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Orbis Future Vision Leaders 2025/26 Mobilizes 330+ Hong Kong Tertiary Students to Serve Over 2,200 Community Beneficiaries
Orbis concluded its Future Vision Leaders 2025/26 program with a grand final and award ceremony, recognizing student teams from 10 Hong Kong universities for community projects that served over 2,200 citizens. The event also marked the launch of the 2026/27 campaign with a lighting ceremony.
Orbis Future Vision Leaders 2025/26 Concludes with Record Student Participation
HONG KONG SAR – The Grand Final and Award Ceremony of Orbis Future Vision Leaders 2025/26 concluded at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, celebrating the achievements of over 300 students from 10 tertiary institutions across Hong Kong. The program, organized by the global eye health NGO Orbis, challenges undergraduates to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world community projects aimed at preventing avoidable blindness.
According to a press release distributed by Media OutReach Newswire on 19 August 2026, the initiative mobilized students from The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Lingnan University, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, and City University of Hong Kong.
Mary Lau, Executive Director of Orbis Hong Kong, praised the student cohorts for independently connecting with over 25 community partners. Through these grassroots collaborations, student teams designed and executed interactive eye advocacy initiatives—including vision screenings, clinical escape rooms, AR eye disease simulations, and braille decoding workshops—directly reaching more than 2,200 citizens.
Three Core Tracks Drive Social Innovation
The Future Vision Leaders campaign spans three distinct tracks, each designed to foster different skill sets:
Heal the Future: Infusing medical blindness prevention with psychological empathy and public health outreach.
Educator 2.0: Deep-diving into campus eye care education and fostering inclusive values in schools.
Visionary Start-up: Exploring social enterprise models to deliver sustainable accessibility solutions.
To bolster the commercial viability and social impact of the Visionary Start-up track, Orbis engaged prominent corporate mentors—including Climate Incubator, Education for Good, HK Decoman Technology, Pet Space Group Limited, SOFE COFFEE, and V Cycle—to guide youth teams in market strategy and operational planning.
Distinguished Judging Panel and Award Winners
The Grand Final Judging Panel comprised Mary Lau (Executive Director, Orbis Hong Kong), Dr. Vincent Lee Yau-wing (Orbis Volunteer Ophthalmologist & Specialist in Ophthalmology), Sharon Wang (Investment Manager, Beyond Ventures), Francis Ngai (Founder & CEO, Social Ventures Hong Kong), and Julie Ma (Principal, St. Stephen’s College). The panel evaluated projects across all three tracks, recognizing both overall champions and special category winners.
Heal the Future
Overall Champion: The University of Hong Kong, for AEyeChatbot and AEyeScreen Helper web tools—AI/AR innovations that connected with over 1,000 users and boosted literacy.
Vision for the Community Award: Hong Kong Metropolitan University, for a Braille workshop, AR senior simulations, and a nursing escape room to drive community blind awareness.
Medical In Sight Award: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, for bilingual workshops and tailored eye screenings that evaluated over 110 ethnic minority seniors and empowered their caregivers.
Innovative Perspectives in Technology Award: The University of Hong Kong, for the same AI/AR tools as the overall champion.
Inclusivity for the Visually Impaired Community Award: The University of Hong Kong, for a blindfolded running workshop alongside a visually impaired athlete to build critical empathy with medical students.
Educator 2.0
Overall Champion: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, for a project combining visual simulation and tactile painting to foster inclusive values among children.
Color Adventures Award: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, for an interactive Inside Out themed workshop featuring Stroop tests, paper folding, and drawing sessions to teach primary school students about eye structures, color blindness, and the connection between emotions and colors.
Eye Health Mission Award: Lingnan University and The Education University of Hong Kong, for organizing the zero-budget 'Sight-athlon' carnival for primary students using AR eye simulations and Braille decoding.
The Unseen World Award: Lingnan University, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Baptist University, for a low-cost simulation workshop using DIY glasses to let school children experience glaucoma and color blindness.
Defeating VisionMonsters Award: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, for a color-blindness simulation glasses painting workshop to foster youth STEAM literacy and active prevention awareness.
