Our Past Events
Invent Your Own Future is proudly partner with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to provide annual summer bootcamp opportunities in technology and artificial intelligence for high school students. In addition, IYOF has also hosted career panels, workshops and discussions in the fields of sports, law, finance and medicine.
Hong Kong PolyU Neuroscience and AI Summer Camp 2025
This summer’s PolyU x IYOF Embodied AI Robotics and Neuroscience & AI Bootcamps were a tremendous success.
Over 80 students from Hong Kong and abroad gathered at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to explore the future of science and technology, from building intelligent robots capable of navigation and communication, to examining how AI is transforming neuroscience research, healthcare, and regenerative medicine.
Throughout the programs, students took part in hands-on challenges, learned directly from professors and industry professionals from PolyU, Stanford, and UBSN, and presented innovative projects that reflected their creativity, curiosity, and teamwork. The bootcamps concluded with industry visits to UBSN, as well as recognition awards for Best Innovation, Best Presentation, and Best Teamwork.
More than just summer programs, these bootcamps reflected IYOF’s mission of making future-focused education more accessible. By learning through doing, students were encouraged to code, experiment, collaborate, and imagine beyond boundaries.
Participating students represented the following schools:
Diocesan Boys’ School, Diocesan Girls’ School, St. Paul’s Convent School, St. Paul’s Secondary School, St. Paul’s College, St. Paul’s Co-educational College, St. Mary’s Canossian College, Victoria Shanghai Academy, Hong Kong International School, Canadian International School of Hong Kong, Singapore International School (Hong Kong), Chinese International School, English Schools Foundation, The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, and Hong Kong University Graduates Association College.
Visit to the Legislative Council
As part of the Invent Your Own Future programme, we organised a visit for our students to the Legislative Council (LegCo) of Hong Kong. The group had the opportunity to meet Hon. Member of the Legislative Council, who generously took time to engage with the students directly.
The visit began with a discussion in the boardroom, where students [heard about the Member's work and the role of LegCo / asked questions about policymaking and public service / discussed issues that mattered to them]. The conversation gave students a first-hand understanding of how legislation is shaped and the responsibilities that come with public office.
Following the discussion, the group was taken on a guided tour of the LegCo complex, including, seeing the Chamber, committee rooms, and other key areas. Walking through the spaces where Hong Kong's laws are debated and passed brought the earlier conversation to life and left students with a tangible sense of the institution.
The visit was a valuable experience, encouraging students to think about their own potential role in shaping the future of their community.
Career Panels
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Professional Sports
Zach Yuen, former NHL and Olympic Hockey Player for Team China spoke to our students about the grueling journey to becoming a professional athelete.
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Legal
Former prosecution and chief government counsel and law reformer Stephen Kai-Yi Wong shares the importance of legal values.
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Food and Beverage
Students went through a day of work experience peering behind the scenes into one of Hong Kong’s most succesful restaurant chains.
