HKPC 50th Anniversary International Conference Charting a Smart Future for Hong Kong Businesses

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has opened the floodgate for novel smart technologies, rapidly reshaping our daily lives and business models around the world. In the face of this irreversible trend, the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) today (21 September 2017) hosted its 50th anniversary signature event – International Conference on “Smart Future: A Global Prospective” to help Hong Kong businesses to seize new opportunities in the smart era.

Mr Matthew Cheung, Acting Chief Executive of the HKSAR, was the guest-of-honour at the opening ceremony. He was accompanied by Mr Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology; Miss Annie Choi, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology; Mr Willy Lin, Chairman of HKPC; and Mrs Agnes Mak, Executive Director of HKPC.

Speaking at the opening, Mr Lin said, “Hong Kong enterprises should be ready to embrace the smart future, keeping abreast of the latest trends, exploring the experiences of others, and formulating strategies to take full advantage of technological advances - and HKPC will be your valuable partner in that journey.”

“Through this conference, we aim to give local business leaders and key stakeholders a deeper understanding of the changes that will disrupt the landscape of the economy and the market. We hope the experience and knowledge shared can have a pivotal impact in shaping the future of Hong Kong and the city’s industry,” he added.

At the conference, an ensemble of top-notch experts and business leaders explored the factors, opportunities, solutions and business models that would impact the development of Smart City and Smart Industry.

Keynote speakers included Professor Tan Tieniu, Vice Minister of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Professor Tsui Lap-Chee, President of the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong; Professor David Gann, Vice-President (Innovation) of Imperial College London, UK; Professor Xu Yangsheng, President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen; Mr Ramon M. Torra Xicoy, General Manager, Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain; and Dr Victor Fung, Chairman of Fung Group.

Concurrent to the event was a showcase of the latest Smart City and Smart Industry technologies developed by HKPC. Highlights included smart street lamps, second generation smart auto technologies, robotics, and 3D printing applications.

For more information about the international conference and HKPC’s 50th anniversary commemorative programme, please visit the website: https://50.hkpc.org , or contact SME One Ambassador on tel.: (852) 2788 6262 or email: sme_one@hkpc.org . For media enquiries, please contact Felix Chan at tel. (852) 2788 5036 or email: felixchan@hkpc.org .

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Ms Mandy Wu
General Manager
Corporate Development
Tel: (852) 2788 6168
Fax: (852) 2788 5056
Email: mandywu@hkpc.org
Website: www.hkpc.org

21 September 2017

Mr Matthew Cheung, Acting Chief Executive of the HKSAR (third from right), accompanied by Mr Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology (second from right); Mr Willy Lin, Chairman (first from right), and Mrs Agnes Mak, Executive Director of HKPC (fourth from right), visits the HKPC Technology Showcase featuring the smart street lamps

Mr Matthew Cheung, Acting Chief Executive of the HKSAR (centre), accompanied by Mr Willy Lin, Chairman (right), and Mrs Agnes Mak, Executive Director of HKPC, visits the Technology Showcase featuring the food 3D printing system developed by HKPC

Mr Matthew Cheung, Acting Chief Executive of the HKSAR (front row, fifth from left), opens the International Conference on “Smart Future: A Global Prospective” with Professor Tan Tieniu (front row, fourth from left), Vice Minister of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Mr Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology (front row, fourth from right); Professor Tsui Lap-Chee, President of the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong (front row, third from right); Miss Annie Choi, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (front row, second from right); Mr Willy Lin, Chairman (front row, fourth from right), and Mrs Agnes Mak, Executive Director of HKPC (front row, third from left)