
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).
阿里巴巴集團聯合創始人及主席
布魯克林籃網隊、紐約自由人隊持有者
蔡崇信是阿里巴巴集團聯合創始人及主席,自公司1999年成立以來一直為董事會成員。他曾擔任阿里巴巴集團執行副主席、首席財務官、戰略投資負責人等職務。
蔡崇信擁有多家美國職業運動隊,包括NBA布魯克林籃網隊(Brooklyn Nets)、WNBA職業女籃2024年總冠軍紐約自由人隊(New York Liberty),以及美國職業室內國家棍網球聯盟 (National Lacrosse League) 的聖地亞哥海豹隊(San Diego Seals)和拉斯維加斯沙漠之犬隊(Las Vegas Desert Dogs)。他亦為美國室外棍網球職業聯賽(Premier Lacrosse League)的投資人。
蔡崇信與妻子吳明華積極投身公益活動,支持教育、科研、經濟水平提升、文化和藝術类公益項目。蔡崇信也是亞裔美國人基金會(The Asian American Foundation)的創始董事會成員,該非營利組織秉持反亞裔歧視的使命,支持亞裔美國人的繁榮和代表性。
蔡崇信是亞洲企業領袖協會、美國摩根大通銀行國際理事會、意大利阿涅利家族理事會(EXOR Partners Council)、美國BDT & MSD Partners 咨詢委員會和香港交易所國際咨詢委員會的成員。
在創立阿里巴巴集團之前,蔡崇信任職於瑞典瓦倫堡(Wallenberg)家族的投資公司Investor AB,從事私募股權投資。他曾在紐約的國際律師事務所Sullivan & Cromwell LLP擔任稅務組律師。他於1986年獲得耶魯大學經濟學士學位,於1990年獲得耶魯法學院法學博士學位。
Professor Heiwai Tang
Associate Vice-President (Global), The University of Hong Kong
Associate Dean (External Relations), HKU Business School
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