27. Participants include Alexander Hardy, President and CEO of BioMarin; Renee Gala, President and CEO of Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Tarek Rabah, President and CEO of Otsuka North America Pharmaceutical; and NORD CEO Pam Gavin.

Holon, Israel – October 06, 2026 -- Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGEN; TASE: CGEN) will join a fireside chat at the H.C. Wainwright 3rd Annual AI Based Drug Discovery & Development Conference, a virtual event running October 8-9, 2026.

Management confirms October 8 session with live investor webcast

The fireside chat is scheduled for Thursday, October 06, 2026, at 9:30 AM ET. A live webcast will stream via the Investor Relations events page on Compugen's website, with a replay available afterward.

Toronto – October 05, 2026 -- The Hinton Lectures, co-founded by Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, will return to Toronto for a third year on November 9-11, 2026, naming Paul Christiano as this year's distinguished lecturer.

Christiano brings OpenAI and alignment credentials to the stage

Christiano was an early researcher at OpenAI, where he developed reinforcement learning from human feedback, a technique now foundational to large language model training. He currently serves as founder and executive director of the Alignment Research Center, a non-profit focused on understanding decision-making inside machine learning systems. He also holds roles as Senior Technical Advisor at NIST's Center for AI Standards and Innovation, Board Member of the OpenAI Foundation, and Member of the OpenAI Safety and Security Committee.

Rimini, Italy – October 01, 2026 -- Ecomondo 2026 will gather roughly 1,800 exhibiting brands at Rimini Expo Centre from November 3 to 6, with international exhibitor participation rising 10% year-on-year, organizer Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) announced.

Show footprint expands to 169,000 square metres across 30 halls

The 29th edition of the circular and regenerative economy event will occupy 169,000 square metres and span 30 exhibition halls. More than 1,000 hosted buyers from around the world are expected, backed by support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), according to Event Director Alessandra Astolfi.

Barcelona – – September 30, 2026 -- Fira de Barcelona will host the Tomorrow.Blue Economy World Congress (TBEWC) from November 3 to 5, bringing city ports, public administrations, research centres and startups together to develop strategies for the blue economy at the Gran Via venue.

Three dedicated programmes target ports, finance and ocean sustainability

The congress conferences will run across three tracks: Smart Ports: Piers of the Future, the Global Blue Finance Summit, and the Sustainable Ocean Summit. Smart Ports will connect ports, startups, companies and investors to address operational challenges in the maritime sector. The Global Blue Finance Summit and Sustainable Ocean Summit, both organized by the World Ocean Council (WOC), aim to link investors with scalable blue economy opportunities and coordinate business and government action on ocean protection.

Kohler, Wisconsin -- Kohler, Wisconsin will host the No Tees Tour on September 30, 2026, staging a head-to-head short-game competition at The Baths of Blackwolf Run beginning at 5:00 p.m. CT.

Kohler becomes one of four host destinations for the emerging golf format

The resort will provide luxury accommodations for the competing field while its facilities at The Baths of Blackwolf Run host the tour's signature short-game showdowns. Thirty-two professional golfers, athletes, entertainers and digital creators will compete in the event, which is open to resort guests.