ENGL Co-hosts Flagship AI Event of EDB’s First Digital Education Week
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The Department of English and Communication (ENGL) at the Faculty of Humanities, in collaboration with the Education Bureau (EDB) of the HKSAR, the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR), and Hong Kong Education City (EdCity), hosted the International Summit on the Use of AI in Learning and Teaching Languages and Other Subjects (AIinLT) from 4 to 7 July 2025. This global event convened experts to explore AI’s transformative role in education while equipping educators with innovative tools to revolutionize teaching methodologies across Hong Kong and beyond.
The opening ceremony at PolyU’s Jockey Club Auditorium welcomed nearly 1,000 participants. Distinguished officiating guests included Dr Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education; Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU; Dr Chan Wong Lai-kuen, Chairperson of SCOLAR; and Mr Armstrong Lee, Chairman of EdCity.
In his opening address, Prof. Teng underscored PolyU’s leadership in AI education, including the launch of the undergraduate AI and Data Analytics secondary major and the establishment of the PolyU Academy for Artificial Intelligence. The first keynote by Prof. Victor Lee of Stanford University offered transformative insights into AI applications in education. A panel discussion featuring school principals and university administrators and moderated by ENGL staff followed, discussing generative AI’s role in subject-specific education and emerging policy considerations.
Other keynote speakers included Prof. Rodney H. Jones (University of Reading), Prof. Siu Cheung Kong (The Education University of Hong Kong), Prof. Xin Lyu (Communication University of China), and Prof. Andreas Schleicher (OECD, France). The two-day summit was followed by hands-on workshops and a technology showcase.
As a flagship event of EDB’s first Digital Education Week, the summit and post-summit workshop series drew over 4,500 participants and received full support from the EDB with the Secretary for Education as distinguished guest at both the opening and closing ceremonies. The summit reaffirmed ENGL’s and FH’s dedication to advancing AI-driven education, marking a significant milestone in educational transformation and is one of a series of events highlighting ENGL’s AI achievements and initiatives.
For more information about the summit and AI@ENGL, please visit https://events.polyu.edu.hk/aiinlt/home and https://www.polyu.edu.hk/engl/.

