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Chapter 4 advocates for public-private-people partnerships
(4P) indicating key collaborative roles for government,
business, and civil society. To develop our AI talent, for
example, we need to realign our educational priorities,
teaching STEM and coding much more widely in schools.

Influential voices in the community are already demanding
this. The chapter also points out that we should leverage
a source of incredible often wasted, talent in our midst:
women. Breaking down stereotypes that keep girls largely
out of engineering and the development of technology,
would bring enormous benefits. These changes indicate
the need for substantially increased investment in 019

reforming our system of education.

Readers should ponder the important messages of this
book. Are we ready for Hong Kong’s destiny as a smart city?
Are we doing what is needed? Are we leading? Are you?

John P Burns
Emeritus Professor
Honorary Professor, Department of Politics and Public
Administration
The University of Hong Kong
April 5, 2019