CityU Inno-preneurship Mentoring Scheme Dinner

I was honor to be invited by CityU Knowledge Transfer Office as Inno-preneurship mentor to assist our junior cohort especially in BCH Department.  The Inno-preneurship Mentoring Scheme is exclusive for CityU communities who desire to turn their creative ideas into start-ups.  This scheme has different support included Innovation to Realization Funding Scheme (I2RF), Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU), Student Early Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (SEEDS) and CityUE Investment Fund.  I was assigned as mentor to Hands Life Science and met the CEO Mr. Marco So who had just graduate in BCH Department, CityU.  We took a photo for memory.

HKQF Partnerships Commendation Ceremony

Hong Kong Qualification Framework (HKQF) arranged a QF Partnerships Commendation Ceremony on 29 Nov 2016 at the Heung Yee Kuk Jockey Club Grand Theatre.  HKQF is a platform covering academic, vocational and continuing education sectors to promote lifelong learning with a view to continuously enhancing the quality, professionalism and competitiveness of our workforce in an increasingly globalized and knowledge-based economy.  QF Partnerships Commendation Ceremony” was a large-scaled event to commend and show government appreciation to more than 100 organizations for their support and contribution to QF.  I (member, Industry Training Advisory Committee for Testing, Inspection & Certification Industry (TIC-ITAC)) was honor to be invited for attending this ceremony.  I took a photo in front of the venue.

Then I met the two winners of Award Scheme for Learning Experiences.  They were Ms. Kathy Choi (SGS) (2016/17) and Mr. Litto Tam (SGS) (2015/16)

They became our HKQF TIC ambassadors. Ms. Kathy Choi and I gave career talk to secondary school. (https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2016/10/hkqf-career-talk-on-testing.html ) and Mr. Litto with other winners joined ANQ Congress 2015 in Taiwan. (https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2015/09/anq-congress-2015-taipei-day-2.html )

 Then we took a photo with Ms. Fung Ka-Wing (Senior Manager, HKQF) for memory.

CityU EngD(EM) Graduation Dinner & EngDSoc Annual Dinner 2016

The Celebration Dinner and Annual Dinner for EngD Graduates 2016 in the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) was held on 27th Nov 2016.  In this year, only four EngD graduates in CityU and Dr. Wing Hong SZETO was only one from SEEM EngD (EM) graduate.  Before the celebration, Dr. Szeto took a photo with his supervisor Dr. Kong Bieng CHUAH and Mrs. Chuah. 

Then I took a photo with Dr. Szeto.

HKQF 2nd Career Talk on Testing & Certification Industry 2016

The Career Talk on Testing and Certification Industry 2016 for secondary school was co-organized by Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education (HKASME), Hong Kong Qualification Framework (HKQF), The Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification (HKCTC) and Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS).  My 2^nd time to give career talk to secondary school and it was held on 23^rd Nov 2016 at St. Paul’s Convent School.  In 2014/15, it was the 160^th anniversary.

Hong Kong Science Park Expansion Programme Ground Breaking Ceremony

Science Park Expansion (SPX) ground-breaking ceremony was held on 22 Nov 2016.  The theme named “Building for a Vibrant Community˙Innovation for a Prosperous Tomorrow”. Venue was between Building 15W and SPX1 site.  There were addition of two purpose-built R&D fit office buildings that would provide extra capacity to sustain the vibrant growth of the innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystem.  In the beginning, our chairlady the Hon Mrs Fanny Law, GBS, JP gave welcoming remarks.  She said the new phase development in Science Park was a testimony of the HKSAR government’s commitment to the promotion of innovation and technology in Hong Kong.

The Hon C Y Leung, GBM, GBS, JP (The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) gave a speech and he said the Government would continuous invest in I&T industry in both infrastructure and funding support.  

CityU SEEM Students visit HKSTP

I was honor that Dr. KS Chin (Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong) and his students from BEng in Systems Engineering and Management (BENG SEM) visited for Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) on 21^st Nov 2016.  BENG SEM was a new bachelor degree and it aimed to nurture students’ analytical skills in understanding, analyzing, managing and improving modern enterprises and systems, grounded in engineering principles and scientific methods.  BENG SEM separated into two streams and they were Total Quality Engineering (TQE) and Data Analytics (DA).

