Dr Julia Chen giving her opening address at the AHKLC 2025 Symposium
The AHKLC 2025 Symposium was successfully held on 22-23 May 2025. Over 200 educators from Hong Kong and the region registered for the event. During the opening ceremony, attendees heard an opening speech by Dr Julia Chen, Director of the Educational Development Centre at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
During her speech, Dr Chen stressed the critical role of language centres in universities, particularly in the context of the challenges posed by Generative AI. She highlighted that language is not just a communication tool but a vehicle for thinking and understanding diverse cultures. The full speech can be seen below.
Summary of speech
Full transcript of speech
