This conference will gather together a group of experts for one-day presentations and discussions aiming at stimulating thoughts and ideas on how big data is impacting communication education especially in data-driven journalism, media/consumer research, and different perspectives the opportunities and challenges big data bring to the media industry.
Welcoming Address:
Professor Catherine Sun
Academic V.P.
HKSYU
Guest Speaker
Mr. Mohamed Din Butt
Executive Director
Hong Kong Productivity Council
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Helen Meng
Professor
Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, CUHK
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Benny Drescher
Business Development Asia-Pacific
INC Invention Center Aachen
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Charleston Sin
Executive Director
MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node
Panel 1: Big-Data Driven Communication Scholarship & Challenges in Education
Dr. Angus W. H. Cheong
Chair of Asia Pacific Internet Research Alliance (APIRA)
Founder & CEO of e-Research & Solutions (Macao)
Chief Consultant of uMax Data Technology Limited (Hong Kong)
Dr. King-wa Fu
Associate Professor
Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU
Professor Bernard Suen
Center for Entrepreneurship
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Management
Faculty of Business Administration, CUHK
Panel 2: The Power of Big-Data in Media Industry
Mr. Arthur Chan
Chief Operating Officer
Vpon Big Data Group
Miss Cheyenne Law
Project Director
Ogilvy Shanghai
