Remember of Acn. Prof. Hans Dieter Seghezzi, Honorary Member of International Academy for Quality (IAQ)

Just received a sad news from Liz Keim (Chair of Board, IAQ) that Acn. Prof. Hans Dieter Seghezzi, Honorary Member of IAQ passed away on 7^th Feb 2022. We lost a quality guru in the world.  We, Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) expressed hearty condolences to Prof. Hans Dieter Seghezzi’s family, friends and colleagues. I remembered we first met on the 2^nd IAQ World Quality Forum in Bled, Slovenia on 13th Oct 2017.  Prof. Hans Dieter Seghezzi is session chair and introduced me during my presentation in the forum. 

Prof. Hans focused on each speaker’s topic and learnt from each other.

After my session completed, Prof. Hans chaired the session discussion.

We all had a happy dinner after the IAQ World Quality Forum.

We left with happiness and friendship after the dinner.

RIP Acn. Prof. Hans Dieter Seghezzi

Reference:

Obituary - https://todesanzeigen.vn.at/todesanzeige/hansdieter-seghezzi-10-02-2022

20171013: The 2nd IAQ World Quality Forum 2017 in Bled, Slovenia - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-2nd-iaq-world-quality-forum-2017-in.html#more

20171012: The 2nd IAQ World Quality Forum – Welcome Cocktail and Dinner - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-2nd-iaq-world-quality-forum-welcome.html#more

HKSQ The 2nd Exco Meeting 2022 (Online)

 After Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) annual strategy meeting and the 1^st exco meeting, we held online exco meeting on 12^th Feb 2022. It is unfortunately that we met the 5^th wave pandemic in Hong Kong. Before the meeting, we took a group photo for memory.  In the beginning, we welcome our new co-op member Mr. Mandict Wong.

We reviewed last year activities including onsite & online seminars, World Summit for Chinese Quality (WSCQ), the 35^th anniversary book progress and some planning in coming year, as well as, discussed some ideas to invite more members.

Reference:

HKSQ - www.hksq.org

20211211: HKSQ - The 3rd Meeting for the 35th Anniversary Book - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/12/hksq-3rd-meeting-for-35th-anniversary.html

20211010: HKSQ - The 2nd Meeting for the 35th Anniversary Book - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/10/hksq-2nd-meeting-for-35th-anniversary.html

20210829: HKSQ Meeting for the 35th Anniversary Book - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/08/hksq-meeting-for-35th-anniversary-book.html

20210306: HKSQ The 1st Exco Meeting 2021 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/03/hksq-1st-exco-meeting-2021.html

20200523: HKSQ 3rd Exco Online Meeting using Zoom - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/05/hksq-3rd-exco-online-meeting-using-zoom.html

20200430: HKSQ Official Bearers Meeting and Online Exco Trial Meeting - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/04/hksq-official-bearers-meeting-and.html

20200307: HKSQ Exco Meeting during Coronavirus Spreading Period - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/03/hksq-exco-meeting-during-coronavirus.html

HKSQ Strategy Meeting:

HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2021 cum IKA Silver Medal Award Celebration - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/10/hksq-strategy-meeting-2021-cum-ika.html

HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2020 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/12/hksq-strategy-meeting-2020.html

HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2019 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2019/11/hksq-strategy-meeting-2019.html

HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2018 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2018/09/hksq-strategy-meeting-2018.html

HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2017 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2017/08/hksq-strategy-meeting-2017.html

HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2016 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2016/09/hksq-strategy-meeting-2016.html

HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2015 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2015/08/hksq-strategy-meeting-2015.html

HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2014 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2014/08/hksq-strategy-meeting-2014.html

HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2013 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2013/09/hksq-strategy-meeting-2013.html

The HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2010 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2010/08/hksq-strategy-meeting-2010.html

Happy Chinese New Year (Tiger Year 2022)

Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) wishing you fortune, wealth and good health in the Tiger Year 2022! 

Happy Chinese New Year

Kung Hei Fat Choi

The logo design integrated HKSQ logo into Tiger of Year 2022

Previous design for Chinese Year 2021 and 2020

Reference:

HKSQ – https://hksq.org/

20200124: Happy Chinese New Year 2020 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/01/happy-chinese-new-year-2020.html

HKIE Technical Seminar: AI/ML and Big Data use cases in Smart City

Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) IT Division supported Innovation Lab of PCCW to organize a technical seminar on “AI/ML and Big Data use cases in Smart City” on 28 January 2022.  Machine Learning (ML) is the core subarea of AI and it makes computer get into a self-learning mode without explicit programming.  When fed new data, these computers learn, grow, change and develop by themselves. This seminar (online) introduced machine learning and big data, use cases included smart building, shopping and mobility, as well as 5G empowerment. 

