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September 2021 - The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) hosted its Annual
Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong today. Themed "Surveying into the
New Reality" this year, the Conference gathered various government office
heads, business leaders, experts and scholars to share insights and deliberate
on the prospects of the surveying industry. Mr WONG Wai-lun, Michael,
JP, Secretary for Development, Development Bureau of the HKSAR Government
attended the Conference as its Guest of Honour. Delivered both online and offline, the
Conference drew a participation of over 300 industry professionals.
In recent years, the surveying industry and its practice have
undergone changes due to technological advancement as well as impacts of the
pandemic. The HKIS Annual Conference this year explored how practitioners
acclimatized and shifted their operation model under the new normal. A number
of expert speakers shared their experience at the Conference and deliberated on
how surveyors adapted and changed, explored possibilities and opportunities
with the aim of bringing innovation and changes to the surveying industry.
Speaking at the annual conference, Mr WONG
Wai-lun, Michael, JP, Secretary for Development, Development Bureau of the
HKSAR Government, shared with participants some of the things that the
Government has been doing and would continue to do in planning for the future
development of Hong Kong, including its effort in increasing land supply to
meet housing, economic and social needs, as well as streamlining the
development process.
The Conference comprised three
sections during which seven industry leaders, experts and scholars deliberated on
industry trends under the new normal and explored prospects from all-rounded
and professional perspectives. Speakers included Mr YU Tak-cheung, JP,
Director of Buildings, Buildings Department of the HKSAR Government
deliberating on "Facilitating Regulator under the New Normal"; Sr
Emily LI, Head of Project Development of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and
Technology Park Limited on "Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology
Park in Lok Ma Chau Loop: Pioneering into a New Dimension"; and Mr Kevin
KAM, Chief Digital Officer of QFPay Haojin Fintech Limited on " The New Era of Cashless Payments " and more. Both online and offline participants engaged in active
discussion.
Sr Edwin TANG, President of the Hong Kong Institute
of Surveyors mentions, "As
surveyors, we must keep up with the times, stay on top of new happenings around
us, and develop new knowledge and abilities from it. At the same time, we need
to adapt to changes arising from the new normal and seize any emerging
opportunity so that we can build a better Hong Kong."
Sr Paul WONG, Chairman of Annual Conference 2021
Organising Committee and Vice President of the HKIS , notes in his closing speech, "This Conference
discussed various issues pertaining to the present and future Hong Kong. We
hope that participants will be inspired by the Conference contents, reflect on
the prospects of Hong Kong's surveying industry, and give back to the society
by raising Hong Kong's present standard of living."
List of speakers
(in order of speech delivery)
Mr WONG Wai-lun, Michael, JP, Secretary for
Development, Development Bureau, HKSAR Government (Guest of Honour)
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Mr YU Tak-cheung, JP, Director of Buildings,
Buildings Department, HKSAR Government
|
Sr Emily LI, Head of Project Development, Hong
Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited
|
Mr PANG Yiu Hung, JP,
Director of Electrical & Mechanical Services, Electrical & Mechanical
Services, HK SAR Government
|
Mr
Taurus CHEUNG, Co-founder, ShipAny
|
Mr Kevin KAM, Chief Digital Officer, QFPay Haojin
Fintech Limited
|
Mr Andrew LAI, JP, Director of Lands, Lands
Department, HKSAR Government
|
Prof SHI Wen-zhong, John,
Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Director, Smart Cities
Research Institute
|
List
of speakers and topics downloadable here: https://www.hkis.org.hk/hkis/general/annual-conf/2021/hkis/hkis-ac2021proceed.pdf
Conference Proceeding downloadable here: https://www.hkis.org.hk/hkis/general/annual-conf/2021/hkis/hkis-ac2021proceed.pdf
High resolution event photos downloadable HERE .
Photo captions
001 Mr Wong Wai-lun, Michael, JP, Secretary for
Development, Hong Kong SAR Government (4th from left); Sr Edwin
Tang, President, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (3rd from
left); Sr Paul Wong, Chairman of Annual Conference 2021 Organising Committee,
and HKIS Vice-President (2nd from left), and HKIS
Office Bearers at the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Annual Conference 2021.
002 Mr Wong Wai-lun, Michael, JP, Secretary for
Development, Hong Kong SAR Government attends the Conference as the
Guest of Honour.
003 Sr Edwin Tang, President of The Hong Kong
Institute of Surveyors delivers the opening speech.
004 Sr Edwin Tang presents memento to Mr Wong
Wai-lun, Michael, JP.
005 With simultaneous
delivery both online and offline this year, the Conference receives
enthusiastic participation.
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