Excel Unit at GBAITA’s The Arena: AI talent meets real business challenges
3 November 2026 · Excel Unit Technology
Supporting the people and practical thinking behind the next generation of AI applications.
Excel Unit Technology was proud to support The Arena, organised by the Greater Bay Area International Information Technology Industry Association (GBAITA／大灣區國際信息科技協會) through its Youth Committee, on 31 October 2026 at Inno Network, HKPC Building, Hong Kong.
The event attracted up to 500 applicants. For our team, the most encouraging part was seeing students develop solutions for real business use cases, explain their thinking and engage with industry perspectives.
From an AI idea to a business decision
The on-site challenge was titled “Make a complex service feel simple”. It described familiar customer problems: repeated explanations, slow handovers and inconsistent answers. Teams were asked to simplify the experience while working within resource constraints, then make a decision they could defend.
That framing gave the discussion a practical focus. A useful solution needs a clear understanding of the customer’s problem, a workable process and the ability to explain trade-offs. The photographs show participants collaborating at their tables and presenting their proposed solutions.
Why this matters to Excel Unit
Excel Unit supplies structured cabling, optical fiber, racks and cable-management products across APAC. Our work starts with understanding what a project needs and helping teams translate those requirements into a clear infrastructure supply brief.
Supporting The Arena reflects the same emphasis on practical judgement and collaboration. As organisations explore AI, they need people who can connect business needs with technology choices, as well as the physical network infrastructure supporting their systems. We value opportunities for students to practise that thinking with industry.
Our role at this event was as a partner supporting the initiative. We thank GBAITA and its Youth Committee for bringing students and employers together, and all participants for the energy and care they brought to their work.
Recognising the featured judges
The event’s “Our Judges” presentation highlighted the following industry representatives. We thank them for contributing their time and perspectives:
- Karel Au — Autotoll Limited
- Elizabeth Fung — HSBC
- Eagle Leung and Neil Choi — Macroview Telecom, a HGC Group company
- Kelvin Lau — anitch®
- Michelle Ting — BCT Group
- Damon Meng (guest judge) — Aspen Global Management
- Raymond Cheng — Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC)
- Richard Wong — GBAITA; Bossmart Technology Ltd
Macroview Telecom is part of HGC Group; the event slide displayed HGC Global Communications branding alongside its representatives. Richard Wong was featured as GBAITA Vice President, with Bossmart Technology listed in his business background.
Building connections beyond the event
Congratulations to the participants, organisers, judges, sponsors and fellow partners on a successful event. We look forward to seeing students continue refining ideas around real customer needs and building relationships with the wider technology community.
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Event photographs supplied by Excel Unit. Judge names and affiliations transcribed from the on-site presentation; application figure and event observations supplied by Excel Unit’s Jordan Wong. About GBAITA.