Forum & Plenary

The Summit concluded successfully. Thank you for your support!
Please stay tuned for the event archive.

SI: Simultaneous interpretation service to Cantonese, Putonghua and English will be available.

24 November 2023 (Friday)
09:30 – 11:00
HKT (UTC+8)
Forum & Plenary
 
Physical Session
Plenary Session 1 & Forum on Collaboration and Development of Smart Ageing in the Greater Bay Area
Language: Cantonese / Putonghua - SI
Meeting Room N101, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai
Online Session Registration ClosedPhysical Session Registration Closed
09:30 – 10:00
HKT (UTC+8)

Plenary Session 1: Opportunities and Challenges in Addressing Population Ageing in the Digital Era


Speaker

Prof  Du Peng
Prof Du Peng

Director, Institute of Gerontology, Renmin University of China and Vice President, China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Prof Du Peng is Director and Professor of the Institute of Gerontology at Renmin University of China, and was formerly Vice President of Renmin University of China. He is also Vice President of the China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, and Vice President of the China Population Society. His main research fields are ageing population, policy on ageing issues, population and development. His publications include China’s 20 Years in Ageing Society: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects.

10:00 – 11:00
HKT (UTC+8)

Forum on Collaboration and Development of Smart Ageing in the Greater Bay Area “Co-creating a Connected Greater Bay Area for Quality Care and Living”


Speaker

Prof  Du Peng
Prof Du Peng

Director, Institute of Gerontology, Renmin University of China and Vice President, China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Prof Du Peng is Director and Professor of the Institute of Gerontology at Renmin University of China, and was formerly Vice President of Renmin University of China. He is also Vice President of the China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, and Vice President of the China Population Society. His main research fields are ageing population, policy on ageing issues, population and development. His publications include China’s 20 Years in Ageing Society: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects.

Mr  Wong Kwok-chun, Alex
Mr Wong Kwok-chun, Alex

Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services), The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Mr Wong joined the Social Welfare Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in June 1988.  He held office as Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Subventions) from March 2018 to September 2021, and as Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Youth and Corrections) from September 2021 to February 2023.  Since February 2023, Mr WONG has taken up the post of Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services), taking care of the planning and development of social welfare services.  He is currently the Chairperson of the Assessment Panel of the Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care.

Dr  Lam Ching-choi
Dr Lam Ching-choi

Chief Executive Officer, Haven of Hope Christian Service

Dr Lam is a specialist in paediatric and community medicine and is currently Chief Executive Officer of Haven of Hope Christian Service.

He is a non-official member of the Executive Council of the HKSAR Government and has been a member of the Steering Committee on Primary Heaithcare Development since 2018. He also serves as Chairmen of the Council for Carbon Neutrality & Sustainabie Development, Steering Committee on Review of Manpower for Healthcare Services in Residential Care Homes and the Healthcare & Wellness Training Board of the Vocational Training Council. Dr Lam was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2019.

Mr Michael Xu
Mr Michael Xu

Director, Hongkong Greater Bay Career Linked Company Limited

Mr Michael Xu is Executive Director of Hongkong Greater Bay Career Linked Company Limited and Senior Consultant of Guangzhou Yuexiu Health and Wellness. He has 14 years of experience in the healthcare industry, investing, operating and managing more than 20 projects including elderly communities, rehabilitation hospitals and nursing homes.

He is also the Founder of the elderly care brand "China Merchants Guanyi Home" under China Merchants Group and the Sino-Australian joint eldercare brand Aveo China. He also co-founded Shanghai Tide Health Campus, which is now in operation as the first-generation joint venture CCRC comprehensive elderly care community in the Mainland.

Prof  Ling Kar-kan
Prof Ling Kar-kan

Director, Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Ling Kar-kan is a professional town planner. He was the Director of Planning of the HKSAR Government (2012-2016), President of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (2007-2009) and Director of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (2017-2023). He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2017 and InnoStars Award 2021. He is now the Director of Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He serves the community as the Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Society and Chairman of the Country and Marine Parks Board. He is also the Adjunct Professor of the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Professor of Practice (Planning) of PolyU.

Moderator

Mr  Chua Hoi-wai
Mr Chua Hoi-wai

Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Mr. Chua Hoi Wai is the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), which represents over 500 non-governmental social services organisations. The HKCSS aims at building a socially sustainable society through enhancing the development of social services and policies.  The HKCSS provides a joint platform for cross-sectoral collaboration and social innovation, and has championed gerontechnology and transitional social housing in recent years.

Mr. Chua is a graduate of the University of Hong Kong in Mechanical Engineering. He studied Master of Social Work at University of Illinois at Chicago and is now a social worker by profession. He was the President of the Hong Kong Social Workers Association (2004 – 2008).
 

11:00 – 12:00
HKT (UTC+8)
Forum & Plenary
 
Physical Session
Plenary Session 2: The Quest for Quality and Smart Elderly Care – The Asian Dialogue
Language: Putonghua / English - SI
Meeting Room N101, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai
Online Session Registration ClosedPhysical Session Registration Closed

Speaker

Mr Reagan Dou
Cross-sectoral Collaborations on Gerontechnology for Aged Care

Mr Reagan Dou

Vice President of Tencent Sustainable Social Value Organization & Director of Gerontechnology Lab; Executive Secretary of Tencent Foundation

Mr Reagan Dou is Vice President of Tencent SSV, Director of Tencent SSV Gerontechnology Lab and Executive Secretary of Tencent Foundation. Through technology and innovation, he strives to collaborate with all parties and explore innovative products and solutions in gerontechnology and all-inclusive elderly care, allowing more elderly to have a warm, healthy and energetic life.

Prof Teh Pei-lee
Enabling Ageing Technology and Solutions with a Cross-disciplinary Approach

Prof Teh Pei-lee

Head of Department (Department of Management) and Director (Gerontechnology Laboratory), Monash University Malaysia

Professor Teh Pei-lee is Head of Department of Management at the School of Business and Director of Gerontechnology Laboratory at Monash University Malaysia. She is passionate to drive research on how technology transforms business processes and organisations, and on a huge spectrum of impacts on people’s lives and society at large. She founded the Gerontechnology Laboratory at Monash University Malaysia in 2016. She runs substantive research programmes focused on developing technological solutions for mobility and ageing. She also founded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology and Engineering Management Society (IEEE TEMS), Malaysia Chapter.

Moderator

Ms  Chan Man-yee, Grace
Ms Chan Man-yee, Grace

Business Director, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Grace Chan has dedicated over 26 years of her career to social welfare and is Business Director of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. She is also a member of the Board of Directors and International Vice President of the International Federation on Ageing, demonstrating her commitment to improving the lives of older adults. In 2013 she was invited to join the Strategic Advisory Group for the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities. She has also served as a member of the Elderly Commission and currently sits on several committees and boards in the statutory bodies of Hong Kong. Her areas of expertise include long-term care, age-friendly cities and communities, elderly participation, and innovation and technology for ageing. Her contributions to the field were recognized in 2019 when she was awarded the Ageing Asia Global Ageing Influencer. This honour recognizes outstanding achievements by influential leaders impacting ageing in the Asia Pacific. In 2022, she was honoured with the Most Successful Women Award by JESSICA, Hong Kong's leading women's media, to recognize her achievements and contributions to society.

GIES Secretariat

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Rm 1206, 12/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

+852 3705 5336 [email protected] https://gies.hk

Co-hosts
Co-organiser
Major Sponsors
Top