The HKU Business School MBA programme successfully hosted the annual HR Leaders Forum 2023 on 20 February at the Park Lane Hotel in Causeway Bay. Around 100 participants joined the event, which offered a valuable opportunity for the MBA programme to strengthen partnerships with stakeholders and corporate partners in the field of HR. Featuring speeches and panel discussions by leading academics from the Business School and pioneering professionals with participation from MBA students, the event provided a platform for the HR community in Hong Kong to share best practices and explore the future direction of the field.

Prof Jin Li kicked off the forum with his keynote speech on talent attraction strategies. Drawing from his research, Prof Li explained how companies can adapt various strategies, such as de-labelling and offering customised packages, to gain competitive advantage in the labour market.

Moderated by Dr Bonnie Cheng, the first panel of discussion of the event focused on employee engagement and retention in the post-COVID world. Featuring four HR professionals from diverse industries – Bella Chan, HR Director (Central Asia Pacific) at Lenovo; Betty Lam, Head of HR at DBS Bank (HK); Donna Kirmani, Chief HR Officer at Manulife Hong Kong & Macau; and Kerry Rooks, Group Chief People Officer at HKEX, the discussion explored in depth how companies can balance the interests of employees and other stakeholders in a world where hybrid and remote work are becoming the norm.

Drawing from his years of experience in management, Gordon Watson, CEO of AXA Asia & Africa, delivered a fascinating keynote speech on diversity and inclusion. Combining lessons, he learnt from his personal and professional life with the latest research in D&I and mental health, Gordon offered a broad range of insights on building trust and exemplary leadership, giving the audience a better understanding of one of the trending topics in HR.

The event ended with a panel discussion on transformations in the field of HR. Moderated by Prof Yuk-fai Fong, the three panellists – Jacqueline Chong, Senior BDM, Digital innovation at AWS; Michael Cheng, HR Consulting Partner at PwC; and Florence Wong, Head of HR (Hong Kong, Macau, Japan) and Co-head of HR (GBA) at Standard Chartered Hong Kong – engaged in an in-depth discussion on the role of HR in adding value to businesses as well as future technological trends.

Aside from learning from experienced HR professionals, the Forum also offered an opportunity for practitioners and students to network and connect. The HKU Business School would like to extend its thanks to all the speakers and participants for making the event a great success.

A ceremony was held on January 10, 2023 at HKU iCube to mark the inauguration of the HKU-Accenture Business Consulting Programme 2022-23 – an experiential learning opportunity that allows students from HKU Business School to gain industry knowledge and exposure to business consulting. This year, 30 undergraduate students were selected to join this two-month programme.

Professor Ian HOLLIDAY, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) of HKU delivered the opening remarks. He expressed that the programme feedback from past participants was highly positive since its launch in 2016. ““We are extremely grateful to Accenture for pulling a lot of resources to the Programme and providing opportunities for our students to learn from industry experts.” Ms. Christina WONG, Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting, Greater China, emphasised how students could benefit from this Programme and get prepared for their future careers. Students would be equipped with the essential knowledge and skills in business consulting, with the most up-to-date strategies and topics, including design thinking methodology. “I am sure students will be able to learn necessary skill sets to cop with the challenges in the market, and set the right mindsets with innovation and creativity in order to contribute back to the society!”

Preded to the inauguration ceremony, the 2020-21 Awardees shared their experience with student participants and advised them to treasure this valuable learning experience.

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Professor Hongbin Cai, Professor Ian Holliday and Ms. Christina Wong inaugurating the Programme

Professor Hongbin Cai, Professor Ian Holliday and Ms. Christina Wong inaugurated the Programme

Student sharing by Mr. Jiang Zhikun, Alan (2020-21 Awardee), Mr. Sheung Chi Long, Sunny (2020-21 Awardee), Mr. Leung Ethan Ting Cheung, Ethan (2022-23 participant) and Mr. Bajaj Rohan (2022-23 participant)

Ice-breaking session with senior consulting professionals of Accenture

Everyone “thumbs-up”

FBE Student Contribution and Innovation Award aims to recognise and reward HKU Business School undergraduate students who have demonstrated contribution and innovation to the School, University and the wider community through their leadership and/or entrepreneurship; and to promote experiential learning through students’ participation in extra-curricular activities, involvement in community service and student leadership.

