Dr. Suen Wai Mo, the Chair of HKHPC, was invited to participate in a panel discussion titled “AI賦能千行百業 引領企業數字化轉型” at the Retail Asia Conference & Expo on 9 May, 2024. Dr. Suen shared insights on how high-performance computing (HPC) enables the construction and management of Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing platforms. He also joined other experts in exploring how artificial intelligence drives innovation and enhances operational efficiency for businesses and organisations in the digital era.
HPC and AI are closely intertwined. HPC provides the necessary computing power for training and running complex AI models, analysing large datasets, and optimising AI algorithms. In turn, AI techniques enhance HPC workloads by optimising resource allocation and decision-making. Together, they drive innovation, accelerate research, enable real-time analytics, and empower data-driven decision-making.
With over 30 years of experience in the field of HPC, Dr. Suen Wai Mo has become a distinguished figure in the field. Since the 1990s, he has been leading multiple multinational supercomputing projects. As the driving force behind ClusterTech, Dr. Suen has successfully provided cutting-edge solutions in HPC, AI, cloud computing, and big data infrastructure, benefiting over a thousand renowned institutions and companies worldwide.
In alignment with the “Hong Kong I&T Development Blueprint,” Cyberport is going to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputing centre in progressive stages throughout 2024. This state-of-the-art facility will cater to Hong Kong’s increasing need for robust computing power, elevate its research and development (R&D) capabilities, and foster the growth of a thriving AI industry ecosystem.
As the Chair of Hong Kong High Performance Computing Association (HKHPC), Dr. Suen also took the stage to present the association’s vision and mission, and its current initiatives to advance High-Performance Computing (HPC) in Hong Kong. HKHPC’s mission aligns with Hong Kong’s vision of becoming an international I&T centre and it is poised to play a pivotal role in driving the growth and adoption of HPC technologies across industries in Hong Kong and APAC.
Dr. Suen highlighted that HKHPC has two important initiatives at present. “One is to provide community advice for the development of the supercomputing centre of Hong Kong,” said Dr. Suen. “With an influential network of experts, researchers, industry professionals, and academia, HKHPC can pool its wisdom and provide valuable and strategic advice for the completion of the first supercomputing centre in Hong Kong.” The other initiative of HKHPC is to nurture the next generation of HPC talent. Dr. Suen believes that the prerequisite for nurturing more supercomputing talents is to make young people feel that there is a bright future in joining the industry.