Programmes
University Assembly
The University Assembly is a signature event organised at least once a year to complement the academic programmes of our liberal arts education. Luminaries of diverse backgrounds are invited to share their experience and exchange views with our students enabling them to widen their perspectives and keep abreast of the community’s development and concerns.
Upcoming University Assembly
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Details 13 Feb 2023 | 16:30 - 18:45 | Chan Tak Tai Auditorium Language: Putonghua ILP Units: 2.5 |
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About the Talk 
Image Courtesy: The Palace Museum The Qing Emperor Qianlong considered gardens essential to a ruler’s mental and emotional well-being. His first private garden, commissioned in 1742 was at the Palace of Established Happiness (建福宮)in the northwest quarter of the Forbidden City. Filled with exquisite pavilions, weathered rocks, sunken courtyards and winding galleries, this Garden became Qianlong’s favorite retreat where he kept his most valued art collection. In 1923, when the deposed emperor Puyi still lived in the Forbidden City, the Garden was razed to the grounds by a mysterious fire. For three-quarters of a century, the devastated Garden laid unattended beneath a pile of rubble. In 1997, the Hong Kong-based China Heritage Fund (CHF) finalized its offer to support a full reconstruction. This first ever large-scale construction project in the Forbidden City since the early 20th century was completed in 2005. CHF’s second collaboration with the Palace Museum is the reconstruction of the Hall of Rectitude Complex (中正殿) a large part of which was destroyed by the same 1923 fire. The Hall of Rectitude Prayer Compound was initiated in 1697 by Emperor Kangxi (Qianlong’s grandfather) to manage all court rituals of Tibetan Buddhist worship. Elaborate redesign and reconstruction by the very devoted Qianlong eventually turned the site into the official Tibetan Buddhist center for the Qing courts. The 14 structures in the complex also housed imperial production centers and repositories of a large collection of Tibetan Buddhist religious and art objects. Completed in late 2012, the Hall of Rectitude complex is now the “Research Center for Tibetan Buddhist Heritage” of the Palace Museum. |
Previous University Assembly
Speaker: Mr. Joseph H L Chan, JP, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, The Government of Hong Kong SAR
Host: Dr. Kent Lai, Managing Director for MIBF Programme, Department of Economics, Taught Postgraduate Programme Office, Lingnan University
19 Apr 2021
Hong Kong's Positioning as an International Financial Centre and Government Policies Developing the Financial Services Industry
Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, is invited to offer valuable insights into the positioning and development of Hong Kong as an international financial centre. This assembly will cover the topics such as students’ professional and career development, capital markets, FinTech, sustainable finance, and the opportunities presented by the development of the Greater Bay Area.
Video Recording
Speakers:
Mr. Steven Lam, Founder & CEO, GOGOX Holdings Ltd.
Mr. Anthony So, Founder & CEO, OnGrad Consulting Ltd.
Host: Prof. Leonard K. Cheng, President of Lingnan University
23 Apr 2018
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Start-ups
Over the decade we’ve seen so many start-ups with brilliant and innovative ideas in Hong Kong. Some of them are still growing fast and strong while some of them are already out of the game. What is the essence of being an entrepreneur and how does it relate to a University and the University students?
In this University Assembly, Prof. Leonard K Cheng shared explained the facts about innovations, the new economy driven by information and communication technology and the roles to be played by a University. Two young and energetic co-founders and CEOs of successful start-ups, Mr. Steven Lam of Gogovan (now GOGOX) and Mr. Anthony So of OnGrad, shared with the audience their real-life stories of how a simple idea would grow into new icons in their respective industries.
Speaker: Mr. Chung Po-yang, SBS, OBE, JP, Chairman Emeritus, DHL Express (Hong Kong) Ltd.
27 Mar 2017
廿一世紀服務領導新定向
Service Leadership: The 2nd Education Revolution in the 21st Century
“20th Century Manufacturing Management was about “doing things right”. 21st Century Service Leadership isn’t only about doing things right; it’s also about “doing the right things with the right heart”.
by Po Chung
Societies everywhere are moving rapidly from the Manufacturing Age to the Service Age. Hong Kong has been at the forefront of the transformation to service with 97% of the working population in service roles.
“Competence, Character and Care”, these three key elements for successful service, are intertwined, coming as a package into the workplace to perform the service in the 21st Century.
Speaker: US Consul General Kurt W. Tong
31 Oct 2016
U.S.-Hong Kong Economic Relationship
US Consul General Kurt W. Tong explained how the successful relationship between the U.S. and Hong Kong brings economic benefit and opportunities to both sides - after all, the United States is Hong Kong's second largest trading partner after China, and Hong Kong is the 10th largest export market of United States. What makes Hong Kong such a good busienss environment, and how can we use innovation to keep our economies competitive?
Speaker: Mr. Lau Ming Wai, BBS ,JP
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港青主場 – 劉鳴煒談香港青年的機遇和出路
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Speaker: Mr. David Yeung
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