PROGRAMME RUNDOWN

08:30

Registration

09:00

Welcome Speech
Ms Dora YIM, President, IFMA Hong Kong Chapter

09:05

Keynote Speech (1)
Hon Winnie HO, JP, Secretary for Housing, HKSAR Government

09:20

IFMA Global
Ann LOAYZA, Director, Conferences and Events, IFMA

09:30

Certificates Presentation & Group Photo

09:40

Leveraging AI to Take Smart Building Technology to the Next Level
Mr Andrew MACPHERSON, Executive Director, Head of Asset Development, Asia Pacific, Jones Lang LaSalle Limited

10:00

Promoting Building Safety through Digitalisation and Innovation in Building Control
Mr Michael PANG, Assistant Director/Corporate Services, Buildings Department, HKSAR Government

10:20

Climate Risks and Strategic Approach on Improving Resilience of Physical Facilities
Dr Bruce CHONG, Fellow and Director, Climate and Sustainability, Arup

10:40

Panel Discussion (1): Smart Cities in Action: Innovation, Safety, and Sustainable Integration
Moderator: Mr Graham TIER, General Manager, District Facility Services, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Panelists:
Ir Derek CHAN, Technical Manager, Hongkong Land
Dr Bruce CHONG, Fellow and Director, Climate and Sustainability, Arup
Mr Andrew MACPHERSON, Executive Director, Head of Asset Development, Asia Pacific, Jones Lang LaSalle Limited
Mr Michael PANG, Assistant Director/Corporate Services, Buildings Department, HKSAR Government

11:10

Certificates Presentation & Group Photo

11:25

Break

11:40

Technology-Driven Facility Management: A Key Path to Efficiency and Sustainability
Dr Albert CHUCK, Associate Professor, Macau Institute of Management; President, China Green Building and Energy Saving (Macao) Association

12:00

Trends in Modern Facility Management: AI Integration and Its Impact
Dr Yicheng WU, President, Shenzhen Institute of Property Managers

12:20

Digital Green Gold: The Financial Benefits of Sustainable City Facilities
Prof Desmond TSANG, Associate Professor, Co-Director, Centre for Hospitality and Real Estate Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School

12:40

Panel Discussion (2): Green Intelligence: Data, Efficiency, and the Future of Facility Management
Moderator: Mr Deric PROBST-WALLACE, Vice President, Global Real Estate Deutsche Bank
Panelists:
Dr Albert CHUCK, Associate Professor, Macau Institute of Management; President, China Green Building and Energy Saving (Macao) Association
Prof Desmond TSANG, Associate Professor, Co-Director, Centre for Hospitality and Real Estate Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School
Ir Vincent MA, Chief Executive Officer, ISS Hong Kong
Prof Michael YAM, Head of Department of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

13:10

Certificates Presentation & Group Photo

13:25

Luncheon

14:40

Registration

14:55

Keynote Speech (2)
Ir Raymond POON, JP, Director of Electrical & Mechanical Services, EMSD

15:10

Certificates Presentation & Group Photo

15:20

Digital Transformation in FM: Harnessing XR, IoT, and AI for Smarter Operations
Mr Lewis LAM, General Manager (Property Management), Kai Shing Management Services Limited

15:40

Digital Twin for Environmental Services
Mr Alex HO, CIO, Veolia Hong Kong & Macau

16:00

Break

16:15

From Vision to Reality: Technologies for Smarter Facility Management
Ir Chris CHONG, Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.

16:35

Panel Discussion (3): Next-Gen Operations: AI, Digital Tools for Smarter Facility Management
Moderator: Mr Chris BROWN, Founder &Director, EnviroEvents (ReThink) Limited
Panelists:
Ir Dr Raymond CHAN, Group Business Development &Marketing Director, Worldwide Envision Centre
Ir Chris CHONG, Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.
Mr Alex HO, CIO, Veolia Hong Kong &Macau
Mr Lewis LAM, General Manager (Property Management), Kai Shing Management Services Limited
Mr Samuel MA, Head of Account Management, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Work Dynamics, JLL
Ms Sophia SO, People & Culture Director, ISS Hong Kong

17:05

Certificates Presentation & Group Photo

17:10

Student Competition Awards Presentation

17:25

Vote of Thanks
Mr Raymond KOH, Immediate Past Chairman, IFMA Hong Kong Chapter