As development of the Northern Metropolis enters a critical phase, how can we build an InnoTech enterprise highland whilst cultivating communities that are genuinely liveable, nurturing, and capable of retaining talent?

Themed "Building an InnoTech Enterprise and Talent Highland with Liveable Communities", the PolyU Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (J.C.DISI) will host the PolyU Northern Metropolis Future Forum Season 4 (PolyU NMFF4) on 1 December 2026, from 9:00am to 1:00pm.

This forum brings together representatives from the government, academia, businesses, social welfare, youth, and indigenous communities to explore a “community-first” development strategy. Drawing on practical experiences from Singapore and the Chinese Mainland (Hangzhou, Qianhai, and Shunde Yunlu Area), the forum seeks to shape a shared vision of a “Beautiful Northern Metropolis”, one that not only attracts InnoTech enterprises and talent, but also enables residents to put down roots and fosters intergenerational harmony.

On the same afternoon, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, J.C.DISI will partner with the NUS Cities of National University of Singapore and Asia-Pacific Future Cities Research Institute (Singapore) to host the "Shaping Liveable & Smart Futures for the Northern Metropolis" Workshop. Serving as a high-level strategic platform, the workshop will synthesise urban liveability insights from Hong Kong and Singapore into actionable planning frameworks for the Northern Metropolis.