Alumni Sharing: Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?
| Are entrepreneurs born or made? Anyone can start a business with an idea, but how many can actually grow the business into multi-million dollar company. Are there special characteristics and skills that one should possess to be a good entrepreneur? What are the ‘factors’ to turn a start-up to a successful and sustainable business? Join us for an alumni seminar, co-organized by the HKUST Business School and Nanyang Angelz in association with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) – Hong Kong Alumni Chapter, and supported by HKUST School of Engineering, for an insightful sharing from three alumni entrepreneurs: Alvin and Eric from HKUST and Gary from NTU. |
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| Alvin Lam Managing Partner, T12M Ventures Ltd. Founder, PacificLink Group  Alvin founded the PacificLink Group in 1998. Today, the company is a leading digital agency with a staff of around 300, a client list that includes Adidas, Estee Lauder, Philips and Ocean Park, and is a winner of over 100 creative industry awards. In 2015, the company was acquired by Accenture, a New York-listed technology giant.In recognition of his achievements, Alvin won the Outstanding ICT Achiever Award in 2012. Recently, he received the Top Outstanding Designer Award 2015 and Capital Leaders of Excellence 2016. Alvin is a well-sought speaker for university lectures and industrial events. He is also a business advisor and an angel investor in various start-ups and technology companies. Graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) with a degree in Finance in 1998, Alvin is a strong supporter of his alma mater. He serves HKUST as Council Member, Chairman of Convocation and President of the Alumni Association. |
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| Eric Yung Founder & CEO, Playnote  Eric is an expert in information technology and music. He is the founder and CEO of Playnote Limited, which focuses in next generation software for professional music education with artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Under the leadership of Eric, Playnote represented Hong Kong and won the Best Startup Grand award in Asia Pacific ICT Award.Before founding Playnote, Eric was one of the co-founders, former executive director and CTO of Perception Digital, which was listed in Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in 2009. Apart from that, Eric is a professional musician. He has acted as the opera tenor in a number of international opera performances and has participated in various public music performances as the pianist and the orchestra conductor. He is a member of Composer and Author Society of Hong Kong (CASH). Eric received his BEng and MPhil, both in Electronic Engineering, and MBA from HKUST. He also received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of London. |
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| Gary Lim Managing Director, A.Plus International Financial Press Limited  Gary is presently the Managing Director in A.Plus International Financial Press Limited, a company that he was one of the founders. Prior to this he was the Director of Sales at Toppan Vite Limited where he was recognized as one the top performing sales professionals.Gary has been in the financial printing industry for 16 years and has lived and worked in Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 1999 and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, USA, in 2008. Besides work, he is an avid guitarist and loves to cook. |
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| Event Schedule | ||
| 6:30pm | : | Registration |
| 7:00pm | : | Introduction and Speakers’ Sharing |
| 8:00pm | : | Panel Discussion |
| 8:30pm | : | Q & A |
| 9:00pm | : | Networking Reception |
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Remarks
HKUST Business School Alumni, please register here.
NTU Alumni, please register here.
Alumni from other schools, please register here.
*only HKUST Business School Alumni will be shown on the participants list on this page.
Aug
17
Date
17.08.2016
Time Zone
GMT+8
Time
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue
HKUST Business School Central, Rm 1501-02, 15/F Hong Kong Club Building, 3A Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong (MTR J3 Exit)
Event Host
Business School
Reg. Deadline
16.08.2016