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FBE Student Contribution and Innovation Award

Awardee(s) and Award(s):

Mr. Chu Kin Hei, BBA(IBGM), Year 2

Mr. Lee Christopher, BBA(IS), Year 3

Mr. Look See Yui, BBA(Law)&LLB, Year 3

Mr. Ng Chi Ting, BBA, Year 5

Miss Tsao Wing Sze, BBA(IBGM), Year 4

Students Sharing:

“I feel incredibly proud and honoured to be an awardee of the FBE Student Innovation and Contribution Award. I am very grateful for the tremendous and relentless support given to student societies like Business Association by the HKU Business School. This award reflects the recognition given by the School to the importance of extra-curricular learning and personal development. The award will certainly motivate me to continue contributing to the School, the University and the broader community by taking up more leadership roles in various organisations and exploring new perspectives on issues around us. As a student double majoring in International Business and Global Management and Politics and Public Administration, it is exciting for me to find opportunities in which innovative business ideas could be used to bring forth greater public good.”

– Chu Kin Hei, BBA(IBGM)

“It is my great pleasure to be one of the awardees. Being a student entrepreneur for more than two years, I have benefited from support from great government organizations, professors, and talented peers. I am confident that Hong Kong is one of the greatest places to start a business in the world. My startup Metalympics has made several meaningful contributions to the local society with practical education. And my vision in education never stops there. In order for Hong Kong to shine in the coming decades, we need to nurture great talents with new technologies and mindsets. Entrepreneurship is the word that excites me. As I dream of making the next unicorn business, I would love to become a role model and share my experiences and advice for the younger generations to start exciting and meaningful startup businesses. I deeply appreciate my family and my role model Yat Siu for their great inspiration and support.”

– Lee Christopher, BBA(IS)

“It is an honour to be awarded for the work I have put into giving back to society these few years. While the award may be on a personal note, the recognition won’t be just for me. I have my team to thank as they were the ones who believed in what I wanted to create for society – a place where values can be shared and a future worth fighting for.

I hope to continue my work in pro-bono student consultancy and shed light on societal issues in Hong Kong by cultivating more opportunities for HKU students to create social impact. It’s these times when we truly understand the meaning of what we do and I am certain I want to be part of this journey with our students for as long as I can.”

– Look See Yui, BBA(Law)&LLB

“I am thrilled and honored to have been selected as one of the awardees for the FBE Student Contribution and Innovation Award at HKU. It is a great recognition of my efforts and I am grateful for the opportunity to be acknowledged for the work that I have done.

In the future, I would like to continue making contributions to the field of Web 3.0, particularly in the context of Hong Kong. I believe that this technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with the internet and I am excited about the possibilities that it holds for improving communication, access to information, and overall connectivity.

I see a lot of potential in Hong Kong as a hub for Web 3.0 and I believe that we can make a difference in the development and growth of this technology.”

– Ng Chi Ting, BBA

“I am tremendously pleased to be selected to receive this award. The award serves as a meaningful recognition for my past contribution to the wider community with different leadership and entrepreneurial determination. I would also like to express my deepest gratitude for HKU Business School in encouraging me to explore various fields of knowledge, skills and cultures through diverse enrichment experiences during my college years, which inspires me to constantly improve myself and embark on my own initiation in creating social impacts focusing on youth.

I plan on using the offered scholarship to capture the learning opportunities that HKU Business School has offered, from international cultural enrichment to out-of-classroom courses. Heading towards the end of my undergrad degree, I would continue my determination in supporting youth development and do my best to embody the ideals that this award represents as I take the next step toward a brighter future.”

– Tsao Wing Sze, BBA(IBGM)

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.