Dr. Chung Ng (SVP at Group CTO Office of PCCW-HKT) was guest speaker.  Firstly, he said “Data is the new oil” that the growth of data, devices and computing power drive the development of Data Analytics, Big Data, AI & ML.

Then he briefed the Big Data Analytics that is the process of collecting and analyzing large data sets to take more informed business decisions.  The myths of big data is explained.

And then Dr. Ng mentioned the different between traditional programming and machine learning.

A typical end-to-end journey of a Data Scientist was briefed from data merge to cleanup & transformation, and to be model building with feedback, and final model deployment at the end.

After that Dr. Ng introduced smart city evolving intelligence via AI/ML and there were four steps from IoT/Devices to Connectivity to Data Analytics/Reporting and then to AI/ML model. Some cases are discussed including smart parking project, smart green minibus project and City Brain of Hangzhou, etc.

Finally, he briefed four key advantages of 5G and explained how 5G change the game of IoT and Smart City. For instance, 5G Drone for real-time site modelling, smart hospital for remoting consultation.  

Lastly, Dr. Ng quoted Alan Turing (1950) question that “Can machine think?” and explained ML model had been growing in terms complexity and intelligence.  He concluded that unsupervised learning could be applied for self-organized solution to optimize between business objectives. 

Reference:

HKIE – IT Division - http://it.hkie.org.hk/

HKT Startup Ecosystem - https://www.hkt-enterprise.com/en/news-events/news/hkt-empower-startup

蔡文教授追思会

2021年11月5日，國家級有突出貢獻專家、中國人工智能學會可拓學專業委員會榮譽主任、廣東工業大學可拓學與創新方法研究所榮譽所長、可拓學創始人蔡文教授在廣州因病逝世，享年82歲。為了共同表達我們的思念，緬懷和追憶蔡文教授對學生的關愛、對學術的堅守和對中國原創學科可拓學事業的貢獻，繼承和發揚他豐富而深刻的學術思想，可拓學專業委員會擬定於2022年1月22日星期六19:30-21:00在線上（騰訊會議，會議號：784 185 759）舉辦“蔡文教授追思會”。恭請蔡教授的親屬、生前好友、同事和學生參加。

專家發言環節，有李幼平院士、鐘義信教授（中國人工智能學會前理事長）及劉巍教授。

之後我代表港澳學者及香港品質學會發言。我用對蔡文教授的記念文以四個階段來回顧這五年來由認識、學習至推廣可拓學來分享其中的點滴。

自由發言時間，田英傑教授和趙燕偉教授分別發言。最後楊春燕教授作總結發言，她是在1996年開始跟蔡文教授一起研究可拓學。楊春燕教授認同其他專家發言及原創不易要不斷努力發展可拓學。

追思会後，我們開始可拓學專業委員會工作會議來探討之後的工作。

Reference:

20220124: 蔡文教授追思会|深切缅怀，永远铭记 - https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Gd0XzC7RttZMMSDXxDefIA

20211108: Remember Prof. Cai Wen (蔡文), the Father of Extenics (可拓學) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/11/remember-prof-cai-wen-father-of-extenics.html

20210417: The 2nd General Committee Meeting of the 16th Extenics Society Committee (中國人工智能學會可拓學專業委員會第16屆委員會第二次全體會議) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-2nd-general-committee-meeting-of.html

Remember Dr. CO Chan, ISSC and CityU EngD Society

Just received a sad news from HKSQ former Chairman Dr. Aaron Tong that Dr. CO Chan (President, International Six Sigma Council (ISSC) and founder member of CityU EngD Society) passed away on 1^st Jan 2022. We lost a quality guru in Hong Kong. We, Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) and CityU EngD Society expressed hearty condolences to Dr. CO Chan’s family, friends and colleagues. Dr. CO Chan is Six Sigma expert, as well as, one of eight founding members of CityU EngD Society in 2005. The photo shows that Dr. CO Chan (Right) presented a luck draw gift to me during Asia Quality Best Practice Award (AQBPA) Ceremony in 2015.

