Described as the world’s largest and most significant gathering of stem cell research and regenerative medicine, ISSCR 2025 Annual Meeting picked Hong Kong as the destination to return to Asia after a 13-year hiatus.  

The four-day meeting held at HKCEC gathered about 2,500 local and international experts in stem cell research and regenerative medicine from 58 countries and regions, from Asia to North America, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and Chinese Mainland. Pioneers shared the latest advances in cell therapies, fundamental discoveries, understanding disease processes and more cutting-edge topics of regenerative medicine at extensive plenary sessions, concurrent tracks and poster presentations. 

Hong Kong hosted the event for the first time, as a result of the joint efforts of HKTB and three local universities – The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, which are appointed organisations under HKTB-spearheaded Hong Kong Convention Ambassador (HKCA) programme. The HKTB also contributed to the success of the event with comprehensive support, ranging from arranging reconnaissance to venue sourcing, bid proposal, network support and more.  

The success of ISSCR 2025 demonstrated yet again that Hong Kong, as a leading research and development (R&D) hub for medical sciences and the world’s meeting place, is an ideal destination to host medical events.