CUHK Business School students seized championship at Smart Logistics Datathon 2024
A team of bright minds from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), including students from CUHK Business School, was crowned champion at the Smart Logistics Datathon 2024, surpassing 19 other teams of students from renowned universities across Asia.
Organised by the Asian Institute of Supply Chains & Logistics (AISCL) at CUHK, the Smart Logistics Datathon 2024 took place at Cyberport on 1-4 April 2024. The event aims to inspire the younger generation to develop innovative applications and solutions related to smart logistics using big data analytics. Within 35 hours round the clock, participants were required to conduct in-depth analysis on the given sets of transport and logistics data and develop innovative insights into operations, services or business models. The winners were awarded scholarships sponsored by the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council (LOGSCOUNCIL).
The championship of the university league was seized by CUHK’s DWG Team, comprising Giam Kun Yue (QFIN, Year 4), Dexter Woo Teng Koon (QFRM, Year 4), and Kua Wei Zhia (M.Phil. in Risk Management Science). “This wonderful experience not only allowed us to leverage our skills to tackle logistics problems but also bridged us toward a career in the logistics industry,” the team reflected.
Professor Waiman Cheung, director of AISCL, said, “The Datathon was a great success. The selected team members were all highly motivated, talented young students coming from all over Asia.” This year, 20 teams of university students from Hong Kong, mainland China and other parts of Asia, including Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, as well as 10 teams of local secondary school students, took part in the exciting event.
