Conference Schedule
We look forward to welcoming you in Hong Kong on Tuesday night, 1 July 2025! The programme below outlines the core conference activities, including keynotes, paper sessions, and our experimental Catalytic Interfaces track.
Note: This schedule is tentative and may be updated. Social event details (tours, Shenzhen day trip, Junk Boat Party) will be announced soon. Tickets for these will be sold separately.
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
- 18:00 – 21:00: Welcome Drinks
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
- 08:30 – 09:00: Registration & Opening
- 09:00 – 09:20: Welcome & Opening Remarks
- 09:20 – 10:30: Keynote 1
- 10:40 – 11:00: Catalytic Interfaces – Check In
- 11:00 – 12:10: Speaker-driven Paper Session
- 12:10 – 12:50: Lunch break / Poster viewing
- 12:50 – 13:40: Short Presentations (Parallel Sessions)
- 14:00 – 16:20: Paper Sessions
- 17:00 – 18:00: Keynote 2
- 18:00 – 19:00: Catalytic Interfaces – Work Session
- 19:00 – 21:00: Victoria Peak at Night
- 20:30 – 22:00: Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects
Thursday, 3 July 2025
- 08:30 – 09:00: Registration & Opening
- 09:00 – 10:00: Keynote 3
- 10:10 – 10:30: Catalytic Interfaces – Check In
- 10:30 – 11:40: Speaker-driven Paper Session
- 11:40 – 12:20: Lunch break / Poster viewing
- 12:20 – 13:10: Short Presentations (Parallel Sessions)
- 13:30 – 14:40: Speaker-driven Paper Session
- 15:00 – 17:20: Paper Sessions
- 17:20 – 19:00: Catalytic Interfaces – Work Session
- 19:00 – 21:00: Victoria Peak at Night
- 19:00 – 21:00: Bar in Sai Ying Pun
Friday, 4 July 2025
- 08:30 – 09:00: Registration & Opening
- 09:00 – 10:00: Keynote 4
- 10:10 – 10:30: Catalytic Interfaces – Check In
- 10:30 – 11:40: Speaker-driven Paper Session
- 11:40 – 12:20: Lunch break / Poster viewing
- 12:20 – 13:10: Short Presentations (Parallel Sessions)
- 13:10 – 14:20: Speaker-driven Paper Session
- 14:40 – 17:20: Catalytic Interfaces Presentations
- 17:30 – 18:30: Keynote 5
- 18:30 – 19:00: Closing Speeches & Awards
- 19:30 onward: Banquet Dinner
Saturday, 5 July 2025
- 08:30 – 20:30: Shenzhen Tour
- 09:30 – 11:30: Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects
- 09:30 – 11:30: Diamond Hill Crematorium
- 09:30 – 11:30: Mongkok & Yau Ma Tei
- 09:30 – 11:30: Wan Chai Temple & Blue House
- 13:30 – 15:30: Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects
- 13:30 – 15:30: Diamond Hill Crematorium
- 13:30 – 15:30: Mongkok & Yau Ma Tei
- 13:30 – 15:30: Public Housing
- 14:30 – 16:30: M+ Art Museum by Herzog and de Meuron
- 16:30 – 18:30: Henderson by Zaha Hadid Architects
- 16:30 – 18:30: Wan Chai Temple & Blue House
- 16:30 – 18:30: M+ Art Museum by Herzog and de Meuron
- 16:30 – 18:30: Public Housing
- 19:30 – 20:30: North Point to Whitty Street Tram Depot
- 20:30 – 21:30: North Point to Whitty Street Tram Depot
Sunday, 6 July 2025
- 08:30 – 19:30: Junk Boat
Note again: This schedule is tentative and subject to change.