The program includes special lectures on sustainable urban development and BIM applications, as well as presentations of FORUM8's latest products and solutions by field—including VR/CG, UC-1, FEM, and IM&VR. You can also experience the metaverse through Metavania F8VPS and manga-style image generation with FOXAI (F8-AI® MANGA).

Date Location Venue Notes
Fri, May 22 Korea
Seoul
Seoul Square, Beijing Room
Mon, Jun 8 Taiwan
Taipei
Courtyard by Marriott Taipei Nangang
Fri, Jun 26 Australia
Sydney
University of New South Wales
Wed, Apr 8 Vietnam
Hanoi
University of Transport and Communications (UTC) Conference Hall Building A8, 4F Ended
Details
Tue, Apr 14 China
Shanghai
InterContinental Shanghai NECC, 2F Ended
Details

※Further details for each host city will be posted as soon as they are finalized.

Timetable

14:00–14:20

Opening remarks

14:20–15:20

Special lecture

15:20–15:30

Break

15:30–16:10

Presentation 1

"VRCG Digital Twin / F8VPS・F8NFTS Case Study・Shade3D Seminar"

16:10–16:50

Presentation 2

"FEM・UC-1 Seminar"

17:00–18:30

Network party

April 8 · Hanoi

Special Lecture 1

"Spatial Data Platforms and Digital Twins for Sustainable Urban Development in Hanoi City"

Speaker

Lecturer in Section of Transport Planning and Management - University of Transport and Communications (UTC)
Director of the Vietnam-Germany Cooperation Center (UTC)
Director of Consulting Center for Transport Development (TRANCONCEN)

Dr. Le Thu Huyen

Dr. Le Thu Huyen

Profile

Dr. LE THU HUYEN is currently teaching and managing the research centers under the University of Transport and Communications (UTC), and is also a member of East Asia Society for Transport Studies (EASTS). She has experience in working and researching and training in the field of Traffic Engineering and Transportation such as traffic safety, transportation planning and management, logistics and supply chain management, etc. She has been participating into the consulting projects to support the central, local governments, private sectors and scientific institutes from international to domestic. Dr. Huyen obtained a PhD in Transportation Engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, a Master's degree in Industrial Systems Engineering from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand and a Bachelor's degree from Foreign Trade University and an IT Engineering degree at Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

Special Lecture 2

"AI Applications in BIM"

Speaker

Lecturer in Division of Informatics in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Faculty, University of Transport and Communications

Dr. BUI CONG DO

FORUM8 Asia Seminar

Profile

Dr. BUI CONG DO is Lecturer, Division of Informatics in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Faculty (UTC). He has participated in the research projects and typical projects on the construction and maintenance of road systems, and the development of sensor systems for traffic management, etc. He has been working on a number of projects funded by foreign and domestic investors. Dr. Do obtained a doctor's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan, a doctor's degree in Bridge and Tunnel Construction and a degree in Road and Bridge Construction from University of Transport and Communications.

April 14 · Shanghai
14:00–18:30

Venue: InterContinental Shanghai NECC, 2F Function Rooms 5+6

Admission: Free

Special lecture

"Bidirectional Control of Autonomous Vehicles Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning"

Speaker

Professor, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Ph.D. supervisor
Head, Department of Transportation Planning and Management
Member, Academic Committee, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Jiao Pengpeng

Jiao Pengpeng

Profile

Professor Jiao holds a bachelor's degree and a Ph.D. (direct doctoral program) from Tsinghua University and was a JSPS research fellow at the University of Tokyo. He has been selected for multiple talent programs including Young Beijing Scholar, Great Wall Scholar, and Beijing emerging talent initiatives, and has received honors such as Outstanding Science and Technology Innovation Leader from the China Intelligent Transportation Systems Association.
For many years he has conducted research in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and transportation planning and management. He has led more than ten national- and provincial-level projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and major projects of the National Social Science Fund, and has published over 100 academic papers.
He currently serves as a deputy to the People's Congress of Xicheng District, Beijing, and as vice chair of the Road Infrastructure Modeling and Simulation Committee of the China Simulation Federation, among other roles, with significant influence in academia and industry.