Excited to be here! Kicked off with free food provided by Google and a round of intros, we spent the rest of the lunch chatting with Dominic about topics such as Google X, upcoming internet trends and his career advice. Thank you Dominic for such an enjoyable lunch and for giving us a glimpse into […]
Started in 1996, G.O.D. has evolved into a lifestyle brand and a contemporary icon of Hong Kong culture. “There is so much beauty in our culture. Our mission is to use design to conserve our heritage in modern times.” said Douglas as he shares with us his story and vision. His passion in crafting a […]
Horizons Ventures is a Hong Kong based venture capital firm with focus on disruptive and technology-focused start-ups. It has funded some very well-known tech companies including Skype, Siri, Facebook, Spotify and more. Prior to joining Horizons Ventures as Project Director, Frances has started 2 start-ups with 1 company being successfully sold to Facebook. We had […]
With over thirty years of experience in the Housing Department, Irene has been involved and now oversees all facets of public housing development work in Hong Kong. Today our volunteers visited Irene at the Housing Authority Headquarters to learn about sustainable development, community engagement, and green building initiatives, followed by an off-site tour at Housing […]
Maura founded Sassy in 2009, a go-to blog for cool happenings in Hong Kong which has grown into a media group that has presence in Australia, Dubai and Singapore as well. We spent a relaxing lunch time with Maura where she shared her story, “Hong Kong is a great place to start your own business, […]
Founder of Chartwell Capital Ronald Chan is a prominent Value Investor, who wrote a book with and on Warren Buffet. Thank you Ronald for the lunch and your valuable sharing from the technical side of Value Investing to fun facts about how Warren Buffet handles his emails! This lunch has raised over 75 volunteer hours […]
“Do you realize that the most successful people act like they have nothing to lose?” A light lunch with a fruitful chat on taking risks, finding your passion and how to take your ideas forward — Thank you Simon for the sharing and taking us on a tour of the awesome office of Nest and […]
“Growing up as an ethnic minority has trained me to be a better comedian, as it’s all about observing and taking another perspective to look at things.” Thank you Vivek for sharing with us your story and tips of becoming a comedian! The lunch has raised 99 hours to Orbis, The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs […]
As the creative brains behind PMQ, and for 9 years Business of Design Week (BoDW), William is a major pusher for the great strides made in the HK creative scene the past decade. Thank you William for the lunch and a private behind-the-scene tour of PMQ! We were inspired with many takeaways — from the […]
Pathfinders guiding missions are that all children should be respected and protected. They worked to assist distressed migrant women who have born children in Hong Kong. Our volunteer (Le Peng) has very warmly written to share his takeaway and experience! Two key takeaways: Find our your own definition of success. Although wealth and status are […]
Founded in 2011, Sheer is a luxury lingerie boutique that was born out of Lisa’s frustration of lack of quality & affordable lingerie. Together with our volunteers, we spent an afternoon with Lisa as she shares with us her vision, motivations and challenges with creating her own business. Thank you Lisa for donating your time […]
Enjoying a cup of coffee after lunch with Derek So, Co-Founder of Brew or Drip! Speaking with Derek, you might be surprised to learn prior to opening Brew or Drip, he had not considered entering the coffee retail industry. With a background in architecture, law and sociology, Derek has always been passionate about starting his […]
