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The Second Hong Kong AI and Frontier Technology Forum

AI Unlocking New Horizons: Advancing Science -Enterprise Collaboration

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The second cohort of the Advanced Technology Fellowship Programme (ATFP) will be officially launched on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This event will be held in conjunction with a special Forum titled “AI Unlocking New Horizons: Advancing Science -Enterprise Collaboration”.  
 
The Forum’s primary objectives are to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the technology landscape and driving innovation in the life sciences. By facilitating knowledge sharing and discussions among leading experts from academia and industry, participants will gain valuable insights into the potential applications and business opportunities within these fields. Additionally, the forum seeks to foster collaborations with academia and promote the exchange of diverse perspectives and experiences. Ultimately, these efforts aim to advance AI-driven empowerment and unlock new industrial opportunities.
 

ATFP is a strategically curated programme initiated by Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science in 2024, the first of its kind at the University of Hong Kong. The initiative realizes HKU IDS’s mission to facilitate institutional collaboration, and to turn data science into innovation and technological developments that benefit society, particularly in Hong Kong and mainland China. The Programme aims to nurture a robust talent pool of innovative technology leaders, equipping them with the necessary skills to navigate the dynamic, AI-driven industrial landscape.

Keynote Speakers

Prof Wei JIA

Chair Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Prof Chak Sing LAU

Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health)(Interim),

Dean,
LKS Faculty of Medicine,
The University of Hong Kong

Prof Zexiang LI

Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering,

Director, Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Prof Yuan XIE

Chair Professor,
Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering

Director,
Institute of Integrated Circuits and Systems (IICS),
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Prof Xueji ZHANG

Vice-President & Distinguished Professor,
School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School

Dr Qi LU

Founder & CEO,
MiraclePlus

Dr Jian WANG

Director & Founder,
Alibaba Cloud

Officiating Guests

Ms Lillian CHEONG, JP

Under Secretary,
Innovation, Technology & Industry of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government

Ms Cheung-ling CHENG, SBS, JP

President, Hong Kong China Friendship Association

President, CP Pharmaceutical Group

Executive Director & Vice Chairlady, Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited

Prof Max SHEN

Vice-President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) of The University of Hong Kong

Roundtable Panelists

Mr Anthony TSANG

Executive Director & President, Alpha Technology Group Limited

Mr Sidney Xuande HUANG

Former CFO, JD.com, Inc.

Independent Director, Kuaishou

Mr Qiang LI

Chairman, Xiamen Hongxin Electronic Technology Group Co., Ltd.

Prof Yi MA

Professor, Chair of Artificial Intelligence

Director, HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science

Director, HKU School of Computing and Data Science
The University of Hong Kong

Mr Lei WANG

CEO of Huatai Financial Holding Limited

Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation

 

Mr Kebai YU

Chairman, IVD Medical Holding Ltd.

Mr Min ZHANG

Chairman, Cofoe Medical Technology Co., Ltd

Mr Yiming ZHANG

Founder of ByteDance Ltd.

Mrs Fuyun ZHU

Chairman, Yijiahe Technology Co., Ltd.

Dr Samuel THONG

Chairman, Goldman Sachs

Programme

Date: October 10, 2025 (Friday)

Meeting Room N101, Level 1,
Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre

Master of Ceremony

Ms Jue WANG, Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation TV Host

09:00 – 09:15

Registration

09:20 – 09:30

Opening speech

Prof Max SHEN
Vice-President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) of The University of Hong Kong
HKU Representative

09:30 – 09:35

Photography session

09:35 – 10:05

Keynote speech

Dr Qi LU

Founder & CEO,
MiraclePlus

10:05 – 10:35

Keynote speech:
From New Engineering Education to New Quality Productive Forces 2.0: Integration of New Engineering Education + Cultivation of Innovative Talent + Product/Enterprise Iteration and Institutional Mechanism

Prof Zexiang LI

Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering,
Director, Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

10:35 – 11:05

Keynote speech:
Technology-driven architecture innovations in AI era

Prof Yuan XIE

Chair Professor,
Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering

Director,
Institute of Integrated Circuits and Systems (IICS),
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

11:10 – 12:00

Roundtable Discussion:
The AI ​​ecosystem code of Hong Kong’s science and technology innovation hub: scientific research transformation, Bay Area collaboration and global connectivity

Moderator: Prof Yi MA
Professor, Chair of Artificial Intelligence
Director, HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Director, HKU School of Computing and Data Science
The University of Hong Kong

 
CEO of Huatai Financial Holding Limited
Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation
 

Mr Anthony TSANG

Executive Director & President, Alpha Technology Group Limited

 

Mr Sidney Xuande HUANG
Former CFO, JD.com, Inc.
Independent Director, Kuaishou

Mr Qiang LI
Chairman, Xiamen Hongxin Electronic Technology Group Co., Ltd.

Lunch

14:00 – 14:10

Opening speech

Prof Yi MA
Professor, Chair of Artificial Intelligence
Director, HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Director, HKU School of Computing and Data Science
The University of Hong Kong

 
14:10 – 14:20

Welcoming remarks

Ms Lillian CHEONG, JP
Under Secretary,
Innovation, Technology & Industry of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government

14:20 – 14:30

Opening speech

Ms Cheung-ling CHENG, SBS, JP

President, Hong Kong China Friendship Association
President, CP Pharmaceutical Group
Executive Director & Vice Chairlady, Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited

14:30 – 14:35

Photography session

14:35 – 15:15

Keynote speech:
AI-Driven Research on Metabolism and Aging

Prof Wei JIA

Chair Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine,
The University of Hong Kong

15:15 – 15:55

Keynote speech:
From WISE to the BEST—Roadmap to Eternal Life

Prof Xueji ZHANG

Vice-President & Distinguished Professor,
School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School

15:55 – 16:25

Keynote speech

Prof Chak Sing LAU

Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor(Health)(Interim),

Dean, LKS Faculty of Medicine,
The University of Hong Kong

16:25 – 17:30

Roundtable Discussion:
From Technology to Value — How AI is Reshaping the Industrial Application and Capital Logic of Life Sciences

Moderator: Mr Yue WANG
Chairman, Lianjie
Founder, Youxin Bookstore

Mr Kebai YU
Chairman, IVD Medical Holding Ltd.

Mr Min ZHANG
Chairman, Cofoe Medical Technology Co., Ltd

Mrs Fuyun ZHU
Chairman, Yijiahe Technology Co., Ltd.

Closing Ceremony & Banquet (By invitation)

Registration

Registration Deadline: October 8, 2025 18:00(HKT)

Limited Seats    |    First-come-first-served Basis

For enquiry, please contact us at atfp@hku.hk .