{"id":45619,"date":"2026-01-22T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=45619"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:28:00","slug":"manulife-and-preface-open-public-voting-for-ai-creativity-competition-prompt-your-future-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=45619","title":{"rendered":"Manulife and Preface Open Public Voting for &#8220;AI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Finalist teams unveiled as organizers empower the next generation with AI\u2011ready skills and future\u2011of\u2011work exploration<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">HONG KONG<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Jan. 22, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Manulife Hong Kong and Macau (&#8220;Manulife&#8221;) and education technology company Preface\u00a0today announced the finalists of the <b>AI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career<\/b><b>,<\/b>\u00a0which has received strong interest\u00a0since its launch in November 2025.\u00a0Close to 500 students from Hong Kong, Macau, and other cities in the Greater Bay Area enrolled in the competition. The competition aims to inspire young people to explore future career possibilities using AI\u00a0tools, bringing together creativity and technology to spark new ideas for their professional journeys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2867134\/Manulife_Preface_Open_Public_Voting__AI_Creativity_Competition_Prompt_Your.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2867134\/Manulife_Preface_Open_Public_Voting__AI_Creativity_Competition_Prompt_Your.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Manulife and Preface Open Public Voting for  \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d\" alt=\"Manulife and Preface Open Public Voting for  \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Manulife and Preface Open Public Voting for \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Public voting is now open through February 4, 2026. Members of the public are invited to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">official platform<\/a>\u00a0and vote for the most inspiring AI-powered career vision.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0shortlisted entries cover\u00a0a diverse\u00a0range of forward-looking themes \u2014 including sustainability, mental health,\u00a0and aerospace innovation \u2014 showcasing\u00a0students&#8217;\u00a0creative perspectives on the rapidly evolving world of work. All finalist submissions\u00a0are available on the campaign website for public viewing and voting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Innovation is at the heart of how we serve our customers and our communities,&#8221; said\u00a0<b>Celia Ling, Chief Marketing Officer of Manulife Hong Kong and Macau<\/b>. &#8220;By integrating AI tools into this competition, we hope to encourage young people to think boldly about the future of work. The creativity demonstrated by the submissions reflects the tremendous potential of the next generation, and we are excited to help nurture their growth for a better tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Professional &amp; AI-Assisted Evaluation: A Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The judging panel brought together experts from insurance, education technology, consulting, and cloud technology. Entries were evaluated\u00a0based on creativity, technical application, and clarity of expression. Celia Ling, Chief Marketing Officer, and Andy Bruce, Chief Information Officer of Manulife Hong Kong and Macau, served as lead judges representing Manulife. They were joined by Tommie Lo, Founder &amp; CEO of Preface; Clement Wong, Business Director \u2013 Public Sector, Google Cloud Hong Kong; as well as other professionals offering multi-disciplinary perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The competition also introduced the &#8220;AI Judge Powered by Manulife&#8221;\u00a0\u2014 a proprietary tool developed by Manulife to provide AI-driven feedback for shortlisted entries. The AI output complements the professional panel&#8217;s assessments\u00a0and helps promote\u00a0a more innovative and multi\u2011dimensional evaluation process.<sup>[1]<\/sup> Final results will be\u00a0determined solely by the professional judging panel.<\/p>\n<p><b>Public Voting Details<br \/><\/b>Voting Period: Now until February 4, 2026<br \/>Voting Link: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/<\/a><br \/><\/u>Voting Format: One vote per person per category<\/p>\n<p><b>Award Ceremony<\/b> <br \/>Three major awards will be presented at the Award Ceremony on February 8, 2026:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Future Career Visionary Award<\/li>\n<li>AI Creativity Excellence Award<\/li>\n<li>Community Favourite Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The event will feature\u00a0on-site finalist presentations and a showcase of the winning submissions.<\/p>\n<p>For full details, please visit the official competition website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2867136\/Students_participating__AI_Creativity_Competition_Prompt_Your_Future_Career__explored.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2867136\/Students_participating__AI_Creativity_Competition_Prompt_Your_Future_Career__explored.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Students participating in the \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d explored their visions of emerging professions with guidance from Manulife AI mentors, Preface instructors, and the support of AI tools.