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The captioned event was held in hybrid mode in the Jockey Club Auditorium of the Jockey Club Campus at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) on 2 May 2023 (Day one). It provided an excellent platform for academics, professionals, government officials and industrialists to share their knowledge of the latest technologies in areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Nearly 400 participants attended the event in person and online. Distinguished officiating guests included Ir Eric Pang, JP, Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services; Ir Dr The Hon Lo Wai-kwok, GBS, MH, JP, Legislative Council Member (Functional Constituency - Engineering); Ir Prof C C Chan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Prof Paul Lam, President of HKMU; Prof Reggie Kwan, Provost of HKMU; Ir Prof Philips Wang, HKMU’s Dean of School of Science and Technology; Ir Prof Guohua Chen, CityU’s Dean of School of Energy and Environment; Ir Prof Ge Ming, Chairman of CA Division; Ir Aaron Bok, HKIE President and Ir Alice Chow, HKIE Vice President.
Prof Lam and Ir Prof Eddie Lock, Chairman of the Organising Committee, gave welcoming addresses and Ir Prof Ge delivered the opening speech. Subsequently, the officiating guests were invited for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Ir Pang shared his ideas on the use of digital technologies such as AI in different sectors and the contributions of technology to energy optimisation and energy saving. He briefly illustrated some examples including the adoption of AI energy optimisation solutions in chiller plants, digital logbooks for lifts and escalators, and train-borne railway infrastructure inspection systems.
Ir Dr Lo highlighted the roles of CA engineers and the implementation of AI and big data. He clarified the issues through examples, like AI and big data analysis for optimising the supply chain and improving the logistic operations at BYD Auto Co. Ltd. He suggested that Hong Kong could work with Shenzhen on building a whole-process ecological chain for I&T focusing on R&D and research commercialisation. He mentioned that the government was going to spend HK$10 billion to launch a “Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme”.