I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the Hong Kong Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Awards 2025!
The Hong Kong ICT Awards, organised by the Digital Policy Office (DPO), is an annual highlight of the local ICT industry. It is also the longest-standing and most prestigious flagship information technology award in Hong Kong. With the steadfast support and active participation by local ICT industry associations and professional bodies, the Awards has honoured outstanding products and achievements of distinguished IT professionals and enterprises since its establishment in 2006, fully showcasing their remarkable accomplishments and significant contributions in the field of innovation and technology (I&T). Through this accolade, the DPO aims to boost the robust development of the entire industry, further motivate the local sector to pursue continuous innovation and excellence, and encourage the development of quality and innovative solutions that meet business operational needs while benefiting the society at large. The Awards also assists winners in connecting with the world as they have forged diverse collaboration opportunities through demonstrating outstanding performances and garnering multiple honours in various international competitions and exhibitions. Being the highest honour in Hong Kong’s I&T community, the Awards also serves as an ideal platform for exchange and collaboration among industry leaders. We will establish the “Hong Kong ICT Awards Winner Circle” to bring together past winners across different award categories, award years, and professional fields. This platform will enable them to learn from each other, share experiences, inspire more innovative ideas and technological breakthroughs, thereby accelerating the development of new quality productive forces and propelling Hong Kong’s I&T to new heights.
Hong Kong has strong potential for technological development. We ranked fourth globally in the latest World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2025 published by the International Institute for Management Development, reaffirming our status as one of the world’s most digitally competitive economies. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (the Government) is fully committed to developing Hong Kong into an international I&T centre. The strategies and directions set out in the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Development Blueprint are being steadily implemented, with artificial intelligence (AI) as a key focus. The Chief Executive announced in the 2025 Policy Address a strategy of “strengthening infrastructure and promoting the application-oriented approach” to facilitate an extensive and deep integration of AI across sectors, while placing strong emphasis on safety risk prevention. To this end, the Government has launched a series of strong measures, including the planned establishment of the Hong Kong AI Research and Development Institute in 2026, to facilitate upstream AI research and development (R&D), the midstream and downstream R&D outcome, and the expansion of use cases. A site of about 10 hectares at Sandy Ridge in the North District was also put up for tender for the development of a data facility cluster. It will provide advanced computing power facilities, promoting the development of data and AI-related industries. To enhance internal efficiency and improve public services, the DPO will introduce an AI Toolbox to encourage wider adoption of AI technologies and tools by departments in daily tasks such as data analysis, customer service and document processing. In addition, in a bid to foster the innovative use of AI, this year’s Hong Kong ICT Awards continues to select the “Best Use of AI Award” in each award category to commend and recognise the outstanding achievements in harnessing the power of AI in respective areas.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all members of the Steering Committee, the Grand Judging Panel, the Standards Assurance Sub-Committee, and the Marketing and Promotion Sub-Committee, as well as all the Leading Organisers, judges and assessors. Your dedication and hard work, amid busy schedules, have been instrumental in ensuring the success of this major event. I look forward to our continued collaboration in the future to lead technological innovation, drive the sustainable development of the industry, and further contribute to the long-term prosperity of our nation and Hong Kong. Thank you!