2026 Manufacturing Forum - AI: Brace & Embrace

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Manufacturing Forum 2026

AI: Brace & Embrace

2026-10-24 2026 Manufacturing Forum

The IET Hong Kong Manufacturing Forum (ManuForum) is a flagship half-day forum for engineers, academia, and manufacturing leaders, organised by the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Section of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Hong Kong (IET Hong Kong MIES), coorganised by the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU ISE).

For over 10 years, ManuForum has connected the engineering and manufacturing community through timely discussion, expert perspectives, and practical learning on emerging industrial technologies.

Date 日期
24 Oct 2026 (Saturday)

Location 地點
Hall Y301
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Time 時間
09:00 - 13:10

Fee 費用
Free of charge

Organizer 主辦機構
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Section
The Institution of Engineering and Technology Hong Kong

Co-organizer 協辦機構
Department of Industrial System Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU MILES Alumni Association

Capacity
30 (First-come-first-serve basis and priority given to members)

Registration 參加
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Registration Deadline
16 October 2026 (Friday)

Event Rundown
09:00 - 09:30	Registration
09:30 - 09:40	Opening Address Dr. KF Tsang Chairman, The Institution of Engineering and Technology Hong Kong
09:40 - 09:50	Welcome Address Prof. Xiaowen Fu Professor and Head of Department Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
09:50 - 10:00	Welcome Remarks Eddy Wu Chairman, PolyU MILES Alumni Association
10:00 - 10:10	Souvenir Presentations and Group Photos
10:10 - 10:30	Talk 1 Digital Innovation Journey by Adopting Emerging Technologies in the Printing Industry Mr. Patrick Cheung IT Director, QP Group
10:30 - 10:50	Talk 2 Cyber Breaches: A Reality Check for Manufacturers AI - Faster Threats, Great Complexity Mr. Tim Toa CEO, Tiger Forensics Ltd.
10:50 - 11:10	Talk 3 Embodied AI and Flexible Robotics: Reshaping the Future of Manufacturing Dr. Benny Drescher Director of Technology, AI Solution Engineering of INC Innovation Center
11:10 - 11:40	Panel Discussion
11:40 - 12:10	Tea Break
12:10 - 12:30	Talk 4 From Artificial Intelligence to Enterprise Intelligence - The Transformation Strategy Mr. Edward Lau Chairman, Innovation & Transformation Committee of HKAIIA
12:30 - 12:50	Talk 5 Shift from Machine Learning, Generative AI, to Agentic AI and beyond Mr. Lok Yeung Partner Solutions Architect, AWS
12:50 - 13:00	Q&A
13:00 - 13:10	Closing Remarks Mr. Olaf Li Chairman, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Section The Institution of Engineering and Technology Hong Kong

Remarks

Successful candidates will be notified on or before 20 October 2026 (Tuesday).
This event is eligible for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme. Should you require a certificate or wish to fulfil this requirement, please register directly with the IET
For event details, please refer to the following link : https://hkmanuforum.org
Participants should arrange their own insurance coverage if deemed necessary. MILESAA will not be liable for any personal injury during the visit.

Enquiries

Should you have any enquiries, please contact Ms. Cardie Lam (Tel: +852-2766 6628 or email: miles.aa@polyu.edu.hk).