Category
Theme | Expanding Horizons in ACT: Bridging Science, Practice, and Technology |
Date | 5 June 2025 (Thursday) |
Time | 2:30 PM – 5:15 PM HKT |
Venue | LT3, G/F, Esther Lee Building, CUHK, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong |
Target Participants | Researchers, clinicians, practitioners, students, and academics interested in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Contextual Behavioral Science (CBS) |
Medium of Language | English |
Registration Fee | Free of charge |
Keynote Speakers (in alphabetical order)
Please click on their names to view their biographies | Topic: From Bedside to Breakthroughs: My Journey from Clinical Nurse to AI x ACT Entrepreneur
Assistant Professor, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, Hong Kong SAR, China; CEO and Director, ACTuWISE Limited Chairperson, Award Committee; Scientific Strategic Council member, ACBS |
Topic: ACT: Sociocultural & Global Perspectives
Professor and Director of Global Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Scientific Strategic Council member; Asian Culture and CBS SIG EC member, ACBS | |
Topic: Contextual Science: Why ACT isn’t really ACT?
Professor of Clinical Psychology and Vice Dean, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, University of Lucerne, Switzerland 2023-2024 Past President, ACBS | |
Topic: Integrating ACT into Primary Health Care
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, China Asian Culture and CBS SIG EC member, ACBS | |
Why Attend? | · Gain valuable insights from leading experts in ACT and CBS. · Explore the integration of science, practice, and technology in the context of ACT. · Network with fellow professionals and academics to forge meaningful collaborations. |
Registration Options | · For Local/Mainland Attendees (In-person ONLY): Click here to register.
· For International/Mainland Attendees (Online Webinar): Click here to register. |
Event Instances
- Assistant Professor, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, Hong Kong SAR, China; CEO and Director, ACTuWISE Limited Chairperson, Award Committee; Scientific Strategic Council member, ACBS
Prof. Kenneth FUNG
- Professor and Director of Global Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Scientific Strategic Council member; Asian Culture and CBS SIG EC member, ACBS
Prof. Andrew GLOSTER
- Professor of Clinical Psychology and Vice Dean, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, University of Lucerne, Switzerland; 2023-2024 Past President, ACBS
Prof. Yim Wah MAK
- Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, China; Asian Culture and CBS SIG EC member, ACBS