Speakers
Mr. Daniel Kwan
Oscar for best director for
Everything Everywhere All at Once
・USA
Sharing Topic: Organizing and Embracing the Chaos of Living with
ADHD
Daniel Kwan has been writing and directing for over a decade as a part of the duo DANIELS with Daniel Scheinert. They got their start with a slew of viral music videos, commercials, and short films, before breaking into the feature film and TV space.
DANIELS have developed a reputation for combining absurdity with heartfelt personal stories. Oftentimes they incorporate a unique brand of visual effects and visceral practical effects into their genre-blending projects. They wrote and directed the feature film Swiss Army Man starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe, which went on to win the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival, received multiple nominations, and gained a large cult following. Their new movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, a kung fu sci-fi dramedy starring Michelle Yeoh, became A24’s best performing film of all time and won 7 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. It also garnered many other awards including the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, WGA award for Best Original Screenplay and was anointed ‘the most awarded film ever’.
Photo Credit: A24
Ms. Nina Hoven
.CEO of the Finish ADHD Association
.President of ADHD Europe
.Master of Healthcare, Occupation therapist YH
・Finland
Sharing Topic: Providing Support and Guidance for the ADHD Community Across Various Dimensions
Nina Hovén is the Executive Director for the ADHD Finland located in Vantaa, Kuopio, Jyväskylä and Oulu. She is an occupational therapist,she has been studying also marketing and selling. Her last degree is Master of Health Promotion. Nina has been working in this organization nearly 11 years. These11 years in ADHD Organization in Finland has been successful. The organization has strengthened its position thru this 11 year in the Finnish society a lot.
Earlier Nina has been working some years with elderly people, several years with child protection and she has also a long experience of human resource management and rehabilitation.
Nina thinks that it´s very import to raise awareness and better understanding of adhd. One good way to do this is to create places where we share information and support health professionals and public service who work with adhd people. Better understanding and management of adhd also improve quality of life. Together we make the change!
Nina is married and has 3 children and 6 grandchildren.
Prof. Roger Ho
.Department of Psychological
Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School
of Medicine, National
University of Singapore
.Professor & Senior Consultant
Psychiatrist
・Singapore
Sharing Topic:Latest Methods for ADHD Evaluation in Singapore
Professor Roger Ho is a Professor of Psychiatry and Senior Consultant Psychiatrist at the National University of Singapore. He obtained his M.B.B.S and Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of Hong Kong. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), Royal College of Physicians (Canada) and Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh).
His research focuses on novel infrared light neuroimaging to enhance precision of psychiatric diagnosis. He has published more than 500 academic papers and 7 academic books. Professor Ho was identified by Clarivate as the “Highly Cited Researchers 2021” and among the most influential academics in the world.
Prof. Amanda Kirby
.Chair ADHD Foundation
.CEO of Do-IT Solutions
.UK
Sharing Topic:ADHD in Workplace
Amanda is the founder and CEO of Do-IT Solutions, an internationally recognized tech-for- good company that provides neurodiversity screening and web-based support tools for children and adults in education and employment.
Amanda Is a medical doctor and an emeritus professor at the University of South Wales and an honorary professor at Cardiff University. She has clinical and research experience and founded and ran a transdisciplinary clinical and research team for 20 years relating to neurodiversity. She is a qualified GP and has a Ph.D. relating to emerging adulthood and neurodiversity. She has initiated and runs a wide variety of training programs including a Masters’ program.
Amanda has lived experience of neurodiversity firsthand, as she sees herself as neurodivergent as well as being a parent of neurodivergent children, and grandchildren. Amanda’s passion to make changes in society and increase the chances of showcasing talents for neurodivergent children and adults, especially in work settings remains as strong as it was 30 years ago.
Amanda has sat on government advisory boards as well as advising UK and international charities in the field of neurodiversity. This includes being a patron of the Dyspraxia Association in New Zealand, and Chair of Movement Matters UK. She is the current chair of the ADHD Foundation and works closely with many other charities working in this area. She sits on the Professional Advisory Group for DWP relating to Disability Confident.
She has written 10 books and more than 100 research papers in the field and one of her recent books published in 2021:'Neurodiversity at Work, Drive Innovation, Performance and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce' won the Business Book Awards 2022 for EDI. Her latest book in 2023 is Neurodiversity and Education. She has a further book being published in 2024 supporting parents of neurodivergent children.
Amanda has been voted one of the top UK HR Thinkers in 2022 and one of the lifetime achievement awards at the National Diversity Awards as well as being voted in the top 50 Diversity power list. In 2023, she has been named one of: Think Women’s 40 outstanding global women’; and Top ‘33 UK Business Influencers’. Amanda has co-authored the first Neurodiversity Index Report with City and Guilds Foundation published in March 2023. She is one of the LinkedIn Top Voices and has a weekly Neurodiversity 101 newsletter with more than 95,000+ followers.
