Tech for Social: Community Integration for All Ages in the Greater Bay Area

Main Forum

Renowned Keynote Speakers from Hong Kong and Shenzhen are invited to share their views on enhancing community wellbeing from age integration perspectives.

Focusing on knitting the city through smart mobility and creating age-inclusive social space with the evolving community function of shopping malls, speakers from Hong Kong and Shenzhen will share their successful endeavors on creating age-inclusive communities when social innovation joins technology innovation.

Date: 8 Dec 2023 (Friday)

Time: 09:30 – 12:40

Venue: Jockey Club Auditorium (JCA), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Format: Sharing & Discussion

Language: Putonghua OR Cantonese AND English (with simultaneous interpretation)

Participation: In person attendance & Livestreaming

(On-site seats are limited, please register by 3 Dec)

Time

Session

09:30 – 09:40

Welcome Remark

Prof.Wong Wing-tak
Deputy President and Provost
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

09:40 – 09:45

Photo-taking Session

09:45 – 10:05

Keynote Speaker
Ms Winnie HO Wing-yin, JP
Secretary for Housing
HKSAR Government

Presentation topic: Creating the Sense of Wellbeing in Public Housing Communities
（*The translation was intepreted by JCDISI SIRF2023 Secretariat）

10:05 – 10:25

Keynote Speaker
Mr SIMA Xiao
Chairman & Chief Planner
Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen Co.,Ltd

Presentation topic: Planning a Child-friendly City: Shenzhen’s Innovation and Practice

10:25 – 10:50

Panel Discussion

Moderator:
Ms Yvonne CHAK
Director
Hong Kong Christian Service

Panelists:

Ms Winnie HO Wing-yin, JP
Mr SIMA Xiao
Prof Eric CHUI
Professor & Head
Department of Applied Social Sciences
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ms Cecily MA
Assistant Director
The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
Prof HE Shenjing
Professor & Head
Department of Urban Planning and Design
The University of Hong Kong

10:50 – 11:00

Break

[Smart Mobility - Knitting Community integration]

11:00 – 11:15

Case Study
Mr Gene SOO
Head of Ecosystem of Global Innovation Department
MTR Corporation Limited

Presentation topic: Innovating Urban Mobility: Harnessing User Experience and Sustainability through Technology

11:15 – 11:30

Case Study
Ms Winnie NG, JP
Director of Transport International Holdings and Kowloon Motor Bus Company

Presentation topic: Social Impact of Creating Age-Inclusive Transportation Experience—Corporate Perspective

11:30 – 11:45

Case Study
Mr Brandon CHENG Zhi-peng
Director
Landscape Design Institute, Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Centre

Presentation topic: Exploration and Practice of Child-Friendly Neighbourhoods

[Shopping Malls Evolving as Community’s Co-living Space]

11:45 - 12:00

Case Study
Mr James CHAN Yum-min
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Hong Kong Housing Society

Presentation topic: Creating Liveable Homes for Inter-generational Living

12:00 - 12:15

Case Study
Dr Ping XU
Founder and Design Director
PH Alpha Design Limited

Presentation topic: More Than Mall

12:15 - 12:35

Panel Discussion

Moderator:
Prof LING Kar-kan, SBS
Director
Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Panelists:

Mr Gene SOO
Ms Winnie NG, JP
Mr CHENG Zhi-peng
Mr James CHAN Yum-min
Dr Ping XU

12:35 - 12:40

Concluding Remarks:

Prof LING Kar-kan, SBS

Time 時間

Session 流程

09:30 – 09:35

Welcome Remark (1)

Prof LING Kar-Kan, SBS
Director Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation
Professor of Practice (Planning)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

09:35 - 09:45

Welcome Remark (2)

(pending invitation)

Prof Jin-Guang TENG
‍President
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

09:45 – 09:50

Photo-taking Session

09:50 - 10:10

Keynote Speaker 1

(accepted the invitation verbally)

Creating the Sense of Wellbeing in Public Housing Communities (Tentative)

Ms Wing-Yin Winnie HO, JP
‍Secretary for Housing HKSAR Government

10:10 - 10:30

Keynote Speaker 2

(pending invitation)

Trigger unlimited potentials when technology innovation meets social innovation

Dr Gabriel LEUNG, GBS, JP
‍Executive Director of Charities and CommunityThe Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

10:30 - 10:50

Keynote Speaker 3

Planning for Children-friendly City: Shenzhen’s Innovation and Practice

Mr SIMA Xiao
‍Director
Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen

10:50 – 11:10

Keynote Speaker 4

(pending invitation)

The trend of smart spatial technology in shaping smart cities

Prof KWAN Mei-Po
‍Head of Chung Chi College,
Choh-Ming Li Professor of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

11:10 – 11:30

Panel Discussion 1

This session focuses on strategic ideas on enhancing well-being for all ages in the GBA regional community.

Panelist:

Ms Wing-Yin Winnie HO, JP
Dr Gabriel LEUNG, GBS, JP
司馬曉先生
Prof KWAN Mei-Po

Moderator:

(pending invitation)

Yvonne CHAK
‍Director of Hong Kong Christian Service

11:30 – 11:45

Break

Smart Mobility - Knitting Community integration

11:45 – 12:00

Case Study 1

(pending invitation)

Discussing the corporate impact on creating Age-inclusive transportation experience from the perspective of MTR

Mr Gene SOO
‍Head of Ecosystem, MTR Corporation Limited

12:00 - 12:15

Case Study 2

Introducing the case of designing child-friendly transportation system in Shenzhen

Mr CHENG Zhi Peng
‍Dean of Landscape Design Institute,
Shenzhen Urban Transportation Planning Center Co.,Ltd.

Shopping Malls Evolving as Community’s Co-living Space

12:15 – 12:30

Case Study 3

(accepted the invitation verbally)

Introducing the corporate impact on age inclusiveness via cases of Intergenerational Connectedness in Malaysia’s Sunway Malls

Prof TEH Pei Lee
‍Professor and Head of Department(Management)
School of Business, Monash University Malaysia

12:30 – 12:45

Case Study 4

(pending invitation)

Introducing the impacts for improving community intergenerational connectedness from the perspective of Malls operator in Hong Kong context

Link Real Estate Investment Trust
Representative

12:45 – 13:00

Case Study 5

(pending invitation)

Introducing the impacts for improving community intergenerational connectedness from the perspective of public housing design

The Hong Kong Housing Society
Representative

13:00 – 13:20

Panel Discussion

[Business as Mutual]
This session focuses on the ways to take ESG as an opportunity to support smart-age inclusive community establishment, and to navigate the expectation and possibilities for a common space in the community.

Panelists:

Mr Gene SOO
Mr CHENG Zhi Peng
Prof TEH Pei Lee
Link Real Estate Investment Trust representative
The Hong Kong Housing Society representative

Moderator:

Prof LING Kar-Kan

13:20 – 13:25

Concluding Remarks:

Prof LING Kar-Kan