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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a focal point in the arena of engineering, technology, investment and manufacturing industry globally. Initiated by Tsinghua University (THU) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the first “Hong Kong International Artificial Intelligence Summit” will be held on November 30, 2018 (Friday) to foster research and collaborations on the applications of AI. It is also aimed at exploring the development opportunities of AI in Financial Technology.

Aims of the Summit:
(1) To have a better understanding of the development of AI in Mainland China and Hong Kong
(2) What THU and HKU have achieved in the area of AI
(3) Application areas currently focused on and what other areas to pay attention to
(4) In what way can HKU work together with THU to speed up the future development of AI 

Details of the Summit are as follows:

Date: November 30, 2018 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Venue: Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, the University of Hong Kong

Summit highlights:

• Welcome remarks by Professor Xiang Zhang, President and Vice Chancellor, HKU
• Welcome remarks by Professor Qiu Yong, President, THU
• Address by Mr. Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology, HKSAR
• Special remarks by Professor Joseph Klafter, President, Tel Aviv University
   

Keynote Speakers / panel host highlight:
Professor Douglas Wayne Arner: Kerry Holdings Professor in Law, Department of Law, HKU
Professor Victor Li On-kwok: Chair of Information Engineering; Cheng Yu-Tung Professorship in Sustainable development Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, HKU
Professor Wai-keung Li: Chair of Statistics, HKU; Elected Member of ISI, Elected Fellow of ASA, Elected Fellow of IMS, Honorary Member of HKSS
Professor David Patterson: Pardee Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley; Turing Award Winner (2017)
Professor David Tse: Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University; Member, National Academy of Engineering
Professor Andrew Chi-Chih Yao: Academician, Dean, Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, Tsinghua University; Turing Award Winner (2000)

For details of the summit, please visit https://aisummit.engg.hku.hk/

Media enquiries:
Communication and Public Affairs Office, HKU:
Ms Melanie Wan (Tel: 2859 2600 / Email: melwkwan@hku.hk)
Ms Rashida Suffiad (Tel: 2857 8555 / Email: rsuffiad@hku.hk)