



Keynote Speakers

Speech Title
Professional and Vocational Education: Building Education Futures
Professor John Chi-Kin LEE
The Education University of Hong Kong
Speaker Bio
Professor John Lee Chi-Kin, President and Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, joined The Education University of Hong Kong (the then Hong Kong Institute of Education) in 2010. He was Vice President (Academic) from 2010 to 2019, and Vice President (Academic) and Provost from 2019 to 2023. Professor Lee was previously Dean of Education and a Professor at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He was also the Director of the Centre for University and School Partnership and served as a Fellow of United College and Morningside College at CUHK. Professor Lee was a recipient of The Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award 1999 at CUHK. Before that, he worked as a secondary school teacher and as a Lecturer in the Sir Robert Black College of Education.
Speech Summary
This presentation explores how Professional and Vocational Education (PVE) serves as a transformative bridge connecting learning with purpose, innovation, and societal impact. As the global landscape undergoes rapid technological and economic shifts driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Sustainable Development Goals, PVE must evolve beyond traditional skill-training models to equip learners with the competence, values, and adaptability needed for lifelong success.

Speech Title
Teachers as Catalysts: Improving School-Family-Community Collaboration for Autism Support
Professor LO Sing Kai
The Education University of Hong Kong
Speaker Bio
Professor Lo Sing-kai, graduated from the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, has held faculty positions at universities in the United States, Australia, and Hong Kong, bringing extensive international experience in teaching and research. Prior to joining The Education University of Hong Kong, he served as Chair Professor and Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Health at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, where he oversaw the Higher Degree by Research Programme and coordinated research collaborations across the Asia-Pacific region. Professor Lo has achieved outstanding scholarly impact with over 250 publications in high-impact international journals and has received multiple teaching awards for excellence in both pedagogy and research performance.
Speech Summary
This presentation explores how effective School-Family-Community Partnerships (FSCP) serve as a transformative bridge in supporting the integration and success of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in mainstream education. As the global rise in ASD diagnoses intensifies the demand for inclusive practices amid evolving educational landscapes and societal commitments to equity, FSCP must evolve beyond conventional collaboration models to equip teachers with the competence, strategies, and resources needed to foster meaningful partnerships that enhance student outcomes.
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