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Professional Seminar (24 Nov 2018)

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HKU SPACE Executive Academy (SEA)|Digital Economy

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Date & time
24Nov 2018 (Sat)14:00 - 18:00
Venue
Admiralty Learning Centre
Fee
Free of Charge
Speaker
  • Mr. Kane Wu, Co-founder of ThinkCol Limited ;
  • Mr. Quinn Lai, Founder and Director of EONIQ ;
  • Mr. Raymond Yeung, Founder & Customer Journey Officer of Riverland Enterprise Company Limited ;
  • Mr. Anthony Chan, Consultant - Program Development, Jardine Airport Services

Mr. Kane Wu, Co-founder of ThinkCol Limited

Kane is a co-founder of ThinkCol Limited, a data science consulting firm that helps companies build AI prototypes through training, workshop and consulting. Through ThinkCol, Kane has trained and worked with companies such as A.S. Watson Group, Gammon Construction, Li & Fung and Lenovo. Kane is keen on promoting data science in Hong Kong and is currently the chairman of Hong Kong Data Science Society. Kane also lectures at HKUSpace and teaches the course “Big Data and Machine Learning in Real Life Applications” and is currently a Honorary Course Coordinator in Data Science and AI. Kane regularly does speeches and lectures at AI events and top universities in Hong Kong. Kane is a Google Certified Data Engineer and has a master degree with distinctions on Business Analytics from Imperial College of London. Kane is also a New York attorney as well as a Certified Public Accountant. Previously Kane worked as a consultant at Ernst & Young.

Mr. Quinn Lai, Founder and Director of EONIQ

Quinn Lai is a serial entrepreneur in Hong Kong and the United States. His startups have achieved impacts in different ways from enabling impoverished students to learn more effectively to prolonging (or even saving) the lives of terminally ill patients. He was also a Hewlett Packard (WebOS) product manager and a McKinsey consultant. Utilizing his training and experience in design thinking and need finding, he has been involved in the development of multiple MNC’s innovative products/processes, including but not limited to card based multitasking UI for mobile devices, next generation automotive infotainment system and a car design process His current venture, EONIQ (http://www.eoniq.co) aims to revolutionize how watches are designed and bring custom time pieces to everyone. Under his leadership EONIQ grew from a business idea into an international custom watch brand serving 40+ countries. Since brand launch in November of 2015, EONIQ now has over 400K followers and 200K subscribed users. EONIQ’s recent crowdfunding campaign managed to shoot beyond 900% of its original goal with ~0.5M USD+ funding raised. All this was done without any equity investment in the company.

Mr. Raymond Yeung, Founder & Customer Journey Officer of Riverland Enterprise Company Limited

Raymond is the founder and Customer Journey Officer of Riverland Enterprise Company Limited (“Riverland”), a Cyberport incubatee specialised in digital engagement and strategy such as e-commerce management and digital optimisation, social media engagement and commerce, performance-based marketing, digital administration and China marketing. Riverland was found in May 2015 and has expanded its network tremendously. Raymond is an accomplished Digital Entrepreneur who converts interesting ideas into business solutions. He specialises in building digital enterprise where he puts customer engagement of his first priority. He believes that every engagement system starts with a true heart, understanding, trust and smile. His team works every day to live and breathe this mission to ensure that each customer’s customer gets the highest quality of engagement solutions with true hearts, and the Company will carry on this culture as well as spreading it around through technology. Raymond has a well-established background on leading digital transformation for enterprises of all sizes in APAC. He served in various senior positions in world top IT vendors such as SAP and Hewlett-Packard (HP). He personally serves over 200+ enterprises across APAC. He has a Mechanical Engineering Degree and is finalizing his master of e-commerce.

Mr. Anthony Chan, Consultant - Program Development, Jardine Airport Services

Mr. Anthony Chan is a Consultant - Programme Development, in Jardine Aviation Services (JAS). Anthony has more than 40 years of experience in aviation industry. He joined Jardine Aviation Services (JAS), a Ground Services Provider in Hong Kong International Airport, in 1970 as Passenger Services Agent. Between 1970-2011, Anthony has worked in all operations units of JAS including Passenger Services, Flight Operations, Ramp Operations, Cargo Services and Duty Manager and he occupied Functional Manager’s position. Anthony retired in 2011, JAS moved him to Business Development, and the new job was to explore new business opportunity outside of Hong Kong Airport. In 2013, JAS became an International Air Transport Association (IATA) Regional Training Partner (RTP); Anthony was made a Consultant responsible for aviation training projects. In 2014, Anthony became an IATA Instructor primarily to deliver IATA cargo courses. Anthony received his Bachelor of Business (Human Resources) from La Trobe University, Australia and he is now undergoing a MBA program.

Enquiry
Tel: 2975 5633; Email: sea@hkuspace.hku.hk

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The HKU SPACE Executive Academy (SEA)
Professional Seminars for Postgraduate Certificate Programmes

Dedicated to delivering quality executive education to develop emerging business leaders with a global mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. SEA's programmes focus on unique insights for addressing today's emerging business challenges so that we are always ONE STEP AHEAD.

Topic: AI IN CORPORATION AND RETAIL

Agenda:

- What is AI

- Landscape of AI

- What is Machine Learning

- What is Data Science

- Examples of corporations adapting AI in their business

- Case study from our clients

- How AI changes retail industry

 

Keynote  Speaker: 

Mr. Kane Wu, Co-founder of ThinkCol Limited

 

Roundtable Session

Keynote  Speaker: 

Mr. Kane Wu, Co-founder of ThinkCol Limited

Speakers: 

Mr. Quinn Lai, Founder and Director of EONIQ

Mr. Raymond Yeung, Founder & Customer Journey Officer of Riverland Enterprise Company Limited

Mr. Anthony Chan, Consultant - Program Development, Jardine Airport Services

 

Seminar  will be conducted in English supplemented with Cantonese. Acceptance of registration is subject to availability and at the sole discretion of SEA HK. Notification will be sent to successful registrant via email.