Friday, Jan. 25 |
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17:30 |
Registration (Light refreshment will be provided) |
WLB103 |
19:00 | Opening ceremony & Topic briefing | WLB103 |
20:00 | Team formation | AAB 3F podium |
Saturday, Jan. 26 |
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09:00 - 13:15 | 13 workshops (paralleling sessions) | AAB 2F Classrooms |
13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | AAB301 - AAB303 |
14:00 - 18:00 | Hacking begins & Meet mentors | AAB301 - AAB303 |
18:30 | Dinner | AAB301 - AAB303 |
19:30 - 22:30 | Hacking continues | AAB301 - AAB303 |
Sunday, Jan. 27 |
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08:30 - 12:00 | Hacking final rush & Talk with mentors | AAB301 - AAB303 |
13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | AAB301 - AAB303 |
16:30 - 18:30 | Pitching and judging | WLB103 |
19:00 | Announce results and closing ceremony | WLB103 |
During the hackathon, we will provide various workshops for participants to better equip themselves and work on their projects. Each workshop will run for 45 minutes - 1 hour.
Prof. Suen, Yiu Sin Bernard
Project Director, Adjunct Associate Professor at Department of Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mr. Hu, Pili
Lecturer at Department of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University
(Workshop designed by Mr. Hu, Pili, speaker will be assigned to a trained helper)
Mr. Tung, Cheung Leong Beeno
(Technical) Consultant at Urban Spring Co. Ltd
Dr. Zhang, Xinzhi
Research Assistant Professor at Department of Journalism, Programme Director of Data and Media Communication Concentration, Hong Kong Baptist University
Mr. Liang, Zerui
Professional lecturer for Advanced Multimedia Communication, Department of Media can Communication, City University of Hong Kong
Dr. Guo, Songdan Nancy
Lecturer, Discipline of Social Sciences, The School of Professional Education and Executive Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU SPEED)
Dr. Jeffrey C. F. Ho
Assistant Professor, School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ms. Fan, Fei Felicia
Teaching Fellow at Department of Business Management, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
Dr. Wang, Xiaohui Vincent
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr. Cane Wing Ki Leung
Research Manager of Wisers AI Lab, where her work focuses on the applications of text data mining and natural language processing technologies for media intelligence.
Apple Education & Enterprise
Vickie Liang
Chinese editor for Global Investigative Journalism Network
CIO of Hospital Authority Hong Kong
Mr. Kevin CAI serves as the Chief Information Officer of Hospital Authority Hong Kong since 2015, building and transforming one of world’s largest healthcare IT system for all public hospitals across Hong Kong. Prior to that Kevin assumed the CIO role in China Eastern Airlines for over 5 years. He rebuilt the entire IT capability and enabled China Eastern to become the 5th largest and one of the most profitable airlines in the world. He received China’s Best CIO Award for 3 years consecutively since 2010.
Prior to China Eastern, Kevin assumed various IT roles in Cathay Pacific Airways, Dragonair, Hong Kong Airport Authority and IBM Australia. Kevin also advised IBM as Board of Advisors for 4 years since 2011, and took up Board Directorship in global companies such as SITA and Travelsky. He holds an Executive MBA degree from China Europe International Business School, and received a Master degree from Australia’s Monash University.
Senior Executive Manager - IT
Solutions-oriented Information Technology Manager with more than 20 years of experience managing complex IT environments and developing successful IT solutions for industry leaders. Highly skilled in project establishment, specification and execution processes, computer infrastructure maintenance, storage and data security. High expertise in the design, implementation and application of Gerotechnology solutions to drive NGO's growth and innovation on Elderly services.
Principal Lecturer, Associate Dean, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University
Mr. Lau is a graduate of the English Journalism Programme of the Communication Department of Hong Kong Baptist College, the predecessor of today’s Journalism Department. He obtained his MA degree from the University of Minnesota. Mr Lau joined the South China Morning Post in the early 1980s as a reporter and rose to become the Editor-in-Chief in 2007. He has also worked for The Australian in Sydney and for Wah Kiu Yat Po, and was Chief Press Information Officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
In 2010, Mr Lau joined the Department of Journalism as a Principal Lecturer. He was a recipient of the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching in 2015. Mr Lau has been active in professional bodies, having served as a board member of The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong and an executive member of the Hong Kong News Executives’ Association. He is currently the Executive Director of The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong and a director of both the Journalism Education Foundation and Hong Kong News-Expo.
Professor, Head of Department of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University
Prof Alice Lee is the Head of the Department of Journalism. She has various sorts of media experience in Hong Kong. She is a co-founder and vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Association of Media Education (HKAME). She has started promoting media and information literacy (MIL) after she joined the Editorial and Advisory Committee of UNESCO which developed the global MIL assessment framework. In Hong Kong, Professor Lee is a member of the Steering Committee on Strategic Development of Information Technology in Education, Educational Bureau, HKSAR Government.
Director of Wisers AI Lab, Wisers Information Limited
Leveraging Technology to Address HK’s Health and Ageing Challenge
Mr. Kevin Cai
CIO of Hospital Authority Hong Kong
Mr. Kevin CAI serves as the Chief Information Officer of Hospital Authority Hong Kong, building and transforming one of world’s largest healthcare IT system for all public hospitals across Hong Kong.
Current Issues in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Dr. Pimtong Tavitiyaman
Head of Cluster, Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, College of Professional and Continuing Education
Dr Pimtong Tavitiyaman is a Senior Lecturer of PolyU SPEED. She received her doctorate from Oklahoma State University. She teaches courses on Legal and Ethical Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Industry and Contemporary Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Industry.
Immersive Arts and Technology
Prof. Christopher Keyes
Director of Laboratory for Immersive Arts and Technology, Department of Music, Hong Kong Baptist University
Professor Christopher J. Keyes received his doctorate in composition and piano at the Eastman School of Music in 1992. He currently teaches at the Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Music and is the director of Laboratory for Immersive Arts and Technology.
AI for Media Intelligence
Dr. Chao He
Director of Wisers AI Lab, Wisers Information Limited
Dr. Chao He is the Founder & Director of Wisers AI Lab. He is also Senior Member of IEEE, and has 20 year’s AI R&D experience in Canada, UK, and HK. He is inventor of the World’s No.1 Commercialised AI Banknote Validation Technology, co-author of the RSDE sparse density estimation machine learning algorithm, and inventor of 40+ international patent.