Mr CHEN Kai
Keynote Speaker
Executive Vice President, China Telecom Global Limited
About the Forum
Shaping the Future of Low-Altitude Economy
The HKSAR Government’s Working Group on Developing Low-altitude Economy, the Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology are proud to host the forum “Future of Low Altitude Economy – An Inter-City Dialogue (Commercialisation and Standardisation)” on 10 September 2026.
As the National 15th Five-Year Plan positions the low-altitude economy as an emerging strategic industry and a new growth engine, this forum aligns proactively with the national development strategy to foster global exchange and collaboration in the low-altitude sector. It seeks to promote synergistic innovation and practical cooperation among cities in the Greater Bay Area (Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao) and global metropolises integrating Low-Altitude Economy (LAE) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) into their urban landscapes.
The forum will focus on two core themes: international standard-setting and commercialisation, building a high-level platform for exchange among government, industry, academia and research sectors.
An online participation option will be available for overseas participants.
Forum at a glance
- DateThu, 10 Sep 2026
- Time2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- VenueShaw Auditorium, HKUST
- LanguageEnglish & Putonghua
(with simultaneous interpretation)
Sponsors
Diamond Sponsors
China Telecom Global Limited
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Innovation Research Institute
Platinum Sponsors
China Mobile Hong Kong
SKYLA
Gold Sponsors
Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited
ASTRI
ARCGine Technologies
Geosys Hong Kong Limited
GBA Low Altitude Technology
Commercialisation and Standardisation
Rundown
Programme · 10 September 2026
Tentative programme. Session speakers and topics are draft and subject to change.
1:30
2:00
Registration
2:00
2:03
Welcome Remarks by Professor Nancy Y. IP
President of HKUST
2:03
2:13
Keynote Speech
Mr CHEN Kai, Executive Vice President of China Telecom Global Limited
“CTG – 一體化低空經濟解決方案 賦能香港及大灣區騰飛”
Keynote Speech
Mr Owen SUN, Director of Technology Innovation of China Unicom (Hong Kong)
Topic TBC
2:13
3:08
55 min
Panel Discussion 1
Cross-Sectoral Collaborations on LAE
Moderator
Prof Mo LI — Director, Low Altitude Economy Research Centre, HKUST
“HKUST’s Living Lab on LAE”
Speakers
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Prof Gangyi TAN Huazhong University of Science and Technology “Inter-disciplinary Approach to Promote LAE” -
Ir Prof Hong K. LO, JP Dean of Engineering and Chair Professor, HKUST “Strategic LAE System Design under Technological Challenges and Environmental Impacts” -
Mr Frank ERB Director, Global Market Development, UTM, Thales “Global Experience of Thales in UTM and International Standards” -
Mr ZHAO Qi Chairman, Shenzhen Low-Altitude Economy Industry Association “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Synergy, Spreading Wings over the GBA: Heli-Eastern's Low-Altitude Practices and Co-building Hong Kong's Low-Altitude Ecosystem” -
Mr Frank ZHOU Co-Founder and Managing Director, GBA Low Altitude Technology “Future Telecommunication Link for LAE” -
Dr YANG Ning Head of Standard and Research Department, OPPO “On the Eve of Low-Altitude Economy Take-off: 3GPP Standards Pave the way for Industrialization” -
Mr Charlie LONG Chief Strategy Officer, YIVTOL “Gaining Recognition for eVOTLs in US and Other Overseas Markets”
3:08
3:30
Keynote Speech by Ms CHAN Mable, JP, Secretary for Transport and Logistics
Topic TBC
Keynote Speech by Hon Elizabeth QUAT, SBS, JP
Legislative Council Member – Election Committee
Founding President of Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance
Topic TBC
Group Photos
3:30
4:30
60 min
Panel Discussion 2
LAE Standardisation: from Greater Bay Area to a Global Vision
Moderator
Mr Dominic CHOW — Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department
“HK’s Role on LAE International Standardisation”
Speakers
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Dr LI Shipeng Member of the First National Low-Altitude Economy Standardization Technical Committee and IEEE “Latest Development of National LAE Standards in PRC” -
Prof KWAN Mei-po Head of Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong “Hong Kong’s First Self-developed Satellite with Orbit-AI Capabilities and Drone Monitoring of Carbon Emissions” -
Prof Yaolong LIU School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University “How Aerospace will Contribute to LAE Systems” -
Mr Rainer Hoffmann Chief Strategy Officer of Shanghai Digauto Automobile Technology “International Safety Testing Standards: A Journey from Automatic Vehicles to eVTOLs” -
Prof MENG Qiang Director of Low Altitude Systems and Economy Research Institute of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) “Low-Altitude Economy: Empowering Maritime Operational Support Services” -
Ms ZHAO Hui Executive Director, International Advanced Technology Application and Promotion Center (GBA) and Greater Bay Area Application Scenario Innovation Center “Low-Altitude Economy Connected Sandbox between the GBA and Hong Kong” -
Mr Qiong WU CEO and Founder, Skyla “safe and sustainable low-altitude mobility enabled by eVTOLs” -
Mr WENG Jian Miao Director, Guangzhou Cross-Border E-Commercial Co., Ltd. “The First Commercial Low-Altitude Logistics Chain from the Greater Bay Area to Hong Kong”
