Co-organised by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation

To establish a diverse platform for Hong Kong youth, enhance their capabilities, and seize opportunities in the Greater Bay Area

 

18 November 2021 (Hong Kong) - Co-organised by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation, the Kick-off Ceremony of the "Set Sail for GBA – Scheme for Financial Leaders of Tomorrow" (the "Scheme") was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre this afternoon.

 

The Scheme aims at building a diverse platform for business leaders to directly interact with young people in Hong Kong. Through sharing by corporate leaders on their personal development and career journey in the Greater Bay Area and the Mainland, the participating students will be inspired and get ready to prepare for their future career plans so as to unleash their potential in the Greater Bay Area. Lasting for five months, students will join activities including sharing sessions with business leaders, soft-skill workshops, visits to local institutions and job-shadowing.

 

• The Kick-off Ceremony was officiated by Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Mr Christopher HUI Ching-yu, JP, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Mr ZHANG Zhihua, Director General of the Department of Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Ms Salina YAN Mei-mei, JP, Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government; and Mr Daryl NG Win-kong, SBS, JP, Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation.

 

Business leaders who participated in the Scheme and attended the Kick-off Ceremony include: (in random order)

 

1. Mr Paul Loo, Chief Operating Officer of Lalamove
2. Mr Jim Lai, Vice President of Tencent and Chairman of Fusion Bank
3. Mr Alan Lau, Chairman of WeSure
4. Mr Wilfred Yiu, Co-Head of Markets of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
5. Mr Ernest Leung, Group Chief Operating Officer of WeLab
6. Mr John Ho, Chief Industrialist Investor of Janchor Partners
7. Mr Rocky Tung, Director and Head of Policy Research of Financial Services Development Council

 

Representatives from tertiary institutions who attended the Kick-off Ceremony include: (in random order)

 

1. Prof Richard Wong, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong
2. Prof Alan Chan, Vice-President, Provost of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
3. Prof Yang Wang, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
4. Ms Christine Chow, Vice-President (Administration) and Secretary of Hong Kong Baptist University
5. Prof Ben Young, Vice President (Student and International Affairs) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
6. Prof Ricky Kwok, Vice President (Students and Support) of Hong Kong Metropolitan University
7. Prof Lo Tit Wing, Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) of City University of Hong Kong
8. Dr Simon Xu, Associate Vice President (Global Affairs) and Director of Global Affairs of The Education University of Hong Kong
9. Ms Connie Wong, Associate Director of Student Affairs of Lingnan University
10. Mr Marco Ip, Head of Career Services Section, Office of Student Affairs of Hong Kong Shue Yan University
11. Ms Karen Li, Head, Communications and Public Relations Office of Chu Hai College of Higher Education, Hong Kong

 

Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po, the Financial Secretary, said, "This year marks the beginning of the National 14th Five-Year Plan, which clearly states the position and role of Hong Kong, providing the best channel for Hong Kong’s integration into the national development. In addition to acting as a key link for our country’s international circulation, Hong Kong will also participate in the domestic circulation of our country through our best entry point, the Greater Bay Area. "

 

Mr Paul Chan Mo-po also encouraged students to treasure and seize the opportunity to be more observant, make more friends and learn more in the Mainland, so that they could be well equipped for developing their future careers.

 

Mr Daryl NG Win-kong, Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation, said, "Taking the direction from the national development plan, the Foundation will continue to strengthen the collaboration with the HKSAR Government and other relevant organisations in supporting and nurturing youths in Hong Kong to become the pivotal forces in the development of the Greater Bay Area. In the past two years, the Foundation has served more than 15,000 Hong Kong youths and funded approximately 60 projects covering various aspects including technology, art, education, sports etc. to enhance young people’s skills and personal development."

 

Mr Daryl Ng also expressed his deepest gratitude to the leaders from the financial and business sectors and 12 tertiary institutions for their great support which was instrumental to the successful launch of the Scheme. This Scheme provides an invaluable opportunity to all students and therefore has generated overwhelming response. The quota was initially set for 80 participants but was finally increased to 120.