陳志武教授的著作《文明的邏輯：人類與風險的博弈》獲選為「FT中文網-奧緯諮詢2022年度中國商業書單」之一！

該書單旨在評選具有影響力的商業財經新著。陳教授在書中介紹了人類發展史中的四大風險應對方式，啟發人們應對現今地緣政治帶來的挑戰。陳教授認為，人類社會的發展道路漫長且曲折，但最終會邁向全球化融合，迎接更好的未來。

香港大學攜手中國國家鄉村振興局共同舉辦

12月15日下午，2022減貧與可持續發展國際論壇在線上舉辦，論壇圍繞“以人為本，通過產業創新融合推動持續減貧”主題進行廣泛交流與深入探討。本次論壇由香港大學與中國國家鄉村振興局共同舉辦，香港大學首席副校長王於漸教授、國家鄉村振興局副局長蔣天寶局長、香港大學經管學院院長蔡洪濱教授、聯合國駐華協調員常啟徳（Siddharth Chatterjee）先生以及香港特區立法會議員鄧飛先生應邀出席並致開幕辭。

香港大學首席副校長王於漸教授在致辭中表示，當前世界變局正在加速演進，新冠肺炎疫情和俄烏危機的影響交織疊加，糧食和能源價格飛漲，全球經濟衰退陰影加重，而最貧困的人群遭遇的打擊最為沈重。儘管我們面臨嚴峻挑戰，但依然要積極應對，香港大學會持續為全球減貧事業貢獻智慧和力量，將貧困化為歷史予以塵封。

隨後，國家鄉村振興局蔣天寶副局長發表致辭。他表示，消除貧困、改善民生是一個全球性話題，是各國政界、學界和社會各界的普遍關切。他還提到，為鞏固拓展中國的脫貧攻堅成果要把發展作為根本之策：一是優化幫扶產業發展方向，二是優化幫扶產業發展路徑，三是強化幫扶產業聯農帶農機制，四是強化幫扶產業要素保障。

香港大學經管學院院長蔡洪濱教授在致辭中也談及了當前國際環境對減貧事業造成的影響。他表示，面對這些挑戰，需要世界各國共同努力，匯聚中國經驗與世界智慧。全球性議題需要全球性平台，港大經管學院正通過自己獨特的國際網絡為推動國際發展合作貢獻真知灼見。

聯合國一直以來都奮斗在減貧工作的最前線。此次論壇聯合國系統駐華協調員常啟德先生帶來致辭，他介紹了當前全球的貧困情況，並表示中國在減貧方面做了很好的榜樣——已消除極端貧困。

香港特區立法會議員鄧飛先生在致辭中說到，香港城鄉貧富的差距並不大，但跨代的貧窮卻比較明顯，要改善這一現狀還需要更多的實踐經驗與科學理論的支持。

本次論壇共邀請了10位主旨演講嘉賓，他們是世界頂尖學者、企業領袖，匯聚一堂共同探討如何在挑戰中再闢新徑，為國際減貧事業賦能助力。

諾貝爾和平獎獲得者、格萊珉銀行創始人，素有“窮人的銀行家”美稱的Muhammad Yunus先生首先為大家做主旨演講。他在演講中分享了他開創的“微額貸款”服務，如何用金融的手段幫助那些因貧窮而無法獲得傳統銀行貸款的人。在2006年諾貝爾委員會將Yunus先生與格萊珉銀行共同授予諾貝爾和平獎，以表彰他們從社會底層推動經濟和社會發展的努力。

此次論壇的承辦單位香港大學北京中心坐落在亞洲金融大廈，是亞洲基礎設施投資銀行的總部所在地。亞投行戰略政策副行長Danny Alexander先生也受邀出席了本次論壇並分享了亞投行在減貧和可持續發展方面的貢獻。

亞投行作為促進全球經濟治理合作的催化劑，重點支持基礎設施建設。但脫貧攻堅之戰困難重重，香港大學經管學院朱曉冬教授在演講中表示，除了基礎設施，農村可持續減貧的關鍵還是對農民人力資本的投資。

近年來，伴隨著巨大經濟增長，亞洲發展中國家的經濟社會發展從根本上改變了全球經濟和貧困治理的格局。亞洲開發銀行首席經濟學家、香港科技大學講座教授Albert Park在演講中分享了他對亞洲減貧的一些思考，他提及了後疫情時代減貧的五個優先項，分別是加強社會保障體系、消除學習損失和失業帶來的創傷效應、促進包容性的數字化、減少機會的不平等，以及支持全球化和區域經濟一體化。

此次論壇還邀請到了斯坦福大學FSI國際所亞太研究中心Scott Rozelle教授，他曾獲得中華人民共和國國務院頒發的“國際科學技術合作獎”和溫家寶總理授予的“友誼獎”。這次Scott Rozelle教授給我們帶來了精彩的演說，他表示中國城鄉發展的不平衡，追根溯源是因為教育。其中，特別是0-3歲孩子的教育，因為這個階段的發展會影響孩子未來的認知能力以及語言能力，所謂“三歲看老”。

