This e-newsletter provides a glimpse of Smart City Consortium (SCC)’s events and initiatives over the past quarter. Please visit the following links for the previous versions of e-newsletters and more details of upcoming events respectively.
SCC has rolled out another series of training seminars on Information Security. The 4th seminar themed "Spend on ‘Information Security’ smartly and cost-effectively” will take place on October 18 at 4-6 p.m. at H6 CONET - G/F, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central. Enrolment is free of charge, first-come-first-served.
Please visit https://forms.gle/naXmQJJqQtpBF3nu9 or call SCC Secretariat (Tel: 3480 4230 ; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) for enquiries or registration.
The first three seminars were held on 31 May, 12 July and 30 August respectively. The project is funded by the General Support Programme of the Innovation and Technology Fund and sponsored by E-Commerce Association of HK, with HK Software Industry Association and HK Information Technology Joint Council as Supporting Organisations.
2024 CSDI Awards Ceremony, organised by Geospatial Lab (GeoLab), took place on 20 July at Science Park. Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning & Lands) Ms Doris Ho, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) Chief Executive Mr Albert Su, SCC Founder and Honorary President Dr Winnie Tang and Head of Spatial Data Office of Development Bureau Mr YC Chan presented the prizes to winners.
GeoLab is established by the Development Bureau, operated by TWGHs and supported by SCC. For more details about the competition and other GeoLab activities, please visit https://csdigeolab.gov.hk/en/.
大灣區低空經濟研討會及國際標準化創新論壇 GBA LAE Seminar and International Standardization Innovation Forum
The 1st GBA Low-Altitude Economy Seminar (Guangzhou) was held on 4 September, with Hon Elizabeth Quat, who is SCC‘s Founder and Honorary President, and DAB’s Vice Chairman and Policy Advocacy Committee Chairman, delivering video speech. SCC‘s IT Governance Committee Chairman Mr Ronald Pong attended the event in person on behalf of SCC. Mr. Pang was delighted to see many cutting-edge drone technologies at the event. Hon Elizabeth Quat and SCC President Gary Yeung also delivered opening remarks online at the "International Standardization Innovation Forum" held in Guangzhou on 3 September, where the forum deeply explored the applications of smart cities and high-tech innovations.
SCC will roll out large-scale events focusing on crucial I&T subjects including the development of GBA low-altitude economy and international standardization. Details will be announced soon.
SCC regularly organizes “Smart Talk" on various smart city subjects which also serve as networking activities for SCC members. The first session was held on 22 August, with the theme "AI+". The speaker was SCC Honorary Secretary and SCC AI and Cloud Committee Chairman Mr Vandia Yang.
The next "Smart Talk" cum members networking activity will take place in October. Details will be announced later. The event is organized by the SCC AI and Cloud Committee, with venue sponsored by xFusion.
「香港資訊科技學院」啟動禮 HK Institute of Information Technology (HKIIT) of VTC
The HK Institute of Information Technology (HKIIT), a member institution of VTC, held its launch ceremony on 13 June with Secretary for Education Dr Choi Yuk-lin as the Guest of Honour. Dr Winnie Tang, SCC’s Founder and Honorary President, participated in the panel discussion on “Cultivate the Future of IT: Means to Foster Tomorrow’s IT Talents”.
經濟通「智慧生活夥伴大獎」 ETnet Smart Living Partnership Awards
Dr Winnie Tang, SCC’s Founder and Honorary President, was the Head of Judge of ETnet Smart Living Partnership Awards 2023/24. The competition was organized by ETnet and co-organized by Cyberport, with SCC as a supporting organization.
2024世界人工智能大會 — 國際AI城市論壇 World AI Conference & Global AI Governance Forum, Shanghai
SCC President Gary Yeung attended the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai and shared his insights on “Greater Bay Area Smart City Cluster” at the Global AI Governance Forum on 6 July.