Visionary Start-up
Overall Champion: The University of Hong Kong, for an offline digital twin navigation system assisting visually impaired elderly residents in GPS dead zones such as MTR stations.
Joyful Journeys to Wellness Award: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, for developing ZIP, a gamified walking app utilizing commission-based models to promote low-carbon urban wellness.
Tech Solutions for Challenges Award: The University of Hong Kong, for GUIDO, an AI-powered 3D SLAM navigation device mitigating urban transit barriers via a Device-as-a-Service framework.
Co-Creating Community Award: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, for an ecosystem connector program that bridges schools and NGOs while empowering visually impaired individuals as instructors.
Visual Arts Unleashed Award: Hong Kong Metropolitan University, for establishing a tactile 3D art ecosystem allowing visually impaired individuals to independently create and experience gallery exhibits.
Launch of 2026/27 Campaign
A formal lighting ceremony led by the overall track champions, Orbis Executive Director Mary Lau, and academic representatives marked the official launch of the 2026/27 Future Vision Leaders Campaign. Interested schools, academic faculties, and community institutions can submit inquiries for co-curricular partnerships to student.hk@orbis.org.
The 2025/26 edition demonstrated the power of cross-disciplinary collaboration, with students from medicine, engineering, education, and business working side-by-side to create tangible impact in the community. As Orbis looks ahead to the next cycle, the organization aims to build on this momentum to expand its reach and deepen its engagement with Hong Kong’s youth.
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Framing: Headline emphasizes mobilization of over 330 students and serving over 2,200 beneficiaries, focusing on scale and community impact. — Celebratory and achievement-focused, with phrases like 'concluded successfully' and 'praised the student cohorts'.
Facts Included:
Event: Grand Final and Award Ceremony of Orbis Future Vision Leaders 2025/26 concluded at LKS Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong.
Organized by Orbis, program nurtures social innovation and humanitarian empathy among youth.
Three core tracks: Heal the Future, Educator 2.0, Visionary Start-up.
Mary Lau, Executive Director of Orbis Hong Kong, praised student cohorts for connecting with over 25 community partners.
Student initiatives served more than 2,200 citizens.
Students from 10 tertiary institutions participated, listed with names and abbreviations.
Mentor companies listed: Climate Incubator, Education for Good, HK Decoman Technology, Pet Space Group Limited, SOFE COFFEE, V Cycle.
Grand Final Judging Panel listed with names and titles.
Lighting ceremony marked official launch of 2026/27 campaign.
Contact inquiry email provided: [email protected]
Full list of award winners across all tracks with project names and team members.
Framing: Headline emphasizes mobilization of students and community beneficiaries, similar to other source. — Celebratory and informational, matching the other source's tone.
Facts Included:
Event: Grand Final and Award Ceremony concluded at LKS Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong.
Press release date: 19 August 2026, via Media OutReach Newswire.
Organized by Orbis, program nurtures social innovation and humanitarian empathy.
Three core tracks: Heal the Future, Educator 2.0, Visionary Start-up.
Mary Lau praised student cohorts for connecting with over 25 community partners.
Student initiatives served more than 2,200 citizens.
Students from 10 tertiary institutions listed.
Mentor companies listed: same as other source.
Judging panel listed with same names and titles.
Lighting ceremony marked launch of 2026/27 campaign.
Contact email provided: student.hk@orbis.org.
Full list of award winners with same details as other source.
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ClaimThe Grand Final and Award Ceremony of Orbis Future Vision Leaders 2025/26 concluded at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong.
ClaimOrbis organized the Future Vision Leaders program, which nurtures social innovation and humanitarian empathy among youth by enabling tertiary students to transform classroom knowledge into practical community projects that prevent avoidable blindness.
ClaimThe 10 participating tertiary institutions were The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Lingnan University, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, and City University of Hong Kong.
ClaimOrbis engaged prominent corporate mentors including Climate Incubator, Education for Good, HK Decoman Technology, Pet Space Group Limited, SOFE COFFEE, and V Cycle to guide youth teams in market strategy and operational planning.
