With the theme of "Co-creating the Future with the World", the 3rd Hong Kong World Youth Science Conference and the 3rd Xiang Jiang Nobel Forum Themed Series Events will gather Nobel Prize and Turing Award laureates, academicians from China and overseas, distinguished young scientists, innovation ecosystem leaders, outstanding sci-tech entrepreneurs and representatives of international organizations. Focusing on frontier areas including artificial intelligence, embodied robotics, biomedicine, quantum technology and green energy, the participants will explore advancements and global cooperation in cutting-edge science, technology and future industries.
You are cordially invited to attend the Parallel Session of the 2026 International Forum on Quantum Information Technology, which is co-organised by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). We have invited leading scientists and industry figures to speak, including Professor Sir Andre Geim (2010 Nobel Prize in Physics) and Mr Alan Ho, the first CEO of a quantum computing company that grew up in Hong Kong, who co-founded Qolab with 2025 Nobel Laureate John Martinis.
Date: 15 April 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 8:30AM (Reception); 9:30AM – 12:00NN (Forum)
Venue: N201, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Forum Host: Professor Irwin King Kuo-chin, PVC(Education), CUHK
Panel Moderator: Professor Hon-ki Tsang, Dean of Engineering, CUHK
Registration Link: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13729836 (Registration closes at 23:59, 12 April 2026 (Sunday))
Keynote Speakers
Professor Sir Andre GEIM (2010 Nobel Prize in Physics): Quantum Information Technology: A partially informed view from outside
Mr Alan Ho (CEO (Co-Founder), Qolab): How to Build a Quantum Supercomputer: Scaling with advanced semiconductor manufacturing
Invited Speakers
Dr Kai Chang (Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences): Material Science Problems in Quantum Computing
Dr Lai Zhou (Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences): From Quantum Secure Communication to the Quantum Internet
Panelists
Prof Ren-bao Liu, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof Jeff Ou, Chair Professor of Physics, City University of Hong Kong
Prof Jianwei Wang, Professor, School of Physics, Peking University
Prof Olivia Chen, Associate Professor, Kyushu University
For enquiries, please email the Faculty Office of Engineering, CUHK at facultyoffice@erg.cuhk.edu.hk or call (+852) 3943-8447.
