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Delegates from United Overseas Bank including Mrs. Christine Ip, Managing Director and CEO Greater China, Mr. Aloysius Lai, Executive Director and Head of Technology and Operations, Ms. Helena Leung, Senior Vice President and Head of Legal, Mr. Kelvin Kwok, Executive Director and Head of Risk Management and Mr. K F Lam, Executive Director and Head of Compliance visited ASTRI on 14 July 2016. ASTRI’s CEO Dr. Frank Tong and CTO Dr. Meikei Ieong introduced to them a ASTRI’s FinTech initiative and related technologies including including ASTRI Security Lab, Cyber Range Lab, Blockchain, big data analytics and AI on Chinese character recognition, to name by a few. The delegates also engaged in a fruitful discussion about FinTech development.

ASTRI’s R&D expertise showcase ASTRI’s FinTech related technologies to the delegation.

ASTRI has had the great pleasure and honour today (13 July) to receive the Financial Secretary Mr John C Tsang.

Warmly welcomed and accompanied by ASTRI’s Board Chairman Mr Wong Ming-yam, Board Directors Prof Philip Chan, Prof Roland Chin and CEO Dr Frank Tong, Mr Tsang toured around ASTRI’s office where he was updated on ASTRI’s advancements in research areas of financial technology, including blockchain, big data analytics and cyber security, as well as real time 3D conversion platform, face recognition technology, behavioural biometric authentication technology, artificial intelligence on Chinese characters recognition and the Cyber Range Lab.

The tour ended with an interactive discussion in which Dr Frank Tong extended heart-felt thanks to Mr Tsang for visiting ASTRI.

(From left) ASTRI’s Chief Executive Officer Dr Frank Tong, Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Senior Executive Director Mr Howard Lee, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology Ms Annie Choi, Financial Secretary Mr John C Tsang, ASTRI’s Board Chairman Mr Wong Ming-yam, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation’s Board Chairman Mrs Fanny Law, ASTRI’s Board Member Prof Philip Chan, and ASTRI’s Board Member Prof Roland Chin.

(From left) ASTRI’s Vice President, Financial Technologies Dr Duncan Wong, ASTRI’s Chief Executive Officer Dr Frank Tong, ASTRI’s Board Member Prof Roland Chin, ASTRI’s Board Member Prof Philip Chan, ASTRI’s Board Chairman Mr Wong Ming-yam, Financial Secretary Mr John C Tsang, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology Ms Annie Choi, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation’s Board Chairman Mrs Fanny Law, Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Senior Executive Director Mr Howard Lee, ASTRI’s Chief Financial Officer Ms Cammy Yung, and ASTRI’s Chief Administrative Officer Ms Ivy Leung.

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Related Reference

Facebook of Financial Secretary Mr. John Tsang (update on 16/7/2016) (Chinese version only)

My Blog of Financial Secretary of the Government of the HKSAR (Chinese version only)

The following is the Welcoming Remark by Mr. Wong Ming-yam, BBS, JP, Chairman of ASTRI at Collaboration Agreement Signing of ASTRI-HKIA Joint Research and Development Centre on 7 July 2016.

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Ladies and gentlemen,

It gives me immense pleasure today to attend and witness the signing of collaboration agreement between ASTRI and Airport Authority Hong Kong to set up a Joint R & D Centre for Smart Airport.

Hong Kong International Airport is famous for 2 “B”’s — Best and Busiest.

In 2015, the passenger throughput of HKIA was 68.5 million and the air cargo throughput was 4.38 million tonnes.  At the peak hours, our airport handled 68 flights per hour, which means, more than 1 flight in a minute.  These figures implies that highest efficiency with no compromise on service and quality is required.  How this can be achieved?  I think the answer lies in continuous innovation and advanced technology that would give us smart solutions and service enhancement.

It is against this background and shared objective that this MOU is signed, which will mark the beginning of our cooperation in developing new products and processes in the field of Internet of Things, mobility, data analytics as well as open and integrated platform, to name but a few.

I believe that the development of smart airport will give passengers around the world the best travel experience and an unforgettable impression once they touch down in Hong Kong.  It will also take the efficiency of Hong Kong’s aviation industry, already superb now, to scale new heights.

Before I close, I would like to take this opportunity to express my heart-felt thanks to colleagues from AAHK to come all the way from Lantau to Hong Kong Science Park to attend this ceremony and choosing us as the trusted partner to work together for the development of smart airport, which is an integrated part Hong Kong’s transformation into a smart city.

Thank you.

8 junior reporters and 12 primary school students from ELCHK Faith Love Lutheran School attending the Little Journalist Programme of Wing Han Education Foundation Ltd. visited ASTRI on 7 July 2016. They conducted an interview with Chairman Mr. Wong Ming-yam, BBS, JP, and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Frank Tong to understand more about ASTRI. ASTRI’s R&D experts also introduced to them ASTRI’s latest technologies including facial recognition, real-time 3D conversion platform for glasses free 3D display and Cyber Range Lab.