We met many times in quality related activities especially related to Six Sigma such as HKQAA Seminar related to Lean Sigma Green/Black Belt.  He is ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and has over 20 years of industrial, training and consultancy experience in the field of business process improvement. He worked with Motorola in the 1990s where he gained first hand perspective and intensive exposure in the application of Six Sigma. His thesis had also studied about SMEs implementation of Lean and Six Sigma.

We almost met every year in ISSC events including Asia Quality Management Symposium, Annual Dinner and Asia Quality Best Practice Award (AQBPA) Ceremony. I would like to summarize all ISSC activates that I participated in the following reference links.

RIP Dr. CO Chan

The Sabbath and funeral was held in church on 21st Jan 2022. 

Flowers from HKSQ, SGS and City EngD Society.

Reference:

20180510: ISSC Asia Quality Management Symposium 2018 cum Annual Dinner - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2018/05/issc-asia-quality-management-symposium.html

20170518: ISSC 11th Anniversary and Annual Dinner 2017 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2017/05/issc-11th-anniversary-and-annual-dinner.html#more

20160623: ISSC 10th Anniversary and Annual Dinner 2016 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2016/06/issc-10th-anniversary-and-annual-dinner.html

20150611: AQBPA Award Ceremony Cum ISSC Annual Dinner 2015 - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2015/06/aqbpa-award-ceremony-cum-issc-annual.html

20140522: ISSC Six Sigma Networking Night 2014 - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2014/05/issc-six-sigma-networking-night-2013.html

20130508: ISSC Six Sigma Networking Night 2013 - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2013/05/issc-six-sigma-networking-night-2013_8.html

20120510: ISSC Six Sigma Networking Night 2012 - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2012/05/issc-six-sigma-networking-night-2012.html

20110505: ISSC Six Sigma Networking Night 2011 - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2011/05/issc-six-sigma-networking-night-2011.html

20100505: ISSC Six Sigma Networking Dinner - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2010/05/issc-six-sigma-networking-dinner.html

20100910: HKQAA seminar: How to become Lean Sigma Green / Black Belt? - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2010/09/hkqaa-seminar-how-to-become-lean-sigma.html

SGS ISO/IEC 17025 LMS Internal Auditor Training 2022

I was the instructor to train the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Management System (LMS) Internal Auditor Training Course on 10^th & 12^th Jan 2022. Since SGS is HKSQ corporate member, we had cooperated for long time in different events.  

During the training course, I briefed the new and major changes of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and HOKLAS requirements, as well as, audit characteristic and competence.  Since it is a workshop, many exercises for participant practice.

One of them is used cards to construct audit process.

Each participant need to present their finding during the mock audit.

After during simulation audit case, they had presented their audit plan, audit scope & objective, audit findings, CAR and audit report to demonstrate their learning achievement. After that we took a photo with their work for memory.

Reference:

20210825: SGS EPD Project – IA Practice - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2021/08/sgs-epd-project-ia-practice.html

20200526: SGS EPD Project Pre-Meeting and Kick-off online Meeting - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/05/sgs-epd-project-pre-meeting-and-kick.html#more

202003223: SGS Technical Team Laboratory Visit - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2020/03/sgs-technical-team-laboratory-visit.html

20191014: SGS ISO/IEC 17025 LMS Internal Auditor Training in Ecospace Limited - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2019/10/sgs-isoiec-17025-lms-internal-auditor.html

20190809: SGS ISO/IEC 17025 LMS Internal Auditor Training Course - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2019/08/sgs-isoiec-17025-lms-internal-auditor.html

HKIE Seminar for 17 UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) and Hong Kong Institute of Education for Sustainable Development (HiESD) of UNESCO Hong Kong Association co-organized a seminar on “How Engineering Professionals Promote the 17 SDGs” on 7 January 2022. The Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) is the supporting organization.

Prof. Ir. Dr Gryphon SOU, associate VP of UNESCO HK and Prof. Ir Dr Aaron TONG, former chairman of HKSQ and HKIE-MIS division, shared lots of insights on sustainable development and how engineering supports sustainability in terms of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We do believe that Engineers will need to play an important role in making them happen by leveraging existing and widely deployed technologies and future developments to provide the tools for integrated solutions for sustainable development.

HKSQ members Dr. Vincent Fung and Dr. YC Chau had attended the seminar.

