French AI & Data Week @HKU

Through the series of webinars, you will meet with academic experts and leading industry professionals from France and Hong Kong to learn about how data science, big data and artificial intelligence are transforming global industries and business strategies in a world post-2020.

It is also a chance for you to explore how new jobs on the market are reflecting these global evolutions and to know more about the training opportunities in French higher educational institutes.

Register to participate via Zoom :
Mar 8: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=73919
Mar 9: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=73920
Mar 11: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=73921

Note: Time periods below are Hong Kong Time Zone

Register here : https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=73919

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[Her]Story: Women in Tech
3:45pm – 4:45pm

Speakers :

• Elise Tchen - CEO of Parrot Asia Pacific
• Dr. Edith C.H. Ngai, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering HKU
• Dr Caroline Dingle, Senior Lecturer/Honorary Assistant Professor, School of Biological Science HKU

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The Big Debate – Technology & Trust: An Ongoing Challenge
5:00pm – 6:00pm

Speakers :

• Dr. Michael C.L. Chau, Associate Professor in Innovation and Information Management, HKU Business School
• David Gurlé, leading French entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Symphony (secure and compliant collaboration platform)
• Cedric Delzenne, Managing Director APAC, 55, The Data Company

Register here : https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=73920

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Data Science – The Revolution in Business Strategy & Intelligence
3:00pm – 4:05pm

Speakers :

• Prof. Ghassan Yacoub, IESEG School of Management Paris, Professor of Innovation and Strategy, Academic Director of the MBA in Leadership and Coding in partnership with Le Wagon Paris Coding School
• Christophe CROUX, PHD, Head of Data Science, Economics and Finance Faculty - Professor at EDHEC Business School
• Prof. Steward Huang, Head of SKEMA’s Master of Artificial Intelligence and Business Transformation
• Dr. Hailiang CHEN, MSc(BA) Programme Director, Associate Professor, HKU Business School

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The Potential & Future of FinTech
4:15pm – 5:15pm

Speakers :

• Prof. Jérémie Bertrand, IESEG School of Management Lille, Professor of Finance, Academic Director of the Master in Apprenticeship Financial Institutions: Risk, Compliance and Data Analytics
• Elvie Lahournere, Director, Digital & Innovation, Asia Pacific at Natixis
• Kévin CARILLO, Associate Professor, Information, Operations and Management Sciences, Toulouse Business School
• Dr. K.P. Chow, BASc(FinTech) Programme Coordinator, MSc(CompSc) Programme Director, Associate Professor Deparment of Computer Science HKU

Register here : https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=73921

Everything You Need to Know About Studying in France: Postgraduate and Research Opportunities

3:30pm – 4:50pm

Speakers :

• Yasmin Chafra, Head of Campus France – Hong Kong Office
• Mathilde Boisserin, Scientific Officer, French Consulate

Sharing Session from HKU Alumni and Former Exchange Student

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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Internet of Things: The Future of Science and Technology

4:55pm – 6:00pm

Speakers :

• Prof. Reynold C.K. Cheng, Computing and Data Analytics Programme Director, Department of Computer Science HKU
• Rabih Haddad, Director of International Programs, EPITA, France
• Julien Bourgeois, Head of Department of Computer Science of Femto-ST (one of three research laboratories of EIPHI), Member of the Executive Committee of Graduate School, UBFC EIPHI Graduate School
• Thomas Heide Clausen, Director of the Internet of Things: Innovation and Management Master Program, Ecole Polytechnique