Dept of Information Systems,
Business Statistics &
Operations Management
MScISM Luncheon Seminar
The Development of the Computer Age in Hong Kong
Date:
30 Nov 2013, Saturday
Time:
1:15 – 2:20pm (Refreshments 12:40 – 1:15pm)
Venue:
Rm 1005, Lee Shau Kee Building, HKUST
Speaker:
Mr. Anthony O
Former Marketing Director
IBM China/Hong Kong Limited
Synopsis of the seminar:
Hong Kong is considered to be on of world’s technologically well connected cities today.
Hong Kong citizens and companies are savvy users of technology. But this wasn’t always the
case. HK's first computer was installed in 1963, later than most of the other Asian Countries.
Hong Kong then started on a rapid pace of computerization and technology adoption. These
developments are documented by Anthony O, a computer pioneer in Hong Kong in his recent
book “The Computer Age in Hong Kong". In his talk, Mr. O will highlight some of the important
developments of the past 50 years and discuss the future challenges and opportunities of the
Computer Industry in Hong Kong.
Bio-sketch of speaker:
Mr. Anthony O graduated from the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of
Hong Kong in 1961. He joined IBM HK the same year and is considered to be one of the
pioneers of the computer industry in Hong Kong.
During his 30 years of service with IBM HK, he was personally responsible for the introduction
of the first scientific computer at HKU, and was also responsible for the first real-time banking
system in China which was later adopted by China’s state-owned banks in the 1990’s. The
same software solution also became a standard in Hong Kong, most ASEAN countries and
China. His other personal contributions include introducing the IBM PC, and establishing the
remarketing channels in Hong Kong, and the set-up of IBM’s first software Joint Venture in
China.
Free Registration: http://www.bm.ust.hk/mscism/