Polish entrepreneur 'dates' CHTF for 6 years

When Arnold Adamczyk, CEO of Sunway Network Hong Kong Co. Ltd., a VR/AR solution provider, attended the China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen for the first time in 2017, he was the only Polish exhibitor at the fair’s Belt & Road Area.

Today, six years later, a Poland Pavilion has been set up at the fair with more exhibitors joining the Polish delegation and presenting their latest technology products and solutions.

Polish exhibitor Arnold Adamczyk poses for a photo with a product of his company at China Hi-Tech Fair in the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center venue yesterday. Zhang Yu

“I’m here every year. This exhibition is almost like my home, because I know a lot of people from different countries who participate in this event every year, especially in the Belt & Road Area,” Adamczyk, who has attended the CHTF for six consecutive years, told Shenzhen Daily yesterday.

He said the Belt & Road Area and International Pavilion served as a good place for networking.

“We shared our experience and knowledge about China, about Shenzhen, about manufacturing new products or selling products in China.”

Livestreamer of Shenzhen Daily Daria visits the booth of Polish AR/VR exhibitor Arnold Adamczyk at CHTF yesterday. Liu Xudong

Although some of his friends from other countries were unable to come to the fair in person due to the pandemic, Adamczyk believes that the situation will improve and more of his friends will return and continue their activities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

According to Adamczyk, one can see at CHTF how China’s tech market is changing, as well as its new trends. There are always new ideas and products coming out, which has offered him enriching and eye-opening experiences.

“I focus on VR/AR products. Here, I can see Chinese companies or makers displaying new tech products. I can see what is new and interesting on the market,” he said.

“PICO VR, for example, almost nobody knew it six years ago. Now its products have taken the company to the forefront of the field,” he said.

“I can see its progress every year, how it started from something small. I take examples from them, and I think I need to do the same,” Adamczyk said, adding that companies that didn’t make it on the market also taught him a lesson.

Like many other foreign exhibitors, Adamczyk aims to find partners who can introduce their products to the Chinese market and look for suppliers who can manufacture their products in Chinese factories.

Adamczyk believes that the outlook for VR/AR applications is bright in China. His company has already provided many solutions to Hong Kong government agencies, and he is looking to make deeper inroads into the mainland market, especially in the GBA.

For the next CHTF, Adamczyk said he will definitely come as usual, hoping that more foreign exhibitors will show up.

“The fair always has good vibes, and we need this fair to closely watch the next big things in technology.”