Page 12 - Are You Future Ready?

Preface 2

We are living in a rapidly changing world. Every day, new
technologies have been developed trying to improve the
well-being of humankind. Engineering plays a pivotal role
in contributing to positive societal impact and facilitating
economic development. Here in Hong Kong, driving
innovation and technology development is one of the
010
highly prioritised endeavours of the Government. Together
with the opportunities in mainland China, it is the best of
times for engineering to play a more central role. It is our
responsibility to provide solutions to global challenges and
nurture leaders to embrace the advantages of technology
advancement for the benefit of humankind and the planet.

One should understand the fact that "a boat sailing against
the current must forge ahead or it will be driven back". In
order to ride on the wave of economic development driven
by technologies, many of our world-class researchers
and innovators have been conducting impactful research
projects in various interdisciplinary clusters, such as “Clean
Energy and Environment”, “Smart Systems” and “Health