Firstly, I played the corporate video for the student and then briefed HKSTP quality management system and some laboratories in Technology Support Centre (TSC) to students, including ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 27001 certification, as well as, HOKLAS (ISO 17025) accreditation.  After that, students visited our different laboratories such as Probe and Test Development Centre (PTDC), Reliability Laboratory (RL), IC Failure Analysis Laboratory (ICFAL) and Biotechnology Support Laboratory (BSL).

HKSQ Study Mission for Industry 4.0 – Day 4: Attend to the International Symposium of Quality Management (ISQM) 2016

The study mission named “Quality Professionals preparing for Industry 4.0” was organized by Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ), supported by ASQ and Hong Kong Quality Function Development Association (HKQFDA) from 16 to 20 November 2016.  In day 4, we attended the International Symposium of Quality Management (ISQM) 2016 on 19 Nov (Saturday) which was held in the National Cheng Kung University.  I took a photo in the entry.

During registration, I met Mr. Liu Li Tsung (劉黎宗) (President, Chinese Society for Quality (CSQ)) and took a photo in front of the College of Management.

HKSQ Study Mission for Industry 4.0 – Day 3: Visit to National Cheng Kung University and Attend CSQ Annual Dinner

The study mission named “Quality Professionals preparing for Industry 4.0” was organized by Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ), supported by ASQ and Hong Kong Quality Function Development Association (HKQFDA) from 16 to 20 November 2016.  In day 3, we took a high speed rail to Tainan and then visited National Cheng Kung University.  We took a photo inside the high speed rail.

HKSQ Study Mission for Industry 4.0 – Day 2: Visit to FineTek Group & King Design Industrial

The study mission named “Quality Professionals preparing for Industry 4.0” was organized by Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ), supported by ASQ and Hong Kong Quality Function Development Association (HKQFDA) from 16 to 20 November 2016.  In day 2, Chinese Society for Quality (CSQ) arranged to visit FineTeck Group and King Design Industrial on 17 Nov 2016. Mr. Weng (翁辰修), Mr. Liu Li Tsung (劉黎宗) and Mr. Mark Yang (楊鍚珪) led us to go to the destination.  We took a photo in the bus.

HKSQ Study Mission for Industry 4.0 – Day 1: Visit to CSQ

The role of Quality Professionals will become more important in the new Industry Revolution - Industry 4.0, because more customer involvement and data communication have to be managed effectively and efficiently.  Taiwan is one of the first movers on Industry 4.0 research and application in Asia Pacific, and enterprises adopted the result and prepared for the new wave of smart manufacturing. Since there are many common features of Taiwan and Hong Kong manufacturing industry in terms of geographic operations, management systems and customer scope, this is an opportunity to Quality Professionals to learn from their experience of the development roadmap.  Therefore, the study mission named “Quality Professionals preparing for Industry 4.0” was organized by Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ), supported by ASQ and Hong Kong Quality Function Development Association (HKQFDA) from 16 to 20 November 2016.  Firstly, we visited Chinese Society for Quality (CSQ) to attend seminar for Industry 4.0 on 16 Nov 2016.  In the beginning, our chairman Mr. Peter Fung (馮光) (middle) took a photo with Mr. Liu Li Tsung (劉黎宗) (President, CSQ) and Mr. Lai Hsin-Yang (來新陽) who presented his book named “帚珍集” which summarized his 60 years quality life.

Then I took a photo with Mr. Kuan Sheng-Pin (官生平), Mr. Peter Fung and Mr. Liu Li Tsung.

HKSTP TecONE Seminar on Latest Gov Support & Planning towards Tech SME

The TecONE seminar entitled “Sharing on Latest Government Support and Planning towards Technology SMEs” was organized by Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) with Strategic Partner – Technology Incubation Network on 15^th Nov 2016.  TecONE’s infoTalk invited the Legislative Councillor (IT) to share with us the updates on the latest InnoTech initiatives such as a $500 million Pilot Technology Voucher Programme (PTVP), as well as, other government support towards technology SMEs.  Dr. Alan Lam (Group CEO, Sengital Limited) was moderator in this talk and introduced the speaker Hon Charles Mok.

