Young innovators rise: build ICT and AI solutions, shine at WTISD-HK 2025, hosted by the Communications Association of Hong Kong
WTISD-HK 2025 featured two main activities: ICT Open Day and Proposal Competition. Both activities aligned with the theme of WTISD-HK 2025, attracting enthusiastic participation from over 300 Form Four to Six secondary school students as well as those in tertiary education.
The Communications Authority has continued to support WTISD-HK as the event sponsor this year. Lending their support as the site sponsors for the ICT Open Day were China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited (CMHK), Communications Authority, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, HGC Global Communications Limited, Hong Kong Institute of Information Technology (HKIIT), HKT Limited, and SmarTone, while Huawei sponsored the prizes given out at the Proposal Competition. The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) Academy served as the venue sponsor for the WTISD-HK 2025 Prize Presentation Ceremony.
The welcome speech was from Alex Wong, the chairman of WTISD-HK 2025 and vice-chairman of the Communications Association of Hong Kong. Photo: CAHK
About 210 students and teachers from 16 schools took full advantage of the ICT Open Day, forming guided tour groups to visit various organisations and companies. These tours provided students with an exclusive opportunity to participate in workshops and gain valuable insights from industry experts. By interacting with professionals and executives of the site sponsors, students gained deeper insights into how AI applications are advancing communications and benefiting society. The organisers and site sponsors were highly impressed by the students' maturity and insightful perspectives on AI communication technologies.
The ICT Open Day has played a vital role in inspiring secondary students to consider future careers in the ICT sector. CAHK extends its gratitude to the site sponsors for their unwavering support in making this event engaging and impactful for all participating students.
The Proposal Competition aimed to encourage students to develop innovative solutions that apply AI to telecommunications and communications. Centred around the theme, 'Enhance equality in our society with AI in communications', the competition motivated students to explore AI-driven solutions that promote equality in various aspects – including but not limited to education, social inclusion, economics, gender and race – while fostering a more equitable digital future within Hong Kong communities.
A judging panel of six industry executives and ICT experts reviewed the submissions and were highly impressed by their quality.
Kingsley Yeung from the Office of the Communications Authority, gave the keynote speech. Photo: CAHK
The judges praised the students' thorough research, insightful analysis of AI applications in both domestic and global contexts, and their ability to identify AI's potential for benefiting society. Each proposal demonstrated a deep understanding of AI's role in addressing societal challenges, with many students skilfully utilising presentation tools to enhance their work. The judges commended the students for their exceptional innovation and practical applications, recognising their forward-thinking approaches.
The winners of the Proposal Competition together with judges and company sponsors at the Prize Presentation Ceremony for WTISD-HK 2025. Photo: CAHK
Spanning March and May, the two main activities organised by CAHK for WTISD-HK 2025 successfully engaged students, harnessing their creativity to develop AI-driven solutions for social challenges while exposing them to the ICT sector. CAHK will actively look after and mentor the next generation of potential ICT professionals.
The student winners of the ''Enhance equality in our society with AI in communications'' Proposal Competition 2025. Photo: CAHK
The school winners of the ''Enhance equality in our society with AI in communications'' Proposal Competition 2025. Photo: CAHK
For more event highlights, please visit CAHK's Facebook page (@wtisd2025), Instagram account (@wtisd2025) or official website (wtisd.cahk.hk).
A special thanks to the event sponsor, prizes sponsor, venue sponsor, ICT Open Day site sponsors and media partner. Photo: CAHK
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