The Canadian Engineering Asia-Pacific Conference Hong Kong
Celebrate a historical moment of grandeur and celebration to mark the Iron Ring Centennial with the Canadian engineering community in Hong Kong.
The Canadian Engineering Asia-Pacific Conference marks the 100 years since the momentous establishment in 1925. This historic gathering, led by eight Deans of Engineering from our world-class Canadian universities, brings together 300+ engineering professionals, industry leaders, and academics from across the Asia-Pacific region to celebrate engineering excellence, ethics, and innovation. Join us for a moment of historical celebration and connection. It is an event not to miss as we honour our tradition of engineering excellence with pride.
Join Mary Wells, Dean, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo to celebrate 100 years of engineering tradition.
Space is limited. Register today. Take advantage of the early bird prices: early bird tickets are HKD$800 before December 31, 2025; HKD$1000 in January 2026.
Agenda
8:30am-9:00am: Reception and Registration
9:00am-9:30am: Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30am-10:20am: Panel: Modern Engineering Ethics and Building Trust
10:20am-11:10am: Panel: The Future of Engineering Education
11:10am-11:25am: Coffee Break
11:25am-12:00am: A Celebration of the Calling of Canadian Engineers
12:00pm-2:30pm: Lunch and Networking
Learn more about the program and speakers.
SPEAKERS include:
Professor Mary A. Wells
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
University of Waterloo
Mary Wells is Dean of Engineering at the University of Waterloo (since July 1, 2020), the ninth dean since the Faculty was founded in 1957. From 2017-2020, she was Dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Guelph.
Prior to her time in Guelph, Wells was a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo for 10 years. She received awards for graduate supervision from both the Faculty and the University in 2017.
An accomplished materials engineer, Wells also served as the Associate Dean of Outreach for Waterloo Engineering between 2008 and 2017, and chaired its Women in Engineering committee for many years. She chaired the Ontario Network of Women in Engineering from 2013 to 2018.
Wells began her academic career as a professor in materials engineering at the University of British Columbia from 1996 to 2007, and has worked in the steel industry in Canada and internationally.
The co-author of two books including one on Canadian women innovators and the second on Canadian women in materials, her research focuses on the relationship between processing, structure and properties for advanced metallic alloys used in the transportation sector.
Connect with Mary Wells on LinkedIn.