Keynote & Invited Speeches

Role Conference Name Place / Date

Invited Speaker [Po Leung Kuk] AI Literacy and Policy Hong Kong / Jan 2024

Invited Speaker [Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University] Embracing Generative AI in Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Practical Applications Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / Dec 2023

Keynote Speaker [UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM, 2023 IIOE Rotating Presidency Unit)] International Institute of Online Education (IIOE) Global Partners Summit – Transforming Higher Education in the Age of AI Shenzhen, China / Dec 2023

Keynote Speaker [HKU CITE, HKU Faculty of Education & the East China Normal University] Talk Series: AI-empowered Future Learning: Design for Learning, Learning Technology and Digital Literacy

Topic: Aligning AI Literacy with Industry: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Future Readiness
Hong Kong / Oct 2023

Panellist for the Panel Discussion [HKU CEDARS & The University of Oxford] The Oxford Character Project: Educating citizen-leaders for a digital age Hong Kong / Oct 2023

Keynote Speaker [University of Macau] CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: AI-enhanced Teaching and Learning Macau / Sep 2023

Invited Speaker 商台 <與時並進> Hong Kong / Sep 2023

Keynote Speaker [Universiti Teknologi Malaysia] International Conference on Student Development (ICoSD 2023) Malaysia / Sep 2023

Keynote Speaker [HKU, Hong Kong Academy of Young Scientists & the Macau Joint School Science Exhibition Youth Association] 2023 Smart Education Forum Hong Kong / Aug 2023

Speaker A conversation with Directors: How UGC-funded institutions are addressing Generative AI in learning, teaching, and assessment Hong Kong / May 2023

Speaker ChatGPT and AI technologies in Education: The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown Hong Kong / May 2023

Keynote Speaker International Conference on Innovation and Technopreneurship (ICIT) Malaysia / November 2021

Speaker EDUtech Asia’s 6th virtual edition of edtech conference Singapore / October 2021

Guest speaker EdCity’s Teacher Professional Development Series, Hong Kong Education City Hong Kong / October 2021

Invited Speaker Engineering Education Autumn Seminar Series, University of Glasgow United Kingdom / October 2020

Invited Plenary Forum Speaker 3rd International Conference on Innovation and Technopreneurship (ICIT 2020) Malaysia / September 2020

Invited Keynote Speaker & Panel Discussant
Developing and Assessing 21st century skills using 20th century approaches? – Time for a change International Conference on Innovations in Engineering Education (Virtual Version) Dubai / April 2020

Invited Keynote Speaker
Developing and Assessing the “hidden” Learning Outcomes (21st Century Skills) International Conference on Best Teaching Practices for Engaged Student Learning India / February 2020

Invited Keynote Speaker
Assessing the “hidden” learning outcomes (generic competencies) in Engineering Education The 6th Iran International Conference on Engineering Education Iran / November 2019

Invited Keynote Speaker
Assessing the “hidden” learning outcomes (generic competencies) in Engineering Education International Conference for Engineering Education-Phil 2019 Philippines / October 2019

Invited Keynote Speaker
Assessing 21st century skills using 20th century approaches? – Time for a change room 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’19) Valencia (Spain) / June 2019

Invited Speaker
Driving Cultural and Educational Shift from Focusing on Academic Knowledge to Holistic Competencies Learning & Teaching @ EdUHK Festival 2019 , Education University of Hong Kong Hong Kong / May 2019

Invited Speaker & Panel Discussant TECH Talks: Gamification of Learning, Women’s Foundation Hong Kong / May 2019

Invited Speaker & Panel Discussant
Empowering Non-tech students in Generic education 21st Century Service-Learning Model for Inclusive Growth Hong Kong / November 2018

Invited Panel Discussant
To promote the report on ‘The Culture of Testing’ NEQMAP Webinar UNESCO Bangkok / November 2018

Invited Panel Discussant
Policy, preparation, positioning learning and punishment – international trends in minimising student plagiarism Workshop & Panel Discussion with Professor Marcia Delvin, Lingnan University Hong Kong / May 2018

Pre-Conference Workshop Facilitator
Assessment, Reflection and Feedback for Higher Education – Combining the three fundamental elements to enhance student learning holistically 5th Education Nation Conference: Spotlight on Educators – Being the change Kuala Lumpur / April 2018

