Hong Kong ICT Awards 2021 opens for enrolment

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 April 2021
– The Hong Kong ICT Awards (HKICTA) 2021 is open for enrolment today (April
23). Entries of locally developed information and communications technology
(ICT) products and solutions are invited to compete for the Grand Awards in the
eight award categories, and the top accolade of the competition – the Award of
the Year. The deadline for enrolment is July 16, 2021.

Steered by the Office of the
Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), the HKICTA 2021 is organised by
eight local industry associations and professional bodies. The award categories
and respective Leading Organisers are listed below:

A Grand Award will be granted in
each category. A Grand Judging Panel, to be led this year by the President of
the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Professor Wei Shyy, will
select the Award of the Year from the eight Grand Awardees.

Since its debut in 2006, the
HKICTA has endeavoured to recognise and promote outstanding ICT inventions and
applications, thereby encouraging the pursuit of innovation and excellence
among Hong Kong’s ICT professionals and enterprises to meet business and social
needs, bring benefits to the community through adoption of innovation and
technology, and foster Hong Kong’s smart city development together.

Details of the HKICTA are
available on the thematic website (www.hkictawards.hk). Enquiries can be made to the OGCIO at 2582 4318 or by
emailing hkictawards@ogcio.gov.hk.