IuPDI Seminar on Safeguard Business with IP and Brand Protection

The Seminar entitled "Safeguard business with Intellectual Property and Brand Protection" was organized by International union of Professional Development Institutions (IuPDI) and Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (SEEM) of CityU on 12 Nov 2016.  The Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ), CMA Testing and Certification Laboratories (CMA-TCL), Chartered Quality Institute – Hong Kong Branch (CQI-HK) and CityU Engineering Doctorate Society (CityU EngDS) were supporting organizations. The seminar aimed to introduce IP as a key asset to create value for a business and Brand Assurance.  In the beginning, Dr. KS Chin (SEEM, CityU) gave a welcome speech.  He told us IP was a hot topic which included product and process.   And manufacturing industry needed to be OBM and no longer for OEM.

HKSQ Seminar on Reliability & Maintenance: Enablers of Industry 4.0

The HKSQ seminar named “Reliability & Maintenance: Enablers of Industry 4.0” co-organized by Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ), ASQ Hong Kong and Dept., of Industrial and System Engineering, PolyU.  Industry 4.0 principles not only demand the availability of machines, they also recommend collection and analysis of machine data through shop-floor communication and cloud computing to enable optimization of reliability and maintenance (R&M) management.  This seminar would present the way in which asset management decisions could be optimized by resolving the conflicts of a decision situation.  Dr. Albert Tsang (Former chairman, HKSQ; ASQ Country Counselor (HK), author of “WeibullSoft” and co-author of “Maintenance, Replacement, and Reliability: Theory and Application”) was our guest speaker to share this topic.  

HKAS Training on RMP and PTP Accreditation

Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) organized a training course entitled “Training on RMP and PTP Accreditation” on 11 Nov 2016.  ISO 17034, the future standard for the accreditation of reference material producer (RMP), is expected to be published soon.  Many other ISO guides and standards relevant to RMP and proficiency testing provider (PTP) operation have also been revised recently or are under review.  This training course aimed at enabling participants to gain a better understanding of the new requirements.  Before the start, I met my old friend Mr. K. Gabuji (Technical Assessor and Lab Test Expert) and took a photo for memory.

In the beginning, Dr. Wolfram Bremser (BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing) was the first speaker and his topic entitled “Competence of RMP and the transformation of ISO Guide 34”.  

Visit to the Ministry of Industry & Commerce, Laos

Laos is one of One Belt One Road countries that I never visit before.  This time, I went with my wife to visit her classmate in Warwick University.  Moreover, I had also visited my ANQ friends’ company (Laos Government Department) to understand more about Laos Quality Movement.  I arrived on the Ministry of Industry and Commerce on 7 Nov 2016 at 2:00pm and took a photo in front of the government building.

Inside the building, I took a photo in the Industry and Commerce Sector. 

Visit to Laos – Day 3 & 4

On 7 Nov 2016 (Monday) morning, we drove from “Thavisouk Hotel and Resort” to “Don Chan Palace” about 3 hours.  In the road, we saw the king of Laos sculpture.

The lotus fountain was in front of the Don Chan Palace. 

Visit to Laos – Day 2

We stayed in the Hotel & Resort Thavisouk on 6 Nov 2016 (Sunday) and I took a photo in front of the hotel for memory.

We saw a balloon in the hill.

Visit to Laos – Day 1

My wife and I went to visit her classmates in Warwick University (studied 16 years ago) from 5 to 8 Nov 2016.  We arrived in the Wattay International Airport on 5 Nov 2016 (Saturday afternoon).

InnoCarnival 2016

The Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) launched InnoTech Month 2016 from mid-October to early December 2016. The anchor event of InnoTech Month 2016 will be the nine-day InnoCarnival 2016 to be held at the Hong Kong Science Park from 29 October to 6 November 2016.

I attended the InnoCarnival 2016 on 1 Nov 2016 and visit different Exhibition sites included different universities, education associations, public organizations, government departments.  Firstly, I met Mr. Terence S.S. Chan (Secretary-General, ASHK) in the Academy of Science of Hong Kong (ASHK) booth and we took a photo for memory.

Remember Prof. Yoji Akao - Father of Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

This is very sad news about Prof. Yoji Akao who was the founder of Quality Function Deployment (QFD), passed away at 88 years old on 24 Oct 2014.  We, Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ), expressed hearty condolences to Prof. Yoji Akao 's family, friends and colleagues.  Prof. Yoji Akao is the first winner of the Ishikawa-Kano Award (IKA) in ANQ Congress Delhi 2010 (from 19-20 Oct 2010).  

Details at http://isqnet.org/ANQcongress2010/pops/IKA.asp

Moreover, Prof. Yoji Akao got the Deming Prize for Individuals by JUSE in 1978. (https://www.juse.or.jp/upload/files/list_Deming_Prize_for_Individuals2016.pdf)

We met Prof. Yoji Akao many times in different conference.  I would like to share our meeting to remember Akao – Quality Guru. 

