Events

Language: English
Date: 5 November, 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong
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Joe Tsai is co-founder and Chairman of Alibaba Group and has served on its board of directors since its inception in 1999. He served as Alibaba’s executive vice chairman, chief financial officer and head of strategic investments.

He is the owner of several American professional sports teams, including the NBA Brooklyn Nets, 2024 WNBA Champions New York Liberty, and the San Diego Seals and Las Vegas Desert Dogs in the National Lacrosse League. He is also an investor in the Premier Lacrosse League.

Joe and his wife Clara are active philanthropists supporting education, research, economic mobility, and arts and culture. Joe is a founding board member of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), a non-profit whose mission is to combat discrimination and support prosperity and representation for Asian Americans.

Joe is a member of Asia Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council, EXOR Partners Council, BDT & MSD Partners Advisory Board, and International Advisory Council of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Prior to Alibaba Group, Joe was a private equity investor in Asia for Investor AB of Sweden’s Wallenberg family. He practiced tax law as an associate with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York. He is a graduate of Yale College (BA ’86) and Yale Law School (JD ’90).

Professor Heiwai Tang
Associate Vice-President (Global), The University of Hong Kong
Associate Dean (External Relations), HKU Business School

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