Opening Ceremony

9:00 am – 9:45 am

Welcoming Remarks 
Professor Joseph Sung SBS JP 
Vice-Chancellor and President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Opening Address 
Dr Simon Ip CBE JP 
Deputy Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Officiating Address 
Dr Ko Wing Man BBS JP 
Secretary for Food and Health, Food and Health Bureau

Keynote Address 
Professor Alfred Chan BBS JP 
Chairman, Elderly Commission

Souvenir Presentation 
Dr Simon Ip 
Ms Janet Wong, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology 
Professor Joseph Sung 
Professor John Burns, Dean of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Talks

9:45am – 12:00 noon 

Introduction
Professor Jean Woo
Project Director, CADENZA

Seal Robot, PARO, as Neurological Therapeutic Device for Dementia patients
Dr Takanori Shibata
Chief Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

Robotic Technology for the Elder Care
Professor Xu Yangsheng
President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Technologies to Help Older People Maintain Independent Living
Ms Alice Chow
Manager, Bio-Medical Electronics Team, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute

Panel Discussion

12:00 noon – 12:30 pm 

Potential Use of Advanced Technology in Care of Older People

Moderator:
Professor Yue On-ching
Science Advisor, Innovation and Technology Commission

Discussants:
Professor Jean Woo
Dr Takanori Shibata
Ms Alice Chow
Professor Qian Huihuan (Research Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Discussion Forums

2:00 pm -5:00 pm 

Part I: Innovation for Supporting Independent Living of the Elderly

Moderator:
Dr Terry Lum, Director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong

Speakers:

Innovations in home design for senior citizen housing
Dr Cheung Moon-wah, General Manager (Elderly Services), Hong Kong Housing Society

Design for social innovation in active ageing
Mr Alvin Yip, Director, Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Technologies to enhance living quality of the elderly in the community
Ms Irene Leung, Chief Executive Officer, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association

Fabric-based solutions for better living quality for elderly
Dr Ho Kai Chiu, Director, Research and Development, Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel

Smart use of information and communications technology for frail elderly
Ms Maggie Leung, Executive Director, The Hong Kong Society for the Aged

Part II: Experience in Use of Advanced Technology for Geriatric Patients

Moderator:
Professor Timothy Kwok, Director, Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing

Speakers:

Experience in use of IT for older people
Mr Alex Yue, Department Manager for Occupational Therapy, Shatin Hospital

Pet robot therapy: experience in Shatin Hospital
Ms Kitty Sit Lok Mun, Occupational Therapist II, Shatin Hospital

Evaluation of use of IT products for geriatric rehabilitation
Dr Chan Tuen Ching, Resident Specialist, Queen Mary Hospital & Fung Yiu King Hospital

Closing Remarks

Professor Jean Woo
Project Director, CADENZA