CUHK Business School Launches Dialogue with Women CEOs and Mentorship Programme

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School announced the official launch of Dialogue with Women CEOs and Mentorship Programme 2018-19 at a ceremony held on 28 September. The initiative was introduced in partnership with a group of women chief executives from the financial services industry in Hong Kong.

(From left) Prof. Andy Wong, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) and Associate Professor of Practice in Marketing, CUHK Business School; Diana Cesar, Chief Executive, Hong Kong, HSBC; Angel Ng, CEO, Citi Hong Kong & Macau; Mary Huen, CEO, Standard Chartered Hong Kong

The inaugural Dialogue with Women CEOs 2018-19 was hosted at Citi Tower featuring three panelists including Ms. Angel Ng, CEO, Citi Hong Kong & Macau; Ms. Diana Cesar, Chief Executive, Hong Kong, HSBC; Ms. Mary Huen, CEO, Standard Chartered Hong Kong. The panel was moderated by Prof. Andy Wong, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) and Associate Professor of Practice in Marketing of CUHK Business School, and discussed competition and negotiation, exercise and habits, gender and role differences. Over 100 principals, teachers-in-charge and students attended this inaugural Dialogue, hearing from executives who recounted their trials and tribulations during their years as students.

Over 100 principals, teachers-in-charge and students attended the launch ceremony and inaugural Dialogue with Women CEOs featuring three panelists including Ms. Angel Ng, CEO, Citi Hong Kong & Macau; Ms. Diana Cesar, Chief Executive, Hong Kong, HSBC; Ms. Mary Huen, CEO, Standard Chartered Hong Kong.

The Dialogue with Women CEOs series, consisting of five dialogue events, aims to empower the next generation through exchange of views on business and social issues. It will be hosted between September 2018 and May 2019, featuring each time a panel of female CEOs who will speak about a variety of topics focusing on diversity and inclusion. More than 130 secondary schools have been invited to participate in the dialogue series.

“Fostering women’s development and leadership has been a mission close to my heart,” Prof. Fanny Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK commented at the launch of the programme. “It is exciting to see senior female business leaders coming together for the youth of this city. I look forward to seeing how our collaboration can empower career development, engage in thought leadership, and drive positive changes in our community.”

“It’s a privilege to be able to partner with such an esteemed group of female business leaders in the Dialogue series and Mentorship Programme, and be able to volunteer our students as young ambassadors and facilitators,” said Prof. Kalok Chan, Dean of CUHK Business School and Wei Lun Professor of Finance. “We believe it will benefit our Business School students to learn how to coordinate and facilitate between senior executives and secondary school students, and gain more exposure by hearing about the real-life successes and challenges senior executives face in their day to day work.”

Ivy Au Yeung, CEO Hong Kong, ANZ and the convener of the group of female business leaders said, “The group of female business leaders is committed to paving the way for the next generation of women leaders. Through the Dialogue with Women CEOs and Mentorship Programme, we can start engaging young people and improving their access to financial education, providing them with a well-supported environment for future career growth in the financial industry. We hope young students can get inspired by the real-life experience from senior female leaders in Hong Kong.”

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School announced the official launch of Dialogue with Women CEOs and Mentorship Programme 2018-19 at a ceremony held on 28 September. The initiative was introduced in partnership with a group of women chief executives from the financial services industry in Hong Kong.

(From left): Prof. Catherine Yeung, Associate Professor of Department of Marketing, CUHK Business School; Claire Lim, Head of Visa Consulting & Analytics, Hong Kong & Taiwan; Diana Cesar, Chief Executive, Hong Kong, HSBC; Prof. Kalok Chan, Dean of CUHK Business School and Wei Lun Professor of Finance; Angel Ng, CEO, Citi Hong Kong & Macau; Prof. Fanny Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; Ivy Au Yeung, CEO, Hong Kong, ANZ; Winnie Wong, CEO, Asia, Asia Insurance Company Limited; Ann Kung, Deputy Chief Executive, Bank of China (Hong Kong); Helena Chen, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Macau, Mastercard; Mary Huen, CEO, Standard Chartered Hong Kong; Prof. Andy Wong, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) and Associate Professor of Practice in Marketing, CUHK Business School

The Mentorship Programme pairs executives from participating firms with secondary school students in groups of four to six with CUHK Business School students acting as coordinators. It complements the conversations and exchange of ideas that take place in each Dialogue. The programme targets to serve as many as 500 students from the invited schools.

Over 80 mentor volunteers of participating firms will leverage the Programme to drive awareness of diversity and inclusion, as well as to inspire secondary school students to think about goals for study and career choices.

In 2016, a group of female leaders in financial services came together to volunteer their time to promote greater gender balance, and develop the female talent pipeline for the financial services industry in Hong Kong. The group strives to increase female participation across all levels in financial services through awareness, education, and enablement.

Today, the group is supported by a range of leading local and international financial services institutions: ANZ, Asia Insurance, Bank of China, Bank of Montreal, BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Citi, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, Morgan Stanley, Rabobank, Standard Chartered, UBS, UOB, and Visa.

Photo at the top by Amanda Chan, Principal of Carmel Holy Word Secondary School