國際食物政策研究所原所長、中國農業大學經濟管理學院講席教授樊勝根教授在此次論壇中重點分享了提高農業生產率對於減貧的重要性、不同國家與地區推動減貧的實踐經驗以及對減貧路徑的啟示。樊教授在2014年被聯合國世界糧食計劃署授予“零飢餓英雄”的稱號，以表彰他在全球範圍內為對抗飢餓所做的傑出貢獻。

來自新加坡國立大學李光耀公共政策學院的Vu Minh Khuong教授則從更廣泛的角度談及生產力增長是如何賦能減貧事業的，他還強調要從個人層面來考慮生產力，包括要有生產力的思維、要重視技能和知識等。

過去30年，世界在減貧方面取得了長足進步，但不平等現象卻在加劇。香港大學經管學院Roni Michaely教授在演講中重點談及企業在不平等社會中所要承擔的社會責任，他表示公司和大型機構投資者都沒有動力來解決不平等現象，消費者和員工可以影響公司但還需做的更多，如果沒有政府參與其中我們將很難看到重大變化。

此外我們還邀請到弗里德里希·艾伯特基金會辦公室主任Bakhrom Radjabov先生，他談及社會創新項目（SIPs）是如何解決減貧領域的問題。

中國和非洲有著濃厚的傳統友誼和良好的合作關係，堪稱發展中國家間關係的典範。最後一位主旨演講嘉賓是馬里共和國總統前特別顧問，香港大學亞洲環球研究所研究員Kadidia Konare女士，她分享了農業和農村發展作為中非合作的優先事項是如何幫助數百萬人擺脫貧困的。

此外，論壇還設置了兩組圓桌討論。第一組由中國國際扶貧中心副主任譚衛平先生主持，新疆慧爾農業董事長李保強先生、正大集團中國區副董事長王富傑先生、洋蔥學園聯合創始人兼首席執行官楊臨風先生、香港菁英會主席凌俊傑先生以及香港大學經管學院何國俊教授參與討論。大家針對主題《以青年發展和產業創新推動持續減貧》發表看法，分享各自的經驗。

第二組的討論話題是《國際減貧合作與跨區域聯盟促進可持續發展》，由香港大學經管學院亞洲創業及商業價值研究中心副主任陳炳雄先生主持。該小組嘉賓由香港大學經管學院的五個中心邀請，分別是新家園協會社區發展總監梁秉堅先生、京東集團副總裁里戈先生、深圳大學經濟學院副院長弋澤龍教授、越南國立大學循環經濟發展研究所Nguyen Hong Quan所長、Think Creative聯合創始人兼首席執行官Michal Lebenthal Andreson女士以及impact.51聯合創始人Michal Shalem女士。嘉賓們從自己的所看所思所感出發，展開大視野、全方位、多角度的探討，將論壇的國際化優勢再次發揮出來。

本次論壇在香港大學北京中心微信視頻號、財聯社客戶端進行中文直播，在香港大學經管學院（HKU Business School）YouTube頻道進行英文直播。

本次論壇是落實習近平主席關於全球發展倡議的實際行動，是積極參與中國鞏固拓展脫貧攻堅成果同鄉村振興有效銜接的務實舉措，也是對聯合國2030年可持續發展議程的積極響應。在此要特別感謝中國國際扶貧中心、香港大學經管學院、香港大學經管學院深圳校區、香港大學駐越南辦事處，以及香港大學以色列特拉維夫創新中心為論壇作出的辛勤努力。實現減貧與可持續發展需要凝聚眾智，匯集眾力，願我們共同攜手為全球消滅貧困作出貢獻。

重溫論壇內容：https://youtu.be/4HFvu4a_Psk 

香港大學經管學院(下稱學院)經濟學助理教授馬馳騁憑獨著論文 「知識傳播與智識變遷：當儒家文人遇上耶穌會士」(Knowledge Diffusion and Intellectual Change: When Chinese Literati Met European Jesuits)，榮獲本年度美國經濟史協會 (Economic History Association)「Arthur H. Cole獎」，用以表彰刊登於經濟史學頂級期刊《經濟史雜誌》 (The Journal of Economic History) 的年度最佳論文。該獎項在2022年9月16至18日威斯康星州拉克羅斯舉行的經濟史協會年會上公佈。