My first time met Prof. Yoji Akao in ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI) 2006.

 (https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2014/04/asq-infvoices-conference-tips.html) 

HKCTC & HKAS Workshop on ISO 27001 ISMS Certification 2016

The Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification (HKCTC), Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) and The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business co-organized a Workshop entitled “Workshop on ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System Certification 2016” on 26 Oct 2016.  Certification of ISMS to ISO/IEC 27001 allows an organization to demonstrate that its information asset is adequately protected against information security risk. The workshop aimed to give an overview of ISO/IEC 27001 and discussed how to get prepared for the certification process.  Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) are supporting organization.  Ms. Angela Wong (Vice-chairman, HKSQ) and I attended the workshop and took a photo for memory.

HKSTP Lunch & Learn – Sustainability Team

HKSTP Lunch & Learn activity was proposed by our Marketing Team and it aimed to share our knowledge inter-division/ inter-department so as to enhance our understanding what kind of job and role of our colleagues.  Sustainability Team was assigned to present on 26 Oct 2016.  Before the talk, we took a group photo.

Apply Visa to visit Laos

I am planning to visit Laos in Nov 2016.  Laos is one of One Belt One Road countries that I never visit before.  This time, I will go with my wife to visit her classmate in Warwick University.  Moreover, I will also visit my ANQ friends’ company to understand more about Laos Quality Movement.  Today, I go to the Consulate General of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to apply VISA.

HKQAA & Shaanxi Province Quality and Technology Supervision Bureau MOU Signing Ceremony

Mr. Peter Fung (Chairman, HKSQ) and I (HKSTP representative & Former Chairman, HKSQ) were honor to be invited by HKQAA to attend the MOU Signing Ceremony of Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency and Shaanxi Province Quality and Technology Supervision Bureau (SPQTSB) (陝西省質量技術監督局).  Recently, the economy of Shaanxi Province has been accelerating and has played a pivotal role in the “One Belt, One Road” initiative.  HKQAA cooperated with SPQTSB to jointly facilitate the industry development in both Hong Kong and Shaanxi.  In the beginning, we took a photo with Mr. Bryan Peng (Assistant Director, HKQAA) (Left 1) and Mr. Nic Chan (Account Manager, HKQAA) (Right 1).

HKCTC Seminar on Professional Integrity in Testing and Certification

The Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification (HKCTC) and Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) co-organized a seminar entitled “Accreditation for Medical Laboratory – The Road Towards Quality and Competence” on 12 Oct 2016.  Medical laboratories provide essential support to the medical sector.  Accurate and reliable laboratory services are crucial for proper clinical diagnosis and treatment.  It is important for medical laboratories in Hong Kong to obtain formal recognition of their testing competence and standard through laboratory accreditation.  The seminar aims to introduce the medical testing accreditation and share the experience of obtaining accreditation and its benefits. 

The first speaker was Ms. Bella Ho (Senior Accreditation Officer, HKAS) and her topic entitled “Accreditation Service for Medical Laboratories”. She said the first launch of HOKLAS based on ISO 15189 was on 16 Feb 2004.  Before that accreditation was employed ISO 17025 included NATA.  The ISO 15198 Particular requirement for quality and competence of medical laboratories was published in Dec 2003. 

HKQF Career Talk on Testing & Certification Industry 2016

The Career Talk on Testing and Certification Industry 2016 for secondary school was co-organized by Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education (HKASME), Hong Kong Qualification Framework (HKQF), The Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification (HKCTC) and Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) and held on 8^th October 2016 at Heung To Secondary School (Tseung Kwan O). 

Before the talk, we took a group photo for memory.

(Left: Mr. Matthew Yien (HKQF), Ms. Ng Kai-fung Maria (Senior Executive Officer (Tesitng and Certification), HKCTC), Mr. B. Ng (HKASME), Ms. Kathy Choi (Food Certification Officer, SGS), Dr. Wong Ching-hang Daria (Senior Scientific Officer, HKAS), I, Mr. Keff Lau (Managing Director, ANSECO – AsiaInspection Group) and Ms. Fung Ka-Wing (Senior Manager, HKQF))

HKIE Seminar on ISO Document Management System for Architecture, Engineering & Construction

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) – ITD, END, CAD & AMC divisions organized the seminar named “ISO Document Management System for Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)” on 7^th Oct 2016.  In daily workflow and business operation, it is inevitable for construction firms to deal with numerous documents from suppliers, partners and customers, whereas traditional practice of manual filing requires excessive manpower and lower the productivity. In this seminar, the use of IT technologies to assist AEC firms on document management to improve efficiency was discussed.  In the beginning, Ir. Ricky K.T. Wan (Committee Member, ITD, HKIE) introduced the topic and gave opening speech.

