Golden Age Expo & Summit 2021 Opens Today

Press Release

27 August 2021

Immediate Release

Golden Age Expo & Summit 2021

Reimagining Smart Ageing City

27-29 August 2021 Hall 1A HKCEC

Themed “Reimagining Smart Ageing City”, the 6^th “Golden Age Expo and Summit” opens today (27 August) at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. Organised by Golden Age Foundation, this is a large-scale Expo and Summit specially catered for the Golden Age population (i.e. people aged 45 and above, retirees and the elderly), with an objective to empower them to lead a purposeful, healthy and quality life. The opening ceremony was officiated by The Hon Bernard Charnwut CHAN, Convenor of the Non-Official Members of the Executive Council cum Chairperson of The Hong Kong Council of Social Service; and Dr LAM Ching-choi, Member of the Executive Council cum Chairman of the Elderly Commission. Hundreds of retired and present government officials, leaders from businesses, academics, NGOs, social enterprises, etc. participate at and support the event.

l Hybrid Mode for the First Time

Initiated by the Golden Age Foundation in 2016, the Golden Age Expo and Summit set off a lively discussion on the issue of aging. Mrs Rebecca CHOY YUNG, Founder and Chair of the Foundation, states that “The event brings together all sectors including civil, business, government, academic and scientific fields to reimagine how to respond to the rising needs of our ageing city in terms of economy, health, engagement, and technology in the ‘next normal’. Due to the pandemic and restrictions on international travel, this event has adopted a hybrid mode for the first time. A total of over 60 prominent speakers from different sectors around the world will cover topics ranging from the inspirational to the practical. The virtual event spans a total of 30 days from Aug 16 until Sept 15, while the physical event opens today (Aug 27) till Aug 29 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.”

l Golden Age Expo

The Expo assembles near 100 booths, showcasing thousands of high-quality products, services and technologies from around the world, including health care and rehabilitation products & services, health food & supplements, home & elderly care, smart ageing technology, financial services, living & lifestyle, social and community engagement, end-of-life care, etc. Featured exhibitors and exhibits include:

NEC: Social Robot

It is designed to stimulate, engage, enable and empower elderly with dementia and/or requiring companionship, as well as support their carers in aged care facilities and home-based care with lifestyle centred services. It provides multi-language interactive communication, intellectual stimulation, self-care and behavioral training. It is developed specifically for human interaction of the elderly and children. All data collected can be used in a wide range of purposes, such as care-giving and education.

Health Park: Toto Automated Lateral Turning System

Patients who are immobile are at the highest risk of developing pressure ulcers. Frequent repositioning redistributes pressure and helps prevent pressure damage. The unique Toto turning system is designed to keep your patients moving by automatically turning your patients at regular intervals day and night.

Woopie Club: Community Care Services

With an innovative business model, Woopie Club provides high-quality and diverse community care services for the elderly, including day centers and home care services, such as personal care, rehabilitation therapy, cognitive training, escorting services for medical consultations, food delivery, cleaning and so on, so that the elderly can enjoy their twilight years at home and live a happy life in the community.

Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement

A number of colleges and institutions are providing various innovative courses to equip the seniors with updated knowledge and skills, to strengthen their adaptability to daily living and to achieve total health. Lifelong learning also helps Golden Agers (people 45+) to establish new social networks and keep engaging with the society with a purposeful, healthy and quality life.

Special Pavilion: Golden Age Arena

This special pavilion features over 10 social innovation projects developed by Golden Age Fellows. There are 4 themed areas, including: cultural heritage and life experience, sports and health, environmental protection and green living, community engagement and inclusiveness. Various workshops, games, health talks, pain relief exercises, life planning seminars are also provided.

l Smart Ageing Award Presentation

The Golden Age Foundation launched the first “Smart Ageing Award” this year. Awards are presented to the winners at the Opening Ceremony. The Award aims to celebrate innovative and excellent products and services that have improved the quality of life of the elderly. There were a total of 18 awards in 5 categories, including Health Care & Well-Being, Living & Lifestyle, Elderly Care, Financial Services, Social & Community Engagement were presented. (Details please refer to the “Smart Ageing Award” appendix.)

l Golden Age Summit

The Summit gathers over 60 renowned speakers to discuss and explore innovative ways of building ‘Smart Aging City’. Topics cover business, finance, elderly care technology, medical and social care and end-of-life planning, etc. The first summit session, “CEO Forum - Reimagining the Business of Ageing”, featured several prominent leaders (listed below) from the business and elderly care sectors who exchange ideas and strategies on rebuilding our society as we begin to transit out of the crisis mode into the “next normal”.

Mr. Kenneth Chan Chi-yuk, Chairman of The Elderly Services Association of Hong Kong
Mr. Donald Choi Wun Hing, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Chinachem Group
Mr. Clement Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Hong Kong Limited
Ms. Ka Shi Lau, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of BCT Group