Chairman’s Message (Session 2023/2024)

It is my great honour to succeed our Immediate Past Chairman, Ir Norman Chan, and be elected Chairman of the Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems (MIS) Division for Session 2023/2024. My sincere thanks to all Past Chairmen for their greatest support, and also all Committee Members, Co-opted Members, Observers and Helpers for their tremendous contributions to the Division. I am excited to be part of a team which is fully committed to the continuous development of the MIS profession. 

The MIS Division has been a long-established division of HKIE and we have a very wide engineering spectrum that most of our members have crossover professions with other stakeholders of the engineering and technology sectors.  Apart from our annual flagship event, the MIS Industry Award, the Division will continue to organise various activities including conferences, seminars, technical visits and project competitions, to enhance the engineering expertise. We are committed to joining hands with leaders of the industry and local academia to promote “New Industrialisation” which is creating many amazing opportunities for engineers to innovate and upgrade traditional manufacturing industries by adopting new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) for smart manufacturing. 

Looking ahead, Hong Kong will move toward the goal of becoming an international Innovation & Technology hub. The Division will continue to play its role in facilitating exchange of professional views for our members of the industry with the authorities and key stakeholders. We will also gear towards promoting innovation and smart technology, and raising the standing and visibility of the MIS engineering profession. To improve the link with the Mainland and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), activities, visits and exchange discussions will be held with engineering bodies across the border.

To ensure the success of the Division, I appeal to all your active participation and continuous support.  I sincerely look forward to seeing you in our coming events and activities. Thank you!

Ir Dr Eric LIU Sai Lok
Chairman, Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems Division
Session 2023/24