[Join Now] Lingnan University fringe event @ THE Digital Universities Asia 2023

Lingnan University fringe event @ THE Digital Universities Asia 2023

Lingnan University is partnering with Times Higher Education to host an event at THE Digital Universities Asia 2023. You are welcome to join us online. If you would like to join the event online, please register using the link below. THE will send you the Zoom link after you have registered. https://www.timeshighered-events.com/digital-universities-asia-2023/page/2726625/lingnan-sessions

Website of THE Digital Universities Asia 2023: https://www.timeshighered-events.com/digital-universities-asia-2023/home

9 May 2023

Keynote Talk (13:20 – 13:50)

Moderator: Mr Dene Mullen, THE Campus content editor

Workshop (15:45 – 16:45)

Topic: How many universities apply Inclusive Business practices to address the digital divide and inequality in Asia?

Inclusive Business creates both economic value and social impact by providing opportunities for the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) to gain skills, generate income, and improve their standard of living, while contributing to the growth and success of the business.

•  What strategies may universities adopt to promote and scale-up inclusive business?
• How to engage the poor and marginalized communities as suppliers, distributors or retailers in the value chain?
• How to close the digital divide between rural and urban areas to achieve inclusive growth?
• How many universities, government and businesses be collaborated to address inequality in the digital age?

Facilitators:

•  President Ronquillo, President of PASUC (Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges)
•  Mr Reynold Ferdinand G. Manegdeg, Head of the Business Enterprise Development, University of the Philippines
• Prof. Albert Ko, Director of Entrepreneurship Initiative and Director of Office of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

10 May 2023

Panel Discussion (09:45 – 10:30)

Topic: How liberal arts education may close the tech skills gap

Liberal arts education emphasizes a broad-based education across wide range of subjects, to nurture critical thinking, creativity, empathy, communication and analytical skills that are valuable in the tech industry and many professional fields. With the rapid adoption of AI technology, many emerging roles will require effective collaborations between AI and human. The panel will discuss:

• What are the missing skills for Human-AI collaboration?
• How many tech companies benefit from liberal arts graduates
• What impact will AI have on liberal arts?
• How should curriculums be redesigned to bridge the tech skill gaps?

Speakers:

• Prof. Joe Qin, President Designate, Lingnan University
• President Ronquillo, President of PASUC (Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges)
• Prof. Chulathida Chomchai, Dean, Mahidol University International College, Thailand
• Mr Albert Chau, Director of Education Channel Development, Huawei International Co Ltd

Moderator: Prof. Albert Ko, Director of Entrepreneurship Initiative and Director of Office of Service-Learning, Lingnan University

Roundtable (12:35 – 13:45)

Topic: The road ahead: Innovating in the liberal arts education with technology

Format: Focussed discussion with senior higher education leaders from liberal arts institutions

Interpersonal engagements and close faculty-student relationships are crucial in liberal arts education. The global pandemic speeded up the use of technology in teaching and learning activities. Online classes, distance mentoring and collaborative online learning activities (COIL) allow flexibility to engage faculties and students from a distance, facilitate innovative forms of activities and save costs, but in-person interactions are compromised. In a more inter-connected world that demands rounded talents to solve cross-disciplinary problems, the panel comprised of experts from liberal arts institutions will discuss:

•  What impacts and opportunities have technology brought to teaching and learning activities?
• What are the best practices to deal with the impacts and reap the opportunities?
• How should technology be applied in the development of teaching and learning activities in liberal arts institutions?

Speakers:
•    Prof. Sun Feiyu, Associate Dean of Yuanpei College, Peking University, Mainland China
•    Prof. Shoichiro Iwakiri, President of International Christian University (Japan) (in-person)
•    Prof. Stephen Yong-Seung Park, Professor of Industrial Relations and Human Resources and Director of Institute for Peace through Commerce, School of Management, Kyung Hee University, South Korea
•    Prof. Joe Qin, President Designate, Lingnan University

Moderator: Prof. Frankie Lam, Acting Director of Teaching and Learning Centre, Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Associate Director of Taught Postgraduate Programmes, Faculty of Business