2022 The Distinguished Alumni-in-Residence Programme (DARP)
2022 DARP on the theme of “Nurture · Dream · Future” invites three distinguished alumni to share their insights and inspire members of the CU community to pursue dreams and map out a brighter future.
Opening Ceremony cum Keynote Speech – Inner Drive to Pursue Dreams
Date: 2 Nov 2022 (Wed)
Time: 17:00 – 18:30
Venue: Yasumoto International Academic Park LT2 (map)
Alumni: Cindy Chow, Jenny Chiu, Norris Lam
Language: Cantonese (*Simultaneous Interpretation to English available）
The three alumni guests will share their amazing real-life stories to inspire students and alumni (especially the younger generation) on how to exercise their inexplicable inner drive at different stages of their lives and careers to keep pursuing their dreams and achieve self-fulfilment.
Grace Tien Hall Presents: Norris Live
Date: 2 Nov 2022 (Wed)
Time: 20:00 – 21:30
Venue: Grace Tien Hall (map)
Alumna: Norris Lam
Language: Cantonese
Lived at and as the President of Residents’ Associations of the Grace Tien Hall of New Asia College during her undergraduate years , Norris will return to the hostel for an inspiring conversation with students about five meaningful experiences and choices that shaped her into who she is today.
Dream-Chasing Tour: Visit Alibaba’s invested Start-ups
Date: 3 Nov 2022 (Thu)
Time: 11:00 – 12:30
Venue: Kwun Tong District
Alumna: Cindy Chow
Language: Cantonese
Through visiting different invested start-ups of Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, Cindy aims to give an excellent opportunity for students and alumni to learn and appreciate the dream-chasing stories and successful team characteristics behind these brilliant start-ups that stood out from the rest.
Guest Lecture: Secrets of Building A Powerful Team
Date: 3 Nov 2022 (Thu)
Time: 15:30 – 16:45
Venue: Wong Foo Yuan Building LT4 (map)
Alumna: Cindy Chow
Language: Cantonese
At Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, Cindy has witnessed numerous start-ups from different backgrounds and teams. Groups that stand out are always those with the best team combination, and building and maintaining a powerful team is often the key to its sustainability. Whether you are interested in starting your own business or want to learn the secrets of teamwork, this is a chance you should not miss.
Guest Lecture: Success at School = Success in Life? [Co-organizer: Co-op@CUHK]
Date: 3 Nov 2022 (Thu)
Time: 18:30 – 20:00
Venue: Lee Shau Kee Building LT1 (map)
Alumna: Norris Lam
Language: English
Does a successful student always lead to a successful life? How to define success? What are the competencies needed in the development path to achieve a successful life? As the awardee of the 6th Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards and the Chairperson of the Youth Arch Foundation, which organizes the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award as well as the Youth Arch Student Improvement Award, Norris will share her insightful observations and perspecitves with you.
Discover the Cradle of Talent Cultivation – Site Visit & Guest Lecture @K11 Musea
Date: 4 Nov 2022 (Fri)
Time: Visit – 15:30 – 16:30
Seminar – 16:45 – 17:30
Venue: K11 Musea (map)
Alumna: Jenny Chiu
Language: Cantonese
Apart from introducing Hackathon to the New World Development Company Limited to recruit talents, Jenny also promotes staff development based on the concept of “Creating Shared Value”. Through a tour of K11 Musea, Jenny will unveil the secret of talent selection and cultivation in the business world.
DARP Forum: Talent Development for A Better Future cum Closing Ceremony
Date: 5 Nov 2022 (Sat)
Time: 11:00 – 12:45
Venue: Yasumoto International Academic Park LT2 (map)
Alumni: Cindy Chow, Jenny Chiu, Norris Lam
Language: Cantonese (*Simultaneous Interpretation to English available）
The DARP Forum invites you to express your views on the talent development for a better future. The three alumni guests will share their insights and visions on the characteristics of talents needed for the future of Hong Kong and the world, and encourage students and young alumni to make every possible effort to better equip themselves and give contribution to the future prosperity of society.
DARP Mentorship Programme
Alumni: Cindy Chow, Jenny Chiu, Norris Lam
Following the overwhelming response from its first launch in 2021, this Mentorship Programme is available again this year for all undergraduate students. Each alumni guest will mentor two outstanding students for six months, providing them with an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the business world. Additional details and application requirements can be found HERE.
Distinguished Alumni-in-Residence 2022
Alumna Cindy Chow Lok Mei Ki
Executive Director, Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund
Alumna Cindy Chow has been the Executive Director of the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund since 2015. Before joining Alibaba Group in 2007, she had worked in a number of Hong Kong listed companies, specialising in financing, management reporting and planning. Besides obtaining the BBA degree from CUHK, Cindy holds a Master of Business Administration and is a certified public accountant. She is a non-official member of the Committee on Innovation, Technology and Re-industrialization and a member of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research of the HKSAR Government, the Chairperson of Cyberport Investors Network Steering Group, a member of the Vice-Chancellor’s Global Alumni Advisory Board of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, an advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation and more.
Alumna Jenny Chiu Wai Han
Executive Director & Senior Director – Human Resources, New World Development Company Limited
Alumna Jenny Chiu is the Executive Director at New World Development Company Limited, and currently she is also the Senior Director – Human Resources of the company, responsible for planning and driving full spectrum of strategic human resources direction, including talent acquisition, talent development and management, reward management and human resources partnering services.
Prior to joining the New World Group in 2004, Jenny had taken up managerial role in renowned corporations in information and communications technology services and property development industries. She possesses over 20 years of experience in human resources as well as corporate management. Jenny is also an Associate Member of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and The Chartered Governance Institute.
Alumna Norris Lam Man Ngar
Partner, Forbes Global
Steering Committee Chairperson, Youth Arch Foundation Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award
Alumna Norris Lam is currently the Partner at Forbes Financial Centers Development responsible for investment and merger acquisition. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. Among her 25 years in the financial sector, Norris held significant roles in different financial institutions in the US, UK and Hong Kong, including Forbes Private Capital Group, Guggenheim Partners and HSBC. Norris was one of the awardees of the 6th Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards. In 2010, she and a group of past awardees set up the Youth Arch Foundation while serving to organize the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards as well as the Youth Arch Student Improvement Award. Currently, Norris is also the Chairperson of the Youth Arch Foundation. Furthermore, she provides advices as a member of numerous advisory bodies in Hong Kong including Committee on Self-Financing Post-Secondary Education and the Housing Authority.