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Online Summit

Registration of online sessions is open until 3 October

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

09 October 2025 (Thursday)
09:30 – 09:35
HKT (UTC+8)
Welcoming & Opening Remarks
Welcoming Remarks
Language: English - SI

Ms Grace Chan

Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

09:35 – 09:45
HKT (UTC+8)
Welcoming & Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
Language: English - SI

Ir Tony Wong

Commissioner for Digital Policy, Digital Policy Office
Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, 
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

09:45 – 10:20
HKT (UTC+8)
Online Workshop
Workshop 1: Enhancing Digital Accessibility: Key for Access to Service
Language: Cantonese - SI

Speaker

Mr Brian Sun
Enhancing Access to Digital Services through “iAM Smart”

Mr Brian Sun

Assistant Commissioner (Data Applications)
Digital Policy Office, Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

10:20 – 12:00
HKT (UTC+8)
Online Workshop
Workshop 2: Digital Transformation in Social Care
Language: Cantonese / English - SI

Speaker

Dr George Margelis
Digital Transformation and Innovation in Aged care in Australia

Dr George Margelis

Chief Technology Adviser, Ageing Australia

Commentator

Mr Kenny Shui
Mr Kenny Shui

Vice President of Our Hong Kong Foundation and Executive Director of Public Policy Institute

14:15 – 16:00
HKT (UTC+8)
Online Workshop
Workshop 3: Enabling A.I. for Better Social Care
Language: Cantonese / Putonghua - SI

Speaker

Dr Yunlei Shi
Modular, Human-machine Integrated Rehabilitation Robots: Current Technology and Future Development

Dr Yunlei Shi

Chief Executive Officer, Shanghai Rushen Robotics Co., Ltd.

Mr 付聰
Potentials of AI embodied Humanoid Robots as Caring and Capable Companion: Current Technology & Future Development

Mr 付聰

上海傅利葉智能科技股份有限公司 戰略項目總監

Commentator

Mr Lance Yeung
Mr Lance Yeung

Assistant Director, AI and Data, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation

16:00 – 17:30
HKT (UTC+8)
Online Workshop
Workshop 4: Digital Approach in Advance Care Planning
Language: Cantonese / English - SI

Speaker

Dr Chetna Malhotra
Digital Advance Care Planning for Dialysis Patients - Usability and Acceptability

Dr Chetna Malhotra

Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School

Commentator

Ms Connie Ng
Ms Connie Ng

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, St. James' Settlement

10 October 2025 (Friday)
09:30 – 11:00
HKT (UTC+8)
Online Workshop
Workshop 5: Digital Carer Risks Assessment & Analyses
Language: Cantonese / English - SI

Speaker

Dr Adriana Shnall
Digital Carer Risks Assessment & Analyses

Dr Adriana Shnall

Program Director, Koschitzky Centre for Innovation in Caregiving, Baycrest

11:00 – 12:15
HKT (UTC+8)
Online Workshop
Workshop 6: AI Technology for Home Care & Rehabilitation
Language: Cantonese / English / Putonghua - SI

Speaker

Dr Max Zhou
Smart Homecare: Current AI Robot Technology and Future Development

Dr Max Zhou

Chief Executive Officer, DexRobot

Ms Wendy Wang
AI Technology for Home Care & Rehabilitation

Ms Wendy Wang

Chief Expert of Silver Industry, Tencent SSV

Commentator

Prof Carrie Ling
Prof Carrie Ling

Director of Entrepreneurship Center, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

14:30 – 15:45
HKT (UTC+8)
Online Workshop
Workshop 7: Leveraging Technology to End Elderly Abuse
Language: Cantonese / English - SI

Speaker

Ms Bev Lange
Compress.info - Leveraging Technology to End Elderly Abuse

Ms Bev Lange

Executive Officer, Elder Abuse Action Australia

Ms Laura  Tamblyn Watts
AI and Elder Financial Abuse: What We Need to Know to Combat This Rising Trend

Ms Laura Tamblyn Watts

President & Chief Executive Officer, CanAge

15:45 – 17:15
HKT (UTC+8)
Online Workshop
Workshop 8: Co-creating User Oriented Technology Application for Dementia Care
Language: Cantonese / English - SI

Speaker

Dr Dympna O'Sullivan
Co-design Tech for Better Dementia Care

Dr Dympna O'Sullivan

Lead of Digital Futures Research Hub, Technological University Dublin

Prof Cathy Treadaway
Compassionate Design Approach to Meaningfully Involve People with Advanced Dementia in Product Creation and Development

Prof Cathy Treadaway

Design Director, HUG by LAUGH Ltd.

Commentator

Dr Kenny Chui
Dr Kenny Chui

Deputy General Manager, Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing

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The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

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

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