Prof. Samuel Kai Wah Chu
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Biography: Prof. Samuel Kai Wah Chu is an Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), and a leading scholar in education, information science, and health literacy. He currently teaches as a professor in two innovative courses at the Educational University of Hong Kong: AI for Teaching & Learning and Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Prof. Chu holds two PhDs in Education: one in e-Learning from University College London, Institute of Education (UK), and another in Information and Library Science from HKU. His expertise spans three major academic domains:

  • Information & Library Science – Ranked among the top 0.46% of scholars worldwide in 2021 (60th out of 12,940 scientists, Stanford University study).
  • Education – A pioneer in gamified learning, recipient of HKU’s Outstanding Researcher Award (2013), with HKU ranked World #1 in Education and Educational Research (2022–2023, 2024–2026).
  • Health Education – Author of many journal articles on health education and literacy in the past 10+ years.
    • Over his career, Prof. Chu has been involved in 80+ research projects with funding exceeding USD 11 million, and published more than 500 articles and books, including 150+ papers in peer-reviewed international journals. His scholarly influence is reflected in an h-index of 63. He has received multiple honors, including the Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award (2016), the Excellent Health Promotion Project Award (Food and Health Bureau, 2017), and the China New Development Award (Springer Nature, 2023) for a book on AI literacy - coauthored with his students.


    Prof. Eric Tsui
    Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

    Biography: Eric Tsui is former Associate Director of the Behaviour and Knowledge Engineering (BAKE) Research Centre and currently a Senior Project Fellow at the Educational Research Centre at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Between 2015 and 2023, he served as the Managing Regional Editor (Asia) of the Journal of Knowledge Management and led a Master Knowledge Management program for over 15 years. Eric has also championed many technology-enhanced teaching and learning projects and is a crusader of technology-enhanced learning at the university. His research interests include Knowledge Management technologies, blended learning, cloud services, and collaborations. Eric is the leader of two Professional Certificate programs and two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on edX and has authored several articles in Times Higher Education Campus. He holds B.Sc. (Hons.), PhD, and MBA qualifications. A recipient of many Knowledge Management and E-Learning international awards including the Knowledge Management Award for Excellence in 2021 and the QS Wharton Reimagine Education Gold Award (Asia) in 2015, Professor Tsui was twice listed as an exemplary/outstanding academic in PolyU Annual Reports in the last 8 years.