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The Event

Esperanza is pleased to co-host the upcoming community gathering with AWS. Participants will learn the latest developments of and have hands-on experience in Generative AI applications at the brand new AWS Experience Space: GenAI Pop-up . We shall discuss with technology advocates on how Hong Kong can get ready for the AI age. You will also help us select the Hong Kong representatives at the Global EdTech Startups Awards in London in Jan 2025.

Sep 30, 2024

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT+8

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AWS Generative AI Experience Centre,
17/F, Tower 535, 535 Jaffe Rd,
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong SAR (China)

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AWS Experience Space

AWS Experience Spaceis a cutting-edge space for anyone interested in cloud, and generative AI. Immerse yourself at the interactive demo space on topics such as Generative AI Meeting Minutes Assistant, AI subtitling tool, Generative AI for Business Data. And have fun and mingle with Esperanza community members and key players of the learning innovation ecosystem in Hong Kong.

About GESAwards

Global EdTech Startups Awards (GESAwards) is the largest Edtech competition and community in the world. It was founded in 2014 aiming to support global expansion and international collaboration in the Edtech space and has quickly gained international recognition as the major platform for all Edtech stakeholders to connect. GESAwards provides the opportunity to startups from any corner of the world to showcase their products to a global audience, connect and build significant partnerships, facilitate business opportunities as well as compete towards being crowned the Edtech Startup of the year.

GESAwards HK Finalists

Participants of the 30 Sep event will help us select the Hong Kong representative to compete at the GESAwards Final Competition in London in Jan 2025. The five shortlisted edtech companies are:


  1. Bridge AI (SEN learning support)
  2. Lango (language learning) 
  3. Uni Dream (university admission support)
  4. Soqqle (Metaverse game-based learning) 
  5. Turtle Learn (Chinese language learning)

Agenda

  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PMRegistration
    4:30 PM - 4:40 PMWelcome

    John Tsang

    Founder of Esperanza

    4:40 PM - 5:40 PMGlobal EdTech Startup Awards (HK) Final Pitching
    5:40 PM - 6:00 PMAI-Powered Pedagogy: Redefining Education

    Dr Jennifer Chang-Wathall

    Education Consultant and Author at Part-Time Instructor, University of Hong Kong

    6:00 PM - 6:20 PMAI applications in workforce development

    Aldric Chau

    General Manager, Digital at Cathay Pacific

    6:20 PM - 6:55 PMDiscussion panel: How can we get HK ready for the AI age?

    Dr Jennifer Chang-Wathall

    Education Consultant and Author at Part-Time Instructor, University of Hong Kong

    Aldric Chau

    General Manager, Digital at Cathay Pacific

    Willie Vu

    Head of Enterprise Solutions Architecture at AWS

    6:55 PM - 7:05 PMGESAwards (HK) Final Announcement of Winners

    Gloria Chan

    Director of Esperanza

    Dr Jennifer Chang-Wathall

    Education Consultant and Author at Part-Time Instructor, University of Hong Kong

    Daniel Cheng

    Director of Esperanza

    Clifford Duke

    Senior Startup Solutions Architect at AWS

    7:05 PM - 7:55 PMAWS Experience Space – GenAI Pop-up cum Networking

Speakers

  • Gloria Chan (Director of Esperanza)

    Gloria Chan

    Director of Esperanza

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  • Dr Jennifer Chang-Wathall (Education Consultant and Author at Part-Time Instructor, University of Hong Kong)

    Dr Jennifer Chang-Wathall

    Education Consultant and Author at Part-Time Instructor, University of Hong Kong

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  • Aldric Chau (General Manager, Digital at Cathay Pacific)

    Aldric Chau

    General Manager, Digital at Cathay Pacific

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  • Daniel Cheng (Director of Esperanza)

    Daniel Cheng

    Director of Esperanza

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  • Clifford Duke (Senior Startup Solutions Architect at AWS)

    Clifford Duke

    Senior Startup Solutions Architect at AWS

  • John Tsang (Founder of Esperanza)

    John Tsang

    Founder of Esperanza

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  • Willie Vu (Head of Enterprise Solutions Architecture at AWS)

    Willie Vu

    Head of Enterprise Solutions Architecture at AWS

Tickets

Members ticket

Esperanza community members can attend the event on a complimentary basis.

Member Price Complimentary
Non-Members

Non-members can attend the event at HID300 and enjoy a one year membership. Members will be entitled to attend Esperanza member-only events on a complimentary basis in the next 12 months.

HKD 300
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