全球可持續發展峰會曼谷舉行 The Global Sustainable Development Congress, Bangkok
The Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC), co-hosted by Times Higher Education and Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, took place on 10-13 June in Bangkok. SCC President Gary Yeung took part in the panel discussion on "Inclusive sustainability: Collaborative innovations for a cooler planet and better life".
星島房地產發展動向論壇《智慧建築 創建幸福香港》專題討論 Panel Discussion on Smart Construction at Sing Tao Forum
SCC President Gary Yeung attended a panel discussion on Smart Construction at the Sing Tao’s Forum on Property Development on 11 July. Secretary for Development Ms Bernadette Linn was the Guest of Honour while Secretary for Housing Ms Winnie Ho delivered Keynote Speech at the Forum.
信報教育網《智SmartCity》欄目 HK Economic Journal / SCA collaboration on Smart City Subjects
Jointly developed by Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ) and Smart City Academy (SCA) of SCC, a regular column on various smart city subjects targeting at secondary school students is being published every other Thursday on HKEJ Education Webpage and Facebook. Please visit the above links for the most recent articles.
「空間數據共享平台入門網站簡介」及開放空間數據應用工作坊 "Introduction of CSDI Portal" & Open Spatial Data workshop
Established by the Development Bureau, operated by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and supported by SCC, the GeoLab organised "Creating a Virtual Game World with 3D Visualisation Data" workshop”, "Unveiling the Secrets Behind Building a City-scale Dynamic Digital Twin of Hong Kong" feature talk, and a series of workshops on "Introduction to Spatial Data and Geospatial Technology", "Introduction to Geospatial Tools for Mapping and Spatial Analysis" and "Introduction to Free and Open-source Geospatial Tools" over the past quarter.
Upcoming, there will be a professional talk on "Introduction of CSDI Portal" on 21 September morning and a workshop on "Exploring the Applications of CSDI Portal’s Open Spatial Data" on 28 September morning。 Please visit https://csdigeolab.gov.hk/en/events/upcoming-event for more details.
Best regards, Smart City Consortium
Please visit SCC website for details of the ‘Smart City’ concept, SCC’s role, vision and mission: http://smartcity.org.hk/
About Smart City Consortium Smart City Consortium (SCC) is formed by a group of professionals from different corporations and organizations to provide opinions and suggestions to the Government for formulating related policies and standards in the development of Hong Kong as a world-class smart city. We encourage worldwide collaboration with different stakeholders to create the right ecosystem which fosters innovation and sustainable economic growth for Hong Kong.
Dear SCC Members and Friends,
This e-newsletter provides a glimpse of Smart City Consortium (SCC)’s events and initiatives over the past quarter. Please visit the following links for the previous versions of e-newsletters and more details of upcoming events respectively.
SCC has rolled out another series of training seminars on Information Security. The 4th seminar themed "Spend on ‘Information Security’ smartly and cost-effectively” will take place on October 18 at 4-6 p.m. at H6 CONET - G/F, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central. Enrolment is free of charge, first-come-first-served.
The first three seminars were held on 31 May, 12 July and 30 August respectively. The project is funded by the General Support Programme of the Innovation and Technology Fund and sponsored by E-Commerce Association of HK, with HK Software Industry Association and HK Information Technology Joint Council as Supporting Organisations.
The CSDI Awards Ceremony, organised by Geospatial Lab (GeoLab), took place on 20 July at Science Park. Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning & Lands) Ms Doris Ho, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) Chief Executive Mr Albert Su, SCC Founder and Honorary President Dr Winnie Tang and Head of Spatial Data Office of Development Bureau Mr YC Chan presented the prizes to winners.
GeoLab is established by the Development Bureau, operated by TWGHs and supported by SCC. For more details about the competition and other GeoLab activities, please visit https://csdigeolab.gov.hk/en/.