Ms. Emma Wong (Business Development and Marketing Manager, Computer and Technologies Holdings Ltd.) was the seminar MC.

I was honor to be the first speaker invited by Mr. Steve Yeung (VP, Computer and Technologies Holdings Ltd) and my topic named “ISO Management System at HKSTP (eDMS past, present & future)”.  Firstly, I introduced HKSTP vision, mission and values.  We would like to achieve that through 3 key words: Connect, Collaborate and Catalyse.

CUHK Guest Lecture for Innovation Management and HKSQ Membership Drive

I was honor to be invited by Prof. C.H. Cheng (Associate Dean of Students, Lee Woo Sing College & Associate Professor - Department of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management, CUHK) again to be speaker for the the class ENGG2600 Technology, Society and Engineering Practice" on 7 October 9, 2016 2016.  This time we gave the talk early (not in Jan 2017) because we would like to promote HKSQ Student Project Competition. Before the talk, I took a group photo with Prof. Cheng and all students.

My presentation is separated into three parts.  The first part was “ISO Management System at HKSTP”, and the second part was “Introduction of Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ)” and the last part explained “Innovation Management”.  

HKSTP Inauguration Ceremony of Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet in Science Park

With a strong focus on technologies relevant to regenerative medicine (e.g. RNA technology, single-cell analysis and genetic engineering), the Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine (Lau Centre) is being developed in Hong Kong and located at Hong Kong Science Park, so as to provide support and encouragement for increased research and innovation opportunities.  Before the ceremony, CE of HKSAR arrived.

HKSTP TecONE Seminar on Empower Your Business with Reliable Supply Chain

The TecONE seminar entitled “Empower Your Business with Reliable Supply Chain” was organized by Hong Kong science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) with Strategic Partner – The Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification (HKCTC) on 5^th Oct 2016.  A reliable supply chain is increasingly important nowadays in developing brand and sustaining business.  Ir. Raymond Wong (Adjunct Professor, OUHK) was invited to share his 40 years professional experience in industry and public utilities on how to identify and understand the supply chain threats and the best practice on managing the supply chain.  Before the seminar, I took a photo with Ir. Raymond Wong and Ms. HO Shui-lin, Lynn (Assistant Secretary-General (T&C), HKCTC). 

Lunch with Prof. Philip Chan and Post-Doctorate Fellows

I was honor to be invited by Prof. Philip Chan (Founding President - IpostDocA) to have lunch with his Post Doctorate Fellows on 1^st Oct 2016.  Ir. Prof. Philip Chan is postdoc supervisor and he is PKU/BNU/TJU guest Professor, Stanford & Berkeley & CSU Postdoc Researcher, as well as, FEng in the Professional Validation Council of Hong Kong Industries (PVCHK).  He is a model on lifelong learning and got many professional qualifications. (My first time met Prof. Philip Chan in ISSC Six Sigma Networking Night since 2012.)  I for HKSQ appreciated him and his students to support ANQ Congress since 2012 (Hong Kong), 2014 (Singapore), 2015 (Chinese Taipei) and 2016 (Vladivostok).  

Then I met some his post-doctorate fellows.  They all are professionals in different discipline and industry.  We took a photo in front of the Stanford flag.

They are all Quality Professionals and their professional recognition from China Association for Quality (CAQ) and Shenzhen Association for Quality (SZAQ) are shown as follows:

1.      CAQ Six Sigma Expert:

-           Prof. Philip Chan

2.      CAQ Senior Member:

-           Prof. Philip Chan

-           Dr. Yau Pak Man

3.      For UQAM/CAG Postdoc, SZAQ Quality Expert Committee:

-           Prof. Philip Chan (Deputy Director)

-          Dr. Eddie Liu (Expert Member)

-          Dr. Yau Pak Man (Expert Member)

-          Dr. Ko Siu Wa Kiew (Expert Member)