Students from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands including 21 master’s degree students and 9 final year undergraduate students visited ASTRI on 6 July 2016. Dr. Zhang Chun, Principal Engineering of Opto-electronics introduced to them ASTRI’s research projects while Dr. Nikitin Vladislav, Senior Engineer of Opto-electronics shared his work experience in ASTRI. In addition to sharing sessions, ASTRI’s R&D experts introduced to them ASTRI’s latest technologies including the Pulse Oximeter.

Students from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands visit ASTRI.

Dr. Zhang Chun, Principal Engineering of Opto-electronics of ASTRI (left) and Dr. Nikitin Vladislav, Senior Engineer of Opto-electronics of ASTRI (right) share their research work and experience with the students.

Mr. Kenny Chan, Senior Manager, Intelligent Devices of ASTRI was recently invited by Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies Association (HKETA) and HKUST Mainland Alumni Association to deliver talks on “See Through Display Technologies – Opportunities & Challenges”.

Mr. Chan gave a presentation at HKETA JUNE Networking Dinner on 24 June 2016 which was organized by Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies Association. For details, please refer to http://www.hketa.org.hk/events/categoryDetail.shtml?category_id=115&type=1 (in English only)

He also gave a talk at Clear Water Bay Entrepreneurship Forum on 26 June 2016 which was organized by HKUST Mainland Alumni Association. For details, please refer to http://www.hkustmaa.org/2016/06/678/ (in Chinese only)

Talk at HKETA JUNE Networking Dinner held on 24 Jun 2016.

Talk at Clear Water Bay Entrepreneurship Forum held on 26 June 2016.

Over 30 students from Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering of City University of Hong Kong visited Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks on 4 July, 2016 and attended an ASTRI Introduction session hosted by Mr. Vincent Hou, Manager of Chief Technology Officer Office of ASTRI.  ASTRI’s Senior Technical Manager Dr. John Tsang also introduced to them ASTRI’s health technology projects.

Mr. Vincent Hou, Manager of Chief Technology Officer Office of ASTRI introduces ASTRI to the students.

ASTRI’s Senior Technical Manager Dr. John Tsang introduces ASTRI’s health technology projects to the students

The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers’ Chief Executive Mr. Peter C. H. Tam and General Manager, Communications & Committee, Ms. Selina Lau visited ASTRI on 30 June 2016. Apart from engaging in fruitful discussion with the senior management of ASTRI, the delegates also toured around ASTRI Security Lab and Cyber Range Lab, and viewed a number of demonstrations of ASTRI’s technologies.

 

ASTRI Chairman, Members of Board of Director, representatives from Innovation and Technology Commission, and senior management team of ASTRI attended a retreat held on 25 June. Theme of the retreat was Innovation and Technology in Hong Kong, Quo Vadis. Participants were divided into groups to discuss and present their ideas on the R&D directions of ASTRI in the area of Information and communications technologies. The retreat provided an opportunity for ASTRI members to give valuable insights on its development and create impacts for innovation and technology development in Hong Kong and the nation.

ASTRI Chairman, Members of Board of Director, representatives from Innovation and Technology Commission, and senior management team of ASTRI attend ASTRI Retreat 2016.

ASTRI Chairman Mr. Wong Ming-yam, BBS, JP shares his ideas in the ASTRI Retreat 2016.

Delegates from Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Provincial including Prof. G.Q. Zhang, Delft University of Technology, Mr. Jingtu Ye, Deputy Director-General, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Provincial, Mr. Danping Yun, Director, Division of High and New Technology Development and Industrialization, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Provincial, Mr. Meiliang Wu, Deputy Director, Science and Technology Bureau of Dongguan City, Mr. Zhichao Yang, Secretary,Project Management Division, Guangdong Solid State Lighting Industry Innovation Center, Mr. Zhong Ouyang, Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Winsman Ng, Vice President of Sales, Dongguan Tianyu Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd, Ms. Emma Liu, General Manager Assistant, SinoPatt Technology Co. Ltd. , and Ms. Zhang Yue, Missions of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Program Office visited ASTRI on 28 June, 2016.

ASTRI’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Frank Tong, Chief Technology Officer Dr. Meikei Ieong, Vice President, Intelligent Manufacturing Dr. Thomas Liu, Senior Director Dr. Daniel Shi, Director of Chief Technology Officer Office Mr. Ryan Chung, Senior Manager of Chief Technology Officer Office Ms. Tina Yang, Senior Manager Dr. Ziyang Gao, and Principal Engineer Dr. Bin Xie extended a warm welcome to the delegates and introduced to them ASTRI’s latest technologies including ASTRI Security Lab, the Real-Time 3D Conversion Platform, and Reliability and Failure Analysis Laboratory for Power Electronics Module.

Delegates from Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Provincial : Mr. Jingtu Ye, Deputy Director-General, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Provincial (6th from right); Prof. G.Q. Zhang, Delft University of Technology (6th from left); Mr. Danping Yun, Director, Division of High and New Technology Development and Industrialization, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Provincial (5th from left);Mr. Zhong Ouyang, Chairman of the Board, Dongguan Tianyu Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd  (3rd the from left)