Invited Speaker
“Developing the Indispensable and Measuring the Un-measurable – Holistic Competencies Through an Evidence-Based Pedagogical Driven System” 9th Asian Medical Education Association (AMEA) Symposium cum Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education 2017 Hong Kong / December 2017

Invited Panel Discussant:
How Do Current Best Practices Help Us Shape the Future Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Excellent Teachers on Teaching Excellence 2017 Symposium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong / December 2017

Invited Speaker
“Blended learning sharing I: The University of Hong Kong” Blended Learning for University Enhancement: Sharing Promising Practices and Lessons Learnt, Education University of Hong Kong Hong Kong / December 2017

Invited Keynote Speaker
“Assessing holistic competencies – Through the eyes of the students” 3rd Asia Pacific Educational Assessment Conference 2017
Theme: Innovative Assessment – Opportunities and Challenges Singapore / September 2017

Invited Panel Discussion Panel:
What are the Key Performance Indicators for Students Generic Competencies? Influencing Teaching and Learning Practice, Achieving the Ripple Effect, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong / March 2017

Invited Speaker
“Measuring the un-measurable – assessing holistic competencies through an evidence-based pedagogical driven online system” Learning and Teaching Expo 2016 Hong Kong / December 2016

Keynote Speaker
“Measuring the un-measurable – assessing holistic competencies through an evidence-based pedagogical driven online system” 4th PSU-Education Conference / Prince of Songkla University Thailand / December 2016

Invited Speaker
“Measuring the un-measurable – assessing generic competencies through an evidence-based pedagogical driven online system” Online & e-Learning Summit Asia 2016 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / October 2016

Invited Speaker
Master class on Assessing GCs INTI International University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / October 2016

Invited Discussant
“History of Women’s Participation in Science and Engineering” 2016 RIAW International Conference
Theme: Women and Gender in Science & Engineering, Sookmyung Women’s University Seoul Korea / November 2016

Invited Keynote Speaker
“The Development of Generic Skills and Assessment” National Conference of General Education Into the Intellectual world
Theme: Development of Generic Skills and Outcome Based Assessment Thailand / June 2016

Invited Keynote Speaker
“Instilling a culture of blended learning excellence in staff and students for effective teaching and learning” Blended Learning Asia 2016
Theme: Improving Student Experiences and Achievement through Digital Technology, Course Design and Innovative Teaching Methods Singapore / June 2016

Invited Panel Discussion
Panel: Fostering teacher innovation to create a culture of blended learning in the Asia Blended Learning Asia 2016
Theme: Improving Student Experiences and Achievement through Digital Technology, Course Design and Innovative Teaching Methods Singapore / June 2016

Speaker
“Research-Teaching Nexus — Achieving a balance between teaching and research” Network for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in research-intensive universities (NETL) 2016, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong / March 2016

Invited Speaker
“Educational Challenges in Hong Kong: Identifying solutions and sharing best practices between East and West on generic skills” Harvard Graduate School Seminar Harvard, USA / March 2016

Invited Keynote Speaker
“Developing and Assessing 21st Century Skills through a Research Evidenced-based Skills Framework” The Fourth International Workshop on Innovative Engineering Education (IEE 2016) Jeju, Korea / January 2016

Invited Keynote Speaker
“How to engage, motivate and assess engineering students through students’ reflection” The Fourth International Workshop on Innovative Engineering Education (IEE 2016) Jeju, Korea / January 2016

Invited Keynote Speaker
“Appropriate Assessment and Constructive Feedback, hand in hand approaches to inspire student learning in Engineering Education” SKKU Hub Center for Innovative Engineering Education Faculty Development Workshop 2016 (FDW 2016) Korea / January 2016

Invited Keynote Speaker
“My students are falling asleep.” – Interactive ways to incorporate active learning activities and assessment into a typical engineering lecture and classroom SKKU Hub Center for Innovative Engineering Education Faculty Development Workshop 2016 (FDW 2016) Korea / January 2016

Invited Speaker
“Assessment for learning” HKU Summer Institute Hong Kong / June 2015

Invited Speaker
Pre-Conference Workshop “Evidence of student learning outcomes – Why and how?” The International Conference: Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong / May 2015

Invited Speaker
Roundtable Discussion “Building a community of practice to share good assessment and feedback practices in engineering and science education” The International Conference: Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong / May 2015

