APRU MetaGame Conference 2021

9:00am - 12:30pm
Online via Zoom

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) MetaGame Conference aims to incorporate the full ecosystem of Esports, from gamers to industry partners, and from government leaders to students. The second APRU MetaGame Conference, to be held at the Cyberport on December 11, will focus on Hong Kong as an emerging Esports leader in the region and examine the ways that an international network of Esports leaders can further its scope within universities from digital entertainment to developing career pathways for students in the Esports ecosystem.

Join the APRU Metagame Conference to:

  • Engage in discussion with leaders in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific to discuss digital skills of the future and universities’ role in preparing the next generation of innovators and changemakers.
  • Learn from experts about how Esports can offer pathways to careers in engineering, education, youth development, etc.
  • Vote for the winner of the Student Paper Competition, a student paper competition seeks to inspire students in the study of esports.
  • Support your favorite university in the Show Match and Tournament – A League of Legends Wild Rift show match will kick-off regional tournaments in North America and Asia.

 

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Program

9:00 am

Opening Ceremony

Mr. Sherman S. CHENG, Chief Financial Officer, APRU Secretariat

Mr. Peter King-shun YAN, JP, CEO, Cyberport

 

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9:10 am

Panel 1: Esports, Gaming, and Skills of the Future

 

Session Keynote Speaker:
Prof. Patrick WILLIAMS, Associate Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

 

Speakers:

Dr. Baro HYUN, Director, Digital Content Advisory, TMT, KPMG Consulting Japan

Mr. Nyle Sky KAUWELOA, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Mr. Timothy SHEN, Founder and Investor, Yesports Media Limited

Prof. Yupei ZHAO, College of Media and International Culture, Zhejiang University

 

Moderator:
Ir. Eric CHAN, Chief Public Mission Officer, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited

 

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10:00 am

Panel 2: Gamification of Social Well-being

 

Speakers:

Prof. Peichi CHUNG, Associate Professor, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ms. Maike GERICKE, Scrypt

Prof. Jim HUNTLEY, Professor, USC Games Program, Faculty Advisor for USC Trojan Esports, University of Southern California

 

Moderator:
Ms. Jackie WONG, Director Network and Student Programs, APRU Secretariat

 

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10:50 am

Student Paper Competition Presentations

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11:25 am

Closing

 

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11:50 am

Show Match and Regional Tournament

 

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Language
English
Recommended For
Alumni
Faculty and staff
HKUST Family
PG students
UG students
Organizer
Global Engagement & Greater China Affairs
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