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Serving Our Generation in Changing Times
7th Annual Logos International Forum

The world of 2022 continues to surprise us. This half-day online conference explores how we can use our education and career to make a difference for such a time as this.

The conference has four parallel tracks:

 - Science and Religion - "Exploring fundamental questions"
 - Social Sciences & Education - "How faith enables us to meet the needs of young people"
 - Mental Health - "Leading psychiatrists on pertinent issues today"
 - Business - “Faith & leadership in a world with unprecedented challenges”

Opening 9:30 – 9:40am

     Prof Kai Man Kwan

Parallel Disciplinary tracks: 9:40am – 12:40pm

Science, Religion & Faith Track
"Exploring fundamental questions"

"The Surprising Things That Models Don't Tell Us"
     Speaker: Dr Mike Brownnutt, HKU
     Respondent: Dr Kenneth Ng, HKU

"The Origin of Humanity & Evolution: Science & Scripture in Conversation"
     Speaker: Dr Andrew Loke, HKBU
     Respondent: Rev Vincent Chan, HKBU

Social Sciences & Education Track
"How faith enables us to meet the needs of young people"

"Project Change: Reflection on Serving Young People in Difficult Times"
     Speakers: Prof Pauline Sung, Prof Yun-wing Sung & Mr John Mak
     Respondent: Dr Alex Chan, Shue Yan University

"Innovative Evidence-based Interventions for Reducing Childhood Aggression & School Bullying"
     Speaker: Dr Annis Fung, CityU
     Respondent: Dr Anna Hui, CityU

Mental Health Track
"Leading psychiatrists on pertinent issues today"

"Global Pandemic: Mental Health Crisis and the Human Condition"
     Speaker: Prof Michael TH Wong, HKU
     Respondent: Dr Ronald Chen

"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder"
     Speaker: Prof George Hsu, Tufts Medical School
     Respondent: TBA

Business Track
“Faith & leadership in a world with unprecedented challenges”

"From Surviving to Thriving" – Mr Scott Yeh

"Crisis or Opportunity" – Dr Ricky Szeto

"The Essential Leadership Paradigm to Leading Post Pandemic Organizations" – Dr K.C. Chew

"Practicing Our Faith in Business" – Mr Sunny Wong

"LEMON Leadership for Changing Times" – Mr Brett Johnson

Joint Closing Session  12:40 – 1:00pm

Summary reports from all four tracks.

Credits:

We are thankful for the participation of academics and professionals both from Hong Kong and from overseas institutions.

Lead conference organiser:
Logos International Forum (LIF).

Conference co-organisers:
Faith and Science Collaborative Research Forum (FaSCoRe)
Society For Science & Religion in Asia (SSRA)
Hong Kong Professional and Educational Services (HKPES)
HKBU Centre for Sino-Christian Studies (CSCS)