Breakfast at Central

26/06/2024

Thanks Professor Angela Zhang for sharing insights about regulation and economic growth in . Widely recognised as a leading authority on Chinese tech and regulation, it was our honour to have Prof. Zhang join us for the breakfast meeting. Several attendees were fortunate to secure signed copies of her book 'High Wire'.
https://www.angelazhang.net/high-wire

Stay tuned for the next Breakfast @ Central morning talk! https://www.breakfastcentral.org/

Ying Chan

05/06/2024

Breakfast at Central is back with our June event! Join us on June 18th to discuss regulation and economic growth in .

Widely recognized as a leading authority on Chinese tech regulation, Prof. Angela Zhang as written extensively on this topic. Angela is currently doing research on the regulation of artificial intelligence, with plans to teach and write on this topic in the coming years.

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Venue:
The HKU Alumni Association Clubhouse, Room 101, 1st Floor, Yip Fung Building, 2 D'Aguilar Street, Central.

Ying Chan

Co-organised by Hong Kong University Alumni Association, Breakfast@Central presents a talk with Prof. Angela Zhang, Associate Professor of Law HKU and…

20/01/2024

Thanks to Huang Yasheng for the thought-provoking conversation. We are thrilled to have Prof. Huang join us for a breakfast meeting in Central.

From economic reforms, academic collaboration, China's early adoption of standardized testing, to India's biometric ID system, the MIT professor and noted author shared insights on a wide range of topics.

For more about Prof. Huang's research, his book "The Rise and Fall of the EAST" explores how Chinese society has been shaped by the interplay of exams, autocracy, stability, and technology.

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Stay tuned for the next Breakfast at Central morning talk! https://www.breakfastcentral.org/

Ying Chan

15/01/2024

We are honoured to have Yasheng Huang Ph.D. share insights and kickstart the year with our first breakfast talk in 2024. 🎆
👉 Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rise-risks-chinas-growth-model-private-event-tickets-798024391437 👈

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*VENUE UPDATE*
The meeting "Rise & Risks: China’s Growth Model" will take place at The HKU Alumni Association Clubhouse, Room 101, 1st Floor, Yip Fung Building, 2 D'Aguilar Street, Central.
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Recognised as a leading expert in global economics, Prof. Huang is the Epoch Foundation Professor of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. 🎓

Regarded as a Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2023, Prof. Huang's book "The Rise and Fall of the East" takes us on a closer look at the long history of China’s relationship between stability, diversity, and prosperity. 🇨🇳

Join us this Friday 19 January 2024 to discuss China’s economic and social development, technological success, and its current governance challenges. 🌏

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Breakfast at Central - Talks worth getting up early for!
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Ying Chan

[Private Event] Meet Yasheng Huang, a leading expert in global economics.

06/12/2023

06/12/2023

Breakfast at Central is honoured to have invited Prof. David Ho 何大一 to share insights on future-proofing against pandemics.

David's groundbreaking advocacy for combination antiretroviral therapy, popularly known as cocktail therapy, transformed HIV from a terminal disease into a manageable chronic condition. In 1996, David was named TIME Magazine's Man of the Year for his research on AIDS and HIV.

Fast forward to 2023, he recognises that modern technology plays an important role in pandemic preparedness, and continues to collaborate with fellow scientists to advance medical research.

Watch this space for announcements of our upcoming morning talks! https://www.breakfastcentral.org/

Ying Chan HKU Medicine Journalism and Media Studies Centre - The University of Hong Kong

06/12/2023

The next pandemic could spring from anywhere in the world. Collectively, we must prepare for an unknown world by learning from the past.

Recognising the importance of pandemic preparedness, microbiologist Prof. Kwok-Yung Yuen works closely with the local government and scientists from across the border in the HKU-Shenzhen Hospital to develop solutions for the future.

Stay tuned for the next Breakfast @ Central morning talk! https://www.breakfastcentral.org/

Ying Chan HKU Medicine Journalism and Media Studies Centre - The University of Hong Kong

05/12/2023

In preparation for the next pandemic, global health experts and scientists teamed up to launch the Pandemic Research Alliance. ⚕ Breakfast at Central is honoured to have renowned microbiologist Prof. Yuen Kwok-Yung 袁國勇 and acclaimed Columbia University Virologist Prof. David Ho 何大一 who shared insights at our event this morning. ☀

Notable quotes from the meeting: 🎤
1️⃣ "We have been working on pandemic preparedness for many years. We hope that there will be no more pandemic paralysis and minimal city lockdowns, that is why the Pandemic Research Alliance was organised."

2️⃣ "A good foundation of scientific partners is set up first to grow the Alliance beyond Asia - it has to become more global. Meanwhile, the private sector has an important role to play in funding research on pathogens and viral diseases. If enough institutions collaborate, it will move the needle in the right direction."

3️⃣ "In drug discovery, we already use artificial intelligence. Technology plays a role in pandemic prevention and we know that technology is transforming our research."

Stay tuned for the next Breakfast at Central morning talk. Watch this space! ☕ Ying Chan

27/11/2023

These professors are experts on how things go viral. 🧬

Join us for an exclusive event on December 5th and meet renowned Microbiologist Prof. Yuen Kwok-Yung 袁國勇 and acclaimed Columbia University Virologist Prof. David Ho 何大一. The two virology maestros of our time are reuniting for a new initiative, forging a new path to fight against future pandemics.
👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/breakfast-central-virology 👈

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Prof. 何大一 David Ho's groundbreaking advocacy for combination antiretroviral therapy, popularly known as cocktail therapy, transformed HIV from an absolute terminal disease into a manageable chronic condition. Dr. Ho was also TIME Magazine's only Medical Person of the Year!
https://time.com/3627996/david-ho-person-of-the-year/

Meet Prof. 袁國勇 KY Yuen, a top 1% global researcher who became a familiar face during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in . In late 2022, he and his team developed a groundbreaking nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine, swiftly gaining emergency approval from national authorities.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3202179/nasal-spray-covid-19-vaccine-co-developed-hong-kong-scientists-approved-emergency-use-mainland-china

Join us for a dialogue with the city's own virology experts. Breakfast at Central - Talks worth getting up early for! 👉 Register today: https://bit.ly/breakfast-central-virology 👈

Ying Chan Breakfast at Central

10/11/2023

Truly a breakfast worth getting up early for! ☕ 🥐

We are honoured to have invited Amy Chen to be our special speaker. 🎙 From endowment management strategy, philanthropy, to her personal journey in creating the current role of CIO at the Smithsonian Institution - Amy shared insights on a wide range of topics. 🏦

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the FCC, see you all next time at 8AM!