Invited Workshop Speaker
“How to develop generic skills for engineering students in Hong Kong Higher Education?” Spring Symposium: Young Researchers in the Science of Learning Hong Kong / Feb 2015

Invited Keynote Speaker
“Developing Student Learning Quality Assurance or Quality Enhancement” Innovative Curricula Design Conference “Higher Education in 2020” , University of Tartu Estonia / April 2014

Invited Keynote Speaker
“Innovation in Engineering and Science Education” Innovative Curricula Design Conference “Higher Education in 2020” , University of Tartu Estonia / April 2014

Invited Plenary Speaker The Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2013 (REES 2013) Malaysia / July 2013

Invited Keynote Speaker
“Are we providing Evidence of Student Learning to fulfill our Engineering Accreditation Criteria, how?” The Fourth International Workshop on Innovative Engineering Education (IEE 2013) Korea / January 2013

Invited Keynote Speaker
“Assessing Engineers their Disciplinary Knowledge and Generic Skills” SKKU Hub Centerfor Innovative Engineering Education Faculty Development Workshop 2013 (FDW 2013) Korea / January 2013

Invited Keynote Speaker
“Assessment Of Student Learning In Engineering Education” HKUST International Summer Workshop on Engineering Education Innovation 2012, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Hong Kong / June 2012

Invited Workshop Speaker
“Engineering Education” HKUST Summer Workshop on Engineering Education Innovation Hong Kong / June 2012

Invited Speaker
“Curriculum Reform at the University of Hong Kong– Assessing Employability Skills” Aston University United Kingdom / May 2012

Invited Speaker
“Researching and disseminating pedagogic practice” Aston University United Kingdom / May 2012

Invited Speaker
“Curriculum Reform at the University of Hong Kong – Assessing Employability Skills” Oxford Brookes University United Kingdom / May 2012

Plenary Speaker
“Elearning Futures: Where To From Here?” CITE Research Symposium (CITERS), 2011 Hong Kong / June 2011

Invited Keynote Speaker
“An Interactive Learning System on iPhone/iPod Touch” Learning from eLearning Innovation Workshop Series, Education Development Center, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong / October 2010

