HKUST Unicorn Day 2026: From Ideas to Miracles — 35 Years of Impact and Beyond
HKUST Unicorn Day 2026: From Ideas to Miracles — 35 Years of Impact and Beyond
Date: 2 June 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 09:15-17:30
Venue: Shaw Auditorium, HKUST Clear Water Bay Campus
As HKUST celebrates its 35th anniversary, Unicorn Day has grown into one of the largest signature events in Hong Kong's higher education sector, uniting facilities, startups, industry partners, and investors within the innovation and technology ecosystem. Last year's edition featured over 100 startup showcases and welcomed over 1,400 global participants from more than a dozen countries. The event serves as a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration — highlighting HKUST's cutting-edge technological advancements while strengthening Hong Kong's role as an international innovation hub and empowering local entrepreneurs to scale their impact globally.
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MEET OUR SPEAKERS
Welcome Remarks
Prof. Nancy IP, SBS, BBS, MH, JP
President
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Lionel Ming-Shuan NI
President
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Opening Remarks By Guest Of Honour
Prof. Dong SUN, JP
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry
The Hong Kong SAR Government
Opening Remarks
Prof. Tim Cheng
Vice-Peresident for Research and Development
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Speakers - MORNING PLENARY
Mr. Terry TSANG
CEO, Madhead Limited
Council Member, HKUST
Prof. CY TSUI
Professor of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design and Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering HKUST
Prof. Qian ZHANG
Head of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design
Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering HKUST
Dr. ZHOU Yingying
Head of Research Analytics, Asia, Analytical and Data Services
Elsevier
Speakers - INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHPAD SESSION
Dr. Shin Cheul KIM, PhD
Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer)
HKUST
Mr. Kyung Hwan David KOH
Chairman
Impact Foundation (Korea)
Ms. Angel LAM
Corporate & Startup Territory Lead
Google Cloud Hong Kong
Ms. LEE Zi Xin
Regional Director (Greater China)
Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)
Mr. TIAN Yiyang Chester
Senior Talent Development Manager
Hong Kong Branch of the National Torch Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HKNTAIE) (Beijing, China)
Dr. Prapatsorn WEJPRASIT (Ning)
Senior Business Development Officer
Business and Innovation Cluster Development, Thailand Science Park, TSP
Mr. Morgan WONG
Advisor
Headline Asia (Japan)
