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Industrial 4.0 Education Forum

Industry 4.0 Education Forum is the flagship event of HKIE-MI Division. The objective of the Forum is to nurture future talents for Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing in Hong Kong. The rise of new digital industrial technology, known as Industry 4.0, is a transformation that makes it possible to gather and analysis data across machines, enabling faster, more flexible, and more efficient processes to produce higher-quality goods at reduced costs. This manufacturing revolution will increase productivity, shift economics, foster industrial growth, and modify the profile of the workforce—ultimately changing the competitiveness of companies and regions.

We will invite distinguished speakers from Hong Kong Science Park, universities and tertiary institutions to share their knowledge and knowhow in Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. How we nurture future talents for the industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing? Can Hong Kong industry benefit from Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing? Definitely, we should find insights through the Industry 4.0 Education Forum.

Date	25 April 2019 (Thursday)
Time	13:30 - 17:30 pm
Venue	CKK Auditorium, Hong Kong Science Park
Language	English, supplemented with Cantonese
Fee	Free of Charge


Programme Rundown
13:30	Registration
14:00	Opening Speech Ir Ringo SM YU President, Hong Kong Institute of Engineers Speech by Guest of Honor Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-Kwok, SBS, MH, JP Legislative Councilor for Engineering Constituency HKSAR
	Sourvenir presentations, Group photos
14:30	Speaker 1: Ir Dr HL YIU Head of Advanced Manufacturing, HKSPT "What does i4.0 and re-industrialization in HKSTP mean to Startups?"
14:50	Speaker 2: Ir Dr Eric LIU Deputy Executive Director, Vocational Training Council "Nurturing Talents for Industry 4.0: A Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) Perspective"
15:10	Speaker 3: Chair Prof George GO HUANG Department Head of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, HKU "Digital breakthrough towards Next-Generation Smart Manufacturing Systems"
15:30	Coffee Break
16:00	Speaker 4: Prof Keith KC CHAN Department Head of Industrial & Systems Engineering, PolyU "Enhancing Competences for Future Engineers in Industry 4.0 and Training (VPET) Perspective"
16:20	Speaker 5: Prof Chuangyin DANG Ag Department Head of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, City U "Manufacturing, Data and Optimization"
16:40	Speaker 6: Prof KF WONG Associate Dean (External Affairs), Faulty of Engineering, CUHK Director, Centre for Innovation and Technology, CUHK "Relationship between AI and Human" "Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Engineering and Industrial Division Period Program"
17:00	Panel Discussion, Moderator: Ir SC HO Past Chairman of Manufacturing & Industrial Division, HKIE Speakers: Ir Dr HL YIU, Ir Dr Eric LIU, Chair Prof George GQ HUANG, Prof Keith KC CHAN, Prof Chuangyin DANG, Prof KF WONG
17:30	Closing Speech: Ir Dr Ritz LAU Chairman of Manufacturing & Industrial Division, HKIE
17:40	End of Forum