On 7 June 2024, HKU SPACE Community College held its first academic conference, attracting a total of 480 participants. Themed "Transformation and Development in Teaching and Research: Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Perspectives", the welcoming speech of the conference was made by Professor William K.M. Lee, Director of HKU SPACE, followed by the keynote speeches delivered by Professor Julian Tanner, Director of Common Core and Senior Advisor to the T&L Deanery of the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, who spoke on "Student Learning across Disciplines in a Time of Rapid Change", and Professor Cecilia Chan, Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation Center of the University of Hong Kong, who addressed the topic "How can Higher Education be Future Ready". 

The conference comprised 36 panel discussions covering a diverse range of subjects, such as "Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence", "The Development of US-China Relations: The Present and the Future", and "Challenges and Future Developments in Humanities Education". The conference attracted around 350 participants from public and private universities in Hong Kong, who engaged in lively exchanges of professional insights and perspectives on the evolving landscape of post-secondary education. 

Additionally, a VR/CAVE/Metaverse/Online Courses Demonstration Booth was set up to showcase the application of VR technologies in different courses. The demonstrations were well-received by the attendees. 

Moving forward, the College plans to organise similar conferences on a biennial basis.