Location Matters! Tech Challenge Final Pitching & Awards Ceremony

Location matters!

Where are your customers located? Where are the best places to walk, relax, or conduct your business? Where should your resources, or even life-saving devices, be strategically placed to meet demands?

If these questions intrigue you, join us for captivating presentations from our finalists of the Location Matters! Tech Challenge as they compete for Proof-of-Concept opportunities! 

Event Rundown  

Date:  23rd February 2024 (Friday)

Time:  14:00 – 17:00 (Final Pitching) | 17:00 – 18:00 (Awards Ceremony)

Venue:  Conference Hall 4-6, 2/F, Building 10W, Hong Kong Science Park 

 

Time	Event
1400 – 1515	Final Pitching : Student Group Top 5
1530 – 1645	Final Pitching : Open Group Top 5
Awards Ceremony
17:00 – 17:05	Welcome Speech by Ms. Filla Mak, Chief Operations Officer, HKSTP
17:05 – 17:10	Keynote Speech by Ir Wai Chi Sing, GBS, JP, Managing Director, Urban Renewal Authority
17:10 – 17:15	Souvenir Presentation
17:15 – 17:20	Best Use of Data Awards
17:20 – 17:25	Most Innovative Awards
17:25 – 17:35	Student Group: Champion, 1st runner up, 2nd runner up
17:35 – 17:40	Session Speech by Mr. Gary Poon, JP, Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning & Lands)
17:40 – 17:50	Open Group: Champion, 1st runner up, 2nd runner up
17:55 – 18:00	How Location Matters: Champions' 1-min Sharing
18:00 onwards	Networking

Lineup of Esteemed Judges: 
1.  Sr YC Chan, Head of Spatial Data Office, Spatial Data Office, Development Bureau 
2.  Ms Filla Mak, Chief Operations Officer, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
3.  Dr Crystal Fok, Head of STP Platform, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
4.  Mr Chris Au Young, General Manager, Innovation & Data Insights, Airport Authority
5.  Sr Nathan Lee, Chairman, Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administrators
6.  Ir Dr Tony Lee, Operations and Innovation Director, MTR Corporation Limited
7.  Mr Wilfred Au, Executive Director (Commercial), Urban Renewal Authority