Extraordinary Endeavors in Turbulent Times: Asian Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact during COVID-19

ASIA BUSINESS COUNCIL HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 8 4 Author Biographies Extraordinary Endeavors in Turbulent Times Author Biographies Winnie Peng Professor Winnie Qian Peng is Director of Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepre- neurship Studies, Director of Thompson Center for Business Case Studies at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She is also Board Member of International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA, the largest membership association of family business scholars in the world), Director of Education for Hong Kong Family Office Association, and Founding Committee Member of the Case Center of Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools. Her research and teaching interests include family business, family office, family philanthropy, entrepreneurship, private equity and venture capital, etc. Professor Peng’s research has been published in top academic journals as well as local and international media. She also writes case studies on companies such as Lee Kum Kee, Wanda Group, Sun Hing Group, Chevalier Group, Yung Kee, Pacific Coffee, Crown Worldwide, Harilela Enterprises, Jebsen Group, Cathay Capital, GE Equity Asia, Cathay Pacific Catering Services, Hong Kong International Terminals, Gree Electric, etc. Professor Peng teaches MBA, EMBA, and executive programs on family businesses and entrepreneurship at HKUST. She is also an instructor for PEVC course of the Hong Kong Venture Capital Association. She has been invited to teach family business for family business owners and their senior executives in Mainland China and around the world. She is a frequent speaker at local and international conferences. Professor Peng received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting fromTsinghua Univer- sity, and her PhD degree in Finance fromHKUST. She is also a graduate of Harvard Business School Executive Education program “Private Equity and Venture Capital”.