Inaugurated in 1991, the biennial International Conference on Manufacturing Technology (ICMT) is recognized as a significant international gathering of top Chinese manufacturing executives, technologists and their foreign counterparts who are interested in seeking collaborative opportunities.
Facing globalization in manufacturing, the Conference convenes experts of various disciplines to look into the development of manufacturing technologies and strategic manufacturing management techniques. More importantly, the Conference is not only academic in nature; it also provides a forum for the exchange of expertise and ideas and facilitates business collaboration between industry professionals. The Conference is attended by famous international manufacturing technologists, entrepreneurs, manufacturing professionals and industrialists from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas.
The Conferences were held in Hong Kong in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2003; the fifth one was held in Beijing in 1999.
Each Conference adopted a different theme and focused on a new topic. More than 450 speeches and papers were presented at past Conferences, and 317 of them were presented orally in the technology sessions. Since 1997, the collection of papers presented at the Conference has been published in CD-ROM form. This is not only environmentally friendly but also convenient, handy and is welcome by the delegates.
Apart from keynote and technology sessions, the Conference program included forums, seminars, workshops, mini-exhibitions, industrial visits and graduates' round table meetings. The Conference also provides computer corners, poster displays, technology transfer services, graduates' gatherings, and social events such as cultural and entertainment performances and banquets to facilitate optimal interaction and exchanges among participants.
In 1997, the keynote presentations in Hong Kong were broadcast live to Guangzhou and Taipei by advanced video-conferencing technology.
The keynote presentations in Beijing in 1999 were broadcast to Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The Additionally, the keynote presentations of the 1999 Conference were put on line for worldwide access to enhance interaction among participants and non-participants. Simultaneous interpretation was provided at each Conference, proving successful in breaking the language barriers of mainland delegates.
Each Conference was managed by an International Steering Board and an Organizing Committee comprising of representatives from renowned professional organizations, universities and research institutes. Reputable bodies were also invited to serve as co-organizers. The co-organizers of the past seven Conferences included the China Association for Science & Technology, Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, China Association for International Exchange of Personnel, Academy of Machinery Science & Technology, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Productivity Council, Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong, Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Taiwan Association of Machinery Industries, Tjing Ling Industrial Research Institute of National Taiwan University, China Productivity Centre of Taiwan, Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan, Warwick Manufacturing Group of University of Warwick, U.K., and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, U.S.A.
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