4:30
4:50
Break
Tea Break & Networking Session
4:50
5:40
50 min
Panel Discussion 3
Panel Discussion on Commercialisation
Moderator
Dr Winnie TANG, MH, JP — Vice President of Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance
“Hong Kong’s Role in Promoting Commercialisation for LAE”
Speakers
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Prof Rehan SADIQ Provost, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan “LAE Development in Central Asia- Why Kazakhstan Matters” -
Prof Yuxing HAN Professor, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University “Precision Agricultural Aviation: A 10-Year Retrospective” -
Prof Chi Tin HON Professor, Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology; Chair, IEEE CTSoc Low-Altitude Economy & Smart Applications Committee; Macao Member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) “A Global-Oriented Standards Framework for the Low-Altitude Economy” -
Mr Denon PRAWIRAATMADJA CEO-Founder of WhiteSky Group “Implementing the eVTOL Ecosystem within Indonesia’s Low Altitude Economy” -
Ir Raymond SHAN General Manager, New Industrialisation Division; Head, New Industrialisation Development Centre, Hong Kong Productivity Council “Propelling Hong Kong’s Low-Altitude Economy: Pathway to Commercialisation via Regulatory Sandbox” -
Ir Steven LUI Technical Director, Traffic & Transport Planning, AECOM Asia Co. Ltd. “Planning eVTOL Vertiports and Skyway Networks for Hong Kong and the GBA” -
Mr Maxwell ZHANG Head of DICT, China Mobile Hong Kong Co. Ltd “China Mobile Supports the Development of Hong Kong Low-Altitude Economy”
5:40
6:00
Closing Remarks
Networking Session
Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Mr Owen SUN
Keynote Speaker
Director of Technology Innovation of China Unicom (Hong Kong)
Moderator and Speakers
Participants listed below are tentative and based on the current draft rundown.
01 Cross-Sectoral Collaborations on LAE · Moderator & Speakers
Prof Mo LI
Moderator
Director, Low Altitude Economy Research Centre, HKUST
Prof Gangyi TAN
Speaker
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Ir Prof Hong K. LO, JP
Speaker
Dean of Engineering and Chair Professor, HKUST
Mr Frank ERB
Speaker
Director, Global Market Development, UTM, Thales
Mr ZHAO Qi
Speaker
Chairman, Shenzhen Low-Altitude Economy Industry Association
Mr Frank ZHOU
Speaker
Co-Founder and Managing Director, GBA Low Altitude Technology
Dr YANG Ning
Speaker
Head of Standard and Research Department, OPPO
Mr Charlie LONG
Speaker
Chief Strategy Officer, YIVTOL
02 LAE Standardisation · Moderator & Speakers
Mr Dominic CHOW
Moderator
Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department
Dr LI Shipeng
Speaker
Member of the First National Low-Altitude Economy Standardization Technical Committee and IEEE
Prof KWAN Mei-po
Speaker
Head of Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof Yaolong LIU
Speaker
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University
Mr Rainer Hoffmann
Speaker
Chief Strategy Officer of Shanghai Digauto Automobile Technology
Prof MENG Qiang
Speaker
Director of Low Altitude Systems and Economy Research Institute of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Ms ZHAO Hui
Speaker
Executive Director, International Advanced Technology Application and Promotion Center (GBA) and Greater Bay Area Application Scenario Innovation Center
Mr Qiong WU
Speaker
CEO and Founder, Skyla
Mr WENG Jian Miao
Speaker
Director, Guangzhou Cross-Border E-Commercial Co., Ltd.
03 Commercialisation · Moderator & Speakers
Dr Winnie TANG, MH, JP
Moderator
Vice President of Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance
Prof Rehan SADIQ
Speaker
Provost, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Prof Yuxing HAN
Speaker
Professor, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University
Prof Chi Tin HON
Speaker
Professor, Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology; Chair, IEEE CTSoc Low-Altitude Economy & Smart Applications Committee; Macao Member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
Mr Denon PRAWIRAATMADJA
Speaker
CEO-Founder of WhiteSky Group
Ir Raymond SHAN
Speaker
General Manager, New Industrialisation Division; Head, New Industrialisation Development Centre, Hong Kong Productivity Council
Ir Steven LUI
Speaker
Technical Director, Traffic & Transport Planning, AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.
Mr Maxwell ZHANG
Speaker
Head of DICT, China Mobile Hong Kong Co. Ltd
Organisers
Partners & Supporting Organisations
Co-organisers
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Low Altitude Economy Research Centre, HKUST
Working Group on Developing Low-altitude Economy
Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance
Supporting Organisations
- The University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- HKUST (Guangzhou)
- Macau University of Science and Technology
- Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
- Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)
- China Unicom (Hong Kong) Innovation Research Institute
Venue
Where to Find Us
Shaw Auditorium
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Date Thursday, 10 September 2026
- Time 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Registration 1:30 pm)
- Language English & Putonghua (simultaneous interpretation)
Interested in Joining the Dialogue?
For registration or enquiries, please contact the Low Altitude Economy Research Centre (LAERC), HKUST.
laerc@ust.hk
WhatsApp: +852 9273 4493 (Michael)