OpportunitiesinSilicon ValleyandGBA

intelligence) will give us the asset to master the industry

Not only that, but Dr. Patrick also gave insight into the strategy to make a start-up effort to overcome the rapid growth in the economy and technology industry. The steps include acquiring experience from other companies, looking for prospects in the niche market, investing in IP Protection to secure invention rights, and working on a team with rich diversity.

On the 20th of September 2022, HSBC Prosperity hall invited Dr Patrick Hung to the SPECIAL Hall Night Talk This night’s talk discussed opportunities in Silicon Valley and GBA because Dr Patrick Himself was the Cofounder of CPO Technologies Corporation in Silicon Valley, California, back in 2000 The talk starts with raising awareness about how we are living in the same era as the technological breakthrough To do that, understanding the situation and having knowledge and skill sets concerning recent technology like AI (Artificial

Additionally, Dr Patrick also recommends having a good patent strategy. Patents as protection for start-up efforts can be used offensively and defensively. Developing a patent portfolio and targeting big companies also increases the possibility of a successful start-up. A patent can also help fundraising efforts toward inventions, especially when the target patent is in the Silicon Valley and GBA areas.

In the last section of the talk, there was a Q&A session where Dr Patrick helped to answer the student’s curiosities, concerns were clarified, and questions were answered. Dr.Patrick highly recommended having a good team to work with when a student asks for consultation regarding the upcoming HK Tech.

Co-founderofCPOTechnologiesCorporationinSiliconValley,California (2000)

Co-founderofVelostiTechnologyLimitedinHongKong(2009)

ConsultingAssistantProfessor,ComputerSystemsLabs,Standford University

BScinEEfromHKU,MSc&PhDinEEfromStandfordUniversity