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The first Alibaba Technology Forum in Hong Kong on
Big Data and Cloud Computing Technologies

Date
17 Jun 2016

Speaker

• Dr Jingren Zhou, Vice President of Alibaba Group
• Dr Wei Chu, Director of Engineering, Alibaba Group
• Dr Xianglong Huang, Director of Engineering, Alibaba Group
• Dr Zhengping Qian, Staff Engineer, Alibaba Group

Abstract

Initiated by Innovation and Technology Development Office (ITDO) and co-organized with
Department of Computing (COMP) of PolyU, the first Alibaba Technology Forum (ATF) in Hong
Kong on Big Data and Cloud Computing Technologies was successfully held in PolyU. Over
250 local students, researchers, and industry professionals attended the Forum.
Keynote speaker, Dr Jingren Zhou, Vice President of Alibaba Group, presented an overview of
Alibaba’s innovative Big Data Computing Platform, which consisted of a wide range of products
and services enabling fast and efficient big data development, while three Alibaba technology
leaders also shared the innovations in elastic computing, machine learning and large-scale
real-time computing, as well as their applications in different business sectors.
Apart from arranging technology seminar with demonstration showcasing PolyU’s research
excellence, various research teams from Department of Computing, Department of Applied
Mathematics and Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics exchanged views
with Alibaba delegates for possible collaborations with Alibaba Group in big data and cloud
computing areas.

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