Event Highlight | BOC Life 9th Golden Age Expo and Summit (2 – 4 August 2024)

ORKTSOfficiating guests at the opening ceremony of the BOC Life 9th Golden Age Expo and Summit. (Photo: ORKTS)

BOC Life 9th Golden Age Expo and Summit (GAES) was held on 2-4 August 2024, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) Hall 3FG, which served as a co-create platform for golden agers and all sectors, to showcase the latest smart ageing technologies, innovative products and services. Themed "Sustainable Smart Ageing" this year, the 9th GAES brought together civil, business, government, academic and research sectors, to seek good solutions for ageing issues and tranform Hong Kong into a leading Smart Ageing City in Asia.

This year's event exhibited the latest technology, innovative products and services in the ageing industry, and assembled over 200 booths from various sectors to share innovative ideas and experiences on ageing. The event was attended by over 40,000 visitors, including policymakers, corporates, NGOs and the general public.

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Prof. Raymond TONG (Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK; right) and his project team members. (Photo: ORKTS)
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Dr. Raymond FONG (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CUHK; first from left) and project helpers. (Photo: ORKTS)
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Representatives of DeepHealth Limited. (Photo: ORKTS)
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Representatives of ThingX Technologies Limited. (Photo: ORKTS)
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Prof. Raymond TONG (Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK) gave a presentation on his inventions at the Smart Ageing Zone. (Photo: ORKTS)
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Dr. Raymond FONG (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CUHK) presented his project at the Smart Ageing Zone. (Photo: ORKTS)
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CUHK start-up representative (Ms. Mia ZHANG, ThingX Technologies Limited) gave a presentation at the Smart Ageing Zone. (Photo: ORKTS)
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A group photo of Prof. Benny ZEE (Director of ORKTS, CUHK; fourth from left) and representatives of participating CUHK projects. (Photo: ORKTS)

List of Projects

 Project Name

 Project Investigator

 Department

Hopebotics HandTasker

Prof. Raymond TONG

Biomedical Engineering

WHY soft meals? Raising awareness for indications and benefits of soft meals in older adults

Dr. Raymond FONG

Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

HealthCap - The First Health Management Platform in Hong Kong Capturing Health Data With a Snapshot of Mobile Devices

Prof. Kelvin TSOI

The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care

Collie R1- Thermal imaging fall detection based on AI algorithm

Prof. Guoliang XING

Information Engineering