The Gerontech and Innovation Expo Cum Summit 2018
A Four-Day Public Event at HKCEC
【Press release on 22 November 2018】The second Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit (GIES) officially commenced today. Co-hosted by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and co-organised by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), GIES will be held from November 22 to 25 at Hall 1A-1B, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Around 130 local and international exhibitors will showcase about 380 innovation products and ideas. Some products are even exhibited for the first time in Hong Kong. The Expo, the plenary sessions of the Summit and the workshops will be open to the public for free.
"GIES is about closing the knowledge gap, providing a platform for dialogues and insights exchange. Gerontech is not only rocket science, it aims at helping the elderly to live in the community and institutions comfortably, healthily and independently while remaining closely connected to the community and their families." The Hon. Mr. Bernard Chan, Chairperson of HKCSS addressed.
The Expo covers 8,424-square-metre exhibition floor with 5 featured pavilions which are Smarter and Safer Home, Healthy Eating for Seniors, Gerontech Equipment Rental Service, Interactive Zone and Wheelchair Trial Zone.
The Summit will enable stakeholders from different parts of the world and disciplines to exchange views and share experience in order to shed light on the strategy for further promoting development of gerontechnology in Hong Kong. The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong, will deliver a keynote speech on the theme of "Policies Supporting the Application of Innovation and Technology in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care". Another keynote speaker, Mr Thomas Hammer-Jakobsen, the Founder and Partner of Denmark Copenhagen Living Lab, will share about "The Future of Health is a Way of Life – Role of Different Stakeholders in the Emerging Gerontech-ecology".
Over 20 workshops will open for public with focuses on specific streams of telehealth, ageing in place, risk monitoring, application of robots and fall prevention.
HKCSS would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the funders including Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and China Merchants Charitable Foundation.
| Featured Pavilions | Brief Introduction |
|---|---|
| Smarter and Safer Home | By integrating assistive devices, home design and the adoption of Smarter Safer Home System developed by CSIRO-AEHRC in Australia, we demonstrate how IoT (Internet of Things) provides a smarter and safer home for the elderly and caregivers. |
| Healthy Eating for Seniors | Showcase different kinds of soft food and special meals that tailor-made for those with swallowing problems. |
| Gerontech Equipment Rental Service | Demonstrate the unique and systemic cleaning and disinfection products used in Japan and how the rental service meets the needs of the elderly and people with disabilities. |
| Interactive Zone | Interactive experiential games are available to promote transgenerational harmony. |
| Wheelchair Trial Zone | Wheelchairs with special features will be showcased. Some of them are sourced from Japan and will be firstly introduced in local market. |
The Gerontech And Innovation Expo Cum Summit 2018
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 1A-1B
Website: https://gies.hk/
| 22 November 2018 (Thursday) | 11:00-19:00 |
| 23,24 November 2018 (Friday, Saturday) | 10:00-19:00 |
| 25 November 2018 (Sunday) | 10:00-17:00 |
Media enquiries:
Project Manager, Innovation and Technology for Ageing
Tel: 3705 5354
Email: [email protected]