馬馳騁的獲獎論文採用計量經濟學方法，檢驗耶穌會士帶來的歐洲科學對明清時期中國學者科學產出的影響，籍此分析知識交流的開放性如何影響知識生產和人力資本變遷。馬馳騁利用1580–1800年間在華耶穌會士名錄，構建了耶穌會傳教士及其科學家在中國的府際地理分佈，並根據科技史文獻統計出中國各地學者的科技著作數量。數據分析表明，中國學者撰寫的科技書籍在耶穌會士進入中國後顯著增加，並且該增長主要分佈於耶穌會科學家的駐地，而與耶穌會傳教士（非科學家）的駐地分佈無關。中國科技著作的增加，主要是由於耶穌會引入的歐洲科學促使明清學者重新審視中國科學，並借鑒西學方法改進和推動了本土數學、天文和地學等領域的研究。然而，清廷與1722年開始驅逐耶穌會士之後，中西知識交流中斷，中國科技著作數量明顯減少。

因此，耶穌會進入和離開中國提供了兩個相呼應的「準自然實驗」，使我們得以檢驗知識交流與知識生產之間的因果關係。對於中國經濟史，馬馳騁的研究結果為理解科技與工業革命爲何沒有發生在明清中國（即「李約瑟之謎」）提供了新的實證綫索。經濟史學界的一種傳統觀點認爲，明清科技「停滯」是由於明清知識階層缺乏對科技和西學的興趣；而該研究則表明，科技停滯或許更與帝國的對外交流政策有關。

獲獎論文發表在2021年12月，可按此探索原文詳細內容：https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-economic-history/article/abs/knowledge-diffusion-and-intellectual-change-when-chinese-literati-met-european-jesuits/2313DD04962562256C2CDF6DEBE9FF7B
另可參見倫敦政治經濟學院商業評論 (LSE Business Review) 對該文的介紹: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2021/11/18/the-jesuits-and-the-chinese-literati-lessons-from-the-first-intellectual-contact-between-china-and-europe/

關於「Arthur H. Cole獎」
「Arthur H. Cole獎」每年由《經濟史雜誌》編輯委員會評選，頒發給前一年該雜誌所有發表論文中的最佳文章。往年獲獎論文見https://eh.net/eha/prizes/economic-history-association-prizes-and-awards/

關於馬馳騁博士
馬馳騁博士現為香港大學經管學院經濟學助理教授。他的主要研究領域是發展經濟學和經濟史，側重於歷史文化、制度和人力資本在長期經濟和金融發展中的作用。學院經濟史學者近年來屢獲殊榮，2021年，馬馳騁與學院龔啓聖教授和浸會大學陳婷博士合作發表於《經濟學雜誌》(The Economic Journal) 的關於中國科舉制對人力資本長期影響的論文，獲得「英國皇家經濟學會獎」（Royal Economic Society Prize）。2022年，由香港大學經管學院牽頭的量化歷史研究團隊獲香港教資會「卓越學科領域計劃」(Areas of Excellence Scheme) 大額撥款資助，馬馳騁博士為此跨學科研究團隊的主要成員之一。

In 2022, Optimas Capital and HKU Business School established a Scholarship Award for Vietnamese students, with up to 10 full scholarships per year. The Scholarship aims to support high calibre students from Vietnam to enroll in full-time Master Degree programmes at HKU Business School. Optimas Scholarship awardees will receive continual professional, financial and research development support throughout their Master’s Degree programmes and after graduation.

Individuals who hold a Vietnamese passport or have completed their undergraduate degree in Vietnam are eligible to apply. Candidates will be evaluated based on their academic merit, interview performance, and professional track record (if applicable).

Interested person please contact The Representative Office of The University of Hong Kong in Vietnam via info@hku-vn.org or visit here for more information.

The “Advancing Greener Tomorrow Competition”, organized by KONE Elevator (HK) Limited, aims to encourage students to develop innovative ideas to convert the existing building into a greener structure come in form of efficient use of energy or consideration of environmental sustainability in the design. The theme of the competition was Advancing Greener Tomorrow – preventing waste through reduction, recycling and reuse and achieving sustainability of the environment.