大灣區低空經濟研討會及國際標準化創新論壇 GBA LAE Seminar and International Standardization Innovation Forum
The 1st GBA Low-Altitude Economy Seminar (Guangzhou) was held on 4 September, with Hon Elizabeth Quat, who is SCC‘s Founder and Honorary President, and DAB’s Vice Chairman and Policy Advocacy Committee Chairman, delivering video speech. SCC‘s IT Governance Committee Chairman Mr Ronald Pong attended the event in person on behalf of SCC. Mr. Pang was delighted to see many cutting-edge drone technologies at the event. Hon Elizabeth Quat and SCC President Gary Yeung also delivered opening remarks online at the "International Standardization Innovation Forum" held in Guangzhou on 3 September, where the forum deeply explored the applications of smart cities and high-tech innovations.
SCC will roll out large-scale events focusing on crucial I&T subjects including the development of GBA low-altitude economy and international standardization. Details will be announced soon.
SCC regularly organizes “Smart Talk" on various smart city subjects which also serve as networking activities for SCC members. The first session was held on 22 August, with the theme "AI+". The speaker was SCC Honorary Secretary and SCC AI and Cloud Committee Chairman Mr Vandia Yang.
The next "Smart Talk" cum members networking activity will take place in October. Details will be announced later. The event is organized by the SCC AI and Cloud Committee, with venue sponsored by xFusion.
「香港資訊科技學院」啟動禮 HK Institute of Information Technology (HKIIT) of VTC
The HK Institute of Information Technology (HKIIT), a member institution of VTC, held its launch ceremony on 13 June with Secretary for Education Dr Choi Yuk-lin as the Guest of Honour. Dr Winnie Tang, SCC’s Founder and Honorary President, participated in the panel discussion on “Cultivate the Future of IT: Means to Foster Tomorrow’s IT Talents”.
經濟通「智慧生活夥伴大獎」 ETnet Smart Living Partnership Awards
Dr Winnie Tang, SCC’s Founder and Honorary President, was the Head of Judge of ETnet Smart Living Partnership Awards 2023/24. The competition was organized by ETnet and co-organized by Cyberport, with SCC as a supporting organization.
2024世界人工智能大會 — 國際AI城市論壇 World AI Conference & Global AI Governance Forum, Shanghai
SCC President Gary Yeung attended the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai and shared his insights on “Greater Bay Area Smart City Cluster” at the Global AI Governance Forum on 6 July.
全球可持續發展峰會曼谷舉行 The Global Sustainable Development Congress, Bangkok
The Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC), co-hosted by Times Higher Education and Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, took place on 10-13 June in Bangkok. SCC President Gary Yeung took part in the panel discussion on "Inclusive sustainability: Collaborative innovations for a cooler planet and better life".
星島房地產發展動向論壇《智慧建築 創建幸福香港》專題討論 Panel Discussion on Smart Construction at SingTao Forum
SCC President Gary Yeung attended a panel discussion on Smart Construction at the Sing Tao’s Forum on Property Development on 11 July. Secretary for Development Ms Bernadette Linn was the Guest of Honour while Secretary for Housing Ms Winnie Ho delivered Keynote Speech at the Forum.
信報教育網《智SmartCity》欄目 HK Economic Journal / SCA collaboration on Smart City Subjects
Jointly developed by Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ) and Smart City Academy (SCA) of SCC，a regular column on various smart city subjects targeting at secondary school students is being published every other Thursday on HKEJ Education Webpage and Facebook. Please visit the above links for the recent articles.
「空間數據共享平台入門網站簡介」及開放空間數據應用工作坊 "Introduction of CSDI Portal" & Open Spatial Data workshop
Please visit SCC website for details of the ‘Smart City’ concept, SCC’s role, vision and mission: http://smartcity.org.hk/
About Smart City Consortium Smart City Consortium (SCC) is formed by a group of professionals from different corporations and organizations to provide opinions and suggestions to the Government for formulating related policies and standards in the development of Hong Kong as a world-class smart city. We encourage worldwide collaboration with different stakeholders to create the right ecosystem which fosters innovation and sustainable economic growth for Hong Kong.
