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 onward: Evening Social / Tours of Hong Kong (details to be announced soon)

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 onward: Evening Social / Tours of Hong Kong (details to be announced soon)

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

  • 09:30 – 20:00: Shenzhen Day Tour
  • 09:30 – 11:30: Morning tours of Hong Kong
  • 13:00 – 18:00: Afternoon tours of Hong Kong
  • 19:30 – 22:30: Evening tours of Hong Kong (details to be announced soon)

Sunday, 6 July 2025

  • 09:30 – 18:00: Junk Boat Party in Sai Kung (details to be announced soon)

Note again: This schedule is tentative and subject to change.