Inaugural Global Reunion HKU Business School Alumni Dinner Talk

The inaugural edition of our brand new “Global Reunion Series” Alumni Dinner Talk was successfully held on January 12! Hosted by HKU Business School and co-hosted by HKU Business School Alumni Association and Yale Club of Hong Kong, a full house of about 100 of our own amazing alumni and alumni from Yale University came out to mingle, reconnect, and hear HKU’s very own Professor Zhiwu Chen to share his sharp insights on US-China relations and the state of the global economy.

Echoing the theme of “Global Reunion”, the dinner talk came on the heels of the reopening of the Hong Kong-Mainland China border, as well as the resumption of quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the world since the start of the pandemic. We look forward to bringing our valued alumni even more of these exciting events in 2023!

Let’s revisit some of the memorable moments on the event.

In response to geopolitical headwinds and shifting global trade dynamics, HKU Business School hosted the Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture 2026 at HKU Loke Yew Hall on 7 October 2026, with Professor Mari Elka PANGESTU, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation; and Vice Chair of the National Economic Council serving as the keynote speaker. Addressing nearly 500 distinguished leaders from the business, academic and public‑affairs community attending online and in person, Professor PANGESTU shared key strategies to safeguard ASEAN economies from global fragmentation, under the theme of ‘‘Navigating Asian Economies amidst a Challenging Geopolitical Landscape’’.

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Inaugural Global Reunion HKU Business School Alumni Dinner Talk