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UChicago Alumni Reception

On the eve of a special conference co-organized by The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics in China (BFI-China) and the Bank for International Settlements, BFI-China and Chicago Booth hosted a University of Chicago alumni reception, honoring University of Chicago alumni and friends.

Times are listed in local Hong Kong time.


Host Committee:

  • Mark Barnekow, Executive Director, University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong
  • Kevin Cheng, Founder, Chicago Economic Society; Head of Financial Stability Surveillance, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
  • Zhiguo He, Fuji Bank and Heller Professor of Finance and Jeuck Faculty Fellow, Chicago Booth; Director, BFI-China
  • Chang-Tai Hsieh, Phyllis and Irwin Winkelried Professor of Economics and PCL Faculty Scholar, Chicago Booth; Deputy Director of BFI Development Economics Center
  • Frank Packer, Regional Adviser, Bank for International Settlements
  • Brian Tsui, Programming Chair, Chicago Economics Society Hong Kong; Co-President, Chicago Booth Alumni Club of Hong Kong
  • Shaoda Wang, Assistant Professor, Harris Public Policy
  • Richard Wong, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Chair of Economics, Philip Wong Kennedy Wong Professor in Political Economy, University of Hong Kong; Director, Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy
  • Francis T. F. Yuen,  AB’75, Chairman, Advisory Board, Ortus Capital Management Ltd.
  • Anthony Lee Zhang, Assistant Professor of Finance, Chicago Booth

All times are listed in HKT.

Agenda

Thursday, November 16, 2023
18:30:00–19:00:00

Registration and Networking Reception

19:00:00–19:05:00

Introduction

Mark Barnekow, Executive Director of the University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong

19:05:00–19:10:00

Welcome Remarks

Francis T.F. Yuen, AB’75, Chairman, Advisory Board, Ortus Capital Management Ltd.

19:10:00–19:25:00

Becker Friedman Institute Discussion

Sam Ori, Executive Director of the Becker Friedman Institute

Richard Wong, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Chair of Economics, Philip Wong Kennedy Wong Professor in Political Economy, University of Hong Kong; Director, Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy

19:25:00–20:00:00

Networking Reception Resumes

20:00:00

Event Concludes