Opening Ceremony

• Dr. Yuk-lin Choi, Secretary for Education, Education Bureau
• Prof. Timothy W. Tong, Chairman, Research Grants Council
• Prof. Jin-guang Teng, President, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Plenary Session A – Keynote Speeches : Research Future

• Prof. Gene Block, Chancellor Emeritus and Distinguished Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
• Prof. Dame Madeleine Atkins, Former Chief Executive of Higher Education Funding Council for England
• Prof. Tony Chan, Former President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Moderator: Prof. James Tang, Secretary-General, University Grants Committee

Plenary Session B – Presidents’ Roundtable : Hong Kong’s Role

• Prof. Anderson Shum, Vice-President (Research), City University of Hong Kong
• Prof. Martin DF Wong, Provost, Hong Kong Baptist University
• Prof. S. Joe Qin, President, Lingnan University
• Prof. Mai-har Sham, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Prof. John Lee, President, The Education University of Hong Kong 
• Prof. Jin-guang Teng, President, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Prof. Nancy Ip, President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 
• Prof. Max Shen, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), The University of Hong Kong
• Moderator: Mr. Tim Lui, Chairman, University Grants Committee

Parallel Thematic Sessions

Luncheon Talk - Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Talent Development

• Mr. Qu Heng, Vice President of Xiaomi Group and Chairman of Xiaomi Group Technology Committee
• Moderator: Dr. Grace Sze-ngar Lau, Former Head of Life and Health Technology, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

Concluding Session – Dialogue with RGC Chairs : “RGC: The Next 35 Years”

• Prof. Kenneth Young, Chairman, RGC (1999 - 2005)
• Prof. Roland T. Chin, Chairman, RGC (2005 - 2012)
• Prof. Benjamin W. Wah, Chairman, RGC (2013 - 2020)
• Prof. Joseph Hun-wei Lee, Chairman, RGC (2020 - 2021)
• Moderator: Prof. Timothy W. Tong, Chairman, RGC (2024 - Present)