HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – November 22, 2023 – Orion Astropreneur Space Academy (Hong Kong) (OASA) successfully hosted the groundbreaking “Tomorrow’s Technologies Today” event, the city’s first NewSpace conference. Co-organized by Cyberport Hong Kong and funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission, this conference brought together an impressive group of over 40 distinguished speakers from around the world, creating an electrifying atmosphere of innovation and collaboration. Notable luminaries such as Mr. Zhao Chuangdong, member of China’s first group of taikonauts, Professor Po Chi Wu, Berkeley SKYDECK advisor, Professor CK Shum, visionary Ohio State University Professor Emeritus, and Professor Jin-Guang. TENG, President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), graced the stage with his expertise and insights.
Expanding horizons: beyond astronauts in the new space economy
“Why not Astropreneur as the future? And throughout the day, Gregg encouraged everyone to network, to share, to connect. I would like to say what can we do here to make this a reality in terms of “career opportunity and our children’s future as an Astropreneur.” Mr. Perry Lam, President of OASA, opened the conference. “Some of the applicants from Hong Kong were in the final selection process to participate as payload specialists in future exploration projects, and of course, some of our Hong Kong schools and universities have been very involved in this area of space exploration work.’” highlighted Hon. Duncan Chiu, LegCo Member of the HKSAR Technology and Innovation Constituency. This shows that more collaborations have been granted in the mainland space exploration works with Hong Kong universities, bringing many large projects such as Mars and Moon exploration projects, promoting greater demand for talent other than astronauts. They are payload specialists, spacecraft engineers, scientists, etc. “Now you are working hard on your scientific theory, which you will be as a payload specialist, you will be in space doing your research.” Professor Kam-Fai Wong, MH, LegCo member, HKSAR; Associate Dean (External Affairs) of the Faculty of Engineering; Professor at the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong encouraged us during his speech at the conference.
Witness the birth of space pioneers
The conference received considerable support from leading educational organizations including PolyU, the HKU Space Research Laboratory (HKU LSR) and the Hong Kong Institute of Technology and Higher Education (THEi). Mr. Brian W Tang, Founding Executive Director of HKU’s Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (LITE) Program, expressed his excitement, saying, “Some people may know that my children and I have already participated in educational activities related to space. projects, and it’s great that organizations like OASA, Gregg Li and IEEE are looking to encourage and inspire the next generation.” This collective commitment highlights the critical importance of nurturing future talent in the NewSpace industries rapidly evolving.
SpaceTech: strengthening our smart city and fueling a sustainable future
Industry collaborations have become the cornerstone of NewSpace technology advancement. Dr. Toa CHARM, Founding Chairman of OpenCertHub, asked a thought-provoking question during his speech: “How can we effectively connect the wealth of information captured by satellites with data collected on the ground? The possibilities are immense, with significant implications for social progress and business growth across diverse sectors such as smart cities, financial services, retail and supply chain management.
Leveraging Hong Kong’s Resources for the NewSpace Economy
In the article published “When it comes to the space economy, Hong Kong must aim for the stars.” Speaking about the SCMP, Professor Quentin Parker, Director of the Space Research Laboratory at the University of Hong Kong, said: “Hong Kong has enough fuel to fan the flame of NewSpace. The city has excellent regulatory and compliance infrastructure for independent investments. , globally respected and trusted. Local expertise and prowess in financial management, financial technology and completion of initial public offerings can be applied to source, channel and leverage needed investments in NewSpace start-ups and more mature entities for take charge. to the next level.” This revealed that now is the time to light the flame of multi-party engagement in Hong Kong.
Embark on an astropreneurial journey with OASA
The conference was sparkling with the inspiring ideas of the speakers in their speeches and presentations as well as the panel discussions. To relive these highlights, recordings of the conference will be available on the OASA YouTube channel over the coming weeks. Don’t miss the latest videos and updates by subscribing to the OASA channel:
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