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The Connected Cities Conference

Event language(s)
English

Price: Members: FREE
Non-members: FREE
You will receive your connection details one day prior to the event.

For cancellations, please notify laury.pace@fccihk.com in writing at least 2 days prior to the event date.

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join Connected Cities Conference on 27 May and learn more about how smart and connected cities around the world are becoming more sustainable.

The StartmeupHK Festival 2021 will be returning from 24 - 28 May this year and is going virtual! It’s time to celebrate the best of tech innovation virtually.

So we're excited to invite you to join Connected Cities Conference on 27 May during the Festival and learn more about how smart and connected cities around the world are using the latest technologies and finding more innovative solutions for smarter, greener city living.
 
It will be featured global and regional speakers from corporates, start-ups and the academia world to showcase a number of smart technologies including IoT, blockchain AI and data analytics to enhance a city’s liveability, workability and sustainability.

For details and further information about speakers, please browse the event website.

Want to know more about other activities from the StartmeupHK Festival 2021 organised by InvestHK on 24-28 May 2021? Please click here.

To register, please click here.
 

Schedule

Thursday 27 May 2021
09:00 - 11:00 Startup pitching sessions
11:00 - 11:15 Opening Remarks
11:15 - 11:30 Resilience of a city
11:30 - 12:15 Digital City Panel – Hong Kong’s journey to becoming a digitally enabled smart city / HK Connectivity – ASEAN Panel
12:15 - 13:00 Future of Work – The good, the bad, the ugly / HK Connectivity - GBA Panel
13:00 - 13:15 Infratech developments in Asia / Smart airport developments
13:15 - 14:00 Transforming buildings / The carbonless conversation
14:00 - 15:00 Wheel of Innovation – Women edition

Sustainability fireside chats:

- Digital transformation of energy
- Making infrastructure sustainable
- Tech solutions for cities and climate resilience
- Reducing our waste footprint
15:00 - 15:45 Hong Kong living lab / Social impact panel
(Conducted in Cantonese)
15:45 - 16:30 Emerging Business Opportunities in Post-pandemic: Business Collaboration X Social Good

Fireside chats:
- Smart Logistics
- Smart supply chains (Bike and talk)
- Covid-tech
16:30 - 17:00 Smart mobility

Fireside chats:
- Smart, equitable urbanism
- Globalisation, world domination and the Gig Economy (Bike and talk)
17:00 - 17:45 Upskilling for the future

Fireside chats:
- Blockchain and Crypto
- Prop Tech Alliance
17:45 - 18:15 Construction 2.0 (Bike and talk) / Health Tech reimagined
18:15 - 19:00 Space Economy - The Missing Link Connecting our Smart City?

Lessons at Sea
Lessons in Space
19:00 End of Conference - Virtual networking in the Start-up Village

 

 

Terms and Conditions

For events which are free for members:
* An online registration is a confirmed booking.
* Cancellation must be notified in writing to events(@)fccihk.com at least 3 working days prior to the event, otherwise no refund will be made.
* For in-person events, no-show penalty of HK$200 will be charged for members and non-members, unless the event is cancelled by the organiser.
* By attending our events, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.
* The Chamber reserves the right to cancel or postpone its events.
* Our events are closed to the media. Special coverage of Chamber events may be permitted on a case-by-case basis and only if prior permission has been sought.
* If Typhoon 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Signal is hoisted, all events will be cancelled.

For paid events for both members and non members:
* The booking will be confirmed exclusively upon completion of the online payment. CASH PAYMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

* Cancellation must be notified in writing to events(@)fccihk.com at least 3 working days prior to the event, otherwise no refund will be made.
* No-show penalty will be charged for members and non-members, unless the event is cancelled by the organiser.
* By attending our events, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.
* The Chamber reserves the right to cancel or postpone its events.
* Our events are closed to the media. Special coverage of Chamber events may be permitted on a case-by-case basis and only if prior permission has been sought.
* If Typhoon 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Signal is hoisted, all events will be cancelled.