Role	Conference Name	Place / Date
Invited Speaker	[Po Leung Kuk] AI Literacy and Policy	Hong Kong / Jan 2024
Invited Speaker	[Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University] Embracing Generative AI in Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Practical Applications	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / Dec 2023
Keynote Speaker	[UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM, 2023 IIOE Rotating Presidency Unit)] International Institute of Online Education (IIOE) Global Partners Summit – Transforming Higher Education in the Age of AI	Shenzhen, China / Dec 2023
Keynote Speaker	[HKU CITE, HKU Faculty of Education & the East China Normal University] Talk Series: AI-empowered Future Learning: Design for Learning, Learning Technology and Digital Literacy Topic: Aligning AI Literacy with Industry: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Future Readiness	Hong Kong / Oct 2023
Panellist for the Panel Discussion	[HKU CEDARS & The University of Oxford] The Oxford Character Project: Educating citizen-leaders for a digital age	Hong Kong / Oct 2023
Keynote Speaker	[University of Macau] CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: AI-enhanced Teaching and Learning	Macau / Sep 2023
Invited Speaker	商台 <與時並進>	Hong Kong / Sep 2023
Keynote Speaker	[Universiti Teknologi Malaysia] International Conference on Student Development (ICoSD 2023)	Malaysia / Sep 2023
Keynote Speaker	[HKU, Hong Kong Academy of Young Scientists & the Macau Joint School Science Exhibition Youth Association] 2023 Smart Education Forum	Hong Kong / Aug 2023
Speaker	A conversation with Directors: How UGC-funded institutions are addressing Generative AI in learning, teaching, and assessment	Hong Kong / May 2023
Speaker	ChatGPT and AI technologies in Education: The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown	Hong Kong / May 2023
Keynote Speaker	International Conference on Innovation and Technopreneurship (ICIT)	Malaysia / November 2021
Speaker	EDUtech Asia’s 6th virtual edition of edtech conference	Singapore / October 2021
Guest speaker	EdCity’s Teacher Professional Development Series, Hong Kong Education City	Hong Kong / October 2021
Invited Speaker	Engineering Education Autumn Seminar Series, University of Glasgow	United Kingdom / October 2020
Invited Plenary Forum Speaker	3rd International Conference on Innovation and Technopreneurship (ICIT 2020)	Malaysia / September 2020
Invited Keynote Speaker & Panel Discussant Developing and Assessing 21st century skills using 20th century approaches? – Time for a change	International Conference on Innovations in Engineering Education (Virtual Version)	Dubai / April 2020
Invited Keynote Speaker Developing and Assessing the “hidden” Learning Outcomes (21st Century Skills)	International Conference on Best Teaching Practices for Engaged Student Learning	India / February 2020
Invited Keynote Speaker Assessing the “hidden” learning outcomes (generic competencies) in Engineering Education	The 6th Iran International Conference on Engineering Education	Iran / November 2019
Invited Keynote Speaker Assessing the “hidden” learning outcomes (generic competencies) in Engineering Education	International Conference for Engineering Education-Phil 2019	Philippines / October 2019
Invited Keynote Speaker Assessing 21st century skills using 20th century approaches? – Time for a change room	5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’19)	Valencia (Spain) / June 2019
Invited Speaker Driving Cultural and Educational Shift from Focusing on Academic Knowledge to Holistic Competencies	Learning & Teaching @ EdUHK Festival 2019 , Education University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong / May 2019
Invited Speaker & Panel Discussant	TECH Talks: Gamification of Learning, Women’s Foundation	Hong Kong / May 2019
Invited Speaker & Panel Discussant Empowering Non-tech students in Generic education	21st Century Service-Learning Model for Inclusive Growth	Hong Kong / November 2018
Invited Panel Discussant To promote the report on ‘The Culture of Testing’	NEQMAP Webinar	UNESCO Bangkok / November 2018
Invited Panel Discussant Policy, preparation, positioning learning and punishment – international trends in minimising student plagiarism	Workshop & Panel Discussion with Professor Marcia Delvin, Lingnan University	Hong Kong / May 2018
Pre-Conference Workshop Facilitator Assessment, Reflection and Feedback for Higher Education – Combining the three fundamental elements to enhance student learning holistically	5th Education Nation Conference: Spotlight on Educators – Being the change	Kuala Lumpur / April 2018
Invited Speaker “Developing the Indispensable and Measuring the Un-measurable – Holistic Competencies Through an Evidence-Based Pedagogical Driven System”	9th Asian Medical Education Association (AMEA) Symposium cum Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education 2017	Hong Kong / December 2017
Invited Panel Discussant: How Do Current Best Practices Help Us Shape the Future Learning and Teaching in Higher Education	Excellent Teachers on Teaching Excellence 2017 Symposium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong / December 2017
Invited Speaker “Blended learning sharing I: The University of Hong Kong”	Blended Learning for University Enhancement: Sharing Promising Practices and Lessons Learnt, Education University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong / December 2017
Invited Keynote Speaker “Assessing holistic competencies – Through the eyes of the students”	3rd Asia Pacific Educational Assessment Conference 2017 Theme: Innovative Assessment – Opportunities and Challenges	Singapore / September 2017
Invited Panel Discussion Panel: What are the Key Performance Indicators for Students Generic Competencies?	Influencing Teaching and Learning Practice, Achieving the Ripple Effect, The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong / March 2017
Invited Speaker “Measuring the un-measurable – assessing holistic competencies through an evidence-based pedagogical driven online system”	Learning and Teaching Expo 2016	Hong Kong / December 2016
