
Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture 2025
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).
阿里巴巴集团联合创始人及主席
布鲁克林篮网队、纽约自由人队持有者
蔡崇信是阿里巴巴集团联合创始人及主席,自公司1999年成立以来一直为董事会成员。他曾担任阿里巴巴集团执行副主席、首席财务官、战略投资负责人等职务。
蔡崇信拥有多家美国职业运动队,包括NBA布鲁克林篮网队(Brooklyn Nets)、WNBA职业女篮2024年总冠军纽约自由人队(New York Liberty),以及美国职业室内国家棍网球联盟 (National Lacrosse League) 的圣地亚哥海豹队(San Diego Seals)和拉斯维加斯沙漠之犬队(Las Vegas Desert Dogs)。他亦为美国室外棍网球职业联赛(Premier Lacrosse League)的投资人。
蔡崇信与妻子吴明华积极投身公益活动,支持教育、科研、经济水平提升、文化和艺术类公益项目。蔡崇信也是亚裔美国人基金会(The Asian American Foundation)的创始董事会成员,该非营利组织秉持反亚裔歧视的使命,支持亚裔美国人的繁荣和代表性。
蔡崇信是亚洲企业领袖协会、美国摩根大通银行国际理事会、意大利阿涅利家族理事会(EXOR Partners Council)、美国BDT & MSD Partners 咨询委员会和香港交易所国际咨询委员会的成员。
在创立阿里巴巴集团之前,蔡崇信任职于瑞典瓦伦堡(Wallenberg)家族的投资公司Investor AB,从事私募股权投资。他曾在纽约的国际律师事务所Sullivan & Cromwell LLP担任税务组 律师。他于1986年获得耶鲁大学经济学士学位,于1990年获得耶鲁法学院法学博士学位。
Professor Heiwai Tang
Associate Vice-President (Global), The University of Hong Kong
Associate Dean (External Relations), HKU Business School
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