CityU EngD Society AGM cum 20th anniversary dinner 2025

The CityU Engineering Doctorate (EngD) Society AGM and 20^th anniversary dinner was held on 21^st Jun 2025 at Faculty Lounge. In the beginning, we started AGM first. Then we took a group photo for AGM EngD cohorts.

Firstly, we confirmed the attendance and started AGM schedule. 

We confirmed the coming committee members as follows:

President: Dr. Rocky Lam (Cohort 2006)

Vice President: Dr. Ray Kong (Cohort 2003)

Secretary: Dr. Lotto Lai (Cohort 2005)

Treasurer: Dr. Herbert Yeung (Cohort 2004)

Advisor: Dr. Sunny Chai (Cohort 2007), Dr. Raymond Leung (Cohort 2005) and Dr. Augustine Chow (Cohort 2003)

Directors: Dr. Man Lee (Cohort 2003), Dr. Albert Tam (Cohort 2005), Dr. T.W. Liu (Cohort 2004), Dr Gaby Kun (Cohort 2005), Dr. Keynes Chan (Cohort 2005) and Mr. James Ning (Cohort 2022).

Then President Dr. Rocky Lam gave speech and expectation on coming year.

Dr. TW Liu and Dr. Albert Tam responded registration and souvenir sale. Dr. Sun had just arrived.

At the end of AGM, we invited Dr. Sun (EngD(EM) Deputy Programme Leader) sharing his idea from so many years for EngD programme.

Before 20^th anniversary dinner, we met guests and cohorts during networking time. We took a photo with Prof. Zhang (Associate Dean, College of Engineering, CityU)

Then we took a photo with guest speakers Mr. Lo Lok Fung (Chairman, Crystal Group) and Mr. Fred Sheu (Microsoft National Technology Officer). 

In the beginning of the EngD Society 20^th anniversary, Dr. Rocky Lam introduced the history and our mission as well as 20 years activities to all. He also prepared the special cake for celebration.

He reviewed 20 years journey of EngD Society.

Our first guest speaker Prof. ZHANG Wenjun gave celebration talk for us.

Firstly, he mentioned CityU achievements especially in different ranking systems.

Finally, Prof. Zhang introduced a new Engineering Doctorate Programme (EngD) in Chinese for mainland China and intake target is 15 students per year. 

Then the second guest speaker was Prof. Dang (Head of SYE) and he celebrated for our 20^th years and recognized EngD program which had signification contribution to Department and CityU.

The first keynote speaker was Dr. Lo Wai Kwok and he briefed the history of his engineering life and study. Then he mentioned the recently alignment on profession title between Hong Kong and Mainland China through HKIE. He also mentioned Innovation and Sustainability to be more significant in the New Quality Productive Force. Thus he had proposed the bill of Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP). 

The second keynote speaker was Mr. Lo Lok Fung (Chairman, Crystal Group) and he shared how to innovate his company in digital era using state-of-the-art technology for enhancing business efficient. He said his company reviewed and revamped all processes in SAP and build up culture to do it.

The third keynote speaker was Mr. Fred Sheu and his topic entitled “AI Strategy for Business & Agentic AI”. Firstly, he demonstrated to use copilot for preparing this talk. 

Then he proposed AI strategy for business using BXT stands for Business, Experience and Technology.

Lastly, Mr. Sheu suggested a collaborative approach to bridge the innovation gap and gave some advices for EngD Society. 

And then Dr. Augustine Chow shared his multiple doctorates experience!

After that Dr. Rocky Lam and Dr. Ray Kong presented souvenirs and certificates to our guest speakers and EngD Advisor.  

The celebration cake was launched for our photo.

All academic staff and EngD Society committee members took a group phot with the cake!

And then Dr. Fok our first President gave a remark about our logo design that horizontal view is in English but vertical view is in Chinese (博).

Many cohorts took a photo with the EngD Society 20^th anniversary cake. 

And then Saxophone performance by Dr Lo Wai Kwok.

Finally, we shared the cake. Cohorts took a photo with Dr. Sun.

Afterward, President and Vice President invited Prof. Zhang, Prof. Dang and Dr. Sun to participate in the cake-cutting ceremony.

We had a very happy reunion night and look forward to seeing each other again next year.

Reference:

CityU Engineering Doctorate Society - https://engds.org/

Engineering Doctorate (Engineering Management) - https://www.cityu.edu.hk/sye/engd.htm

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