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02 November 2021 (Tuesday)
09:15 - 10:05
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Welcoming Message
Welcome Address

Chairperson, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

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Secretary for Innovation and Technology, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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Keynote 1 – Supporting Aged Care Providers to Adopt and Embrace Technology
Dr Majd Alwan

Senior Vice President of Technology & Business Strategy, LeadingAge Inc., US

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10:05 - 11:10
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Workshop 1 – Tele-rehabilitation in Practice
Virtual-gym – A Home Use Personalised Exercising Platform for Senior

Prof Eleni Stroulia

Director, AI4Society Signature Area; and Acting Vice Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, Canada

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Enhancing Tele-rehabilitation Outcome with Smart Technology

Mrs Carys Hansed

Specialist Physiotherapy Lead, Denton Physio Technology, UK

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Commentators
Mr Simon Wong

Chief Executive Officer, Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre, Hong Kong

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Ms Grace Chan

Business Director, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

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11:20 - 12:45
Conducted in Contonese
Panel Discussion 1 – Enhancing Medical-social Collaboration for Healthier Life with Gerontechnology
Mr Gordon Leung Chung-tai

Director of Social Welfare, Social Welfare Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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Dr Lam Ching-choi
Member of Executive Council, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and Chief Executive Officer, Haven of Hope Christian Service
Dr Tony Ko Pat-sing

Chief Executive, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

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Mr Albert Wong Hak-keung

Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation

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Moderator
Mr Chua Hoi-wai

Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

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14:15 - 15:15
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Workshop 2 – Ageing in Place with Cutting Edge Technology 1
Facilitating Independent Living with Incident Detection Technology

Mr Kane Sajdak

Co-Founder & CEO, HomeGuardian.ai, Australia

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Liverpool 5G Create – Connecting Health and Social Care

Mrs Rosemary Kay

Project Director, Liverpool 5G Create - Connecting Health and Social Care; and
Director, E-Health Cluster Limited, UK
 

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15:30 - 17:00
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Workshop 3 – Empowering People with Disabilities with Technology
Enhance Mobility Experience with Smart Wheelchair Control

Mr Claudiu Leverenz

CEO, munevo GmbH, Germany

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New Trends in Smart Wheelchair

Dr Pooja Viswanathan

CEO, Braze Mobility Inc., Canada

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Building Communication, Connection, and Independence for the People with Speech Impairment

Ms Sara Smolley

Head of Partnerships and Alliances, Voiceitt, Israel

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03 November 2021 (Wednesday)
09:30 - 11:00
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Workshop 4 – Ageing in Place with Cutting Edge Technology 2
People with Dementia Staying Safe by Means of a More Reliable Network and Wearable

Mr Adam Sobol

Founder & CEO, CareBand, US

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Group Virtual Reality (VR) Therapy Solution

Mr Colin Pudsey

CEO & Founder, SilVR Adventures Pty Ltd, Australia

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Singapore Experience of Promoting Ageing in Place with Technology

Dr Tan Jit Seng

Director & Senior Homecare Physician, Lotus Eldercare Pte Ltd, Singapore

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11:15 - 12:15
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Workshop 5 – Innovation Adoption in Residential Care Setting
Bringing Enrichment to the Lives of Elderly with Gerontechnology

Mr Joe Velderman

Vice President of Innovation, Cypress Living, US

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Raising the Quality of Care with Smart Technology

Mdm Low Mui Lang

Executive Director, The Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home, Singapore

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14:00 - 14:35
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Keynote 2 – Danish Experience of Using Technology in the Elderly and Rehabilitation Care
Mr Jakob Skaarup Nielsen

CEO, Healthcare DENMARK

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14:45 - 15:45
Conducted in English
Workshop 6 – Use of AI to Support Care Professionals in Providing Better Care Experience
AI Technology to Support Pain Assessment

Prof Jeff Hughes

Chief Scientific Officer, PainChek Ltd, Australia

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Camera-based Solution for Remote Vital Signs Monitoring

Mr David Maman

Co-founder & CEO, Binah.ai, Israel

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16:00 - 17:30
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Panel Discussion 2 – Rethink Gerontech and the Way Ahead
Mr Yip Pang-wai

Outstanding Third Age Citizen

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Ms Zoe Chan

Manager, New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Hong Kong

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Mr Jordan Yeng

Home Manager, Fook Yen Home for the Aged Limited, Hong Kong

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Mr Peter Kwok

General Manager (Innovation and Technology for Ageing), The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

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Moderator
Mr Timothy Ma

Co-opted Member, The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force, Hong Kong

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04 November 2021 (Thursday)
10:15 - 11:15
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Workshop 7 – Care Food Development in Asia
The Dysphagia Café – Bridging the Gaps

Ms Beatrice Teo

Director, Amazing Speech Therapy Pte Ltd, Singapore

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“Eating the Delicious Food through the Mouth” Improves the Quality of Life of the Elderly and Creates Enjoyment
Ms Kuniko Masuda

Head of the Nutrition Section, Shangri-la Special Nursing Home for the Elderly, Japan

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11:30 - 13:00
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Workshop 8 – HKSTP Sponsored Session: Fall Detection and Prevention
Ms Jessica Lam

Manager, Engagement, Institute for Translational Research (Biomedical Technologies), Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation

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Mr Gordon Lee

VP, Business Development, Booguu Company Limited, Hong Kong

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Mr Jeff Chow

CEO, INFINITI Solutions Limited, Hong Kong

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Mr Brian Lam

Co-founder, BNET-TECH Company Limited, Hong Kong

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14:00 - 15:30
Conducted in Contonese
Workshop 9 – Gerontech Education and Rental Service – The Next Step for Better ‘Age-at-home’ & Medical-social Collaboration in Hong Kong
Facilitating ‘Age-at-home’ Support and Medical-social Collaboration: Opportunities and Challenges in Promoting Gerontech Education & Rental Service in Hong Kong

Mr Eric Lau

Director (Services), Hong Kong Red Cross

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Ms Wing Wu

Service Director (Elderly Service), Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong

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Ms Jenny Choi

Senior Manager, St. James' Settlement, Hong Kong

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Importance of ‘Age-at-home’ Support for Discharged Elderly from Perspective of Public Healthcare

Dr Elsie Hui

Service Director (Primary & Community Health Care), New Territories East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

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Proposing Future Development of ‘Age-at-home’ Support and Medical-social Collaboration from Perspective of Public Policy

Dr Vivian Lou

Director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing and Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

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Panel Discussion with Workshop 9

Moderator
Ms Dorothy Wong

Project Manager, Jockey Club 'age at home' Gerontech Education and Rental Service, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

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GIES Secretariat

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Rm 1206, 12/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

+852 3705 5336 [email protected] https://gies.hk

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