Mr. Emmanuel Artusa-Barrell
.ESG Manager UK & Europe
・UK
Sharing Topic:ESG & ADHD
Experienced consultant and advisor, both in corporate and government arenas. Background
in socio-political risk management and a passion for sustainability and ESG issues. A resourceful professional, with an ability to spot and develop unforeseen opportunities.
He enjoys working in a multicultural environment and is bilingual in both English and Spanish, whilst also proficient in other European languages. He was the recipient of the prestigious UK Foreign Office's Chevening Scholarship in 2016. Recently completed the University of Cambridge’s Business Sustainability Management executive course. CFA’s Certificate in ESG Investing holder. Currently studying for the GARP's Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate Programme. EU/UK citizen.
Specialties: Relationship management, stewardship, engagement, sustainability, GRI Sustainability reporting standards, TCFD, ESG risks and trends, responsible investment, socio-political risk, stakeholder management and engagement, government relations, international business development, consulting and advisory services, and project management.
Professor Ian Wong
.Head of Department of Pharmacology &
Pharmacy , The University of Hong Kong
.HK
Sharing Topic:Updated ADHD medication Research
Professor Ian Wong, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the University of Hong Kong, pursued his pharmacy studies in the UK where he successfully developed the first paediatric oral antiepileptic drug to receive a European Union Paediatric Use Marketing Authorisation. After spending over 20 years in the UK, Professor Wong decided to return to Hong Kong in 2011. He has a profound passion for teaching and has been conducting various research using medical big data and clinical trial methodologies.
In addition to his role at the University of Hong Kong, Professor Wong also serves as the Chief Scientist at the "Healthcare and Big Data Analysis Laboratory", a key project under the Hong Kong government's InnoHK initiative. He leads a research team of over sixty members, collaborating with academic institutions worldwide and even international health organizations.
Professor Wong not only utilizes big data to study the global usage of ADHD medications but also analyzes the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. In 2022, he was awarded the Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service, recognizing his contributions to the fight against the pandemic.
Dr Eunice Wong
.Founder of ADHD Foundation
.ADHD Expert Doctor
・HK
Sharing Topic:Conquering ADHD - Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies
Dr. Eunice Wong is a licensed pediatrician in California and has a diploma in community Psychological Medicine from the University of Hong Kong. In the early 1980s, she studied for a master's degree in Counselling Psychology at Columbia University and worked in the field of counseling psychology under the supervision of a psychiatrist in Manhattan New York City. She attended the School of Medicine at George Washington University in Washington DC for 4 years. After graduation, she was trained in California and obtained the American Pediatrics License Diploma.
Dr. Wong went to Hong Kong in 1993 and has been active in public health education. She conducts pediatric education in hospitals, schools, and family churches, keeps going to Europe and America for meetings, and learns and exchanges experiences with doctors and professionals in the field of child development and behavior, and psychopharmacology in Europe and the United States. She is the Founder and the Chairperson of the ADHD Foundation, a member of the Society of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics of the United States, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Vice Chairperson of the Public Health Education Committee of Hong Kong Pediatric Society.
Currently, Dr. Wong is practicing in Hong Kong, focusing on pediatrics and children's behavioral growth problems, especially focusing on attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.
Dr Keith Hariman
.Specialist in Psychiatry
.HK
Sharing Topic:ADHD and Comorbid Emotional Issues
Dr. Keith Hariman is a specialist in psychiatry, currently working at OT&P MindWorX. He started his medical school career at Imperial College, London. After obtaining a BSc (Honours) degree, he completed his clinical training at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He trained at Castle Peak Hospital, the mental health institute in Hong Kong with the longest history, and Queen Mary Hospital, where he has worked in various fields of psychiatry, including general adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and substance abuse teams. He was also appointed an Honorary clinical tutor in psychiatry at the University of Hong Kong. He is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and a Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists and the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.
He has a particular research interest in the use of technology in psychiatry, including the effects of social media on mental health and the promotion of functional recovery for patients with mental illness. He has contributed to research in local and international journals and has also written chapters for textbooks published by Oxford University Press.
He also holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Business Administration from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
During the course of his training, and currently, in private practice, he has seen many cases of teenagers presenting with acts of deliberate self-harm or harboring suicidal ideation and has collaborated with many different psychologists and school counselors to formulate a comprehensive management plan for his clients.
Dr.Cheung Ching Ping
.Specialist in Psychiatry
・HK
Sharing Topic: The Importance of Early Diagnosis and Treatment for
Unleashing the Potential of Children with ADHD
Dr Cheung Ching Ping is a specialist in psychiatry and an Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor at Hong Kong University. He obtained MBBS (HK), FHKCPsych, and FHKAM (Psychiatry).
