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

Dr Donald LI Kwok-tung, GBS, JP
Chairman, Elderly Commission, Labour and Welfare Bureau,
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
Chair: Dr Catherine M. CAPIO
Engaging Older Adults in the Development and Implementation of Gerontechnology to Unlock Purpose, Participation, and Possibility

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

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

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
F0515, 5/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Workshop 2 – Technological Tranquility: Integrating Mindfulness and Gerontechnology for Older Adults
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
F0515, 5/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare
Workshop 4 – Technological Tranquility: Integrating Mindfulness and Gerontechnology for Older Adults
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