b'26 Member News November 2023CommunitiesIET President and, Chief Executive and Secretary visit Hong Kong in June 2023 The visit of the IET President, and our Chief Executive and Secretary to Hong Kong, combined with the IET Hong Kongs 35 thcelebration series, marked a significant milestone for the engineering community in Hong Kong. This visit emphasised our dedication to advancing engineering and technology while providing a platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and celebration. The IET Hong Kong 35 thcelebration series showcased the regions achievements and highlighted our role in fostering innovation and engineering excellence. IET President at the I&T ForumVisit highlightsfostering collaboration betweenchallenges and best practicesthe IET and our members the legislative and engineeringthat both institutions share.in Hong Kong are poised to The visit started with a highcommunities to addresscontinue driving advancements profile signing for a collaborationpressing challenges andThe series of celebrationin engineering and technology between the IET and Baypromote innovation, specificallyevents kicked off with afor years to come. Area International Industrycombined Presidential Development Associationin infrastructure development,Address and 35 thAnniversary (BAIDA). BAIDA and the IETdigital transformation, andCelebration Dinner with 350About IET Hong will cooperate in the fieldsthe role of engineering inprofessionals, researchersKongs 35 thof science and technologysustainable development.and industry representativesAnniversary publishing, the InnovationReinforcing the relationshipin attendance. The eventCelebration Series China Project and internationaland the existing Mutualgave ample opportunity for academic exchanges.Recognition Agreement, theattendees to broaden theirThe IET Hong Kongs delegation met with Hongprofessional networks and35 thcelebration series Meeting with esteemedKong Institution of Engineersforge valuable relationshipsof events served as Legislative Councillors, Hon(HKIE) to sign an Agreementwithin the engineeringa testament to the Duncan Chiu and Ir Dr Hon Loof Co-operation for generalcommunity and the IET.regions advancements Wai Kwok, discussions tookcollaborations, and to discussin engineering and place around the importance ofThe following day, we hostedtechnology. The series an Innovation and Technologyencompassed a diverse (I&T) Forum featuringrange of activities, several startup technologyincluding I&T Forum, companies that addressedCelebration Dinner, and critical topics in innovationEngineering Carnival. and entrepreneurship. Experts from various fields presentedThese events provided their research findings,a unique opportunity for insights, and practicalprofessionals, academics, applications, inspiring futureand enthusiasts to share engineers and innovators.knowledge, network, and explore the latest With a renewed sense ofinnovations in the industry.IET President, and Chief Executive and Secretary meeting with Legislative Councillorspurpose and a shared vision,'