ESG Seminar – How to use “Collective Innovation” to engage Post-80s & 90s Staff Effectively

The first Executive Study Group (ESG) seminar 2017 – Leadership Strategy series named “How to use Collective Innovation to engage Post-80s and 90s Staff Effectively” was held by the ESG, Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy Limited (APIFS) and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp (HKSTP) on 28 Feb 2017.  I would like to summarize the seminar for sharing below.

In the beginning, Dr. Mark Lee discussed his recently study report named “Happiness Ranking of Hong Kong” and then briefed today’s seminar content included “Bringing Out the Best” in Post-80s & 90s Generations, their grew up environment, Myths and Reality about them.  Finally, 7 strategies of Collective Innovation was proposed to handle them.

Innovation Talk named “Quality Innovation & Extenics” (品質創新與可拓學) to PolyU Student

I was honor to be invited by Dr. Walter SL Fung (Teaching Fellow, Department of Computing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University) to give an Innovation Talk named “Quality Innovation & Extenics” (品質創新與可拓學) to his students under the subject named “COMP 1B03 Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The Rise of the ICT Industry in China” on 27 Feb 2017.  Most students are from year 1 or 2 in undergraduate program such as BSc (Hons) Scheme in Computing.  Before the talk, I took a photo with Dr. Walter Fung (my EngD cohort) for memory.

Technical Seminar – The Opportunities and Challenges of Incubatees in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) – MI division, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Hong Kong Branch, ISE Dept., PolyU and Technology Incubation Network (TIN) co-organized the technical seminar named “Tech Startup – The Opportunities and Challenges of Incubatees in Hong Kong” on 25^th Feb 2017.  Before the start of seminar, I took a photo in front of the program flyer.

CityU Eminence Society AGM 2017

The Annual General Meeting of the CityU Eminence Society was held on 21 Feb 2017.  We reviewed the audited financial statement and elect director/members of executive committee for the 4^th Executive Committee.  Ms. Jenny Chan is our immediate past chairlady and Dr. Gary Cheng is our new chairman.  

The meeting photo was taken for memory. 

After the meeting we took a group photo.

(Left: Mr. CK Chan (Director & General Manager, Proficiency Industrial Products Ltd.), I (Manager, Quality System, HKSTP), Ms. Dilys Chau (Partner, Assurance, EY), Dr. Gary Cheng (Managing Director, Gary Cheng CPA Ltd.), Ms. Jenny Chan (Sales Director, Investment Services, KGI Asia Limited), Dr. Peter Ho (CEO, Techworld), Mr. Weeky Wong (Vice Chairman & CEO, Tai Sing Industrial Company Ltd.), Mr. Xavier Wong (Associate Director, ARO, CityU), Mr. William Mak (Partner, Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers))

At the end, Ms. Jenny Chan invited all of us to have dinner in CityU.

Reference:

CityU Eminence Society - http://www.cityues.org/

HKSTP Seminar on Know More about Circular Economy

HKSTP organized a seminar named “Know More about Circular Economy – Benefit Both of Your Company and the Society!” on 21 Feb 2017.  Ms. Catherine Touzard was the guest speaker and she is sustainability and circular economy consultant and teacher serviced in Cirulab.  First, she introduced Cirulab’s network in 12 countries and introduced in Hong Kong since October 1916. 

HKSTP Lunch & Learn – Finance for Non-Financial People

HKSTP Lunch & Learn named “Finance for Non-Financial People” was launched on 21 Feb 2017 for acquiring the investment appraisal techniques.  The agenda included “Objective”, “SWOT”, “Operating Plan” and “Financial Model”.

In Objective session, we analyzed “Why”, “When” and “How” as follows:

i)                    Why

-          Evaluate the profitability of an investment to determine if it is worthwhile;

-          Compare different projects to determine which is more valuable

ii)                  When

-          Newly introduced requirement (e.g. Capex or Opex >$500k)

iii)                How

-          Step-by-step guide on preparing procurement request and investment appraisal

-          Demonstrating example

CityU ARO Seminar on “The Way of Live under the Changing World”

CityU Alumni Relations Office (ARO) arranged a seminar named “The way of live under the Changing World” (「變動世界的生存之道」) in the Eminence Galaxy Alumni Function Room on 17^th Feb 2017.  ARO invited Dr. Stan Shih (施振榮), Co-founder and Honorary Chairman of Acer Group and Chairman of Stans Foundation to share his management under the theme “New Era˙Heart of King’s Way” (「新時代˙心王道」).  Prof. Way Kuo and Dr. Stan Shih took a photo before the seminar.

