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12 April 2024
14:30 - 17:30

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Theatre 1, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

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English
(Simultaneous interpretation for Cantonese and Mandarin available)

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People interested in New Industrialisation

Smart Industrialisation & Supply Chain Forum
(Co-hosted by HKPC & LSCM on 12 April 2024)

Digital Economy Summit (DES) 2024 (12-13 April) comprises eight thematic forums, which reveals the power of smart city technologies supercharging future development of digital economies. Hear insights from international experts to capitalise the business opportunities in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and around the world!

“Smart Industrialisation & Supply Chain Forum” co-hosted by Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) on the day 1 of DES 2024 (12 April) will explore the cutting-edge technology advancements that are revolutionizing the manufacturing industry and streamlining supply chains.

The part of HKPC in the forum will focus on how the industry can further unleash the full potential of integrated technologies like Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing and XR, etc., that to boost the overall economy and GDP contribution, as well as to shoulder up the “Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)” responsibility.

Keynote Detail by HKPC:

  • Additive Manufacturing: From Research to Application
  • XR Enabled Smart Factory and Smart City
  • The Transformative Power of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Smart Manufacturing & New Industrialisation

    Speaker

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Forum Rundown (Co-hosted by HKPC & LSCM)

Time

Activities 

14:30 – 14:35

HKPC Welcome Remarks

Mr Edmond LAI
Chief Digital Officer
Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)

14:35 – 14:40

LSCM Welcome Remarks

Mr Simon WONG
Chief Executive Officer
Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM)

14:40 – 14:45

Opening Remarks

Dr Ming GE
Commissioner for Industry (Innovation and Technology)
The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

14:50 – 15:10

HKPC Session
Keynote 1: Additive Manufacturing: From Research to Application

Speaker

Dr Chaolin TAN
Senior Scientist and IAAM Fellow
Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), A*STAR Research Entities 

15:10 – 15:30

 LSCM Session

Keynote 2: Smart Cross-border Tracking

Speaker

Dr Frank TONG
Director/Chief Scientist, Research & Technology Development (System)
Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM)

14:30– 15:45

HKPC Session
Keynote 3: XR Enabled Smart Factory and Smart City

Speaker

Mr Makoto ITO
Regional Director, North Asia and Country Manager, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau
Realwear Inc.

15:45 – 16:05

 LSCM Session

Keynote 4: Empowering Urban Safety Using Radar Remote Sensing

Speaker

Prof Peifeng MA
Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

16:15– 16:30

HKPC Session
Keynote 5: The Transformative Power of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Speaker

Dr Emil SOMEKH
CEO
SolidCAM

16:30– 16:55

HKPC Panel Discussion
Topic: Smart Manufacturing & New Industrialisation

Moderator

Mr Edmond LAI
Chief Digital Officer
Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)

With the speakers from HKPC sessions

  • Dr Chaolin TAN, SIMTech
  • Mr Makoto ITO, Realwear Inc.
  • Dr Emil SOMEKH, SolidCAM

16:55– 17:30

LSCM Panel Discussion
Topic: The Transformational Power of Smart Port Platforms in the Global Supply Chain

Moderator

Ir Dr Venus LUN
Chief Digital Officer
Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM)

With the speakers from LSCM sessions

  • Mrs Anne THIESEN, Port of Hamburg Marketing
  • Mr Ryokichi ASAI, Mitsui O,S,K, Lines Limited
  • Ms Anna LIN, GS1

17:30

End of "Smart Industrialisation & Supply Chain Forum"

 

Enrolment

Please click the button on the right to submit the application.
A confirmation email will be sent out before the event commences.

Inquiry: For General Inquiry / Registration: +852 3166 3757︱des@cyberport.hk
For HKPC Session: +852 2788 5387︱nickkong@hkpc.org