The second Digital Education Week (DEW), held for seven consecutive days, has concluded. The two highlight events of DEW, namely the International Summit on the Use of AI in Language Learning and Teaching 2026 and the Learning & Teaching Expo 2026 (LTE 2026), were held under the themes “AI in Language Education: From Ideas to Implementation to Impact” and “Reimagining Education: Human-Centric, Future-Ready” respectively, demonstrating Hong Kong’s pivotal direction in holistically advancing the integration of humanities education with innovative technology to actively meet the needs of national and societal talent nurturing in the age of AI.
Co-organised by the Education Bureau (EDB), the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the International Summit on the Use of AI in Language Learning and Teaching 2026 was held from June 21 to 24. A total of six keynote speeches were delivered by leading scholars from around the world, alongside an invited expert panel discussion, 93 paper presentations and teaching demonstrations, and a total of 22 workshops, fostering professional exchanges. The Summit attracted over 5 000 attendances, provided a practical platform for teachers, researchers, and other members of the education sector to learn from one another, and share insights regarding the use of AI in language education.
Supported by the EDB, presented by the Hong Kong Education City and organised by the Smart City Consortium, Learning & Teaching Expo 2026 was held from June 25 to 27, attracted a total attendance of over 23 000. The EDB especially arranged three keynote sessions on the newly released Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools. The LTE 2026 featured more than 600 local and overseas booths, and over 270 programme sessions with the introduction of new sessions such as the “Parents’ Summit”. Speakers from around the world also attended the event to share future classroom solutions to further advance Hong Kong’s development in the field of digital education.
For more information on Digital Education Week, please visit:
https://www.digitaleducation.hk/en/event/dew-2026/
‘Digital Education Week 2026’ concluded successfully with highly fruitful results. Dr. Jeff Sze Chun Fai, JP, Under Secretary for Education, The Education Bureau (second from left); Mr Armstrong Lee Hon Cheung, Chairman of Board of Directors, Hong Kong Education City (second from right); Mr Cheung Lok Wai, Teacher of Lai King Catholic Secondary School (first from left); Mr. Steve Tang, founder of an education technology company (first from right), shared highlights and insights of Digital Education Week at the press conference.