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Conference 2020

Celebrating 20 years of creating technology for impact

ASTRI celebrates two decades of innovation with The IMPACT Conference

ASTRI hosted the online IMPACT Conference on 11 November, a virtual thought leadership event to celebrate our 20th anniversary that connected the various stakeholders essential to developing our city’s innovation ecosystem. We were honoured to invite the Financial Secretary Mr Paul Chan GBM, GBS, MH, JP to give the opening remarks, highlighting the role that innovation and technology plays in the long-term prosperity of Hong Kong. ASTRI Chairman Ir Sunny Lee, JP, provided an overview of ASTRI’s achievements since its establishment in 2000 and its outlook for the future.

Professor Lap-chee Tsui discussed how to advance through collaboration. Professor Li Zexiang provided a visionary outlook of innovation and technology through robotics. Dr Jacob Kam outlined a day in the life of a future MTR customer, and Dr Lam Ching-choi discussed the future of HealthTech in the post-Covid-19 world. Led by Hong Kong’s preeminent business leaders and technology-focused minds, the panel discussions covered a wide range of topics to dive into the opportunities that I&T offers for the future of mankind.

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Event highlights
Ir Sunny Lee, JP, Board Chairman of ASTRI
Mr Hugh Chow, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI
Dr Lam Ching-choi, SBS, JP, Member, Executive Council of HKSAR Government, and Chief Executive Officer, Haven of Hope Christian Service
Mr Colin Pou, Executive Director (Financial Infrastructure), Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Mr Stephen Ho, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, n-hop Technologies
Opening Remark – Role of I&T for Long Term Prosperity of Hong Kong
  • Mr Paul MP Chan, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of
    HKSAR Government
Welcome Remark – 20 Years of ASTRI Impact and Outlook
  • Ir Sunny Lee, JP, Board Chairman, ASTRI
Welcome Note
  • Mr Hugh Chow, Chief Executive Officer, ASTRI
Keynote: Advance Through Collaboration
  • Dr Lap Chee Tsui, GBM, GBS, JP, Founding President, Hong Kong
    Academy of Sciences
Keynote: – Visionary Outlook of I&T
  • Prof Zexiang Li, Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer
    Engineering, School of Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science  
    and Technology
Panel 1: – How Technology Will Drive the Next Economies?
Panelists:
  • Mr Raymond Cheng, Former Group General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific, HSBC
  • Ms Bénédicte Nolens, Head, the BIS Innovation Hub Centre, Hong Kong Centre
  • Mr Colin Pou, Executive Director (Financial Infrastructure), Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Panel 2: – How 5G will Accelerate Hong Kong's Smart City Aspirations?
Panelists:
  • Dr Justin Chuang, Vice President, Communications Technologies, ASTRI
  • Mr Alex Kwan, Chief Executive Officer Asia, Global Infrastructure Solution, Inc
  • Mr Rex Wong, JP, Chief Executive Officer, Kum Shing Holdings
Keynote:  A Day in the Life of a Future MTR Customer
  • Dr Jacob Kam, Chief Executive Officer, MTR Corporation Limited
Panel 3: Business as Usual in the Next Normal: How to Engage Technology-empowered Consumers
Panelists:
  • Mr Duncan Chiu, President, Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council
  • Mr Steve Chuang, Deputy Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Industries
  • Ms Gilly Wong, Chief Executive, Consumer Council
Panel 4: Globalisation and a Safer, More Efficient New World
Panelists:
  • Mr Stephen Ho, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, n-hop Technologies
  • Dr Lucas Hui, Chief Technology Officer, ASTRI
  • Mr Jimmy Tam, Assistant Commissioner (Excise & Strategic Support), Customs and Excise Department, HKSAR Government
Keynote: Future of HealthTech in the Post-Covid 19 World
  • Dr Lam Ching-choi, SBS, JP
    Member, Executive Council of HKSAR Government, and Chief Executive Officer, Haven of Hope Christian Service
Panel 5: How will HealthTech Impact the Future Population?
Panelists:
  • Dr. Terence Kwong, Medical Director and Member of Doctor Advisory Board, Human Health
  • Dr Lydia Leung, Chief Executive Officer, Belun Technology Company Limited
  • Dr Joanna Pang, Chief Manager (Health Informatics), Information Technology and Health Informatics Division, Hospital Authority
Panel 6: The Road Ahead: How Technology can Sustain the Future Workforce
Panelists:
  • Prof Christopher Chao, Dean of Engineering and Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
  • Ir Dr Alan Lam, Chief Executive Officer, Sengital Limited
  • Mr Stephen Wong, Deputy Executive Director, Our Hong Kong Foundation
Closing Remarks
  • Mr Hugh Chow, Chief Executive Officer, ASTRI
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