{"id":215643,"date":"2024-07-12T15:21:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T07:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/media\/creativity-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-in-china-summer-virtual-programme-2024-marks-another-successful-year-with-an-alumni-gathering-at-shenzhen-campus\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T15:25:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T07:25:19","slug":"creativity-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-in-china-summer-virtual-programme-2024-marks-another-successful-year-with-an-alumni-gathering-at-shenzhen-campus","status":"publish","type":"hkubs-media","link":"https:\/\/www.hkubs.hku.hk\/sc\/media\/school-news\/creativity-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-in-china-summer-virtual-programme-2024-marks-another-successful-year-with-an-alumni-gathering-at-shenzhen-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCreativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in China\u201c Summer Virtual Programme 2024 marks another successful year with an Alumni Gathering at Shenzhen Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

The annual summer programme, \u201cCreativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in China (CIEC)\u201d was successfully concluded online on June 19, 2024. Right after the completion of the fourth cohort of the CIEC programme, an in-person networking event was held on June 22, 2024 at Shenzhen Campus. The event offered CIEC past participants an opportunity to exchange ideas and forge connections with CIEC guest speakers and the student community.<\/p>\n

The CIEC programme provides the younger generation with an in-depth understanding of the economic development in Hong Kong and Mainland China, as well as the latest trend in education, business, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in the Greater Bay Area since its launch in 2019. In 2024, 62 students from different faculties at The University of Hong Kong and other top universities with diverse background were enrolled in the programme. With the innovative pedagogical approach, students actively participated in the CIEC with the guidance from CIEC Programme Co-Directors, Prof. Joseph Chan and Dr. Jing Li, throughout the class time, regardless of their geographic location.<\/p>\n

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This year, the CIEC programme collaborated with 10 companies from all walks of life, including biotechnology, drone technology, education, asset management, finance, human resources, property development, construction, retail and other innovative technology, such as Web3 development. The guest lectures offered students the opportunities to learn and gain insights into various industries from the guest speakers, who are either senior management or founders of the corporates. After learning from these business leaders, the programme provided students with ample opportunities to discuss, brainstorm and present their innovative ideas on various topics in smart construction, drone technology applications, retail business development and digital transformation in the debate sessions.<\/p>\n

CIEC Programme Co-Directors, Prof. Chan and Dr. Li, had conducted interviews with guest speakers from these companies before the programme began. After broadcasting the interview videos, students got the chance to interact with the industry experts in the Q&A sessions throughout the 9-day programme. These interactive sessions offered valuable opportunities for students, not only to understand the real business landscape and environment, development and policy of different industries but also to explore their own future development and planning. 10 speakers for the guest lectures included (in alphabetical order of industry partners):<\/p>\n