Programme Rundown
| Time | Session | Presenter |
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Time 09.55 – 10.00
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Session |
Presenter MCs:
Mr Leo Hin Yeung CHAN Year 4, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, PolyU
Miss Eunice On Yu MAK Year 5, School of Nursing, PolyU |
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Time 10.00 – 10.10 |
Session Welcome & Opening address
TU201 & online via Zoom |
Presenter Professor Kwok-yin WONG Vice President (Education), PolyU |
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Time 10.10 – 10.15 |
Session Photo taking
TU201 & online via Zoom |
Presenter All guests at the venue
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Time 10.15 – 10.35 |
Session PolyU’s Strategic Plan for learning and teaching (2025–2031) and Graduate attributes TU201 & online via Zoom |
Presenter Professor Kwok-yin WONG
Vice President (Education), PolyU |
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Time 10.40 – 11.50 13.40 – 14.50 (AEDT) 13.10 – 14.20 (ACDT) 21.40 – 22.50, 9 Jan 2025 (EST) |
Session Panel discussion 1: Strategic planning in higher education: Views of international university leaders/academics
TU201 & online via Zoom
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Presenter Professor Adam BRIDGEMAN
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Educational Innovation), The University of Sydney, Australia Professor Susan MCCAHAN Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Digital Strategies; Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education, University of Toronto, Canada Professor Hilary WINCHESTER Emeritus Professor Chancellery and Council Services, University of South Australia, Australia Facilitator: Professor Daniel SHEK Associate Vice President (Undergraduate Programme), PolyU |
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Time 11.55 – 13.05 |
Session Panel discussion 2: Transformative learning experience for an unpredictable future
TU201 & online via Zoom |
Presenter Miss Tsz Kiu Audrey AU
Year 4, Department of Applied Social Sciences, PolyU Mr Tsz Hang Addison LAM Year 4, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, PolyU Mr Ju LIN Year 4, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, PolyU Miss Eunice On Yu MAK Year 5, School of Nursing, PolyU Miss Ching Yi Chinny SIN Year 4, Department of Applied Social Sciences, PolyU Facilitator: Professor Li-ta HSU Associate Head, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, PolyU |
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Time 13.05 – 14.30 |
Session Lunch break
Staff participants: Ju Yin House Seafood Restaurant, 4/F, Communal Building, Core S Student participants: VA Student Canteen, G/F, Shaw Amenities Building, Core VA |
Presenter |
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Time 14.30 – 15.40 17.30 – 18.40 (AEDT) 06.30 – 07.40 (GMT) 22.30 – 23.40 (PST) |
Session Panel discussion 3: Transdisciplinary education for tackling complex and emerging local, national and global challenges
TU201 & online via Zoom Live-streaming - PM session |
Presenter Professor Gabriele BAMMER
Australian National University, Australia; President, Global Alliance for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity (ITD Alliance) Dr Mary RICHARDS Division lead for Transdisciplinary Studies in Global Change, Brunel University of London, UK Professor Bernard TAN Senior Vice Provost (Undergraduate Education), National University of Singapore, Singapore Dr Andrew VOSKO Former Associate Provost and Director of Transdisciplinary Studies, Claremont Graduate University, USA Facilitator: Ir Professor Michael YAM Head of Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU |
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Time 15.45 – 16.55 07.45 – 08.55 (GMT) |
Session Panel discussion 4: Trans-sector/University-industry collaboration for future-ready graduates
TU201 & online via Zoom |
Presenter Professor Emil CHAN
Co-Chair, Hong Kong Digital Finance Association ; Chairman, The Association of Cloud and Mobile Computing Professionals (ACMCP) Professor Alan CHOW Founder, AI Lab; Chairman, Focus Capital Group Ltd. Professor Rachel DODD Adobe Professor of Digital Innovation, Aston University, UK Ms Esther MA CEO & Founder, Prestique Limited (PR) & Harvest Sky (Sports Management); Board Member, Hong Kong Paralympic Committee, Wu Zhi Qiao Charitable Foundation, Society of Academy for Performing Arts Facilitator: Professor Geoffrey SHEN Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships), PolyU |
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Time 16.55 – 17.00 |
Session Closing remarks |
Presenter Dr Julia CHEN
Director of Educational Development, PolyU |