Dr. Sylvia Doo
.Specialist in Developmental
Behavioural Paediatrics
.HK
Sharing Topic:How does ADHD affect parent - child relationship
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, HKU
Master of Science in Epidemiology & Biostatistics, CUHK
Diploma in Child Health (Royal College of Physician of Ireland and Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland)
Member of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Fellow of Hong Kong College of Paediatrician
Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in Paediatrics
Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong
Tutor of Association for Research in Infant and Child Development, United Kingdom
Autistic Diagnostic Observation Schedule 2 (ADOS2) accreditated provider
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) (Level 3 & 4) accreditated provider
Hardly imagine Dr Doo am working in the paediatric field for more than 20 years!! She loved working with kids ever since she was a student. Being a mother of two boys helped her to become a more understanding paediatrician.
After graduating from the University, Dr Doo worked in various paediatric units in Hong Kong and received training as a clinical fellow in the Division of Child Neurology of the Hospital for the Sick Children, University of Toronto. Experience of 10 years working in the Child Assessment Service of the Department of Health helped her build a strong foundation in Developmental Behavioural Paediatrics. In 2012, Dr Doo helped set up and is the in-charge of the Child Development and Assessment Centre of St Paul’s Hospital. She was also appointed as an Honorary Assistant Professor of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, at the University of Hong Kong.
Dr Doo has broad interest in various fields in Developmental Behavioural Paediatrics. She published my research study ‘Sleep Problems of Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders- correlation with parental stress’ in ‘Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology’, a renowned International scientific journal. She had the honour to be invited to present at various Joint Developmental Paediatrics Conferences in different cities in China from 2005, at the Sleep Symposium 2008 hosted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and also at the World Sleep 2011 cum 36th Japanese Society of Sleep Research. In recent years, Dr Doo is more enthusiastic about parental education in promoting awareness of common developmental problems and supporting these children positively. It is excited to start my own practice and set up the Dr Doo Child Development and Assessment Centre. With her knowledge and experience, she wishes to serve the family in need.
Ms. Eileen Cheung
.Founder and chief
Neurocognitive trainer of
Brain X
・HK
Sharing Topic: Understanding the Benefits of Neurocognitive Training
for ADHD
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Founder of BrainX, dedicated to help people with attention or executive function issues
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Neurocognitive Training – Certified Coach
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Guest Lecturer, HKU Business School (Undergrad & Master program)
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Guest Speaker, The Education University of Hong Kong, Institute of Special Needs and Inclusive Education (ISNIE) [2022-2023]
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MBBS, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (1999-2001)
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McGill University, Canada BSc (Graduate with Distinction)
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Child Psychology Certification (4 x certificates)
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Understanding ADHD – The Open University
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Understand Autism, Asperger’s & ADHD – University of Derby
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The Education University of Hong Kong, Jockey Club youth Academy for Special Education Need
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Supporting SEN Student Learning Needs – Parent Certification
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Supporting SEN Student Learning Needs – Instructor Certification
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Mr. Remus Kwok
.Service Supervisor at the Positive
Education Laboratory , City University of
Hong Kong
.Registered Social Worker
.HK
Sharing Topic:Transitioning from Setbacks to Success
Since 2013, he has provided employee training, parent seminars, and the promotion of positive psychology supervision to over 400 institutions and schools.
His roles include acting as a consultant for the Education Bureau's "WE Positive Program". Collaborative partners include Baptist Sha Tin Wai Lui Ming Choi Primary School, HKUGA Primary School, Evangelical Church Mission Covenant Primary School, Whampoa Evangelical Primary School, Pui Ching Middle School, and Sacred Heart Canossian College, among others.
Ms. Amanda Fok
.Certified ADHD life coach
.Founder of Let's Talk ADHD
・HK
Sharing Topic: The Role and Function of an ADHD Coach: Guiding You to
Successfully Manage ADHD
Ms. Amanda Fok is the founder of Let's Talk ADHD and a certified ADHD coach. She graduated with a master's degree in Corporate Communication and Public Affairs in 2012 and has valuable experience in using different treatments to overcome depression and live well with ADHD.
Amanda has hosted over 200 ADHD live broadcasts in the past four years, interviewed ADHD experts from the EU, UK, Singapore, and local, and shared ADHD knowledge with international and local enterprises.
Her vision and objective are to help ADHDers to manage work and everyday life.
.Top 26 Finalists in "Midlife, Sing & Shine"
.Professional English Tutor
Sharing Topic: From an ADHD Perspective: Unlocking the Potential
Within ADHD
Ms. Joey Chan
.Top 26 Finalist in 'Midlife, Sing & Shine"
.Professional English Tutor
.HK
Mr. Alex Sum
.Founder of Bravestorming
・HK
Sharing Topic: From an ADHD Perspective: Unlocking the Potential
Within ADHD
Kickstarter Creator.
Developer of Soft Skills and Productivity Tools' Patented Products, Inventor of Reusable Magnetic Post-its, with Over 800,000 Units Sold Across Multiple Countries.