ISOC HK Supported Events – Feb

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ISOC HK SUPPORTED EVENTS

 e-button_rev The Good Seed Programme  

A social innovation training and funding programme, Good Seed, which is now open for enrollment. It opens for students and graduates of all universities / higher education institutions to join.

The Programme aims to:

  • Inspire you with knowledge and skills to generate creative solutions against poverty and promote social inclusion,
  • Enable your social innovations through Design and Technology, and
  • Empower your social innovation projects with funding and multi-disciplinary resources and support.

For more information about the programme, click here.


 

 eDM_button Joint ICT Spring Dinner 2016 (18 Feb) 

To welcome the Year of the Monkey, the Joint ICT Spring Dinner, jointly organized by Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (HKITF) and Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) will be held in February.

Date: 18 Feb (Thu)
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm
Venue: The Banqueting House, 2/F, Kimberley 26, 55 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

For more information about the event, click here.


 

 ICTExpop_eButton International ICT Expo (13-16 Apr)

The International ICT Expo is Asia’s leading ICT trade show. It provides an ideal platform for ICT startups to showcase projects and ideas to potential customers, partners and even investors. Celebrating its 13th version on 13-16 April 2016, the Expo is where you could bring your startup business to the next level of success!

Date: 13-16 Apr (Wed-Sat)
Time: 9:30am-6:30pm (Wed-Fri) | 9:30am-5:00pm (Sat)
Venue: Halls 3F-G , HKCEC, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Special Discounted Price for ISOC HK Members:

  • Up to 30% off on booth price
  • Eligible for SME Export Marketing Fund – up to 50% refund
  • Opportunity to join business matching activity and meet potential customers from retail, government etc.
  • Chance to present ideas at pitching, round-table and networking events to investors.
  • Further discount for startups – mini booth or shared desk at Apps Zone.

For more information about the event, click here.


 

 image004 Future Workplace Forum 2016 (25 Feb) 

This conference is designed for LOB and IT leaders, it will examine the new workplace design, unearth new technologies that is shaping how we will work in the future, and highlight new HR strategies and processes that improves the competitiveness.  It offers delegates to learn from key experts, analysts, practitioners and thinkers on the future workplace. They can network and build partnerships with peers and experts, while learning new ideas, best practices and strategies that they can replicate within their own organizations.

Date: 25 March (Thu)
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
Venue: The Mira, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

For more information about the event, click here.


 

 Web icon SocTech (社創科技)

SocTech events create a great platform to foster communications and collaborations amongst our SocTech fellows to exchange their ideas, skill and technology.  All members of the society from any background can engage in the SocTech initiatives, including:


  • Technology sector – which can provide technological expertise to formulate smart and revolutionary solutions that address the most desperate needs in today’s knowledge- and technology-based society;
  • Social service sector – which can spread its wealth of knowledge about today’s most pressing issues to other parts of the society;
  • Business sector – of which ample resources can be capitalized to make good for the society to ultimately support their own growth parallel to that of the wider society in a sustainable manner;
  • Education sector – which should ride on the crest of this inevitable trend of SocTech to better equip future leaders.

For more information about the event, click here.


 

 Web_banner Hong Kong Chapter Annual Conference 2016 (17 Mar)

Carrying theme of “Effective Governance to deal with cybersecurity, emerging technology risks, and privacy”,  this Conference features thought leaders and senior IT Professionals experiences of enterprise governance and IT-related risk and compliance. 

Date: 16 Mar (Wed) – Workshop 1 (Pre-conference workshop)         17 Mar (Thu) – Annual Conference                                         18 Mar (Fri) – Workshop 2 (Post-conference workshop)
Time:

9:00am-5:00pm

Venue: Regal Ballroom, Basement 1, Regal HongKong Hotel, 88 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (Conference)        HKBU-SCE, 26/F , Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Workshops)

For more information about the event, click here.


 

網頁 Best .hk Website Awards 2015

The Awards aim to actively promote outstanding .hk websites, and recognise the remarkable achievements of all outstanding .hk websites from different sectors. Since its inception in 2009, the Awards has been developed as a platform for business, organisations, the Government and local entities to share their best practices for .hk website development. Objectives include:

  • Encourage the use of good practices and design in website development to increase competitiveness and maximise the benefits brought by the Internet to the society
  • Recognise excellent use of technology and .hk or .香港 domain names to develop outstanding websites
  • Cultivate the spirit of best practice sharing of .hk and .香港 website design and development across the community

For more information and details, click here.


 

 MobileAppsAwardbanner-1170x400_rev ICT Awards 2016: Best Mobile Apps Award

The Award is expected to attract participation from outstanding apps developers and practitioners of various industries with usage of mobile apps in their business operations.  Objectives include:

  • To promote Hong Kong’s identity in providing quality mobile and wireless technology and application, anytime and anywhere.
  • To honour the best local mobile and wireless technology and application development.
  • To promote the greater adoption of mobile and wireless technology in business and daily life.
  • To encourage further mobile and wireless technology and application development with enhanced creativity, design and commercial value.
  • To recognise convergence of internet, mobile and wireless technology in product and service marketing.

For more information and details, click here.