\" alt=\"Students participating in the \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d explored their visions of emerging professions with guidance from Manulife AI mentors, Preface instructors, and the support of AI tools.\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Students participating in the \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d explored their visions of emerging professions with guidance from Manulife AI mentors, Preface instructors, and the support of AI tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>About Manulife Hong Kong\u00a0and Macau <br \/><\/b>Manulife Hong Kong has been a trusted name for more than 125 years,\u00a0while\u00a0we have\u00a0served the Macau market for\u00a0nearly three\u00a0decades. Since our operations\u00a0began\u00a0in Asia in 1897, we have grown into one of the top-tier providers of financial services, offering a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to over 2.6 million customers\u00a0in Hong Kong and Macau. We are committed to helping make decisions easier\u00a0and\u00a0lives better for our customers.<\/p>\n<p>Manulife Hong Kong\u00a0and Macau, through Manulife International Holdings Limited, owns Manulife (International) Limited, Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited, and Manulife Provident Funds Trust Company Limited. These entities are all subsidiaries of Manulife Financial Corporation.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Manulife<br \/><\/b>Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping our customers make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, providing financial advice and insurance for individuals, groups and businesses. Through Manulife Wealth &amp; Asset Management, we offer global investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2024, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 109,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 36 million customers. We trade as &#8216;MFC&#8217; on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under &#8216;945&#8217; in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/manulife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>manulife.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Preface<br \/><\/b>Preface is a global tech-enabling company providing fast, validated technology content and learning solutions. Our mission is to empower corporates and individuals to navigate rapidly evolving technology for success in a fast-changing world. With offices in Hong Kong, London, Singapore and Tokyo, Preface creates market-driven learning experiences through decentralised content development and delivery.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>Learn more: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnsbtb1 prnrbrb1 prnsbbb1 prnsblb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>[1]<\/sup>\u00a0AI-generated feedback is for reference only and does not determine final results.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Finalist teams unveiled as organizers empower the next generation with AI\u2011ready skills and future\u2011of\u2011work exploration<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">HONG KONG<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Jan. 22, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Manulife Hong Kong and Macau (&#8220;Manulife&#8221;) and education technology company Preface\u00a0today announced the finalists of the <b>AI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career<\/b><b>,<\/b>\u00a0which has received strong interest\u00a0since its launch in November 2025.\u00a0Close to 500 students from Hong Kong, Macau, and other cities in the Greater Bay Area enrolled in the competition. The competition aims to inspire young people to explore future career possibilities using AI\u00a0tools, bringing together creativity and technology to spark new ideas for their professional journeys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2867134\/Manulife_Preface_Open_Public_Voting__AI_Creativity_Competition_Prompt_Your.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2867134\/Manulife_Preface_Open_Public_Voting__AI_Creativity_Competition_Prompt_Your.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Manulife and Preface Open Public Voting for  \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d\" alt=\"Manulife and Preface Open Public Voting for  \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Manulife and Preface Open Public Voting for \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Public voting is now open through February 4, 2026. Members of the public are invited to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">official platform<\/a>\u00a0and vote for the most inspiring AI-powered career vision.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0shortlisted entries cover\u00a0a diverse\u00a0range of forward-looking themes \u2014 including sustainability, mental health,\u00a0and aerospace innovation \u2014 showcasing\u00a0students&#8217;\u00a0creative perspectives on the rapidly evolving world of work. All finalist submissions\u00a0are available on the campaign website for public viewing and voting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Innovation is at the heart of how we serve our customers and our communities,&#8221; said\u00a0<b>Celia Ling, Chief Marketing Officer of Manulife Hong Kong and Macau<\/b>. &#8220;By integrating AI tools into this competition, we hope to encourage young people to think boldly about the future of work. The creativity demonstrated by the submissions reflects the tremendous potential of the next generation, and we are excited to help nurture their growth for a better tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Professional &amp; AI-Assisted Evaluation: A Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The judging panel brought together experts from insurance, education technology, consulting, and cloud technology. Entries were evaluated\u00a0based on creativity, technical application, and clarity of expression. Celia Ling, Chief Marketing Officer, and Andy Bruce, Chief Information Officer of Manulife Hong Kong and Macau, served as lead judges representing Manulife. They were joined by Tommie Lo, Founder &amp; CEO of Preface; Clement Wong, Business Director \u2013 Public Sector, Google Cloud Hong Kong; as well as other professionals offering multi-disciplinary perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The competition also introduced the &#8220;AI Judge Powered by Manulife&#8221;\u00a0\u2014 a proprietary tool developed by Manulife to provide AI-driven feedback for shortlisted entries. The AI output complements the professional panel&#8217;s assessments\u00a0and helps promote\u00a0a more innovative and multi\u2011dimensional evaluation process.<sup>[1]<\/sup> Final results will be\u00a0determined solely by the professional judging panel.<\/p>\n<p><b>Public Voting Details<br \/><\/b>Voting Period: Now until February 4, 2026<br \/>Voting Link: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/<\/a><br \/><\/u>Voting Format: One vote per person per category<\/p>\n<p><b>Award Ceremony<\/b> <br \/>Three major awards will be presented at the Award Ceremony on February 8, 2026:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Future Career Visionary Award<\/li>\n<li>AI Creativity Excellence Award<\/li>\n<li>Community Favourite Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The event will feature\u00a0on-site finalist presentations and a showcase of the winning submissions.<\/p>\n<p>For full details, please visit the official competition website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/manulife-competition\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2867136\/Students_participating__AI_Creativity_Competition_Prompt_Your_Future_Career__explored.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2867136\/Students_participating__AI_Creativity_Competition_Prompt_Your_Future_Career__explored.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Students participating in the \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d explored their visions of emerging professions with guidance from Manulife AI mentors, Preface instructors, and the support of AI tools.\" alt=\"Students participating in the \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d explored their visions of emerging professions with guidance from Manulife AI mentors, Preface instructors, and the support of AI tools.\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Students participating in the \u201cAI Creativity Competition: Prompt Your Future Career\u201d explored their visions of emerging professions with guidance from Manulife AI mentors, Preface instructors, and the support of AI tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>About Manulife Hong Kong\u00a0and Macau <br \/><\/b>Manulife Hong Kong has been a trusted name for more than 125 years,\u00a0while\u00a0we have\u00a0served the Macau market for\u00a0nearly three\u00a0decades. Since our operations\u00a0began\u00a0in Asia in 1897, we have grown into one of the top-tier providers of financial services, offering a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to over 2.6 million customers\u00a0in Hong Kong and Macau. We are committed to helping make decisions easier\u00a0and\u00a0lives better for our customers.<\/p>\n<p>Manulife Hong Kong\u00a0and Macau, through Manulife International Holdings Limited, owns Manulife (International) Limited, Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited, and Manulife Provident Funds Trust Company Limited. These entities are all subsidiaries of Manulife Financial Corporation.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Manulife<br \/><\/b>Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping our customers make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, providing financial advice and insurance for individuals, groups and businesses. Through Manulife Wealth &amp; Asset Management, we offer global investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2024, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 109,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 36 million customers. We trade as &#8216;MFC&#8217; on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under &#8216;945&#8217; in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/manulife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>manulife.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Preface<br \/><\/b>Preface is a global tech-enabling company providing fast, validated technology content and learning solutions. Our mission is to empower corporates and individuals to navigate rapidly evolving technology for success in a fast-changing world. With offices in Hong Kong, London, Singapore and Tokyo, Preface creates market-driven learning experiences through decentralised content development and delivery.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>Learn more: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.preface.ai\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnsbtb1 prnrbrb1 prnsbbb1 prnsblb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>[1]<\/sup>\u00a0AI-generated feedback is for reference only and does not determine final results.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45619\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}