The Cloud That Connects It All

Date 26 September 2025 (Friday)
Time 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Venue Tin Ka Ping Lecture Theatre (LT-1), Floor 4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityUHK
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Speaker Mr. Allen Lun, Solution Architect & Training Specialist
Company Tencent

Curious about the technology that powers today’s most connected digital experiences? Join us for an engaging seminar where we explore how Tencent’s cloud technology supports innovation, collaboration, and the future of digital life. This session is designed for students and educators alike, offering an inside look at the technologies shaping modern communication, entertainment, and learning. You will discover how cloud technology works behind the scenes and why it is essential for the next generation of creators, engineers, and innovators.

Agenda:

  • Tencent Overview
  • How Tencent Driving Impact Across Industries
  • How to Learn Tencent Cloud
  • Q & A

This is definitely a seminar not to be missed! See you all there!

 

Introduction of Enterprise Architecture

Date 17 October 2025
Time 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Venue Tin Ka Ping Lecture Theatre (LT-1), Floor 4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityUHK
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Speaker Mr. Jimmy Tsang, Head of Technology and Architecture Office
Company Lenovo PCCW Solutions

In today's rapidly evolving economy, digital transformation is essential for the success and sustainability of businesses across all industries. This seminar will explore the role of Enterprise Architecture (EA) in facilitating effective digital transformation. We will examine how EA frameworks can leverage various technologies to drive organizational change and achieve desired business outcomes.

Join us to discover strategies for harnessing EA to navigate the complexities of digital initiatives and enhance overall performance.

Agenda:

  • Why do we need Enterprise Architecture?
  • What is Enterprise Architecture and its components?
  • How can Enterprise Architecture enable successful digital transformation?
  • Q & A

This is definitely a seminar not to be missed! See you all there!

 

Developing AI Solutions for Signal and Time Series Data Using MATLAB

Date 7 November 2025
Time 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Venue Tin Ka Ping Lecture Theatre (LT-1), Floor 4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityUHK
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Speaker Dr Yueyi Xu, Senior Customer Success Engineer
Company MathWorks China

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming signal processing, enabling unprecedented precision in analyzing and manipulating signals. Join this session to explore how you can leverage MathWorks’s AI and signal processing tools to interpret and enhance signals across diverse fields. Whether you work with audio, biomedical, or communication signals, you will discover how AI can unlock valuable insights and drive innovation in your applications.

Agenda:

  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Engineering and Science
  • From Data Labeling to Deployment: Developing an AI solution in MATLAB
  • Resources for Further Learning
  • Q & A

This is definitely a seminar not to be missed! See you all there!

 

GIS Applications for Smart Cities & Emerging Technology Trends

Date 23 January 2026 (Friday)
Time 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Venue Tin Ka Ping Lecture Theatre (LT-1), Floor 4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityUHK
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Speaker Sr Professor Paul Tsui, Chief Executive Officer
Company Esri China (Hong Kong)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and emerging technologies including GeoAI are transforming how industries capture, analyze, and apply spatial data. Today, GIS works alongside GeoAI, 3D reality mapping, IoT sensing, and real-time computing to power digital twins of cities, enabling planners, engineers, and governments to better understand urban systems, predict risks, and design more sustainable and resilient communities.

In this guest lecture, Sr Professor Paul Tsui, CEO of Esri China (Hong Kong), will introduce how GIS supports smart city development by explaining how solutions are built using ArcGIS developer technologies — including ArcGIS API for Python, and ArcGIS Notebooks — across both desktop and mobile environments. Participants will gain insights into how machine learning and deep learning, AI-driven spatial analytics and reality capture, are transforming raw geospatial data into actionable insight that supports daily operations and long-term strategy.

Agenda/Flow:

  • Powerpoint Presentation by Sr Professor Paul Tsui (45mins)
  • Live Demonstration on 3D GIS, GeoAI and IoT by Mr Alex Tsui, GIS Analyst (20mins)
  • Q & A (10mins)

This is definitely a seminar not to be missed! See you all there!

 

GenAI in Action: Transforming Software Development with Amazon Q Developer and Kiro

Date 6 February 2026
Time 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Venue Tin Ka Ping Lecture Theatre (LT-1), Floor 4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityUHK
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Speaker Mr Dexter Chan, Solutions Architect
Company AWS Hong Kong

Discover how Amazon Web Services's cutting-edge generative AI technologies are transforming enterprise productivity and software development. This seminar introduces Amazon Quick Suite—an enterprise AI platform offering generative AI-powered search, automation, and business intelligence—and Kiro, an AI-powered development IDE. Students and researchers will learn how these tools accelerate development workflows, automate complex tasks, and unlock new possibilities in AI-driven innovation. Whether you are building applications, conducting research, or exploring career opportunities in cloud computing and AI, this session provides practical insights into the latest GenAI trends shaping the industry.

Agenda:

  • Introduction (5 min)
    • Welcome and speaker introduction
    • Overview of AWS GenAI ecosystem
  • Amazon Q Suite Deep Dive
    • Platform overview and capabilities
    • AI-powered search and knowledge management
    • Custom agents and automation with Quick Flows
    • Deep research capabilities for academic use cases
    • Business intelligence and data visualization
  • Kiro AI-Powered Development
    • Introduction to Kiro IDE
    • AI-assisted coding and development workflows
    • Integration with AWS services
    • Use cases for students and researchers
  • Q & A

This is definitely a seminar not to be missed! See you all there!

 

AI and Hacking: The Modern Cybersecurity Landscape

Date 27 March 2026 (Friday)
Time 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Venue Tin Ka Ping Lecture Theatre (LT-1), Floor 4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityUHK
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Speakers Mr Eden Leung, Cyber Security Consultant
Mr Thian ChunYue, Senior Cyber Security Consultant
Company Wizlynx Cyber Security Limited

In an era where some claim that Moore’s Law no longer adequately describes the tempo of technological advancement, AI has not only brought us unprecedented convenience - AI is now shaping the modern IT industry, from design, build, test, and inevitably, to attack and defend.

This seminar aims to present an empirically grounded perspective on how AI reshapes the cyber industry, and how things have shifted for current practitioners. We will examine how adversaries are leveraging AI for reconnaissance and social engineering attacks like deepfakes and phishing, and, ethically, how it is responsibly used in penetration tests or red teaming, to boost productivity and performance. Through case studies, we will assess the strengths and limitations of AI in cybersecurity, including misuse scenarios and risks in cases of over-reliance. We will also demonstrate what AI still struggles, particularly with context-heavy vulnerabilities like business logic flaws, where human judgement remains critical.

Lastly, we will explore how has the industry responded and is adapting to such changes, what are some emerging skillsets, and certifications, and what we can prepare for the threats and opportunities it brings.

Agenda:

  • How AI is changing the cybersecurity industry and practitioner workflows
  • Adversarial use of AI
    • AI-assisted reconnaissance
    • Social engineering with AI (deepfakes, phishing)
  • Ethical use of AI in offensive security
    • Penetration testing
    • Red teaming
    • Case studies on AI in cybersecurity
  • Strengths and limitations of AI in security work
    • Misuse scenarios and risks of over-reliance on AI
    • Where AI still struggles (e.g. context-heavy issues like business logic flaws)
  • Industry response, emerging skill sets and certifications, and possible preparation for the threats and opportunities AI brings
  • Q & A

This is definitely a seminar not to be missed! See you all there!

 

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