IET Hong Kong AGM 2025 Talk on Connecting the World through Generative AI : Hong Kong’s Path to Global Influence in AI Development
Organized by IET Hong Kong
About
Prof Guo will present Hong Kong’s strategic vision to become a global leader in artificial intelligence through the development of sovereign AI models and a comprehensive generative AI ecosystem. He will introduce the Hong Kong Generative AI Research & Development Center (HKGAI) as the cornerstone of this initiative, which will drive innovation in infrastructure, governance, and applications tailored for local needs. Leveraging Hong Kong’s unique position under “One Country, Two Systems,” its multilingual culture, and international connectivity, the plan will emphasize security, independence, and inclusiveness. With flagship applications such as HKChat, HKPilot, and HKEcoLink, and forward-looking integration of Web3 and computing power sovereignty, Hong Kong will aim to set a benchmark for ethical, sustainable, and globally influential AI development.
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Continuing Professional Development
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16 Dec 2025
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Organiser
- Hong Kong Local Network
Registration information
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Speakers
Professor Yike Guo
Provost - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Professor Yike Guo is the Provost of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering as well as Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, and also Director of Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Center. He is a world-renowned computer scientist who has led several large-scale AI and data science research projects in Hong Kong, Mainland China, the UK and other European countries. He was the Founding Director of the Data Science Institute at Imperial College London, one of its seven Global Institutes, as well as the Vice President (Research and Development) at Hong Kong Baptist University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), a Member of Academia Europaea (MAE), Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (FHKEng), Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (FIEEE), Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS), and Fellow of Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (FCAAI).
Professor Guo was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award of the 2022 Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award, which is considered to be the highest award for Chinese AI science and technology.
In 2025, Professor Guo was selected by Sing Tao News Corporation Limited and the Leader of the Year 2024 Selection Committee as the winner of the "Leader of the Year 2024 (Education/ Professions/ Technology & Innovation Category)". This election has been held since 1994 and aims to recognize leaders who have made significant contributions to Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the world.