International Forum on Extended Reality and Emerging Technologies – ALMAC

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Virtual Reality Centre co-organized with Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) an international Closing Plenary Forum in the Asia Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) on 23 November 2022 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). ALMAC is a yearly signature event in Hong Kong with more than 14,000 participants from over 50 countries and regions attending the 2-day conference each year. The theme of the plenary forum, titled “Leading in the New Era – Advancing Global Trading and Logistics Business with Meta Technologies in a Dynamic Landscape” was about leading in the global trading and logistics business with extended reality and emerging technologies in a dynamic landscape. Six prestigious speakers and moderator, from UNCTAD, DHL Express, McKinsey, Kerry Logistics, Inglobe Technologies and BPS Logistics Technology, shared views and outlook in the plenary discussion. The forum attracted 310 practitioners, academics, scholars and students participating in the event.

Date: 23 November 2022
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Venue: HKCEC and Online

Speakers
Dr Eugene Wong
Associate Professor, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Director, Virtual Reality Centre, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Director, Policy Research Institute of Global Supply Chain
Dr Jan Hoffmann
Head, Trade Logistics Branch, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Mr Chee Choong Ng
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Hong Kong & Macau, DHL Express (HK) Limited
Mr John Parkes
Managing Director – Integrated Logistics, Kerry Logistics
Dr Graziano Terenzi
CEO, Inglobe Technologies
Dr Guang Chen
Partner, McKinsey & Company

Moderator
Mr Kelvin Ko
CEO, BPS Logistics Technology