We are proud to have the privilege of inviting Mr. Chung To, Founder and Chairman of Chi Heng Foundation, to come to HKUST and share his life journey from a Wall Street investment banker to a social activist helping China’s HIV/AIDS orphans as a way of inspiring more students to think about their roles and responsibilities in the community and to make transformational change in their future workspace and the society.

About the speaker

Chung To is the Founder and Chairman of Chi Heng Foundation (CHF). Utilizing innovative and pragmatic approaches, Chi Heng has excelled in education and care for children orphaned by AIDS and HIV prevention among vulnerable groups.

Since 2002, Chung To has worked in Central China for children orphaned by AIDS, whose parents contracted the virus via the unsanitary blood trade in the 1990s. Despite political sensitivity and other difficulties, Chung developed a systematic and sustainable program, which has been recognized as a best practice model of its kind. In addition to direct service programs, Chi Heng has raised awareness of the impact of AIDS in China, through exhibitions, media campaigns and public talks.

Named as “Ten Future Leaders of China” by People Magazine and “Ten Model Citizens in China” by Phoenix TV, Chung has been a visionary leader in the NGO field, contributing to the development of civil society in China through constructive dialogue with government leaders. Chi Heng’s program has been personally visited by supporters like President Bill Clinton and Yao Ming, and has received support from numerous organizations, such as UNESCO, The Global Fund, The Clinton Foundation, The Asia Foundation, etc. Chi Heng was the recipient of the inaugural “Public Service Award” from the Asia Society in 2006.

Prior to moving to Hong Kong in 1995, Chung worked in investment banking in New York and Hong Kong for ten years, including working in corporate and project finance with Lehman Brothers and UBS. In addition to his involvement with Chi Heng, Chung also was a Board Member of AIDS Concern, an AIDS NGO in Hong Kong for four years, including serving as its Chairperson in 2003. Chung has been a member of the Community Forum on AIDS (formerly APCC) since 1999, and the Advisory Council on AIDS since 2008, which are both appointed by the Hong Kong government.

Chung holds a Bachelors Degree from Columbia University and a Master’s Degree at Harvard University.

Event in details

Date: October 28th, 2014 (Tuesday)
Venue: 2/F MBA Lounge, LSK Building, HKUST
Agenda:
14:00 - 14:30 Registration and networking
14:30 - 14:40 Opening Remarks by Sean O. Ferguson, Associate Dean of Master's Programs and Director of MBA Programs, HKUST Business School
14:40 - 15:30 Speech by Chung To, Founder and Chairman, Chi Heng Foundation
15:30 - 16:00 Panel Discussion (Panelist: Chung To, Prof. Roger Levermore, Prof. Veronique A. Lafon-Vinais)
16:00 - 16:30 Q&A
16:30 - 17:00 Networking (Light refreshments will be served)