 

First Sharing Session Launched

The First Sharing Session was also held right after the "Set Sail for GBA - Scheme for Financial Leaders of Tomorrow" Kick-off Ceremony. Keynote speakers included Mr Christopher HUI Ching-yu, JP, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury; Ms Salina YAN Mei-mei, Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services); and Mr Wilfred YIU, Co-Head of Markets of HKEX. They shared with the audience of over 100 students about their work experience in the Greater Bay Area and other Mainland cities.

 

The "Set Sail for GBA - Scheme for Financial Leaders of Tomorrow" will run for five months from now until March 2022. The participants are local students who are studying business, finance and technology related disciplines and nominated by the 12 tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. The Scheme encompasses a series of events including “Sharing Sessions", “Local Financial and Technology Institutions Visits”, “Soft-Skill Workshops” and “Job-Shadowing”, intended to deepen the understanding of the operations of the financial, commercial and technology organisations and related industries as well as to know about the day-to-day work of business leaders. The business leaders will also provide advice on career development to students, hoping to inspire them to seize opportunities, and equip themselves in becoming the future leaders for financial industry in Greater Bay Area.

 

Scheme Details

The Scheme will consist of two phases: In Phase 1, a certificate signed by the organising institutions will be presented to participants with an attendance rate of 80%.

 

Phase 1

Event	Date/Venue
Sharing Sessions (5 Sessions) Invite business leaders from the financial, commercial and technology sectors to inspire and motivate participants by sharing their work experience in the Greater Bay Area and other Mainland cities.	Date: November 2021 to mid-February 2022   Venue: YO PLACE (16/F, 9 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong)
Event	Date/Venue
Visits to Local Institutions (4 Visits) Arrange visits to financial and technological institutions in Hong Kong for participants to understand their functions and operating modes	Date: November 2021 to mid-February 2022
Event	Date/Venue
Soft-Skill Workshops (2 Sessions) Interview and business etiquette skills, knowledge of cities and life in the Greater Bay Area.	Date: Mid-January to mid-February 2022   Venue: YO PLACE (16/F, 9 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong)

*Please refer to the attachment 1 for the list of speakers and organisations to be visited

 

Phase 2

Event	Eligibility
Job-Shadowing Participants can observe and understand the day-to-day work of business leaders, who also offer advice to students about their future career development.	The organising institutions will select 30 outstanding students to participate in Phase 2

*Please refer to the attachment 2 for the list of business leaders

 

For further details of the Scheme, please visit:

https://gbayouth.org.hk/en/scope/set-sail-for-gba-scheme-for-financial-leader-of-tomorrow

 

Photos of "Set Sail for GBA – Scheme for Financial Leaders of Tomorrow" Kick-off Ceremony

Photo 1

 

Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, delivering speech during the kick-off ceremony.

 

 

Photo 2

 

Mr Daryl NG Win-kong, SBS, JP, Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation, delivering speech during the kick-off ceremony. 

 

Photo 3

 

Officiating guests at the kick-off ceremony.

(From left to right)

	Name	Title
1.	Ms Salina Yan Mei-mei, JP	Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
2.	Mr Christopher Hui Ching-yu, JP	Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
3.	Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP	Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
4.	Mr Zhang Zhihua	Director General of the Department of Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
5.	Mr Daryl Ng Win-kong, SBS, JP	Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation

 

 

Photo 4

 

Officiating guests with business leaders at the kick-off ceremony.

 

(From left to right)

	Name	Title
1.	Mr Rocky Tung	Director and Head of Policy Research of Financial Services Development Council
2.	Mr Ernest Leung	Group Chief Operating Officer of WeLab
3.	Mr Alan Lau	Chairman of WeSure
4.	Mr Paul Loo	Chief Operating Officer of Lalamove
5.	Ms Salina Yan Mei-mei, JP	Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
6.	Mr Christopher Hui Ching-yu, JP	Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
7.	Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP	Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
8.	Mr Zhang Zhihua	Director General of the Department of Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
9.	Mr Daryl Ng Win-kong, SBS, JP	Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation
10.	Mr Jim Lai	Vice President of Tencent and Chairman of Fusion Bank
11.	Mr Wilfred Yiu	Co-Head of Markets of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
12.	Mr John Ho	Chief Industrialist Investor of Janchor Partners

 

 

Photo 5

 

Officiating guests with representatives from tertiary institutions at the kick-off ceremony.

