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\nMedia OutReach<\/a> – 12 December 2021 – The
\nsecond morning of the annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) focused on education, talent,
\nand the future of esports. At the APRU MetaGame Conference, educators and
\nindustry experts from the APAC region came together to discuss Hong Kong’s role
\nas an emergent esports leader. They also shared ideas on how APAC universities
\ncan band up to develop career pathways for students in esports. <\/p>\n
\nfocus was then shifted to “Esports, Gaming, and Skills of the Future” and the
\n“Gamification of Social Well-being” by two panels. Students participating in
\nthe APRU Esports Paper Competition, which Cyberport and APRU – Association of
\nPacific Rim Universities co-organised to promote innovative research, presented
\ntheir brilliant ideas on esports business models, esports for social good, and
\nhealth and wellness in esports. The results were announced at the conference
\nwhere two of the winners came from the University of British Columbia, and one
\nfrom the National University of Singapore<\/p>\n
\nS Cheng, Acting Secretary General & Chief Financial Officer of APRU<\/b>, said “Cyberport has
\nsupported The APRU Esports Followship Program by offering students insights and
\naccess to the Esports industry through workshops, internship opportunities and
\nentrepreneurship opportunities. APRU has established its new International
\nUniversity Center, IUC, at Cyberport this past February with a grand opening
\nceremony last month. Together with our members in Hong Kong, the IUC provides
\nan opportunity for all APRU members to work with around 800 startups and
\ntechnology companies here at Cyberport. APRU brings our international network
\nto Cyberport, the digital technology hub in Hong Kong, whereby we aim to take
\nour collaborations to the next level to empower innovative talent and steer the
\nindustry forward.”<\/p>\n
\nYan, CEO of Cyberport<\/b>,
\nsaid, “Talent cultivation is one of the three strategic pillars of Cyberport.
\nOur partnership with APRU has allowed us to explore ways to cultivate leaders
\nof tomorrow through the lens of esports and the expansive value chain within
\nthis growing industry. With the 2nd APRU Metagame Conference as part of the
\nflagship DELF event, the recent establishment of the APRU International
\nUniversity Centre at Cyberport, and several collaborations in the works, we look
\nforward to further coupling APRU’s international network of universities with
\nthe flourishing digital entertainment community at Cyberport to help young
\ntalents hone their skills and delve into an exciting career in esports.”<\/p>\n
\nDecember 2020, Cyberport and APRU have launched a number of new collaboration
\ninitiatives to leverage their respective international platforms and networks
\nto promote the development of the esports industry and its talents. These
\ninitiatives include the inaugural Esports MetaGame Conference, the first APRU
\nEsports Fellowship Program, and the first APRU Global Tournament, to allow
\nstudents to build deep connections across the entire esports industry -
\npublishers, league tournaments, and its technological advancement – for greater
\nopportunities to develop their esports skillset and career.<\/p>\n
\nmore details on the event and the full list of speakers, please visit the DELF2021
\nwebsite: http:\/\/delf.cyberport.hk\/ <\/a><\/p>\n
\nresolution photos, please download via this
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