Events
Visit of Beijing Institute of Technology, Mainland China
Prof. Mei-shuai Zou, Vice-President of Beijing Institute of Technology in Mainland China, visited the City University of Hong Kong. He received a warm welcome from Prof. Wen-Jung Li, Vice-President (Talent and International Strategy) of CityUHK. This meeting marked an important step forward in the potential for future collaboration between the two institutions.
Exploring the Future: Impacts of Emerging Technologies on Society in Davos Summit 2024
VPTI represented CityUHK at the ICANX-Davos Summit 2024 in Davos, Switzerland, hosting a forum on "Frontier of Technologies: Impacts on Future Society and Humanity." The discussion explored how emerging technologies, including AI, quantum computing, blockchain, IoT, 6G, VR/AR, personalized medicine, and sustainable tech, will shape the future. Participants examined the technical challenges and potential societal impacts of these innovations, considering how their work can positively influence humanity in the coming decades. The panel experts included Prof. Metin Sitti (President of Koc University, Turkey), Prof. Ali Khademhosseini (President of Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, USA), Prof. Saifur Rahman (IEEE President & CEO, 2023), and Prof. Yuejian Zhang (Deputy Director, Shanghai Sci-Tech Inno Center for Infection & Immunity).
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CityUHK establishes Research and Innovation Institution (CIRI) in Kazakhstan
CityUHK has made a new partnership with Satbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan. The two institutions have signed an agreement to establish a CityUHK Institution of Research and Innovation (CIRI) in Kazakhstan. The CIRI will serve as a hub for collaborative research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, bringing together faculty, students, and industry partners from both universities.