Pre-Conference Institute Schedule (Hong Kong Time)
5 January 2026 (Monday)
| Time | Event | |
| 9:00 – 10:30 | Workshop 1: Human in the Loop: A Framework for Guiding Learners Through the Use of AI (Crisianee Berry, East Carolina Berry; Annetta Dolowitz, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Noble LO, LC, PolyU CPCE) Facilitator: Dr Edmund WUT (WK-N1305) |
Workshop 2: From Artificial Intelligence Generated Content to Immersive Content Creation: XRCC Workshop (Mr Manson Chung, Business Development Manager, Votanic) Facilitator: Dr Wience LAI (WK-N1104) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Refreshment Break (WK-N1301) | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Workshop 3: Use of AI Chatbots in assessment practices (Edmund Wut, BHM, PolyU CPCE) Facilitator: Mr Noble LO (WK-N1305) |
Workshop 4: Responsible use of AI for assessment and feedback –Regulations, Tools, and Best Practices (Dr Alexander Hein, Co-founder, Head of Product and Growth, Claire Labs; Adjunct Professor, HKBU) Facilitator: Dr Eric CHEUNG (WK-N1306) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch (WK-N1301) | |
| Parallel Colloquiums | ||
| 13:40 – 15:10 | Invited Colloquium: Multiparty Co-learning and Transdisciplinary Innovation in AI-Enabled Language Education: The GAVIS Project (Guest Chair: Dr Nick WONG, Center for Language Education, HKUST) (WK-N1305) | |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Refreshment Break (WK-N1301) | |
| 15:50 – 17:20 | Invited Colloquium: Student Five-Minute Lightning Talks for Best Oral Presentation Awards (Convenor: Dr Edward WEN) (WK-N1305) | |
| End of Pre-Conference Institute & Conference Dinner | ||
Conference Schedule
6 January 2026
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration |
| Lecture Theatre (WK-N203) | |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Welcoming Remarks by Prof. Peter YUEN, CPCE Dean |
| 9:10 – 9:20 | Opening Remarks by Guest of HonourProf. Timothy TONG, Chairman of Research Grants Council |
| 9:20 – 9:25 | Opening Ceremony (Host: Prof. CW LEUNG, CPCE Associate Dean (Research)) |
| 9:25 – 9:40 | Welcome Keynote by CPCE Associate Dean (Education) |
| 9:40 – 9:50 | Photo-taking Session |
| 9:50 – 10:35 | Keynote Speech 1 (Prof. Ping LI) Moderator: Dr Esther TONG, Dr Edward WEN |
| 10:35 – 11:00 | Refreshment and Connection |
| Parallel Sessions | |
| 11:00 – 12:40 | Parallel Sessions (I) |
| Invited Roundtable: Forging the Future: Building a Research-Academic-Industry (RAISe) Ecology in Education (WK-N203) | |
| 12:40 – 13:40 | Lunch at Multipurpose Hall (UG) |
| Lecture Theatre (WK-N203) | |
| 13:50 – 14:40 | Keynote Speech 2 (Prof. Jang Ho LEE) Moderator: Dr Wience LAI, Dr Phoebe SIU |
| 14:40 – 16:30 | Parallel Sessions (II) |
| Invited Roundtable: Navigating AI and Scholarly Publishing: A Dialogue with Editors (WK-N203) | |
| 16:30 – 16:55 | Refreshment and Connection |
| 16:55 – 17:40 | Keynote Speech 3 (Prof. Thomas CHIU) Moderator: Dr Eric CHEUNG, Dr Edmund WUT |
| 17:40 – 17:50 | Closing Speech by CPCE Associate Dean (Information & Development) |
| 17:50 – 18:00 | Announcement of Best Paper Presentation AwardsPhoto-taking Session |
| 18:00 | End of Conference |