Programme Highlights
The theme this year of “Intelligent Resilience: Shaping the Future of Fire Safety with AI and Frontier Technologies” focuses on innovative solutions designed to strengthen our response to fire risks and promote a safer environment.
Through engaging presentations and discussions, our speakers from Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas will share insights on how AI and frontier technologies are revolutionizing fire safety practices, improving resilience, and shaping the future of our built environments. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with peers and contribute to a vital conversation about the advancements that are redefining fire safety.
We are honored to have Mr Victor TAI Sheung Shing, JP, Under Secretary for Housing, Housing Bureau graciously consent to be the Guest of Honour for the Symposium and deliver the opening speech.
Speakers and Presentation Topics
| Name & Title | Organization | Topic |
Ms Kun CHEN
Mr Sixin WU | Sanjiang Fire Internet
Sanjiang Pengxin Data | Hong Kong wireless fire alarm system solution |
| Mr Mark CHEN Chief Technology Officer | Neuron Digital Group | From Passive Response to Intelligent Collaboration: A New Generation Smart Building Emergency Response System Empowered by Ontology and AI Agent |
Prof Liming JIANG | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Applying AI and Active Opening as innovative fire safety solutions to modern compartment fires |
| Prof Xiaowei LUO Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering | City University of Hong Kong | Smart Technologies for Fire Service Compliance: Merging AI and Robotics |
| Mr Kieron NORRIS Associate Director – Resilience, Security & Risk Services Leader | Arup | From Fire Safety to System Resilience: A RiskBased Perspective on AI and Intelligent Protection |
| Mr Markus SCHNEIDER Head of Codes & Regulations Business Unit Fire Protection | Hilti AG | Digital and Intelligent Firestopping: From Design to Inspection |
| Mr Chiu Lok TSANG Divisional Officer (Fire Protection Engineering Compliance) | Fire Services Department | Smart Fire Detection System Using IoT for Cap.572 Buildings |
| Mr Lawsons YUE Assistant Director/New Buildings 1 | Buildings Department | Automated BIM Compliance: driving certainty across design, construction and lifecycle |
Presentation Topics
- Topic: Hong Kong wireless fire alarm system solution
- Name & Title: (i) Ms Kun CHEN, Director (ii) Mr Sixin WU, General Manager, Deputy General Manager
- Organization: (i) Sanjiang Fire Internet of Things Division (ii) Sanjiang Pengxin Data Shenzhen HTI Sanjiang
- Topic: From Passive Response to Intelligent Collaboration: A New Generation Smart Building Emergency Response System Empowered by Ontology and AI Agent
- Name & Title: Mr Mark CHEN, Chief Technology Officer
- Organization: Neuron Digital Group
- Topic: Applying AI and Active Opening as innovative fire safety solutions to modern compartment fires
- Name & Title: Prof Liming JIANG, Associate Professor, Department of Building Environment and Energy Building
- Organization: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Topic: Smart Technologies for Fire Service Compliance – Merging AI and Robotics
- Name & Title: Prof Xiaowei LUO, Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Organization: City University of Hong Kong
- Topic: From Fire Safety to System Resilience – A Risk-Based Perspective on AI and Intelligent Protection
- Name & Title: Mr Kieron NORRIS, Associate Director – Resilience, Security & Risk Services Leader
- Organization: Arup
- Topic: Digital and Intelligent Firestopping – From Design to Inspection
- Name & Title: Mr Markus SCHNEIDER, Head of Codes & Regulations, Business Unit Fire Protection
- Organization: Hilti AG
- Topic: Smart Fire Detection System Using IoT for Cap.572 Buildings
- Name & Title: Mr Chiu Lok TSANG, Assistant Divisional Officer of Building Improvement Strategy and Special Operations Division
- Organization: Fire Services Department
- Topic: Automated BIM Compliance – driving certainty across design, construction and lifecycle
- Name & Title: Mr Lawsons YUE, Assistant Director/New Buildings 1
- Organization: Buildings Department
Admission Package
The HKIE Fire Division 17th Annual Symposium will be held in physical format.
CPD certificate (6 hours) will be distributed to those attending full day session at the end of Symposium.
(1) Admission Fee (Early-Bird Discount on or before 31 March 2026)
– HKIE Members: HKD $1,500 (Full Day Session Including Lunch)
– Non-members: HKD $1,600 (Full Day Session Including Lunch)
(2) Admission Fee (Standard)
– HKIE Members: HKD $1,700 (Full Day Session Including Lunch)
– Non-members: HKD $1,800 (Full Day Session Including Lunch)
(3) Full Time Student
– HK$100 (NO Lunch is included)
Enrolment
Please click the below link and sign in for registration:
https://forms.gle/mLaunjHRNH2A5d9Y9
a) Enrollment is available on a first-come, first-served basis, due to the limited number of seats. Please settle the payment by:
(i) Cheque
Crossed cheque made payable to “The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers – Fire Division” or “香港工程師學會 – 消防分部 ”
Please send it to Ming Focus Limited (Event Secretariat of HKIE Fire Symposium), Room 1411, 14/F, CC Wu Building, 302-8 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
(ii) Bank Transfer
Bank: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Account: The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers – Fire Division
Account Number: 808-512420-292
Please send the deposit receipt to [email protected] as record of payment
b) There will be no refunds once payment has been made.
Enquiries
For enquiries, please contact Ming Focus Limited (Event Secretariat) at 3101 9108 / [email protected]
Disclaimer
The Fire Division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers organizes this event to create a forum where experts could present their insights, expertise, and information on various aspects of fire safety to attendees. The content delivered during the Symposium is intended solely for sharing and informational purposes and reflects only the views of the individual authors and presenters. The HKIE Fire Division accepts no liability for any inaccuracies, omissions, or misrepresentations contained within, nor for any direct or indirect harm that may result from the use or misuse of the materials presented by the speakers at the Symposium.