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Co organisers

Strategic Partner

Supporting Organisations

Academic Partner

Judging for Hackathon and Gen AI Student Social Challenge Pitching

Mann Yim
President
HKSAII

Austin Chan
Senior Engineer
Star Ferry Hong Kong

Kylie Fung
Associate Director - IT
VTC

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Wayne Tam
CTO
Wuji AI Platform
Mei Ah Ebtertainment

Dr. Tony Cheong
Senor Director
Samsung Electronics HK

Rundown of Hackathon

Date : 30th Aug, (Sun)
Time : 10:00 am - 1;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/IoT integrations

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

• On-site mentor check-ins with Star Ferry & 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 – 12:45 PM (45 mins)

Individual/Team Pitches & Live Demos

Pitching Session

• 3-minute pitch + 2-minute Q&A per team

• Live presentation of concept, wireframes, and deployment roadmap

• Evaluation by expert judging panel

12:45 PM – 1:00 PM (15 mins)

Networking & Closing Ceremony

Networking & transition to afternoon DELF program
(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 3-hour 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 Pitching and 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 Pitching

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

3:00 - 3:20:pm Panel discussion
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 & Group Photo

Thank You

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