HKSQ Student Project Competition 2017 – Sanmina Plant Visit

The HKSQ Company Based Student Project Competition aims to offer an opportunity for students to work on an actual industrial case and propose resolution annually. This allows university students to gain experience of resolving an industrial problem.  The competition included three sessions.  The first session is problems briefing and selection those problems are designed and would be explained by Sponsor Company.  Sanmina Corporation is the sponsor company in 2017.  The second session is factory visit and the last session is presentation of suggested solutions by different universities students.

ILAC Chair visit to HKSTP Laboratories

I was honor that Dr. Daria Wong (Accreditation Officer, HKAS) accompany with Ms. Merih Malmqvist NILSSON (Chair of ILAC; Deputy Director General of Swedac, Sweden) to visit Laboratories of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) on 16 Feb 2017. Mr. Nilsson visit is sponsored by the HKSAR through the Sponsored Visitor Programme (SVP) which intended to present to renowned visitors around the world a full and balanced picture of Hong Kong and hopefully promote Hong Kong economic and financial strengths.  In the beginning, We took the photo in front of my office.

(Left: I, Mr. YC Lee (Sr. Manager, TSC), Ms. Merih Malmqvist NILSSON, Mr. Kevin Edmunds (Sr. Manager, Sustainability) and Dr. Daria Wong)

HKSQ Student Project Competition 2017 - Briefing

The HKSQ Company Based Student Project Competition aims to offer an opportunity for students to work on an actual industrial case and propose resolution annually. This allows university students to gain experience of resolving an industrial problem.  The competition included three sessions.  The first session is problems briefing and selection those problems are designed and would be explained by Sponsor Company.  Sanmina Corporation is the sponsor company in 2017.  The second session is factory visit and the last session is presentation of suggested solutions by different universities students.

Visit to CityU Centre for Biosystems, Neuroscience and Nanotechnology

After Chinese New Year holiday, we had an annual gathering for EPA Centre colleagues.  One of old colleagues who served in the Centre for Biosystems, Newuroscience and Nanotechnology (CBNN) which belongs to College of Science and Engineering, CityU.

CBNN merges nanotechnology with biosystems and neuroscience to create a revolutionary impact on many aspects of medicine.  It had a cleanroom to develop materials, structures, devices, and microsystems with nanometer precision for single molecule and cell interactions.

The Centre led by different professors in different department included EE, BMS, BCH and AP, etc.  Photo showed the research office for researchers use.

Reference:

CBNN - http://www.ee.cityu.edu.hk/~CBNN/index.html

CityU & Hanyang University Students visit to HKSTP

Students from Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong and from Department of Industrial Engineering, Hanyang University (Korea) visited to Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) on 9th Feb 2017. Firstly, I briefed the visit agenda to the students and they led by Dr. Suk Joo Bae (Associate Professor, IE Dept., Hanyang University) and Dr. Chuljin Park (Assistant Professor, IE Dept., Hanyang University).

Intelligent Era 2017

The Year of the Rooster 2017 has just come and I feel that Intelligent Era is leading our future.  Now everything named “Smart” including manufacturing, service, logistic, sales, order … etc.

CES 2017 demonstrated the most updated electronic devices and ideas.  Augmented reality (AR) & Virtual reality (VR) will still be focused as the future trend.  I remembered more than ten years ago, a film was talking about VR and information overflow.  Now it happens!  

In the past, internet let you know everything without go outside.  Now, VR let you experience everything without leave home. 

互聯網令你「足不出户, 能知天下事」;而虛擬實境令你「足不出户, 體驗天下事」!

Reference:

Consumer Technology Association - http://www.ces.tech/