6 November 2026 (Fri), The Ritz-Carlton HK

About TechFORWARD 27

Ready to accelerate your AI journey with confidence? Welcome to edvance TechFORWARD 27: Empowering the Autonomous Enterprise – AI, Cloud & Cyber Resilience.

AI is redefining enterprise technology from infrastructure and cloud platforms to governance, observability, and cybersecurity. Join edvance and leading technology partners as we explore Cloud Transformation & AI-Ready Infrastructure, Governing AI & Managing Digital Trust, Autonomous Security Operations & AI Defense, and Visibility & Cyber Resilience.

Discover practical approaches to harness innovation, govern AI responsibly, and build resilient digital foundations for the future.

Location

The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong

The Diamond Ballroom, Lv 3

Date & Time

6 November 2026 (Fri)

09:00 - 17:00

Who should join

IT Professionals & Executives

(For End User)

Agenda

Morning Session

Time

Details

09:00 - 09:30

Registration and Showcase Visit

09:30 - 09:35

Opening

09:35 - 09:50

Welcoming Remarks

09:50 - 10:00

Chairman's speech

Raymond Liu | Chairman & Group CEO

Edvance International Holdings Limited

Cloud Transformation & AI-Ready Infrastructure

10:00 - 10:15

"From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Crafting a Winning Enterprise AI Strategy"

AWS

10:15 - 10:35

"Standardizing Enterprise WAAP & API Security Across GCP and AWS Ecosystems"

Ben Lam | Senior Sales Engineer

Thales

10:35 - 10:55

“The AI Control Plane: Governing Data, Models, Tools, and Autonomous Actions”

Nelson Lai | Principal Architect

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

10:55 - 11:25

Coffee Break I

Governing AI and Managing Digital Trust

11:25 - 11:45

"Beyond the Login: Why Authorizing AI agents’ Actions Matters More Than Authorizing Their Access"

Albert Chu | Sales Engineer, APAC

Delinea

11:45 - 12:05

"What is Agent Governance?"

Cui Yue | Partner Technical Manager, North Asia

Splunk

12:05 - 12:25

"Beyond The Dashboard: Gigamon Insights Into Security, Observability & Planning"

Victor Tong | Senior Sales Engineer

Gigamon

12:25 - 12:30

End of Morning Session (Lucky Draw)

Afternoon Session

12:30 - 14:00

Executive Luncheon (By Invitation only)

"Unlock the Potential of AI in Cybersecurity Protection"

Nick Ng | Regional Head of Cybersecurity Consultant

Fortinet

14:00 - 14:30

Panel Discussion

"The Next Security Frontier: Strategic Resilience Amid Divergent East-West Security Paradigms"

Moderator:

Otto Lee

Head

Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT)

Panelists:

Stanley Wong

Chief Information Security Officer

Cyberport

Michael Cheung

Director of Cyber Security Operations, Incident Response and Intelligence
CLP Holdings Ltd

Kelvin Wong

Head of Information Security Division

Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited

Autonomous Security Operations & AI Defense

14:30 - 14:50

"Next-Gen Security Enhancement in AI Era"

Patrick Peng | Security Solution Consultant

Sangfor Technologies

14:50 - 15:10

"Transform SecOps with AI SOC"

Chris Fu | Head of AI SOC Products

YanHuang Data

**This session will be conducted in Mandarin.

15:10 - 15:40

Coffee Break II

Visibility, Intelligence & Cyber Resilience

15:40 - 16:00

"Outpacing the Attacker: Using Agentic AI to accelerate your CTEM Program"

Daby Cheng | Security Engineer, CISSP

Tenable

16:00 - 16:20

"From Awareness to Behavior: Building a Security Culture"

Kaylee Cheung | Product Marketing Manager

Green Radar

16:20 - 16:30

Closing Remarks & End of Conference (Lucky Draw)

*Languages: Cantonese or Mandarin, incorporating English technical terminology.

*Disclaimer: Presentation topics are subject to change without notice.

Driving Innovation Forward: Special Live Demo by HKU & CUHK Teams

Join us for an exclusive live demonstration by the Robocon teams from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). These two elite squads claimed Champion and First Runner-up at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Robot Contest 2026, the premier annual innovation and technology competition for universities across the region, outperforming 16 teams from 15 countries and regions.

Get up close as they showcase their award-winning robots and technical approaches in an interactive, hands-on demonstration.

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Robot Contest 2026 Winners