Fung Scholars Leadership Conference 2022
| Date: | 08/10/2022 - 15/10/2022 |
| Time: | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
About the Event
The Fung Scholars Leadership Conference 2022 was successfully held on 8 Oct and 15 Oct (Sat) from 8-10 PM (GMT+8).
The themes are Geopolitics — Global Trade in the Digital Era (Day 1) and Metaverse and Social Entrepreneurship (Day 2). The conference was virtually available to all Fung Scholars and Fung Fellows worldwide.
– Time –
| GMT +8 | GMT +1 | GMT+9 | GMT+6 | GMT-4 |
| HK, Mainland, Singapore | UK | Japan | Bangladesh | East Coast |
| 8pm–10pm | 1pm-3pm | 9pm-11pm | 6pm-8pm | 8am-10am |
– Agenda –
| Day 1 |
| Welcome Remarks
Dr. Victor Fung |
| Topic: Global Trade in the Digital Era – Trade Finance
Ms. Pamela Mar Managing Director, Digital Standards Initiative (DSI), The International Chamber of Commerce |
| Topic: Global Trade in the Digital Era – Cross-border Payment
Ms. Barbara Meynert Senior Advisor to the Fung Group Member of the Executive Council of the UN ESCAP Sustainable Business Network |
| Q&A moderated by Mr. Kai-man Wong
Director, Victor and William Fung Foundation
Panelists: Dr. Victor Fung
Ms. Barbara Meynert Senior Advisor to the Fung Group Member of the Executive Council of the UN ESCAP Sustainable Business Network |
| Day 2 |
| Opening Remarks
Prof. Lap Chee Tsui |
| Keynote Speech on Metaverse
Topic: The Retail Opportunity in the Metaverse Ms. Deborah Weinswig CEO and Founder, Coresight Research |
| Q&A |
| Keynote Speech on Social Entrepreneurship
Topic: Building a Purpose-Driven Career Ms. Jasmine Lau Co-founder and Executive Director, Purpose in Motion (PIM) |
| Q&A |
| Concurrent Breakout Sessions
– Metaverse led by Ms. Deborah Weinswig and Mr. Ken Fenyo |
*The Ideas Polygram is a cross-learning platform. We invited Fung Scholars to share their project/research/start-up.
“Digitalizing Private Education – Making it easy for everyone to start teaching” by Mr. Ivan Wong (FS2021-22, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
“Happy Relationship in Couples“ by Ms. Connie Chan (FS2017-18, City University of Hong Kong)
– About the speaker –
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Dr. Victor K. Fung
Chairman, Victor and William Fung Foundation
Dr. Victor Fung is the Chairman of Victor and William Fung Foundation. He is also the Group Chairman of the Fung Group, a Hong Kong-based multinational group which comprises major operating groups engaging in sourcing, logistics, distribution and retailing.
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Ms. Pamela Mar
Managing Director, Digital Standards Initiative (DSI), International Chamber of Commerce
Prior to joining the DSI, Pamela was Executive Vice President for Supply Chain Futures, and then EVP for Knowledge and Applications for the Fung Group, a Hong Kong based multinational supply chain manager where she was also the first Group head of Sustainability. She was named one of Asia’s ten A-list sustainability leaders in 2019, and is a recognized industry leader in this area.
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Ms. Barbara Meynert
Senior Advisor to the Fung Group, Member of the Executive Council of the UN ESCAP Sustainable Business Network
Business and thought leader Barbara Meynert has executive expertise across a broad range of sectors. She has enjoyed an international career in banking with such institutions as N.M. Rothschilds and Barclays Bank, commercial firm, and regulatory institutions including the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Airport Authority.
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Mr. Kai-man Wong
Director, Victor and William Fung Foundation
Mr. Wong is a past and current Independent Non-Executive Director of five listed companies and a retail bank in Hong Kong. He also serves on the boards of several non-governmental organisations and has served on government advisory committees and statutory bodies in the areas of land, immigration, energy, law-enforcement, education and technology.
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Professor Lap Chee Tsui
President, Victor and William Fung Foundation
Professor Lap-Chee Tsui is the Founding President of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences. He is also Director of Qiushi Academy for Advanced Studies and Master of the Residential College of International Campus, Zhejiang University, China, and University of Toronto’s Emeritus University Professor. He is the 14th Vice Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong and, prior to which, he was Geneticist-in-Chief at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and University Professor at University of Toronto, Canada.
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Ms. Deborah Weinswig
CEO and Founder, Coresight Research
Ms. Deborah Weinswig is the CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, a research and advisory firm that focuses on the intersection of retail and technology.
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Ms. Jasmine Lau
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Purpose in Motion
Ms. Jasmine Lau is a social entrepreneur, educator, and international community builder. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of PIM (Purpose in Motion, formerly Philanthropy in Motion), which empowers young people with education, resources, and networks to become effective leaders and changemakers.
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– About the facilitator –
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Mr. Ken Fenyo
President, Research & Advisory, Coresight Research
Mr. Ken Fenyo is a senior executive and advisor with a proven track record of driving growth with leading retailers, consumer brands, and technology companies. Ken is President, Research & Advisory at Coresight Research, which delivers data-driven insights at the intersection of retail and technology.
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