Revisit Link:

Part I:

Part II:

Reference:

HKSQ - http://www.hksq.org

HKIE(MIS) - http://mi.hkie.org.hk/

WFEO - http://www.wfeo.org/wfeo-and-un-sdgs/

ANQ Congress 2022 Beijing, China

The 20th Asia Network for Quality (ANQ) Congress will be held in Beijing, China in 2022. Since Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, many factors would be considered such as online and/or onsite congress.  ANQ 2022 page in CAQ is at http://www.caq.org.cn/html/en/annualmeeting/16004.html .

ANQ 2022 website is at https://anq2022.scimeeting.cn/en/web/index/ 

The introduction of Beijing, China video was showed at the end of the 19^th ANQ Congress by CAQ.

The important dates of the Congress are shown below:

Call for Paper

Application Open: May 2022

Deadline for Abstract Submission: 10 Jun 2022

Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 31 Aug 2022

Deadline for Registration: 14 Oct 2022

Venus: Online

Summary of past activities of ANQ Congress were recorded in my blog in ANQ History.

 ANQ History & Past Congress:

Asia Network for Quality (ANQ) - http://www.anforq.org/

20071022 - Introduction of Asian Network for Quality (ANQ) )

 

19th ANQ Congress in Singapore (2021) (Online)

Theme is “Relentless Pursuit of Quality in a VUCA World”.

20211020: ANQ Congress 2021 in Singapore – Day 1

20211021: ANQ Congress 2021 in Singapore – Day 2

18th ANQ Congress in Seoul, Korea (2020) (First Online ANQ Congress)

Theme is “New Quality & New Trust: Measuring and Sharing of QTI”.

20201021: ANQ Congress 2020 in Seoul, Korea – Board Meeting (Online)

20201022: ANQ Congress 2020 in Seoul, Korea – Day 1

20201023: ANQ Congress 2020 in Seoul, Korea – Day 2

17th ANQ Congress in Bangkok, Thailand (2019)

Theme is “Quality Innovation for Sustainability”.

20191022: Pre-ANQ Congress 2019 visit to University in Songkla, Thailand and Congress Registration

20191023: ANQ Congress 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand – Day 1 (Part A)

20191023: ANQ Congress 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand – Day 1 (Part B)

20191024: ANQ Congress 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand – Day 2

20191024: ANQ Congress 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand – Gala Dinner

20191024: ANQ Congress 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand – Technical Visit

16th ANQ Congress in Almaty, Kazakhstan (2018)

Theme is “The Future of Quality Leadership in IT-Age”.

20180917 - Pre-ANQ Congress 2018 – WACQ Meeting in Kazakhstan

20180918 - Pre-ANQ Congress 2018 City Tour in Almaty, Kazakhstan

20180919 - ANQ Congress 2018 Almaty, Kazakhstan – Day 1 (Part A)

20180919 - ANQ Congress 2018 Almaty, Kazakhstan – Day 1 (Part B)

20180920 - ANQ Congress 2018 Almaty, Kazakhstan – Day 2

20180920 - ANQ Congress 2018 Almaty, Kazakhstan – Gala Dinner

20180921 - ANQ Congress 2018 Almaty, Kazakhstan – Technical Visit

20180921 - The International Academy for Quality (IAQ) General Meeting and QiETT Symposium

20180922 - Post-ANQ Congress 2018 City Tour in Almaty, Kazakhstan

15th ANQ Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal (2017)

Theme is “Quality Culture for Sustainable Prosperity”.

20170917 - Pre-ANQ Congress 2017 Visit in Nepal (Day 1 to Day 3)

20170919 - Pre-ANQ Congress 2017 Visit in Nepal (Day 4 to Day 5)

20170919 - ANQ-CEC Meeting 2017 in Nepal

20170920 - ANQ Congress 2017 Kathmandu, Nepal – Day 1

20170921 - ANQ Congress 2017 Kathmandu, Nepal – Day 2

20170921 - ANQ Congress 2017 Kathmandu, Nepal – Gala Dinner

20170922 - IAQ General Meeting and Dinner during ANQ Congress 2017

14th ANQ Congress in Vladivostok, Russia (2016)

Theme is “Quality is the Meaning of Life – Not a Single Day without Quality”.

