“Driving New Productive Forces: Embracing the New Approach of New Industrialisation and Sustainability Development” International Conference

16 January 2026

09:30 - 17:30

Conference Hall, 4/F HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon

English

Registration and Welcome 

Opening

Speaker: Mr Edmond Lai, Chief Digital Officer, Hong Kong Productivity Council

Keynote speech 

Speaker: Mr Patrick Kabasci, Technical Director, Intelligent Production Systems, INC Innovation Center GmbH

Topic: Driving Innovation and Transforming towards an Intelligent and Sustainable Future

Speaker: Prof Tae-Eog Lee, Professor Emeritus with the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, KAIST

Topic: AI-Driven Next-Generation Manufacturing: Challenges, Issues, and Future Strategies

Speaker: Mr Matt Friedman, CEO, the Mekong Club 

Topic: Promoting Ethical Practices in the Era of New Industrialization and ESG 

Lunch

Speaker: Mr Steven Chan, President of Hong Kong Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association  

Topic: Magnesium Metal Hydride Hydrogen Storage and Transportation (MHX) 

Speaker: Dr John Yu, Chairman, Logistics Policy Committee,  The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport 

Topic: ESG Perception in Transport and Logistics Industry in Hong Kong

Speaker: Dr Tiffany Leung, Associate Professor, the Faculty of Business, City University of Macau

Topic: Waste Ownership and Legal Responsibility in the Circular Economy: from a Sustainability Disclosure Perspective

Speaker: Prof Martin Charter, (by ZOOM), Director of the Centre for Sustainable Design, University for the Creative Arts

Topic: Transforming Manufacturing with Eco-Design and Technology: Towards a Circular Economy

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Dr John Yu

Panellists: Mr Steven Chan, Dr Tiffany Leung

Closing