Registration Link: For HKU members / Non-HKU members
MH Conversations and Connections Series – Lunchtime Seminar
Title: Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Future Leaders
Date: 20 June 2025 (Fri)
Time: 12:30-2:00 pm HKT
Venue: HKJC-S1B, G/F, Room G-02, The HKJC Bldg for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road
Registration Link: For HKU members / Non-HKU members
Abstract:
In the 21st Century, social, economic, environmental and healthcare challenges have become increasingly complex and intertwined with each other. Social innovation and entrepreneurship offer powerful frameworks for driving transformative change.
In this talk, Rebecca will make use of real-world examples, illustrating how social innovation and entrepreneurship can tackle pressing issues like health inequity, ageing populations, etc, and assess their outcomes and impacts. She will inspire the audience to think outside the box and explore how future leaders may address pressing societal needs to shape a healthier, more equitable future, both within Hong Kong and beyond.
Speaker:
Professor Rebecca CHOY
– Founding Chair, Golden Age Foundation
– Adjunct Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
Biosketch of speaker:
Professor Rebecca Choy is a business entrepreneur turned serial social entrepreneur. She was a pioneer of the convention and exhibition industry in Hong Kong since the early 1980s. Before running her own business, Rebecca worked as editor of a series of books on China. Rebecca received her Bachelor of Social Sciences from Bristol University (UK) and MBA from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Since changing her career path over 18 years ago, Rebecca has devoted her full effort to promoting social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and Greater China, integrating the civic, business, social philanthropy, government, academic and professional sectors together to develop a collaborative eco-system to solve societal issues. She has initiated and orchestrated the following movements to bring about positive change: Golden Age Movement, Education Innovation Movement, and Business Innovation Movement.
Moderator:
Dr Pauline Luk
Lecturer, Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit, SClinMed
Welcome to join us!
Enquiry: Please contact Mr Edison Cheng (mehu@hku.hk).