Over 2,000 international policymakers, educators and parents converged in Hong Kong on Saturday for the maiden Global Education Summit, centering on regional talent development, AI integration and evolving academic trajectories.
Spanning two days at the Grand Hyatt in Wan Chai, the summit co-hosted by the South China Morning Post and HSBC Premier seeks to guide families through a multifaceted academic landscape, serving audiences across Hong Kong, mainland China and Southeast Asia with students in secondary or pre-university education.
The gathering featured principals and admissions delegates from over 40 distinguished secondary institutions and universities, including the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford.
Opening the morning session, Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin remarked that Hong Kong is redefining the traditional study-abroad paradigm, shifting it from a unidirectional route to a bidirectional global corridor.
Choi outlined the government’s commitment to expanding science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, alongside plans to dedicate additional land for higher education development.
Setting a definitive target, Choi announced that by the 2026-27 academic year, 35 per cent of all undergraduates at government-funded universities will be enrolled in STEAM disciplines.
