HKUST Business Review

Tackling the Future of Global Business: HKUST Forum The latest BizInsight Forum spotlights the School community’s pivotal role in shaping global business, with alumni and faculty driving insightful discussions. In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting economic paradigms, the HKUST Business School hosted its BizInsight Forum as part of its ongoing exploration of transformative economic strategies. Themed “Rewiring the Global Economy”, the event served as a platform for sharing innovative ideas on navigating the complexities of a global economy in flux. The forum featured a distinguished lineup of speakers, including business leaders among the School’s alumni, faculty and keynote speaker Professor JIN Keyu, a renowned economist and Chair of the Center for Geoeconomics at the HKUST Institute for Financial Research. (Professor Jin’s interview in the article “Global Economies Brace for Fundamental Change” on p.30) Photos of Forum speakers. First row, left to right: Li Yunfei, General Manager of Brand and Public Relations Division, BYD (HKUST EMBA Graduate); Peter Li, Head of IT, China Aircraft Leasing Group (HKUST MBA Graduate); Chris Pereira, Founder and CEO of iMpact (HKUST MBA Graduate); Leo Liu, distinguished industry leader with extensive expertise in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies (HKUST EMBA Graduate). Second row, left to right: Spencer Lam, Group Chief Technology Officer, Shangri-La Group (HKUST BBA Graduate); Franz Wu, Co-founder and CEO, YOHO Group (HKUST BBA Graduate); Professor Chen Zhanhui, Department of Finance; Dr. Meng Zhaoli, Associate Director of the Center for Technology and Business Ecosystem HKUST Business Review 38