Programme

Programme

Day 1
09:00 — 09:05
Welcome speech: Yike Guo
09:05 — 10:30
Keynote lecture

AI-based Climate Emulators: Capabilities, challenges, and opportunities
Christopher Bretherton
Allen Institute for AI, USA

10:30 — 11:00
Coffee/Tea break
11:00 — 11:45
Panel discussions

Moderator: 
Hui Su, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR

Panelists:
Christopher Bretherton, Allen Institute for AI, USA
David Neelin, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Shuyi Chen, University of Washington, USA

11:45 — 12:00
PFMIP presentation
12:00 — 14:00
Lunch
14:00 — 15:30
Keynote lecture

AI in nowcasting of severe weather
Wai Kin Wong
Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong SAR

15:30 — 16:00
Coffee/Tea break
16:00 — 16:45
Panel discussion

Moderator:
George Liu
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

Panelists:
Wai Kin Wong, Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong SAR
Chi Ming Shun, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR
Shuaiqi Tang, Nanjing University, China

16:45 — 17:00
PFMIP presentation
17:00 — 18:00
AI model development showcase

Leveraging machine learning to enhance weather and climate resilience for Southeast Asia
Chen Chen, Centre for Climate Research Singapore, Singapore

18:00 — 20:30
Reception and poster viewing
Day 2
09:00 — 10:30
Keynote lecture

From Data-driven parameterizations to neural weather models: AI for convection, clouds, and precipitation
Tom Beucler
University of Lausanne, Switzerland

10:30 — 11:00
Coffee/Tea break
11:00 — 11:45
Panel discussions

Moderator:
Xiaoming Shi, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR

Panelists:
Tom Beucler, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Dit Yan Yeung, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR
Sirod Sirisup, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, Thailand

11:45 — 12:00
PFMIP presentation
12:00 — 14:00
Lunch
14:00 — 15:30
Keynote lecture

FuXi: From Medium-Range to Subseasonal Forecasts
Xiaohui Zhong
Fudan University, China

15:30 — 16:00
Coffee/Tea break
16:00 — 17:00
Panel discussion

Moderator:
Eun-Soon Im, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR

Panelists:
Xiaohui Zhong, Fudan University, China
Alexis Lau, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR
Ming Shangguan, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China

17:00 — 17:15
PFMIP presentation
17:15 — 18:15
AI model development showcase

Recent progresses of FengWu for weather and climate forecasting

Tao Han
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR
Shanghai AI Lab, China

18:15 — 20:45
Dinner and poster viewing
Day 3
09:00 — 10:30
Keynote lecture

Harnessing AI and computing to advance climate modeling and prediction
Tapio Schneider
California Institute of Technology, USA

10:30 — 11:00
Coffee/Tea break
11:00 — 12:00
Panel discussions

Moderator:
David Neelin, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Panelists:
Tapio Schneider, California Institute of Technology, USA
Jeff Chun-Fung Lo, Centre for Climate Research Singapore, Singapore
Chen Chen, Centre for Climate Research Singapore, Singapore

12:00 — 14:00
Lunch
14:00 — 15:30
Keynote lecture: Aditya Grover
15:30 — 16:00
Coffee/Tea break
16:00 — 16:15
PFMIP presentation
16:15 — 17:00
PFMIP summary

Chengxing Zhai, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR

17:00 — 18:00
Round-up

Hui Su, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR

18:00 — 20:30
Dinner and poster viewing

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