Conference Programme

Hong Kong’s Next 5 Years: from AI+ to Competitive Advantage
香港未來五年:從「AI+」釋放的競爭優勢

Day 1 Conference

 
Date: 9 November 2026 (MON 星期一)
Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Format: Physical Conference 實體會議
Venue: S221, 2/F, Old Wing, HKCEC, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai
Language: English & Mandarin

Day 2 Conference

 
Date: 10 November 2026 (TUE 星期二)
Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Format: Physical Conference 實體會議
Venue: S221, 2/F, Old Wing, HKCEC, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai
Language: English & Mandarin

Agenda

TimeHong Kong’s Next 5 Years: from AI+ to Competitive Advantage
香港未來五年:從「AI+」釋放的競爭優勢


Session Chair: Ms Charlotte WONG
Conference Chairperson of HKICC 2026

Chairperson of FACE Club, Hong Kong Computer Society


9:30 - 9:55Opening Ceremony
Guests of Honour:
Prof Dong SUN, JP
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, The Government of the HKSAR

Mr Dali CHEN
Deputy Director-General of the Department of Economic and Financial Affairs II, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR

Prof Peng CUI
Associate Professor, Tsinghua University and Deputy General Secretary, China Computer Federation

accompanied by:

Mr Dave CHEN
President, Hong Kong Computer Society

Ms Charlotte WONG
Conference Chairperson of HKICC 2026

Ir Tony WONG, SBS, JP
Programme Chairperson of HKICC 2026
10:00 - 10:25Towards Generalist Models for Structured Data
邁向結構化資料通用大模型

Presentation Language: Mandarin


Prof Peng CUI

10:30 - 10:55Building the Trusted Enterprise: From AI Governance to Digital Sovereignty
Presentation Language: English


Mr Peter LEE

10:55 - 11:12Coffee Break (Coffee Break Partner: Lenovo)
11:15 - 11:40
Empowering the Future with Intelligence, Building the Foundation through Digitalization
智引未來,以數築基

Presentation Language: Mandarin


Mr Jun Yu NIE

11:45 - 12:30Panel discussion: Explore how Hong Kong’s core industries—FSI, hospitality, SMEs, and AI talent development—embrace AI to build a unified competitive edge
Presentation Language: English

Moderator:


Ms Charlotte WONG


Panelists:


Mr Alvin LI




Mr Tommie LO




Mr Sean SEAH




Ms Ivy TSE

12:30 - 13:50Lunch Break
TimeNavigating the New Frontier: Resilience in the Age of AI and Quantum
探索新前沿: AI 與量子時代下的發展韌性


Session Chair: Dr Gary YIU
Director of Programme of HKICC 2026

Convenor of Cyber Security Specialist Group, Hong Kong Computer Society


14:00 - 14:25Seizing the AI and Quantum Advantage Through Critical Infrastructure Resilience
築牢關鍵基礎設施韌性 把握人工智能與量子優勢

Presentation Language: English


Mr Francis CHAN

14:30 - 14:55Pioneering Operational and Cyber Resilience: Proactive Governance and Enhanced Readiness with AI
Presentation Language: English


Dr Gary YIU

15:00 - 15:25Quantum computing: power-ups, threats, and opportunities
量子計算:機遇、威脅與機會

Presentation Language: English


Prof Giulio CHIRIBELLA

15:30 - 16:10Panel discussion: Guardrails or Gatekeepers: Protecting Enterprise Confidentiality in AI Adoption
Presentation Language: English

Moderator:


Mr Lester IP


Panelists:


Ms Fiona LAI




Mr Raymond LAM




Mr Jenius SHIEH




Mr Alex SIU
16:15 - 16:55Panel discussion: The Infrastructure Imperative: Building a Quantum-Safe Foundation for Hong Kong
Presentation Language: English / Mandarin

Moderator:


Mr Dicky WONG


Panelists:


Mr Ashley VARLEY




Mr Shuxin XIE




Prof Yuxiang YANG
17:00End of Day 1
TimeFrom Assistance to Action: How AI Is Reinventing Enterprise, Work, and Trust
由輔助到行動: AI 如何重塑企業、工作與信任


Session Chairs:
Mr Spencer FUNG
Director of Programme of HKICC 2026

Convenor of Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group, Hong Kong Computer Society

Dr Albert WONG
Director of Programme of HKICC 2026

Member of Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group Executive Committee, Hong Kong Computer Society


9:30 - 9:35Guest of Honour:
Mr Daniel CHEUNG, JP
Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy, The Government of the HKSAR
9:35 - 9:45Quantum Computing SG Inauguration Ceremony and Introduction of the SG Convenor
9:50 - 10:15Presentation Language: English


Prof Yike GUO

10:20 - 10:45Domestic Computing Infrastructure for the Agent Era
Agent 時代的國產算力底座

Presentation Language: Mandarin


Dr Guoliang SUN

10:45 - 11:02Coffee Break (Coffee Break Partner: OneAsia Network Limited)
11:05 - 11:45
Panel discussion: AI Adoption or Transformation: How Far Should Businesses Go?
Presentation Language: Cantonese

Moderator:


Mr Patrick LEE


Panelists:


Mr Wilson CHOW




Mr Arnald HO




Mr Geoffrey YAU

11:50 - 12:30Panel discussion: AI Education
Presentation Language: Cantonese

Moderator:


Mr Albert WONG


Panelists:


Prof Jian-nong CAO




Dr Sylvia CHAN, MH




Mr Wai Ming KAM




Mr Jimmy LAM

12:30 - 13:50Lunch Break
TimePhysical AI Orchestration: The Physical Layer for Autonomous Robotic Systems
實體 AI 協同:自主機器人系統的物理層


Session Chair: Ir Prof Lawrence POON
Director of Programme of HKICC 2026

Convenor of Robotics and Drone Specialist Group, Hong Kong Computer Society


14:00 - 14:25From AI to Physical AI: Building a Trusted Construction AI Ecosystem for Autonomous Robotics
從人工智能到物理人工智能:建立可信 AI 基礎,推動自主建造機械人應用

Presentation Language: English


Ir Tai-on LEE

14:30 - 14:55The Road Ahead - Building Hong Kong’s Autonomous Mobility Future
Presentation Language: English


Mr Steven LAM

15:00 - 15:25The City Above Us: Unlocking Hong Kong’s Low-Altitude Economy through Technology and Innovation
我們上空的城市:以科技與創新開拓香港低空經濟

Presentation Language: English


Ir Steven LUI

15:30 - 15:55Physical AI for the Built Environment: From Autonomous Inspection to Predictive Asset Intelligence
實體人工智能與建築環境:從自主檢測到預測性資產智能

Presentation Language: English


Mr Harris SUN

16:00 - 16:20AI Core & AI+
AI產業化 | 產業AI化

Presentation Language: English


Mr Martin LIU

16:25 - 17:00Panel discussion: The Next Wave of AI - From Digital Intelligence to the Physical World
Presentation Language: English

Moderator:


Ir Prof Lawrence POON


Panelists:


Mr Chuck FUNG




Mr Kevin HO




Mr Martin LIU




Mr Harris SUN

17:00End of Day 2