Opening & Kick-off Ceremony

Opening Remarks

• Dr LAM Tai-fai, GBS, JP, Council Chairman, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Opening Address by Guest-of-honour

• The Hon Michael WONG Wai-lun, GBS, JP, Deputy Financial Secretary, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Welcome Remarks

• The Hon Elizabeth QUAT, SBS, JP, Member of Legislative Council, The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Founding President, Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance (LAEA)

Event Kick-off & Group Photos

Keynote Speech

Topic: Building intelligent network for flight services to release the potential of low altitude airspace economy

• Dr BI Qi, Chief Scientist of China Telecom

Fireside Chat 1
Topic: Policy Dialogue

Moderator:

• Mr Kevin CHOI, JP, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Panel Speakers:

• Mr WU Sa, Director-General, Development and Reform Commission, Guangzhou Municipal Government & Guangzhou Leading Group Office for Building Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area
• Mr Frank ERB, Director, Global Market Development, Digital & UTM, Airspace Mobility Solutions, Thales Group
• Ms Ingrid LAGARRIGUE, North Asia Representative, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
• Mr TAN Chun Wei, Director (Unmanned Systems Technology, Engineering and Planning), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

Fireside Chat 2
Topic: Collaborative Innovations Between Industry, Science and Academia

Moderator:

• Ir Prof Christopher CHAO, Senior Vice President (Research and Innovation), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Panel Speakers:

• Prof Hugh H.T. LIU, Professor of Institute for Aerospace Studies, Director of Centre for Aerial Robotics Research and Education, The University of Toronto
• Mr Kellen XIE, Senior Vice President, AutoFlight Group
• Mr Kenny LAU, Chief Technology Officer, S.F. Express (Hong Kong) Limited
• Prof. CHEN Wen-Hua, Interim Head of Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, Chair Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Director of RCLAE, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Policy and Regulation

To explore policy frameworks for LAE development, public-private collaboration models, regional integration, and venue partner for the Sandbox projects

Sandbox Project Progress Sharing

To showcase the progress of ongoing Sandbox projects, pinpointing the pilot outcomes, key challenges, and policy recommendations

UTM and UAV Technology

To discuss the technical research on UTM infrastructure design, integration with manned airspace, UAV technology, and safety mechanisms in the Greater Bay Area (GBA)

Industrial Forum

To share the UAV innovation in hardware, software and system, and use cases in public services with live demonstrations or videos

To foster cross-sector collaboration and innovation, the International Low-Altitude Economy Summit is holding a major exhibition in parallel, creating a dynamic platform for interdisciplinary research. This event showcases cutting-edge technologies in the low-altitude economy and accelerates the practical application of innovative solutions. The exhibition has received strong support and active participation from numerous partners, bringing together talents from academia, government, and industry, focusing on showcasing highly impactful research outcomes and highlighting significant advancements in the low-altitude economy.