Date: 23 May 2023 (Tuesday)
Time: 09:00 - 17:30
Venue: Shaw Auditorium, HKUST

The HKUST Unicorn Day is one of our signature events, bringing like-mind innovators, potential investors, and industry stakeholders together to exchange insights and explore collaboration opportunities. On Unicorn Day, close to 30 fast-growing technology companies and nearly 60 high-potential startups founded by HKUST alumni and community will showcase their solutions, a guided Startup Showcase Tour and concurrent Startup Pitching Sessions will be held to demonstrate HKUST’s commitment to knowledge transfer and the development of featured technologies.

Welcome Remarks

Nancy IP

Prof. Nancy Y Ip, SBS, BBS, MH, JP

President
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Welcome Remarks

Lionel NI

Prof. Lionel Ming Shuan Ni

President
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Opening Speech

Dong SUN

Mr. Arthur Chung Pak Au, JP

Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Acting)
Innovation and Technology Commission
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)

Opening Speech

Tim CHENG

Prof. Tim Kwang Ting CHENG

Vice-President for Research and Development
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Keynote Speech

Prof. Zexiang LI

Chairman and Founder, Googol Technology
Co-founder, CiDi
Founder, XbotPark
Founder, Shenzhen InnoX Academy
Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, HKUST

Dong SUN

Mr. Xiaodong JIA

CEO, GalaSports

Panel Discussion

Xianodong JIA

Mr. XiaOdong JIA

CEO, GalaSports

Alan Lam

Ir Prof. Alan Lam

Managing Partner, Gravity Capital

Lydia Leung

DR. Lydia leung

CEO, Belun Technology

Xianodong JIA

Dr. Samson Tam, JP

Founder and Chairman, Group Sense Limited
Partner, INNO Angel Fund
Chairman, HK Business Angel Network

Moderator
Prof. Jack Lau

Adjunct Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, HKUST