HKUST's Roles and Opportunities

Prof Wei Shyy
Acting President, HKUST

Prof Shyy is serving as the Acting President of HKUST starting from 1 February 2018, with concurrent appointment as the Executive Vice-President and Provost, and Chair Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to joining HKUST, he was Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson Collegiate Professor and the Department Chair of Aerospace Engineering of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He had led several multi-institutional research projects funded by the US government and industries on future space transport, bio-inspired flight and computational aeronautical science, and is a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

 

Seizing Opportunities: Building the Future International Innovation and Technology Hub

Mr Albert Wong
Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

Albert Wong joined Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) on February 1, 2016 as the Chief Corporate Development Officer. He was appointed the CEO on August 1, 2016. Albert holds an Engineering Degree from the University of Hong Kong, and an MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Albert has over thirty years of commercial experience with various multinationals, including Schlumberger, Caterpillar, Emerson Electric and General Electric. Before joining the HKSTP, Albert was the CEO of ATAL Engineering in Hong Kong. Prior to that, Albert spent fifteen years with GE in the US headquarters, Asia-Pacific and China, in which he was responsible for M&A, Business Development, Product Management, and Business Operations. Albert's last positions at GE were China CEO of GE Oil & Gas; Asia CEO of GE Industrial Solutions.
 

Collaborative Innovation of Integrated Circuit Design and Applications in the Greater Bay Area

Prof Xiaolang Yan
Founder & Chairman, Hangzhou C-Sky Microsystems Co Ltd

Prof Yan is Founder and Chairman of Hangzhou C-Sky Microsystems Co Ltd, concurrently Director of the Expert Committee of the China Semiconductor Industry Association, and Leader of the Expert Team (Construction) of the National Exemplary School of Microelectronics. He has served as Dean of College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering and Dean of College of Electrical Engineering of Zhejiang University. He was also Chair of the China Committee of The International Federation for Information Processing, Deputy Director of the Expert Committee of the China National IC CAD, Leader of the Expert Committee of the State "15" 863 IC Design SoC Major Project, Director of the Expert Advisory Committee of the China National IC Talent Incubation Program and President of Zhejiang Electronics Society.


Speakers
Prof Wei Shyy, Acting President, HKUST
Mr Albert Wong, Chief Executive Officer, HKSTP 
Prof Enboa Wu, Associate Vice-President for Knowledge Transfer, HKUST
Prof Xiaolang Yan, Professor, Founder & Chairman, Hangzhou C-Sky Microsystems Co Ltd
Moderator
Prof Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering, HKUST

Organized by:
HKUST School of Engineering

Supported by:
HKUST Development and Alumni Office
HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute
HKUST Alumni Association (HKUSTAA)
HKUST Mainland Alumni Association (HKUSTMAA)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association (CEEAA)
Civil and Environmental Engineering Postgraduates and Scholars Association (CEE PGSA)
Computer Science and Engineering Alumni Association (CSEAA)
Mechanical Engineering Graduates' Association (MEGA)
Master of Science in Engineering Enterprise Management Alumni Association (EEMAA)
Master of Science in Telecommunications Alumni Association (MTelAA)
Master of Technology Management Alumni Association (MTMAA)

Remarks:

- Free of charge for all HKUST Alumni
- Priority will be given to HKUST Engineering Alumni due to limited seats
- Round-trip coach service between Hong Kong and Shenzhen will be provided for accepted participants