Event Summary
The Brown University Alumni Association of Hong Kong is extremely excited to host Professor Joon Nak Choi '00. With the launch of Chat GPT, AI and its applications have dominated the headlines. Professor Choi will give us a crash course on AI. Think of it as AI:101! Topics covered will include the following:
- What is generative AI?
- What can you do with it?
- What will be its impact on business and society?
Biography
Professor Choi is Advisor to the MSc in Business Analytics Program, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics, and Operations Management; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Management; and Faculty Associate, Institute for Emerging Market Studies at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is a member of the University's Task Force on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and formerly was a member of the Task Force on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, heading the Subcommittee on Incubation and Funding. In addition to his academic appointments at HKUST, Professor Choi has also held professorships at Stanford University and NYU Shanghai. He graduated from Brown with an AB in International Relations, Urban Studies, and Economics in 2000.
At HKUST, Professor Choi teaches courses for undergraduate, MSc, MBA, EMBA, and executive education students. His current work focuses on the intersection of business and technology, encompassing AI, data science, business analytics, management consulting, and business ethics; he is currently developing a common core course on understanding and leveraging AI. His research has been published in academic outlets including Stanford University Press, Routledge, and the American Journal of Sociology as well as newspapers of record including the South China Morning Post and Maeil Kyungjae Daily; his work has also been cited in the MIT Technology Review and Sina.com in addition to the South China Morning Post. Professor Choi has been an invited speaker at various events hosted by JLL, EY, the British Chamber of Commerce, the German Chamber of Commerce, the HK Institute of Human Resource Management, and various other corporate and industry entities.
His private sector endeavors include a stint in management consulting as well as founding two AI startups, Zectr.io and Learnovate.ai, respectively focusing on market research and educational technology.
Event Time by Time Zone in Asia:
Thailand
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 9 a.m.
Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10 a.m.
Japan, South Korea
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Australia
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 12 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Brown Club of Australia
Brown Club of Hong Kong
Brown Club of Japan
Brown Club of Korea
Brown Club of the Philippines
Brown Club of Singapore
Brown Club of Taiwan
