Techfest boost for IT congress

Chow (fourth left) and Penang Island City Council mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang (on his right) with MDEC COO Datuk Ng Wan Peng (second left) and WCIT organising chairman C.S. Chin (third right) joining other officials at the launch of the Techfest2020 at the PDC office in Bayan Lepas.

PENANG will hold the inaugural Techfest2020, in addition to playing host to the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2020, both of which will take place in September next year.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the 10-day Techfest2020 from 11 to 20 Sept, 2020, would be held at multiple venues within the state, mainly within the George Town heritage area.