Government, research, academic and industry sectors join Lingnan University Technology Transfer Forum in Qianhai Shenzhen to advance cutting-edge technology and interdisciplinary collaboration

Lingnan University held its inaugural Technology Transfer Forum on 28 February, at the Qianhai International Talent Hub in Shenzhen. Supported by the Innovation and Technology Fund of the Innovation and Technology Commission, the forum focused on “Building a Smart Future for Sustainability”. It brought together over 160 government officials, leading scholars, and industry pioneers from Hong Kong and Mainland China to explore the latest research and practical applications in the four cutting-edge technological areas of New Energy, New Material, New Data, and New Humanity. Officials from the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Administrative Committee of Guangzhou Nansha, the Foshan Intellectual Property Bureau, and the Jiangmen Municipal Science and Technology Bureau also attended the forum, as well as representatives from the Policy Research and Institutional Innovation Division of the Qianhai Administration Bureau.

Prof S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science, hosted the summit dialogue, and held in-depth discussions on topics such as how to transform scientific research results into practical applications, and how to promote scientific and technological innovation and sustainable development. Dr Liu Renchen, Executive Deputy Dean at the Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen; Mr Leo Liu, Vice-President of International Business and General Manager of North APAC & SEA of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, along with Prof Xin Yao, Vice-President (Research and Innovation) and Tong Tin Sun Chair Professor of Machine Learning of Lingnan University, and Prof Sam Kwong Tak-wu, Associate Vice-President (Strategic Research) and J.K. Lee Chair Professor of Computational Intelligence, also participated in the interesting and stimulating conversations.