Programme

International Conference on Gerontechnology 2026 Programme

Programme

International Conference on Gerontechnology (ICG) 2026

Advancing Global Engagement In Novel Gerontechnology (AGEING)

23 June 2026 (Tuesday)

Tentative Programme

Time
Programme
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
Foyer, 2/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
09:00 – 09:45
Opening Ceremony
Jockey Club Grand Theatre, 2/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Welcome Remarks
Professor Ricky KWOK Yu-kwong
Vice President (Research and Institutional Advancement),
Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong

Opening Speech by Guests of Honour
Dr Donald LI Kwok-tung, GBS, JP
Chairman, Elderly Commission, Labour and Welfare Bureau,
The HKSAR Government

Ms Jenny YAN Lai-ming
Assistant Director (Elderly), Social Welfare Department
The HKSAR Government

Award Presentation of Gerontech Competition

Vote of Thanks
Professor Janet WONG Yuen-ha
Dean and Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong

09:45 – 10:25
Keynote 1
Jockey Club Grand Theatre, 2/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Engaging Older Adults in the Development and Implementation of Gerontechnology to Unlock Purpose, Participation, and Possibility [View More]

Professor Shannon L. FREEMAN
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Technology Adoption for Aging,
School of Nursing
University of Northern British Columbia, Canada

10:25 – 10:45
Break
Foyer, 2/F and 3/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
10:45 – 11:25
Keynote 2
Jockey Club Grand Theatre, 2/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Enhancing Social Engagement for Older Adults through Technology [View More]

Professor Wendy A. ROGERS
Professor, Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A

11:25 – 12:25
SilverTech Forum
Jockey Club Grand Theatre, 2/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Vision for the Future Gerontechnology Development [View More]

12:35 – 13:50
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Oral Presentation 1
Jockey Club Grand Theatre, 2/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Workshop 1 – Portable Precision: Ultrasound Applications in Geriatric Care [View More]
F0515, 5/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Workshop 2 – Technological Tranquility: Integrating Mindfulness and Gerontechnology for Older Adults [View More]
F0622-0623, 6/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
15:00 – 16:00
Poster Presentation and Break
F0315-0317, 3/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
16:00 – 17:00
Oral Presentation 2
Jockey Club Grand Theatre, 2/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Workshop 3 – Portable Precision: Ultrasound Applications in Geriatric Care [View More]
F0515, 5/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Workshop 4 – Technological Tranquility: Integrating Mindfulness and Gerontechnology for Older Adults [View More]
F0622-0623, 6/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
17:00 – 17:30
Closing Ceremony
Jockey Club Grand Theatre, 2/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Closing Address

Award Presentation

09:00 – 17:00
Sponsor Booths Display
Professional Accreditation
  • CNE (Enrolled Nurse and Registered Nurse) – Pending
  • CPD (Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist) – Pending