“Be generous with your time. The world would be a better place with a little more generosity.” We were privileged to have the opportunity to spend close to 2 hours speaking and learning from Joe Ngai, Director and Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company Hong Kong. A man with many hats, Joe currently also leads […]
Walking into Baker & Bloom, you first feel a sense of warmth and find yourself surrounded with books and famous quotes. It is an atmosphere that naturally leads you to the sea of knowledge and ignites your boundless imagination. The meeting with Renee did not start off with self-introduction or polite talk, but a series […]
When we see a successful person, we often only see the public glory, and forget the sacrifices and hard-work behind the scenes. Today, Angie is the lead anchor for Bloomberg Television Asia’s award-winning daily morning business news programme, “First Up with Angie Lau”, and she too has worked incredibly hard for this coveted role. Stepping […]
It was a back to nature experience where we went to an organic farm called 我地農莊 in Yuen Long to experience the farm to table concept in HK! Cathy Lee, cookbook author of “Your Vegan Friend” and founder of PubArt gallery became a vegetarian 8 years ago which has inspired her to publish her own […]
It was a pleasure to meet with Guy Bradley, Chief Executive of Swire Properties, one of the most respected companies in Hong Kong known not only for its commitment to quality, but its involvement in the arts, the community and the environment. We had lunch with Guy, who was according to the volunteers, “surprisingly down-to-earth […]
If you have been following the Hong Kong start-up scene, you’d have most likely heard of Steven Lam, Founder & CEO of GoGoVan. Along with our volunteers at Time Auction, we had the opportunity to meet Steven and hear story of his entrepreneurial journey and the creation of GoGoVan. Steven’s teenage years were unlike his […]
It is an invaluable occasion to visit the Hong Kong Free Press office in Cyberport with Tom Grundy, the Editor-in-Chief and Co-director, who shared with us their daily operation and strategic goals with a high level of transparency. “For the voice of the voiceless, not the powerful” To protect freedom of the press, HKFP collects […]
Andy is a serial entrepreneur who has started over 17 businesses such as HotMob, NDN, Darizi & Klarity Analytics. We chatted with him over pizza at his office as he shared his entrepreneurial journey and major life lessons he had learned along the way. At the age of only 37, Andy has experienced the ups […]
It was a privilege to have lunch with Yin-Man Tang, CFO of a HK listed company. Grew up in a fishing village in Hong Kong and later in the UK, he has gone on to become an investment strategist — ranked number 1 Best Performing Portfolio Manager in the UK in 1997–8, investing for one […]
Had a thought-provoking night with Garic, Director and Chief Officer (Business Development) of Taipan Bread & Cakes. Garic offered us a very holistic view on life, especially for career planning. He advises us to dig deep into an industry we’re interested in — understanding the job routine, and more importantly, how people’s values are shaped […]
Quintessentially Lifestyle is a global private member’s club that offers concierge & lifestyle management services. We sat down and chatted with Emma as she shared how she arrived alone in Hong Kong, and with sheer determination, landed a job at British Chambers and eventually at Quintessentially to build their presence in Asia. Her advice to […]
What an inspiring and hearty vegetarian lunch with Francis Ngai, Co-founder of Social Ventures Hong Kong, which has helped created many successful social enterprises such as Diamond Cab, Green Monday and RunOurCity! “Being an entrepreneur is a lot like running an ultra marathon, when you’re running with no one in sight and having cramps in […]
