HKU Business School Launches our 3rd International Alumni Network in Japan
Exciting news from Tokyo! On 29 October 2025, we inaugurated the HKU Business School Japan Alumni Network at the Hilton Tokyo—our third international alumni network. With 100+ HKU Business School alumni based in Japan, we were delighted to welcome over 60 attendees, including prospective students and leaders who connect Hong Kong and Japan in business and education.
Mr. Sachin Tipnis, Senior Executive Director at HKU Business School, opened the evening with insights on the School’s global vision and our MSc and MBA programmes.
Our distinguished speaker, Professor Heiwai Tang, Associate Dean (External Relations) at HKU Business School and Associate Vice-President (Global) at The University of Hong Kong, delivered a masterclass on “Geopolitical Shifts and the Future of the Hong Kong Economy,” followed by a lively fireside chat moderated by Ms. Noriko Liu, Inaugural President of the HKU Business School Japan Alumni Network and Regional Head of Marketing at Hilton.
We also held a special inauguration ceremony where Ms. Alice Hui, Head of Development & Alumni at HKU Business School, recognized our newly appointed Executive Committee members: Ms. Noriko Liu, Ms. Aya Higashio, Mr. Hironori Fujita, Mr. Hiromasa Oda, Mr. Keita Kanda, Mr. Kogaku Tanaka, Ms. Mari Kuchinishi and Mr. Yuta Shirahata. Representing the Committee, Ms. Liu shared heartfelt remarks on behalf of the team.
We were honoured to welcome Mr. Hitoshi Noda, former Consul-General of Japan in Hong Kong; Professor of Practice Philip Chen (HKU Business School), Visiting Professor at Sophia University (Tokyo); Professor Yoshiko Nakano; and senior representatives from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo) and InvestHK.
We look forward to what the future holds for the HKU Business School Japan Alumni Network under the trusted and capable leadership of our alumni leaders.
