Date
9 Oct 2026
Time
13:30 - 17:00
Venue
Building 12W, Hong Kong Science Park
One afternoon. One room. Hong Kong’s next generation of AI builders.
Organised by Amazon Web Services (AWS) with the support of HKSTP, Future Builders is a signature event following the launch of our “AI for All” Inclusive Programme and our Talent Foundry talent development programme — championing AI competency as a foundational skill for every student, professional, and citizen.
- Learn from a global tech legend — hear firsthand how AI is redefining what it means to be a developer, and how to future-proof your career.
- Go hands-on with cloud & AI — AWS AI Talent Enablement workshops: Cloud Practitioner & AI Practitioner tracks, plus real industry challenge sessions.
- Meet the ecosystem — network with startups, government representatives, and fellow future AI builders and founders.
- Career mentorship — interactive career discussions and mentorship from AWS professionals across engineering, product and beyond.
- Exclusive SWAG — special AWS swag for students, startups & developers.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Registration |
| 14:00 – 14:25 |
Welcome Remarks & Opening Session - Mr Chris So, Managing Director, AWS Hong Kong - Mr Terry Wong, CEO, HKSTP - Professor Sun Dong, JP, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry |
| 14:25 – 15:10 |
Keynote: “The Renaissance Developer” Dr Werner Vogels, VP & CTO, Amazon.com on generative AI, innovation careers & Amazon’s customer-obsessed culture. "Generative AI is turning every developer into a Renaissance builder — one person, armed with the cloud, can now create what once took an entire team." Dr Vogels has been Amazon’s Chief Technology Officer & Vice President since 2005 — he joined Amazon in 2004 and has been instrumental in driving its technology evolution, above all in cloud computing and Amazon’s customer-obsessed technology vision. |
| 15:10 – 15:45 |
Fireside Chat: “Navigating AI Careers” Skills, Opportunities and the Future Workforce in the AI Era Moderator: - Dr Charleston Sin, Head of AI and Data, HKSTP Panellists: - Mr Jose Gordon, Director, AWS Skilling and Social Impact, AWS - Prof Fanny Li, Assistant Professor, School of Innovation, HKU - Moski Mok, Partner, Consulting, Deloitte China |
| 15:45 – 16:15 |
Amazon Quick — Enterprise-grade AI Assistant Showcases Amazon Quick introduction and industry showcases |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Amazon Quick Booths Visit & Networking |
*rundown is tentative and subject to refinement
The future of AI in Hong Kong starts with the builders in this room.