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CUHK Entrepreneur Day 2017 – Embracing Entrepreneurial SpiritAll are Welcome
Proudly presented by the CUHK Alumni Torch Fund, ‘CUHK Entrepreneur Day 2017’ will be held on 12 and 13 May on the CUHK campus. Following the overwhelming success of the previous two years, this university-wide entrepreneurship event is going to mark its third year not only by running on a larger scale but also with the launching of ‘CUHK Entrepreneurship Competition’ and ‘Entrepreneurship Café’. Furthermore, a series of talks, seminars and discussions with alumni entrepreneurs will take place alongside an exhibition showcasing nearly 70 entrepreneurship projects by CUHK alumni, students and staff. Members of the public are most welcome to this two-day event. Admission is free.
The opening ceremony on 12 May will be officiated at by Prof. Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK; Dr. David Chung, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR Government; and Mr. Stephen Liang, Assistant Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. A keynote speech will be delivered by Alumnus Wong Wai Kay Ricky, Co-founder and Chairman of Hong Kong Television Network Limited.
As the CUHK Alumni Torch Fund’s signature event on entrepreneurship, CUHK Entrepreneur Day 2017 serves as a one-stop information hub and an exchange platform for CUHK students and graduates, experienced entrepreneurs from the circle of CUHK alumni and the general public at large. It is co-organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, CUHK Centre for Entrepreneurship, the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services, the Centre for Innovation and Technology and CUHK Alumni Entrepreneurs Association, together with support from CUHK Convocation and the CUHK Federation of Alumni Associations.
Details of ‘CUHK Entrepreneur Day 2017’
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Date: |
12-13 May 2017 (Fri & Sat) |
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Opening Hours: |
10:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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Venue: |
G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK, Shatin |
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Opening Ceremony: |
11:00 am – 12:00 nn, 12 May (Fri) Guests of Honor: Keynote speech: |
About CUHK Alumni Torch Fund
CUHK Alumni Torch Fund, founded in 2014, was initiated by a group of CUHK alumni representatives and is supported by the Alumni Affairs Office of CUHK to promote a caring culture among CUHK alumni. It is set up to help CUHK alumni, in particular the young ones, to strengthen their competitive advantages and exposure to entrepreneurial opportunities, and to encourage CUHK alumni in developing their expertise and achieving excellence in the academic field.
CU Entrepreneur Day 2017