ClaimThe Grand Final Judging Panel comprised Ms. Mary Lau (Executive Director, Orbis Hong Kong), Dr. Vincent Lee Yau-wing (Orbis Volunteer Ophthalmologist & Specialist in Ophthalmology), Ms. Sharon Wang (Investment Manager, Beyond Ventures), Mr. Francis Ngai (Founder & CEO, Social Ventures Hong Kong), and Mrs. Julie Ma (Principal, St. Stephen’s College).
ClaimA formal lighting ceremony led by the overall track champions, Orbis Executive Director Mary Lau, and academic representatives marked the official launch of the 2026/27 Future Vision Leaders Campaign.
ClaimThe Heal the Future Overall Champion was The University of Hong Kong with the project AEyeChatbot and AEyeScreen Helper web tools, created via AI/AR to connect with 1,000+ users and boost literacy.
ClaimThe Educator 2.0 Overall Champion was The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a project combining visual simulation and tactile painting to foster inclusive values among children.
ClaimThe Visionary Start-up Overall Champion was The University of Hong Kong with an offline digital twin navigation system assisting visually impaired elderly residents in GPS dead zones such as MTR stations.
ClaimThe Visionary Start-up Overall Champion team members were Sirot Inthasorn, Napat Arjananont, Virakarn Boonfahpratan, Nutnornont Chamadol, and Apiwit Triwatana.
ClaimIn the Heal the Future track, Hong Kong Metropolitan University won the Vision for the Community Award for launching a Braille workshop, AR senior simulations, and a nursing escape room to drive community blind awareness.
ClaimThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University won the Medical In Sight Award for delivering bilingual workshops and tailored eye screenings that evaluated over 110 ethnic minority seniors and empowered their caregivers.
ClaimThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Medical In Sight team members were Wong Pak Hei, Choy Yan Lam, Wong Mei Sze, Chiu Sze Ching, and Wong Hiu Lam.
ClaimThe University of Hong Kong won the Innovative Perspectives in Technology Award for creating the AEyeChatbot and AEyeScreen Helper web tools via AI/AR to connect with 1,000+ users and boost literacy.
ClaimThe University of Hong Kong won the Inclusivity for the Visually Impaired Community Award for hosting a blindfolded running workshop alongside a visually impaired athlete to build critical empathy with medical students.
ClaimThe Inclusivity for the Visually Impaired Community Award team members were Ng Tsun Hin, Chan Chun Yin, Cherry Lam, Winston Lam, and Lam Cheung Yeung.
ClaimIn the Educator 2.0 track, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University won the Color Adventures Award for deploying an interactive Inside Out themed workshop featuring Stroop tests, paper folding, and drawing sessions to teach primary school students about eye structures, color blindness, and the connection between emotions and colors.
ClaimLingnan University and The Education University of Hong Kong jointly won the Eye Health Mission Award for organising the zero-budget 'Sight-athlon' carnival for primary students using AR eye simulations and Braille decoding.
ClaimLingnan University, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Baptist University jointly won The Unseen World Award for implementing a low-cost simulation workshop using DIY glasses to let school children experience glaucoma and color blindness.
ClaimThe Chinese University of Hong Kong won the Defeating VisionMonsters Award for managing a color-blindness simulation glasses painting workshop to foster youth STEAM literacy and active prevention awareness.
ClaimIn the Visionary Start-up track, The Chinese University of Hong Kong won the Joyful Journeys to Wellness Award for developing ZIP, a gamified walking app utilizing commission-based models to promote low-carbon urban wellness.
ClaimThe University of Hong Kong won the Tech Solutions for Challenges Award for developing GUIDO, an AI-powered 3D SLAM navigation device mitigating urban transit barriers via a Device-as-a-Service framework.
ClaimThe Tech Solutions for Challenges Award team members were Sirot Inthasorn, Napat Arjananont, Virakarn Boonfahpratan, Nutnornont Chamadol, and Apiwit Triwatana.
ClaimThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology jointly won the Co-Creating Community Award for forming an ecosystem connector program that bridges schools and NGOs while empowering visually impaired individuals as instructors.
ClaimHong Kong Metropolitan University won the Visual Arts Unleashed Award for establishing a tactile 3D art ecosystem allowing visually impaired individuals to independently create and experience gallery exhibits.