Students were required to submit a written proposal and multimedia work. Qualified entries were uploaded to KONE Elevator (HK) YouTube channel and proceeded to Public Voting. The most popular entry was selected and won the Most Popular Green Solution Award; while the Champion and Merit entries were selected by the judging panel, comprised of senior management members of KONE Elevator (HK) Limited.

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Advancing Greener Tomorrow Competition – KONE Hong Kong

Awardee(s) and Award(s):

Mr. LAU Pak Hei, BBA(Law)&LLB, Year 3

Students Sharing:

“The competition was a valuable opportunity for me to combine transdisciplinary knowledge in an area I barely knew anything about. The competition requires participants to choose 1 type of building (commercial, institutional, educational…) and design a sustainable solution for it. I decided to do a case study on one of the previous clients of KONE, Swire Properties and their commercial buildings in Quarry Bay.

During the preparation phase, I had to conduct research on various areas, such as Engineering for the design of the HVAC and Movement Systems, Architecture for the facade design, Urban Design for the interaction between occupants and the building and the community, and Law for industry best practices and regulations. In the end, I was able to create a solution that pushes the boundaries of energy conservation and efficiency, create a circular economy that helps the building achieve net zero and even net positive throughout the building lifecycle, and stimulate the review of current regulations and codes of practices for the progress to a greener tomorrow.

The competition proved to be an excellent journey of challenge and self-exploration for me.”

(by LAU Pak Hei)

The “Climathon@Hangzhou 2022” is a regional case competition, hosted by the Melton Foundation. This year, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the competition was organised virtually by Melton Foundation ZU (Zhejiang University) and co-organised by the ZU Student Association of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction (SAEC).

The competition aims to develop tangible and efficient solutions and to collaborate on forward-thinking ideas from students that tackle local environmental and climate change challenges.

During the 24-hour virtual innovation marathon, students learnt about environmental issues through keynote speeches given by scholars and experts and received guidance from the judges before the final presentation. The theme of Climathon@Hangzhou 2022 focused on energy conservation and emission reductions, as well as community involvement and economic growth.

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Hangzhou (climate-kic.org)

Award(s):

Champion

Awardee(s):

Miss Chan Yik Fong, BFin(AMPB), Year 1

Mr. Huang Rui Xiang, BEcon&Fin, Year 1

Miss Lai Yin Ching, BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 1

 (2 other team members were students from other Universities)

Students Sharing:

 “Participating in Climathon@Hangzhou 2022 was a fun and unique experience. At first, we found the case challenging due to its innovative nature, the unfamiliar context and the need of coming up with a pain point on our own. However, we managed to come up with an idea and solution that we were satisfied with. Throughout this competition, I was able to develop my intellectual knowledge in both E-commerce and Augmented Reality. I also seized this precious opportunity to learn from the professional judges and the other teams. It was extremely memorable when the professor specifically mentioned our team during the debriefing, encouraging us to continue developing our idea and even to connect with his team.

Last but not least, I would like to thank my teammates for their immense effort, especially during the first hour of brainstorming. I would not have gone this far without them.”

(by HUANG Rui Xiang)

“The Climathon@Hangzhou was a fruitful experience. As the person in charge of E-commerce, not only did I learn a lot about the operation and the business model of online shopping, but I also gained more knowledge of cryptocurrency. My research and presentation skills have also been polished in the case. It is definitely a precious chance of learning.  Furthermore, I would like to thank my teammates for their dedication and all the hard work. I would not have done it without them.”

(by CHAN Yik Fong)

“To me, participating in Climathon@Hangzhou 2022 was an enigmatic yet intriguing experience. It was also a challenging experience since I have never joined a case study competition before. We are required to thoroughly investigate a case and come up with new innovative ideas in a limited period of time.  Fortunately, our team managed to overcome all these trials and tribulations. Since I am responsible for the background and current situation of  E-commerce in Hangzhou, I am able to gain a deep insight into the carbon emission due to E-commerce, which is mainly contributed by logistics and packaging. As a witness of these evitable carbon emissions, we proposed two potential solutions, Augmented Reality and Location-Based Advertising. It was such a precious opportunity that I learnt to appreciate the beauty of E-commerce. Lastly, I would like to express my platitude of gratitude to all of my teammates. Without our concerted effort, we could never have done it.”

(By LAI Yin Ching)