We are delighted to host the latest HKIIT Digital Leaders Fireside Chat: “How ASTRI’s AI Innovations are Shaping the Future of Smart City”. The session brought VTC colleagues together for a lively discussion about various high-tech initiatives in ASTRI and leadership experience sharing.
Heartfelt thanks to our facilitator, Mr Raymond Cheng, and to Dr. Ted Suen, M.H., CEO of ASTRI, for an insightful and fruitful conversation. Dr Suen shared ASTRI’s latest advances in AI+, telecommunications, materials, devices and other key technologies, with their application in real life situations. He also highlighted the organisation’s growth in the Chinese Mainland. Dr Suen highlighted the evolution from smart cities to cognitive cities and underscored the importance of lifelong learning—cultivating curiosity, resilience, and continuous upskilling. They also shared practical tips on career success and on being smarter citizens in an AI-enabled smart city.
Thank you to everyone who joined us. Stay tuned for the next session in the series.
On 11 April 2026, HKIIT was delighted to host the Hong Kong edition of the AI Agents World Tour, AgentCon Hong Kong 2026, at our Tsing Yi campus, welcoming 300 attendees from around the world. It was inspiring to bring together distinguished guests, partners, educators, and students for a day of meaningful exchange on AI agents and their real-world impact across industries.
In the welcome remarks, VTC Deputy Executive Director Ir Dr Eric Liu said that HKIIT is committed to cultivating next-generation tech talent by bridging theory and practice through events like AgentCon, which give students and the wider community hands-on exposure to real-world challenges and cutting-edge AI solutions.
We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the Global AI Community for bringing AgentCon to Hong Kong, with strong support from AvePoint, MaivenPoint, and Microsoft, as well as to our esteemed speakers joining from overseas and across Hong Kong. Your insights and collaboration are vital to nurturing an AI-ready talent pool and accelerating digital transformation.
Special thanks to: Zoe Shang, Henk Boelman, Dona Sarkar, Dux Raymond Sy, Fred Sheu, Ankur Sharma, Albert T., Christopher Tse (Chairman of the Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Industries Association), and Jasmine Lee.
HKIIT and the IT industry share a vision and goals of promoting AI and technology adoption across industries to enhance the city’s competitiveness, nurturing an IT talent pool to support digital transformation, and providing young people with quality education and upward mobility.
We look forward to continuing our collaboration and co-creating the future of AI agents together!
Heartfelt thanks to Franky L., Associate Director of Information Technology of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP), for arranging our visit to the HSITP!
We appreciated the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of HSITP's latest developments in fostering a world-class platform that accelerates cutting-edge innovation and technology.
By embracing the HKIIT ‘s I+I (Industry+Institution) collaboration, we look forward to working closely with HSITP to create a dynamic synergy between industry expertise and VPET excellence at the institute, as well as nurturing IT talent and building a vibrant and innovative I&T ecosystem together. We are excited to explore the possibility of our HKIIT students visiting HSITP soon!
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On 10 January 2026, HKIIT hosted a Trade-specific Information Session on Innovation and Technology in Shenzhen to promote VPAS eligible VTC full‑time Higher Diploma (2‑year) programmes to non‑local students.
We were honoured to have our esteemed industry partners, Mr Alex Wong, Deputy CEO from Huawei International Co. Limited, and Mr Kelvin Shiu, Vice President (Human Resources, Commercial & Solutions) from HKT Limited as guest speakers. They shared up‑to‑date industry insights, recent company developments and career opportunities, and outlined the technical and transferable skills required of today’s IT professionals.
We were also inspired by non‑local students from the Higher Diploma in Digital Media Technology and the Higher Diploma in Data Science and AI, who candidly shared their HKIIT learning journeys with an audience of some 900 participants both in person and online. Their stories highlighted the practical and industry‑specific learning opportunities that define our programmes.
By embracing HKIIT’s “I + I” (industry+institution) collaboration, we work closely with our industry partners to foster a dynamic synergy between industry expertise and VPET excellence at our institute. This approach ensures our curriculum remains relevant, offers real-life workplace learning experiences, and prepare our students to be job-ready.
Many thanks to our speakers, students and attendees for contributing to a successful and engaging event. We look forward to welcoming more students to HKIIT and continuing to deepen our I + I collaboration to prepare the next generation of tech professionals.
We’re proud to announce that HKIIT, as one of the co-organisers of the 10th Anniversary edition of Hong Kong Techathon+ 2026 and a Founding Member of the Global University Innovation Network (GUIN), celebrates a brilliant student achievement!
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HKIIT co-organised the “Webinar on Cybercrime Information and Defending against Web Attacks” and “Workshop cum Seminar on Cybercrime Information and Web Attack Defense” with the Education Bureau (EDB), the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) of Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Digital Policy Office (DPO) on 9 January 2026, with 150 secondary school principals and teachers attended the event.
We are also grateful to have Elastic's support on the workshop session, empowering educators with practical cyber defense technical knowledge. Participating secondary school teachers gained hands-on experience in deploying an open-source monitoring solution to help observe and protect complex school network environments, strengthening visibility, detection capability, and preparedness against cyberattacks.
Through demonstrations and guided practice, the workshop supported teachers in translating cybersecurity theory into actionable steps that they can apply in real school situations, helping to build safer school environments for students and staff.
We look forward to supporting more initiatives that strengthen cybersecurity capability across the education sector.
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At HKIIT, we are committed to nurturing ICT talent by equipping our students with the skills and expertise required to excel in a rapidly evolving industry. We extend our gratitude to Huawei for providing this valuable platform to empower young talent and foster innovation.
Furthermore, HKIIT has become the first Huawei ICT Academy Support Center (IASC) in Hong Kong SAR. This collaboration marks a new milestone for both parties in the cultivation of ICT talent and represents an important step toward nurturing new forces in innovation and technology.
Congratulations once again to all the award-winning students and heartfelt thanks to the teachers for their guidance and support in achieving this success!