Events
CityUHK Partners with Prestigious Belgian University for Innovative Collaboration
City University of Hong Kong is strengthening its global academic partnerships by formalizing a cooperative relationship with KU Leuven, a prestigious university with nearly 600 years of history. A high-level delegation, led by President Freddy Boey, visited KU Leuven and signed a MoU with Rector Luc Sels. This agreement aims to enhance existing connections and explore opportunities for joint bachelor’s programs, faculty exchanges, and collaborative research initiatives, benefiting both institutions.
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).