Keynote Speaker “Measuring the un-measurable – assessing holistic competencies through an evidence-based pedagogical driven online system”	4th PSU-Education Conference / Prince of Songkla University	Thailand / December 2016
Invited Speaker “Measuring the un-measurable – assessing generic competencies through an evidence-based pedagogical driven online system”	Online & e-Learning Summit Asia 2016	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / October 2016
Invited Speaker Master class on Assessing GCs	INTI International University	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / October 2016
Invited Discussant “History of Women’s Participation in Science and Engineering”	2016 RIAW International Conference Theme: Women and Gender in Science & Engineering, Sookmyung Women’s University	Seoul Korea / November 2016
Invited Keynote Speaker “The Development of Generic Skills and Assessment”	National Conference of General Education Into the Intellectual world Theme: Development of Generic Skills and Outcome Based Assessment	Thailand / June 2016
Invited Keynote Speaker “Instilling a culture of blended learning excellence in staff and students for effective teaching and learning”	Blended Learning Asia 2016 Theme: Improving Student Experiences and Achievement through Digital Technology, Course Design and Innovative Teaching Methods	Singapore / June 2016
Invited Panel Discussion Panel: Fostering teacher innovation to create a culture of blended learning in the Asia	Blended Learning Asia 2016 Theme: Improving Student Experiences and Achievement through Digital Technology, Course Design and Innovative Teaching Methods	Singapore / June 2016
Speaker “Research-Teaching Nexus — Achieving a balance between teaching and research”	Network for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in research-intensive universities (NETL) 2016, The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong / March 2016
Invited Speaker “Educational Challenges in Hong Kong: Identifying solutions and sharing best practices between East and West on generic skills”	Harvard Graduate School Seminar	Harvard, USA / March 2016
Invited Keynote Speaker “Developing and Assessing 21st Century Skills through a Research Evidenced-based Skills Framework”	The Fourth International Workshop on Innovative Engineering Education (IEE 2016)	Jeju, Korea / January 2016
Invited Keynote Speaker “How to engage, motivate and assess engineering students through students’ reflection”	The Fourth International Workshop on Innovative Engineering Education (IEE 2016)	Jeju, Korea / January 2016
Invited Keynote Speaker “Appropriate Assessment and Constructive Feedback, hand in hand approaches to inspire student learning in Engineering Education”	SKKU Hub Center for Innovative Engineering Education Faculty Development Workshop 2016 (FDW 2016)	Korea / January 2016
Invited Keynote Speaker “My students are falling asleep.” – Interactive ways to incorporate active learning activities and assessment into a typical engineering lecture and classroom	SKKU Hub Center for Innovative Engineering Education Faculty Development Workshop 2016 (FDW 2016)	Korea / January 2016
Invited Speaker “Assessment for learning”	HKU Summer Institute	Hong Kong / June 2015
Invited Speaker Pre-Conference Workshop “Evidence of student learning outcomes – Why and how?”	The International Conference: Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015, The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong / May 2015
Invited Speaker Roundtable Discussion “Building a community of practice to share good assessment and feedback practices in engineering and science education”	The International Conference: Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015, The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong / May 2015
Invited Workshop Speaker “How to develop generic skills for engineering students in Hong Kong Higher Education?”	Spring Symposium: Young Researchers in the Science of Learning	Hong Kong / Feb 2015
Invited Keynote Speaker “Developing Student Learning Quality Assurance or Quality Enhancement”	Innovative Curricula Design Conference “Higher Education in 2020” , University of Tartu	Estonia / April 2014
Invited Keynote Speaker “Innovation in Engineering and Science Education”	Innovative Curricula Design Conference “Higher Education in 2020” , University of Tartu	Estonia / April 2014
Invited Plenary Speaker	The Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2013 (REES 2013)	Malaysia / July 2013
Invited Keynote Speaker “Are we providing Evidence of Student Learning to fulfill our Engineering Accreditation Criteria, how?”	The Fourth International Workshop on Innovative Engineering Education (IEE 2013)	Korea / January 2013
Invited Keynote Speaker “Assessing Engineers their Disciplinary Knowledge and Generic Skills”	SKKU Hub Centerfor Innovative Engineering Education Faculty Development Workshop 2013 (FDW 2013)	Korea / January 2013
Invited Keynote Speaker “Assessment Of Student Learning In Engineering Education”	HKUST International Summer Workshop on Engineering Education Innovation 2012, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)	Hong Kong / June 2012
Invited Workshop Speaker “Engineering Education”	HKUST Summer Workshop on Engineering Education Innovation	Hong Kong / June 2012
Invited Speaker “Curriculum Reform at the University of Hong Kong– Assessing Employability Skills”	Aston University	United Kingdom / May 2012
Invited Speaker “Researching and disseminating pedagogic practice”	Aston University	United Kingdom / May 2012
Invited Speaker “Curriculum Reform at the University of Hong Kong – Assessing Employability Skills”	Oxford Brookes University	United Kingdom / May 2012
Plenary Speaker “Elearning Futures: Where To From Here?”	CITE Research Symposium (CITERS), 2011	Hong Kong / June 2011
Invited Keynote Speaker “An Interactive Learning System on iPhone/iPod Touch”	Learning from eLearning Innovation Workshop Series, Education Development Center, Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong / October 2010