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Smart City and Innovation in Hong KongPriorities and Challenges
Charles MokLegislative Councillor (Information Technology)
2016.4.12 @ IET ICT Conference 2016
What does a better, more livable, smarter Hong Kong look like?
Smart grid, smart home, smart living
Real Time Traffic Data across public transport
A better citizen experience for a more connected citizenry
Access to information
Transparency
Participation
How can Hong Kong become a truly ‘smart city’?
A framework
Economy• e-Commerce and
Fintech
• Data centre and cloud computing
• support SMEs to adopt IT solutions
• Open Data
• Application Programming Interface (API)
Mobility/transport• Integrated real time
traffic data
• Policy-coordination:make room for innovative product and services
• Intelligent system: accessibility for the disabled
• Driverless car?
Environment
• Innovative urban planning and management: IoT, sensors, big data analysis
• Smart Green community
• Smart building code
• Waste management
Living
• Always-on mobile lifestyle
• Free Wi-Fi hotspots
• Transit information and USB ports
Governance and Citizen Engagement
• Public participation system
• Smart Engagement:Smart Polling and data mining: identify public opinions for targeted policy initiatives
• Interoperability
Overseas experience – Wi-Fi, Environment, Safety
Free Wi-Fi
Barcelona extends free public Wi-Fi hotspots to the entire city.Seoul provides free Wi-Fi at all public areas.
Environment
Barcelona has initiatives like Smart Lighting, Smart Water, Zero Emissions Mobility to enhance energy conservation and efficiency.
Safety
Seoul launched u-Seoul Safety Service and u-Children Safety System to help people suffering Alzheimer’s disease and locate missing children.
New government initiatives
Increase the Wi-Fi hotspots to over
30,000 in Hong Kong.
Government consultations
Upcoming consultation on creating a blueprint of Smart City development
2nd half of 2016
Public Consultation on New Franchise for Bus Network of KMB (closing on Apr 18)• Government to push the transport companies to release more traffic data: Static data: bus routes, bus stops and schedules, fares and discounts etc. Dynamic data: real-time bus location, arrival time etc.
Public Engagement for Electronic Road Pricing Pilot Scheme (closed in March)• Can consider Singapore’s GNSS / Taiwan’s UHF RFID model• Release real-time traffic data for open data development• Measures to promote ride-sharing, designated areas for trams and pedestrians• Enhance cross-departmental cooperation
Overseas experience - Strategies
Smart Seoul 2015 Programme launched in 2011
3rd Phase
Horizontal service level – comprehensive smart city ecosystem
2nd PhaseVertical service level - eg more advanced traffic data
1st PhaseIndividual service level – eg real-time bus schedule info
Overseas experience - Strategy
Smart Barcelona
Interconnectedness• Free public Wi-Fi
Sensing• Facilitate the
development of Internet of Things
Openness• Open up
government info
Green• Promote a low-
carbon green environment
Service• Improve people’s
livelihood and save public resources
Innovation• Application of new
tech in city operation
How?Vision Execution Measurement Iteration
What are the priorities to develop Smart City in Hong Kong?
TalentFunding
CultureInfrastru
cture
Market
Government
Challenges for us to
overcome
1.Laws VS Innovation
2.Clarity vs Regulator-rules-all
3.Govt: intervention VS laissez-faire
4.Fear of failure / lack of risk-taking
5.Internal champion in the government
6.Open-mindedness
7.Public-private partnerships
Innovation-friendly ecosystem
Opportunities in Hong Kong
Data centre hub
Green city
Smart transport
FinTech