20160919 - ANQ-CEC and Pre-WACQ Meeting & Dinner 2016

20160921 - ANQ Congress 2016 Vladivostok, Russia – Day 1

20160922 - ANQ Congress 2016 Vladivostok, Russia – Day 2

20160922 - ANQ Congress 2016 Vladivostok, Russia – Gala Dinner

13th ANQ Congress in Taipei (2015)

Theme is “Using Quality as Differentiator to Gain Competitive Advantage”.

20150923 - ANQ Congress 2015 Taipei – Day 1

20150924 - ANQ Congress 2015 Taipei – Day 2

20150924 - ANQ Congress 2015 Taipei – Gala Dinner

12th ANQ Congress in Singapore (2014)

Theme is “Sustaining Productivity Growth through Quality Metamorphosis for Excellence”.

20140806 - ANQ Congress 2014 Singapore – Day 1

20140807 - ANQ Congress 2014 Singapore – Day 2

20140807&08 - ANQ Congress 2014 Singapore – Gala Dinner & Technical Visit

11th ANQ Congress in Bangkok, Thailand (2013)

Theme is “Quality: The Strength of Asia”.

20131016 - Pre-ANQ Congress 2013 – Bangkok City Visit

20131018 - ANQ Congress 2013 Bangkok – Day 1

20131019 - ANQ Congress 2013 Bangkok – Day 2

20131019 - ANQ Congress 2013 Bangkok – Gala Dinner

20131020 - ANQ Congress 2013 Bangkok – Technical Visit

10th ANQ Congress in Hong Kong, China (2012)

Theme is “Striving for Excellence through Product and Service Quality”.

The ANQ 2012 Congress was held in Hong Kong and post-congress news included Feedback Questionnaire, Media Reports, Messages from ANQ Friends, Congress Report and Photo Gallery are posted at http://www.hksq.org/anq2012/post_anq_news.html .

20120729 - ANQ-CEC Meeting Dinner

20120731 - Pre-ANQ Congress Preparation

20120731 - ANQ Congress 2012 - General Assembly Meeting

20120731 - ANQ Congress 2012 - Welcome Reception & Registration

20120801 - ANQ Congress 2012 - Day 1

20120801 - ANQ Congress 2012 - VIP Dinner Gathering

20120802 - ANQ Congress 2012 - Day 2

20120802 - ANQ Congress 2012 - Banquet

20120803 - ANQ Congress 2012 - Technical Visit

20120807 - Post-ANQ Congress Networking and Ceremony Dinner

9th ANQ Congress in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (2011)

Theme is “Quality Management is the Key to Sustainable Development”.

20110928 - ANQ Congress 2011 – Pre-Congress night

20110928 - ANQ 2011 - Board Meeting & Welcome Reception

20110929 - ANQ 2011 - Day 1

20110930 - ANQ2011 - Day 2

20110930 - ANQ 2011 - Farewell Party

20111001 - ANQ 2011 - Technical Visit

8th ANQ Congress in Delhi, India (2010)

Theme is “Quality for Inclusive Growth of Asia”.

7th ANQ Congress in Tokyo, Japan (2009)

Theme is “Prosperity through Quality – The ANQ Way”.

20090916 - ANQ 2009 Opening & Technical Seminar I

20090917 - ANQ 2009 Technical Seminar II & Closing Ceremony

20090917 - ANQ 2009 Farewell Party

20090918 - ANQ 2009 Technical Visit to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Oppama Plant)

6th ANQ Congress in Bangkok, Thailand (2008)

Theme is “The Land of Smiles”.

20081029 - ANQ 2008 (Part 1 - AGM & Cruise Dinner)

20081029 - ANQ 2008 (Part 2 - Opening Ceremony)

20081030 - ANQ 2008 (Part 3 - Technical Session & Closing Ceremony)

20081030 - ANQ 2008 (Part 4 - Farewell Dinner)

20081031 - ANQ 2008 (Part 5 - Technical Site Visit)

5th ANQ Congress in Incheon, Korea (2007)

Theme is “Quality & Excellence: Best Practices in Asia”.

4th ANQ Congress in Singapore (2006)

Theme is “Towards Total Organisation Excellence”.

3rd ANQ Congress in Taipei, Chinese Taipei (2005)

Theme is “Quality – Agile Strategy In Asian Network”.

2nd ANQ Congress in New Delhi, India (2004)

Theme is “Quality for the Prosperity of Asia”.

1st ANQ Congress in Beijing, China (2003)

Theme is “Quality-The Guarantee of the Sustainable Development of Asian Economy”.