HKU Advanced Technology
Fellowship Programme
An executive learning journey connecting frontier technology, industrial transformation, and strategic investment in the AI era.
The HKU Advanced Technology Fellowship Programme (ATFP) is an executive learning programme for experienced professionals seeking to respond to the rapidly evolving, AI-driven industrial landscape
Drawing on HKU’s strengths in scientific and technological research, ATFP brings together academic insight, industry development, and business strategy through 10 modules, mentorship, enterprise visits, and regional and international exposure. Participants engage with academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and technology specialists to explore how AI and frontier technologies are reshaping industries, business models, and investment priorities—broadening their strategic perspectives and identifying new directions for transformation and growth.
HKU School of Computing and Data Science (HKU CDS)
A 26 -Month Learning Journey
Transformation
AI Investment
Health Innovation
Robotics
AI Business Models
New Energy
Applications
AI Frontiers
Innovation & Growth
Go-Global Strategy
Module themes are indicative and may vary by cohort. Final content is subject to programme arrangements.
+ 3 Months of Mentorship, Enterprise Exchange, & Academic Research
Exposure
Visit leading technology institutions and companies across regional & international innovation hubs.
Insight
Engage with HKU professors and invited academics through lectures, discussions, and thematic research.
Network
Exchange perspectives with participants and speakers from business, investment, academia, and technology.
Engagement
Connect academic learning with enterprise visits, applied cases, and industry exchange.
Completion
Receive a programme certificate upon completing the required modules and academic research report.
Industry
Speakers
Meet academics, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry specialists who have spoken at ATFP modules and forums.
Senior Executives &
Decision-Makers
ATFP is designed for experienced professionals responsible for technology strategy, business transformation, investment, and long-term growth.
- Technology Executives
- Strategic Investors
- Business Owners in Transformation
- Finance Professionals
Each Hong Kong AI & Frontier Technology Forum marks the launch of a new ATFP cohort.
Bringing together speakers from academia, industry, investment, and the public sector, the Forum examines how AI is transforming industries and real-world applications, explores emerging business and investment opportunities, and promotes exchange between scientific research and enterprise.

