Programme

DAY 1
26 August 2025 DAY 2
27 August 2025 DAY 3
28 August 2025
AM - Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project Finale

10:00 - 10:30

Registration
Opening Ceremony (*Cantonese)

10:30 - 11:00

 

Officiating Guests

Mr Chris SUN, JP

Secretary for Labour and Welfare, HKSAR

Prof Alexander Ping-kong WAI, JP

President & Vice-Chancellor, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Prof Yang WANG

Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Institutional Advancement), The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Representative of The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Sharing of Best Practices of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project

11:00 - 12:00

Convening Multi-disciplinary Collaboration on Digital Transformation of Family Services

(*Cantonese)

Panelists:

Principal Investigators of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project

Prof Reynold CHENG

Professor, School of Computing and Data Science, The University of Hong Kong

Prof Kelvin WANG

Professor, School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Prof Daniel WONG

Chair Professor, Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University

Prof NG Siu-man

Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

Representative of NGO partners of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project

Ms Josephine LEE, MH

Chief Executive Officer, St. James' Settlement

Moderator:

Mr Raymond CHENG

Convenor, Advisory Committee of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project

Thematic Forum

12:00 - 13:00

Mapping the Way Forward for Greater Impact:
Digital Innovation for Next-Generation Family Services

(*Cantonese)

Panelists:

Ms Wendy CHAU

Assistant Director (Family & Child Welfare), Social Welfare Department, HKSAR

Mr Raymond CHENG

Convenor, Advisory Committee of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project

Prof LAM Tai-hing, BBS, JP

Emeritus Professor, Honorary Clinical Professor, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Moderator:

Prof Daniel SHEK

Associate Vice President (Undergraduate Programme), Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Li and Fung Endowed Professor in Service Leadership Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch
PM — Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project International Conference 2025: Empowering Families in the Digital Age

14:30 - 15:30

Translational Mental Health Research in the Family Context: Opportunities and Challenges in the Digital Age

(English)

Prof Jenny YIEND

Professor, King’s College London, United Kingdom

15:30 - 15:45

Tea Break

15:45 - 16:45

Agency Sharing on the Use of ICT in Family Services (1)
DIY Sustainable Blended Mode Group Interventions: Practice Wisdoms of Three Organizations

(*Cantonese)

NGO partners of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project:

Mr LAU Chun-yin, Benson

Registered Social Worker

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society

Mr CHAU Ho-ting

Registered Social Worker

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council

Ms LEE Suk-yee, Rica

Registered Social Worker

St. James’ Settlement

16:45 - 17:30

WAIT LESS: the Co-production of a Digital Intervention to Support Young People with Depression Waiting on the Psychotherapy Waiting List

(English)

Prof Tamsin FORD

Professor, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

JOIN OLINE

End of Day 1

08:30 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:45

Hybrid Service Models for Individuals and Families with Psychiatric Needs

(English)

Prof John TOROUS

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, United States

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09:45 - 10:30

Utilizing Stepped-Care Models of Self-Paced Interactive Websites to Reduce Burden on Clinician-Delivered Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Behavioral Concerns

(English)

Prof Rosanna BREAUX

Associate Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, United States

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10:30 - 11:00

Tea Break

11:00 - 12:00

Rewards and Challenges in the Digitalization of Family Social Services: A Look at the Big Picture

(English)

Prof Paul P. FREDDOLINO

Professor, Michigan State University, United States

12:00 - 12:30

Familial Communication in The Era of Digital Media:
Connecting with Family by Technologies

(English)

Prof Anthony P.K. KONG

Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:30

A Pilot Study of iCBT for Emotional Well-Being among Chinese Emerging Adults in Family Contexts

(English)

Prof Zhongfang FU

Assistant Professor, Peking University, China

14:30 - 15:00

Empowering Emotions: A Mobile Solution for Chinese Parents of Children with Special Needs

(English)

Prof Xiaoyu ZHUANG

Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University, HKSAR

15:00 - 15:15

Tea Break

15:15 - 16:30

Agency Sharing on the Use of ICT in Family Services (2)
Interactive Parenting: Play, Storytelling and Emotional Resilience

(*Cantonese)

NGO partners of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project:

Ms POON Ka-yan

Registered Social Worker

Christian Family Service Centre

Ms CHENG Wan-jin, Catherine

Registered Social Worker

Hong Kong Children and Youth Services

Ms GUAN Yining

Registered Social Worker

International Social Service Hong Kong Branch

Mr CHEUNG Cheuk-hung, Rico

Registered Social Worker

The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council

End of Day 2

08:30 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:45

AI in the Social Services: Potentials, Opportunities and Considerations

(English)

Prof Lauri GOLDKIND

Professor, Fordham University, United States

JOIN OLINE

09:45 - 10:30

Clinical Virtual Reality: A Brief Review of the Future

(English)

Prof Albert Skip RIZZO

Research Professor, University of Southern California, United States

JOIN OLINE

10:30 - 11:00

Tea Break

11:00 - 11:30

Leveraging Decision Trees to Identify At-Risk Youth through Personal, Family, and Peer Perspectives:
Tools, Profiles, and Implications

(English)

Prof Wenjie DUAN

Professor, East China University of Science and Technology, China

11:30 - 12:00

Research and Practice on Youth and Family Mental Health Interventions from a Communication Perspective

(English)

Prof Shuo ZHOU

Associate Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University, HKSAR

12:00 - 12:30

When AI Meets Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Tailored Mental Health Solution for Caregivers of Children with Special Needs

(English)

Prof Connie Yuen-yu CHONG

Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSAR

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00

Empowering Families with Dementia: Early Diagnosis and Prognosis through the “VEEM Digital Biomarker”

(English)

Prof Kyoungwon SEO

Assistant Professor, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea

15:00 - 15:15

Tea Break

15:15 - 16:30

Agency Sharing on the Use of ICT in Family Services (3)
Building Stronger Family Relationships: Merging Technologies and Tradition

(*Cantonese)

NGO partners of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project:

Ms CHEUNG Wai Ling, Monica

Senior Social Work Supervisor of Caritas IFSC
BSW, MSoc.Sc.(Family Service), RSW

Caritas-Hong Kong

Ms HUNG Suet-ying

Registered Social Worker

Hong Kong Christian Service

Ms Alice LEUNG

Registered Social Worker

The Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council

Ms Bonnie MAK

Registered Social Worker

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

16:30 - 17:00

Presentation & Closing - Development of Blended Mode of Family Services in Hong Kong: Much More work Remains to Be Done

(*Cantonese)

Prof Daniel WONG

Principal Investigator of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project and Chair Professor,
Hong Kong Baptist University, HKSAR

End of Day 3

*Simultaneous interpretation in English will be provided for sessions conducting in Cantonese.

Moderators of International Conference (Day 1)
  • Prof Daniel WONG
    Principal Investigator of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project and Chair Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Prof Siu-man NG
    Principal Investigator of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project and Professor, The University of Hong Kong
Moderators of International Conference (Day 2)
  • Prof Daniel WONG
    Principal Investigator of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project and Chair Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Prof GUO Yingqi
    Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Prof KAN Wing-shan
    Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Prof Xiaoyu ZHUANG
    Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
Moderators of International Conference (Day 3)
  • Prof Daniel WONG
    Principal Investigator of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project and Chair Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Prof Jiayan PAN
    Associate Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Prof Vincent Wan Ping LEE
    Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University