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.