 

(From left to right)

	Name	Title
1.	Ms Karen Li	Head, Communications and Public Relations Office of Chu Hai College of Higher Education, Hong Kong
2.	Ms Connie Wong	Associate Director of Student Affairs of Lingnan University
3.	Prof Lo Tit Wing	Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) of City University of Hong Kong
4.	Prof Ben Young	Vice President (Student and International Affairs) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
5.	Prof Yang Wang	Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
6.	Prof Richard Wong	Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong
7.	Ms Salina Yan Mei-mei, JP	Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
8.	Mr Christopher Hui Ching-yu, JP	Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
9.	Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP	Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
10.	Mr Zhang Zhihua	Director General of the Department of Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
11.	Mr Daryl Ng Win-kong, SBS, JP	Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation
12.	Prof Alan Chan	Vice-President, Provost of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
13.	Ms Christine Chow	Vice-President (Administration) and Secretary of Hong Kong Baptist University
14.	Prof Ricky Kwok	Vice President (Students and Support) of Hong Kong Metropolitan University
15.	Dr Simon Xu	Associate Vice President (Global Affairs) and Director of Global Affairs of The Education University of Hong Kong
16.	Mr Marco Ip	Head of Career Services Section, Office of Student Affairs of Hong Kong Shue Yan University

 

Photo 6

 

Group photo: all VIP guests and participating students celebrating the kick-off of the Scheme.

 

Attachment 1

Tentative speakers’ list for sharing session

 

Nature	Name	Company/Organisation
Corporate	Dr Dennis Lam	C-MER Eye
	Cai Weiding	Midea
	Daryl Ng	Sino Group
FinTech	Alan Lau	Tencent WeSure
	Jim Lai	Tencent Fusion Bank
	Ernest Leung	WeLab
Government and Regulator	Christopher Hui	FSTB
	Salina Yan	FSTB
	Wilfred Yiu	HKEX
Healthcare Financing and Investment	Donald Lung	Antengene
	Nisa Leung	Qiming Venture partners
Investment	John Ho	Janchor Partners
Tech and Startup	Alain Lam	Xiaomi
	Paul Loo	Lalamove

 

Visits to local financial institutions

1. HKEX
2. HKMA
3. Cyberport
4. Science Park

 

Attachment 2

 

Confirmed business leaders’ list (1)

Nature	Name	Company/Organisation
Corporate	Daryl Ng	Sino Group
	Benson Luk	Lai Sun Group
FinTech	Jim Lai	Tencent Fusion Bank
	Jack Zhang	Airwallex
	Tan Yuen Chun Jennifer	Ant Group
Healthcare Financing and Investment	Donald Lung	Antengene
	Kevin Orr	Winner Medical
Investment	John Ho	Janchor Partners
	Yin Cong	GBA Homeland Investment
Tech and Startup	Paul Loo	Lalamove
Accounting	Edward Au	Deloitte
	Robert Lui	Deloitte
	Jack Chan*	Ernest & Young
Advisory Body	Rocky Tung	FSDC

 

Confirmed business leaders’ list (2)

Nature	Name	Company/Organisation
Government and Regulator	Stephen Phillips	InvestHK
	Dixon Wong	InvestHK
	Leo Chu	MPFA
	YC Cheng	MPFA
	Christina Choi	SFC
	Joseph Chan	FSTB
Green Finance	Tracy Wong Harris	Standard Chartered
Hedge Fund	Garbo Cheung	Citadel
Insurance	Eric Hui	Zurich
Insurance / FinTech	Winnie Wong	Avo Insurance
Investment Banking	Charles Lin	CLSA
REIT	Lorraine Chan	Link REIT
Wealth Management	Amy Lo	UBS