Past Events

Professor Cecilia Chan has become a member of the Advisory Group supporting Hong Kong’s Education Bureau in advancing its Digital Blueprint for AI Literacy. Professor Chan noted that the launch of the AI for Empowering Learning and Teaching Funding Programme  reflects a strong and forward-looking vision as articulated by Dr Jeff Sze, Under Secretary for Education and Chairperson of the Steering Committee on Strategic Development of Digital Education. The programme underscores

Professor Cecilia Chan attended the 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner of Hong Kong Education City (EdCity), celebrating this significant milestone and EdCity’s contributions to Hong Kong’s education community over the past 25 years. The evening featured an opening address by Dr Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education, and inspiring remarks by Mr. Armstrong Lee, Chairman of Hong Kong Education City. Both speakers shared their vision for the future of education and digital learning, h

On 28 November 2025, Professor Cecilia Chan and her HKU AI in Education Lab welcomed a visiting delegation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Faculty members and students from the School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Medicine, and School of Marxism spent an afternoon engaging in academic exchange and discussion with the Lab team. Professor Chan and her team introduced recent developments in their AI in Education research, and PhD student Wenjie Hu presented

Professor Cecilia Chan delivered a keynote address at the AI in Education Seminar Series on 22 November 2025. The seminar was co-organised by the Education Bureau, Hong Kong Education City, and Cyberport, bringing together stakeholders to explore the role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of education. In her keynote, entitled “Educational Ecology: Co-creating the Future of Education with Artificial Intelligence,” Professor Chan examined how educators can adapt

On 6 November 2025, Professor Cecilia Chan participated as a judge at the Global EdTech Startups Awards’​ (GESAwards) Hong Kong Final organised by Esperanza. The shortlisted teams showcased a wide range of innovative EdTech solutions, including English and Chinese assessment technologies and creative approaches to teaching sustainability through programming. Professor Chan expressed her appreciation to Amazon for supporting the event and acknowledged the inspiring contributio

On 3 November 2025, Professor Cecilia Chan concluded the “Assessment in the AI Era” seminar series at The University of Hong Kong with a hands-on workshop on designing future-proof assessments. Titled “Future-Proofing Assessment: From Tradition to Transformation,” the session equipped educators with practical strategies to maintain academic rigor while adapting to AI advancements. In the session, Professor Chan explored critical assessment challenges across both the tradition

On 25 October 2025, Professor Cecilia Chan was invited as a keynote speaker and panellist at the United Nations University AI Education Day and the Smart Education Conference held in Macau SAR, China. The event brought together educators, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of teaching and learning. Professor Chan commended the excellent organisation of the conference, which was supported by leading hote

The second session of the AI Assessment Workshop Series took place on 6 October 2025 at The University of Hong Kong, featuring and featured presentations by Professor Cecilia Chan and Dr Wei Dai. Titled “Enhancing Feedback with AI: Insights from Research”, their insights prompted meaningful discussion and highlighted emerging considerations for feedback practices in the AI era. During the session, participants examined the differences between manual feedback and AI-assisted f

In September 2025, Professor Cecilia Chan attended two major conferences in Tianjin: the International Conference on the Development of Engineering Education (ICDEE 2025) hosted by Tianjin University and the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission, and the Artificial Intelligence Empowering Global Education Governance Conference at Tianjin University. Professor Chan shared insights on how AI is transforming education, discussing frameworks for governance and assessment. Her pr