Program

Time	1 Jun 2027 (Day 1)
08:30–09:00	Registration & Coffee
09:00–10:00	Opening & Welcome Edith SHIH Board of Directors, Forum for World Education Yike GUO Provost, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Secretary of Education, Hong Kong
10:00–11:15	Keynote 1 with Panel Discussion: The Power and Perils of AI for Primary and Secondary Education
	The state of AI and its current use by teachers and students; What is working and what is problematic; Key challenges for teachers, for students, and for administrators and policy makers Priority issues for exploration in this meeting Keynote Speaker: Yui-lin CHOI JP, Secretary of Education, Hong Kong Moderated Panel Discussion: Cecilia CHAN Provost, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Secretary of Education, Hong Kong Thomas K. F. CHIU Chinese University of Hong Kong (AI literacy, STEM education) Siu-Cheung KONG Education University of Hong Kong (AI literacy & teacher training) Mentimeter: Opening poll: "What is the single biggest challenge you face with AI in your school?" Word cloud displayed live to set the agenda from the audience's own concerns.
11:15–11:30	Coffee Break
11:30-12:15	Panel A: Student Voices on AI in the Classroom Teacher Preparation and Upskilling to Improve Efficiency and Outcomes
	Secondary school students share their unfiltered perspectives on how AI is shaping their learning experience: what helps, what harms, what worries them, and what they wish their institutions understood.
12:15-13:00	Panel B: Teacher Preparation and Upskilling to Improve Efficiency and Outcomes
	What new teachers should know beyond subject mastery Shifting from “content delivery” to learning designer, coach, and ethical guide Risks of over-reliance on AI in novice teachers What AI can do and what must remain human Strategies for preparing teachers to model critical thinking and judgment Recommendations for a competency framework for AI-ready teachers Sample revisions to teacher-education curricula Moderator: Rebecca Maynard University Trustee Chair Professor Emerita, University of Pennsylvania Keynote Speaker (Taped - 20 Minutes): Rebecca Maynard University Trustee Chair Professor Emerita, University of Pennsylvania Moderated Panel Discussion: Alister Jones University Trustee Chair Professor Emerita, University of Pennsylvania Chee-Kit LOOI Research Chair Professor of Learning Sciences, Graduate School, University of Hong Kong
13:00–14:15	Lunch & poster/demo lightning pitches
	Topics: Classroom studies, learning analytics dashboards, AI literacy curricula Moderator: Gaowei CHEN University of Hong Kong Presenters Selected through open invitation to registrants for the event
14:15 — 15:00	Keynote 2: Policy Considerations: Effectiveness, Equity, Privacy, and Harms
	Topics: Classroom studies, learning analytics dashboards, AI literacy curricula Moderator: Susan Sclafani Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Speaker: Andreas Schleicher (OECD) assessment & measuring social/emotional skills at scale. OECD AI Moderated Panel Conversation: Cecilia CHAN Hong Kong University, HKU / AI in education work in HK Ronghuai Huang Professor and Co-Dean of the Smart Learning Institute, Beijing Normal University TBD Rep from Germany or NZ
15:00-15:30	Break
15:30–16:30	Case-study Showcase
	Short case studies (15 min each) from schools piloting AI tools that emphasize inquiry and reasoning. Moderator: TBD Possibly Jac Leung, Director of HKUST AI Literacy Hub Presenters TBD Hong Kong Partners to Nominate
16:30–17:30	Protect, Prepare, Prosper: Shaping Human-Centered AI in K-12 Education
	Moderator: TBD Possibly Jac Leung, Director of HKUST AI Literacy Hub Presenters TBD Hong Kong Partners to Nominate Keynote Speaker (Taped) Rebecca Winthrop Senior Fellow and Director, Brookings Institution Moderated Panel Discussion: TBD
15:30	End of Day 1 Activities