Cyberport Academy Distinguished Fellow Speakers Series (Session 2): My Entrepreneurial Journey and The Future of Smart City

A monthly webinar series hosted by Dr. George Lam, Chairman of Cyberport, to spark off conversations with special speakers about their viewpoint on innovative digital technology related topics to inform and inspire the young people and tech start-ups. Enroll to review the recording

About this course

Topic: My Entrepreneurial Journey and The Future of Smart City

Language: Cantonese

Format: Recording from 30 Nov 2021

Speaker:
Dr. Winnie Tang, JP
-Founder & Chairman, Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited

-Founder & Honorary President, Smart City Consortium

Moderator: Dr. George Lam, Former Chairman, Cyberport

What to learn:

Pandemic provides impetus to change the world that we live in. Cities must be smarter than ever to overcome the unprecedented global challenges. The idea behind smart cities is to use technology and data to make better decisions, improve our quality of life and create a sustainable future. How to train our workforce with professional knowledge and future skills become critical factors for the post-pandemic future.

By the end of this course, you will learn:

Dr Winnie Tang's entrepreneurial story

Global trends of smart cities

The journey of Hong Kong towards a smart city

How emerging technologies empower informed decision-making

What’s next for smart city

Speakers

Dr. WINNIE TANG, JP

Founder & Chairman, Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited
Founder & Honorary President, Smart City Consortium

Dr. Winnie Tang JP is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). She is one of the local born IT entrepreneurs from Hong Kong. In the 1990s, Dr. Tang founded Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited to develop and promote Geographic Information System (GIS) software and solutions. She is also the Founder and Honorary President of Smart City Consortium. Over the years, she has been actively advocating the use of technology and sharing her views regarding the ICT industry, eHealth, environmental conservation, entrepreneurship and smart city through her services in government and non-government organizations in Hong Kong.

In recognition of Dr Tang’s work, she has been awarded the Honorary Fellow by Lingnan University in 2020, the Distinguished Alumni by the Faculty of Science, HKU in 2009, the Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 2006, the Women of Influence – Young Achiever of the Year Award by the American Chamber of Commerce in 2004 and the Ten Outstanding Young Digi Persons Selection in 2001.