World RISC-V Day: Hong Kong China 2025

RISC-V International Staff

RISC-V International’s staff bring together expertise from multiple disciplines to advance our mission of promoting the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA). On the RISC-V blog, we highlight stories from and about our members that showcase collaboration, innovation, and growth across the RISC-V ecosystem.

Summary

World RISC-V Day Hong Kong, hosted by ExpressVPN, was a standout moment in this year’s global celebrations. As the DeepComputing team traveled across Asia to support local hosts and grow the RISC-V ecosystem, Hong Kong highlighted how RISC-V is moving into real-world, security-critical use cases. ExpressVPN brought together industry experts, researchers, and enthusiasts, with Ben from ExpressVPN announcing support for VPN protocols on RISC-V — a big milestone for secure, open, and scalable networking. DeepComputing’s Joey complemented this with insights into their RISC-V journey, showcasing progress in high-performance hardware and global adoption.