The “International Conference on Quantum Technology 2025” (Quantum HK 2025), hosted by PolyU, was held on 2 December 2025 and attracted more than 200 experts, scholars, researchers and industry leaders. The Conference fostered in-depth discussions on cutting-edge breakthroughs and future developments in quantum technologies, further expanding the breadth and depth of academic exchange and academia-industry collaboration. The event’s co-organisers were The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, City University of Hong Kong, the Physical Society of Hong Kong and the Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre.

Prof. Christopher CHAO, PolyU Senior Vice President (Research and Innovation), said the University would continue to nurture talent, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and accelerate the translation of quantum technology scientific achievements into societal applications, contributing to global quantum development.

Prof. Ai-Qun LIU, the Conference Co-Chairman, Director of the Research Institute for Quantum Technology, Chair Professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Hong Kong Global STEM Scholar, said the Conference would continue to unite diverse stakeholders to expedite research translation and industrialisation, injecting new momentum into the development of quantum technologies in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and the Nation.

There were also multiple keynote talks aimed at facilitating in-depth discussions on quantum computing, quantum information security and metrology. Meanwhile, representatives from other leading organisations and companies—including Huawei, QBosoN, SpinQ, Tencent Quantum Lab and Xuntai Quantum Technology—engaged in roundtable discussions, focusing on the industrialisation of research outcomes. They also offered forward-looking recommendations on standardisation, modularisation and scalability in quantum technologies, while also emphasising the need to accelerate the development of a stable and multi-tier talent pipeline to effectively support innovation and growth in the quantum industry.