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[F2F] Job Secret Decoder : From an Innovative Idea to Robots Applications in Real Life

[F2F] Job Secret Decoder : From an Innovative Idea to Robots Applications in Real Life

Careers and Placement Section
CPD-2.14
1 February, 2023
16:30 - 17:30

About GraduAction

GraduAction is a one-stop hub of career services and resources for graduating students and new graduates.

No matter what you embark on after graduation, we are here to support you to secure a personally rewarding career. GraduAction offers tailored career support services and resources to help you prepare and start your career. For details, please refer to the GraduAction website.


About Job Secret Decoder


You are cordially invited to join us for the coming session of Job Secret Decoder, a series of regular sharing sessions by young HKU alumni or industry experts to provide first-hand information and practical tips on how to start your career in a specific field.


From an Innovative Idea to Robots Applications in Real Life

Do you want to know how could robots be applied in real life? Do you want to know how do the robotic innovations are reshaping the cleaning and disinfection? Do you want to know how could these robot applications drive to achieve sustainability?


If you are puzzled by any of these questions, join the coming Job Secret Decoder sharing session with Lewis Ho (Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Avalon Steritech) on 1 February 2023. Lewis is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Avalon Steritech, currently leading the Company’s landmark developments including SoftBank Robotics’ equity investment and the collaboration with MTRC.  He has also been appointed as a domain expert for Hong Kong Science & Technology Park and business advisor to Beyond Ventures since 2017.


No matter what your background is, join us to hear from Lewis:

  • Why do we need to develop an innovative idea to the emerging technology?
  • Robots Applications in Real Life.
  • How does a Startup work?
  • How to reshape the Cleaning & Disinfection Industry?


Date:               1 February 2023 (Wednesday)
Time:               4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Format:         Face-to-face
Venue:         CPD-2.14
Language: English
Target:         HKU new graduates and current students 


Speaker: 
Lewis Ho (Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Avalon Steritech)
Lewis joined Avalon in 2019. As Senior Vice President, he oversees the strategic direction and commercialization efforts of public health and infection control technologies. He co-founded Avalon Steritech and has served as Chief Executive Officer from its inception. He is currently leading the Company’s landmark developments including SoftBank Robotics’ equity investment and the collaboration with MTRC.
 
As one of Asia’s leading IP and transactional attorneys specializing in the technology and life sciences sectors, Lewis has a strong track record in helping companies and their financial sponsors capture, manage, risk assess, evaluate and monetize their intellectual property assets.
Since 2017, Lewis has been appointed as a domain expert for Hong Kong Science & Technology Park and business advisor to Beyond Ventures.


About Avalon SteriTech

Avalon SteriTech is a next-generation biotechnology and healthcare startup with a mission to create safe, powerful, and sustainable solutions to help safeguard the health and well-being of individual as well as protecting commercial and public institutions against the threat of infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Founded in early 2020, its solutions and technology have now been adopted by hotels, malls, public transportations and airlines across Asia, North America and other regions.

While governments and enterprises around the world look for new ways to better manage public health risks, Avalon SteriTech understands that conventional cleaning tools are no longer enough. To revitalize the public health standard and exemplify its commitment to delivering smart solutions, the company is collaborating with a number of global industry leaders to strengthen its product development capability and to explore new market opportunities. They include Softbank Robotics Group, its key development partner on Whiz Gambit and also an investor in the company, and MicroSafe.


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