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HK's Innovation Economy and STEM Education: their interdependence and competitive advantages

Speech at Metro Radio Forum

July 9, 2018 

 

We have to be willing to accept that innovation means trying new things and to be open to new ideas. That there is no guarantee of success, and that we need to take risks, but that we can also accept and learn from failures. That innovation usually leads to uncertainties and disruptions.


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A tech Cold War is brewing

Out of the Box | courtesy of “The Standard” at http://www.thestandard.com.hk/

June 5, 2018

 

Science is global but technology is often subject to national protection.

 

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The hottest profession

Out of the Box | courtesy of “The Standard” at http://www.thestandard.com.hk/

April 17, 2018  

 

But the more recent “perfect storm” of smarter algorithms, of data, and ever-faster computers has suddenly enabled AI to make spectacular advances.

 

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Science breakthrough reflections

Out of the Box | courtesy of “The Standard” at http://www.thestandard.com.hk/

February 21, 2017  

 

This highlights (the) often overlooked fact that many medical advances are made possible by frontier research in basic science.

 

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