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Co organisers

Event Parnter

Strategic Partner

Supporting Organisations

Academic Partner

Judging for Hackathon and Gen AI Student Social Challenge Pitching

Mann Yim
President
Hong Kong Society of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation

Austin Chan
Senior Engineer
Star Ferry Hong Kong

Kylie Fung
Deputy Director - ITO
VTC

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Wayne Tam
CTO
Wuji AI Platform
Mei Ah Ebtertainment

Lance Yeung
Executive Committee Member
Hong Kong Society of
Artificial Intelligence and Innovation

Dr. Tony Cheong
Senor Director
Samsung Electronics HK

Hackathon Advisor

Annie Cheng
Advisor
Ai for Campu

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Prizes with gifts worth 3,000HKDH)KD

AInsane is a community based initiative under the Hong Kong Society of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation (HKSAII), dedicated to building a vibrant, collaborative community of AI creators, builders, innovators and industry leaders.

By bridging cutting-edge technology with practical, real-world challenges—such as heritage preservation, corporate digital transformation, and agentic commerce—AInsane empowers innovators to turn visionary ideas into scalable solutions. Through hackathons, cross-sector workshops, and interactive forums, the community fosters talent, accelerates AI adoption, and reinforces Hong Kong's role as a premiere hub for AI innovation. excellence and creative innovation.

Rundown of Hackathon

Date : 30th Aug, (Sun)
Time : 10:00 am - 12;30pm
Venue : Cyberport

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM (15 mins)

Opening & Challenge Briefing

Welcome & Problem Overview

• Introduction by HKSAII / AInsane initiative

• Challenge 1: Heritage Integration & Storytelling

• Challenge 2: Environmental Comfort & Digital Engagement

• Overview of submission criteria & evaluation framework

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM (90 mins)
Sprint Build & Mentorship

Solution Design & Prototyping

• Phase 1 (Understand & Ideate): Define passenger journey & brainstorm AI integration

• Phase 2 (Build & Wireframe): Develop interactive concepts, web/mobile app prototypes

• On-site mentor check-ins with AI domain experts

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM (15 mins)

Submission & Prep

Final Deck & Prototype Submission

• Lock in presentation slides and live demo links

• Briefing for final pitch order

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Wrap up and Networking

Ceremony will be held at the afternoon session at the arcade in Cyberport (Starting at 2:30pm)

• Judges' deliberation

• Winner announcements & closing remarks

• Networking & transition to afternoon DELF program

AInsane x HKSAII Hackathon : The Challenge at a Glance

Star Ferry seeks to modernize its guest experience while honoring its storied history. Participants will tackle two critical challenges across a 2.5 hours intensive hackathon sprint.

Venue for award ceremony and panel discussion

at DELF in Cyberport on 30th Aug , 2:30 – 3:30pm

Rundown

2nd Gen AI Student Social Challenge Presentation & Award Ceremony for Hackathon
and
Forum : Unlocking Sustainable Commerce for
Star Ferry & AI

Date : 30th Aug, 2026 (Sun)
Venue : Arcade, Cyberport

2:30 - 2:35pm Event introduction by Emcee

2:35 - 2:50pm 2nd Gen AI Student Social Challenge Presentation

2:50 - 3:00pm Sharing session by GoGBA Business Support Centre (Futian)

3:00 - 3:20:pm Panel discussion : Unlocking Sustainable Commerce forStar Ferry & AI
Moderator :
Mann Yim, President, Hong Kong Society of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation (HKSAII)

Panelists :
Dr. Tong Cheong, Senior Director, Samsung Electronics HK

Wayne Tam, CTO, Mei Ah Wuji AI Platform, Mei Ah Entertainment

Austin Chan, Senior Engineer, Star Ferry Hong Kong

3:20 - 3:30pm Award Ceremony of Hackathon & Group Photo

Thank You

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