Conference Rundown
22 November 2026 (Sunday) · 09:30 – 18:30 · HKU SPACE – Admiralty Learning Centre
* The conference will be conducted in Cantonese, with sessions in English where indicated.
09:30 – 10:00
Opening Ceremony
Session 1 · Opening the Death Conversation
10:00 – 11:00
Keynote SessionIn English
Who Gets Left Out? Inclusive and Equitable End-of-Life Care for LGBTQ+ and Marginalised Communities
- Professor Richard HardingExecutive Dean, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, United KingdomHerbert Dunhill Chair of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, United Kingdom
11:00 – 11:20
Coffee Break
11:20 – 12:00
Scientific Session
Attitudes toward Voluntary Euthanasia and Termination of Life Support in Asia and Hong Kong
- Prof Roger Yat Nork ChungCo-Director, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for BioethicsAssociate Professor, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
12:00 – 12:40
Scientific Session
What Social Media Reveals About Death, Grief, and Loneliness
- Prof Edmond Pui Hang ChoiAssociate Professor, School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
12:40 – 14:00
Lunch Break
Session 2 · Connection, Care and Resilience
14:00 – 14:40
Scientific SessionIn English
Can AI and Technology Replace Human Connection? Loneliness, Care, and the Future of Relationships
- Prof Johan F. HoornFull Professor, Department of Computing and School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityAssociate Director, Research Institute for Quantum Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
14:40 – 15:20
Scientific Session
Can Spirituality Make Death Easier to Talk About? A Buddhist Approach to Living and Dying
- Dr Kin Cheung George LeeLicensed Psychologist (California)Senior Lecturer & Programme Director, Master of Buddhist Counselling, The University of Hong KongFounder & Director, A Little Emptiness Counseling Center
15:20 – 16:00
Panel Discussion
Building Resilience amid Post-disaster Collective Loss
- Dr Eliza Yee Lai CheungClinical PsychologistHong Kong Red Cross
- Ms Canna TangRegistered Expressive Arts TherapistFounder & Executive Director, Hong Kong Expressive Arts Therapy Service Center
- Moderator: Dr Kin Cheung George LeeLicensed Psychologist (California)Senior Lecturer & Programme Director, Master of Buddhist Counselling, The University of Hong KongFounder & Director, A Little Emptiness Counseling Center
16:00 – 16:20
Coffee Break
Session 3 · Planning and Decisions at the End of Life
16:20 – 17:00
Practice Sharing
A Paradigm Shift in the Public Perception of AMD: What We Have Learned from Our Community Experience
- Dr Nick TsuiSpecialist AnaesthesiologistCEO & Co-Founder, Alongside
17:00 – 18:20
Panel Discussion
If We Can Talk About Death Earlier — What Should Change?
- Mr Chiu Ying LamFormer Director, Hong Kong ObservatoryMeteorologist
- Moderator: Mr Chun Yin YeungLecturer, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
18:20 – 18:30
Closing Remarks
Programme as of the latest rundown; timings and topics may change.