This event is one of EdCity’s digital education teacher professional development activities. It combines a company visit and a workshop to help teachers understand the latest trends in educational technology applications in the AI era, as well as the new types of risks brought about by cybersecurity and AI. Through a hands-on exercise (CTF), participants will experience attack-and-defence thinking, strengthening security awareness and practical application capabilities.

Event information
Date: 17 January 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM –17:00 PM (participants may register for the full day or selected sessions as needed)
Venue: International Finance Centre, Tower One (Central); One Harbour Square, Tower 1 (Kwun Tong)
Target audience: Teachers
Format: In-person visit and workshop
Language: Cantonese and Mandarin

Programme (tentative)
10:00 AM – 14:00 PM ByteDance Company Visit and Networking luncheon and exchange
14:00 PM – 17:00 PM HKBN Cybersecurity Attack and Defence Exercise Workshop

Key highlights by session
1) ByteDance Company Visit
- An overview of ByteDance’s business and innovation direction
- An in-depth discussion on the digital and intelligent development of the education sector
- A sharing session on the application of Feishu in education
- A demonstration of how collaboration tools and digital platforms can
  - enhance management efficiency
  - improve teaching and learning experiences
- Case sharing and hands-on demonstrations to help teachers master best-practice strategies
- Lunch and networking to facilitate peer sharing and connections

2) HKBN Cybersecurity Attack and Defence Exercise Workshop
- An overview of information technology trends, and how AI is reshaping the landscape and creating new security challenges
- An analysis of the security risks associated with adopting AI (including data leakage and ethical issues, etc.)
- An AI security-themed CTF competition
  - attack-and-defence challenges related to AI technologies
  - solving and debriefing to deepen understanding of potential risks and protection strategies in AI applications
  - strengthening practical cybersecurity capabilities

Registration
Register via the MS Form (places are limited; successful participants will be announced in early January).