10:30 am ~ 10:45 am
English
Welcome Speech
Mrs. Rebecca Choy Yung
Founder & Chair, Golden Age Foundation
Mrs. Rebecca Choy Yung is a business entrepreneur turned social entrepreneur.
Rebecca was a pioneer of the convention and exhibition industry in Hong Kong and China since the early 1980s. She successfully founded, branded and organized over twelve world- renowned international trade fairs and conventions, covering a spread of industries such as jewelry, furniture and lighting, leather goods, education and others. Before running her own exhibition business, Rebecca was the editor of a major publisher in Hong Kong.
Since changing her career path over a decade ago, Rebecca has devoted her full effort to promoting social innovation in Hong Kong and Greater China, especially in orchestrating movements with social missions to bring real change.
Rebecca is Founder & Chair of Golden Age Foundation; Founder & Vice-Chair of Education for Good; Co-Founder & Convener of Ednovators, Chair of Social Enterprise Summit, Co-Founder of Dream Impact Hong Kong and Co-Founder of B Lab (HK & Macau). She is also advisor of a number of social enterprises and committee member of NGOs, a writer and a radio programme host. Rebecca received her B.SoSc. from Bristol University, UK and EMBA from Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Rebecca was a pioneer of the convention and exhibition industry in Hong Kong and China since the early 1980s. She successfully founded, branded and organized over twelve world- renowned international trade fairs and conventions, covering a spread of industries such as jewelry, furniture and lighting, leather goods, education and others. Before running her own exhibition business, Rebecca was the editor of a major publisher in Hong Kong.
Since changing her career path over a decade ago, Rebecca has devoted her full effort to promoting social innovation in Hong Kong and Greater China, especially in orchestrating movements with social missions to bring real change.
Rebecca is Founder & Chair of Golden Age Foundation; Founder & Vice-Chair of Education for Good; Co-Founder & Convener of Ednovators, Chair of Social Enterprise Summit, Co-Founder of Dream Impact Hong Kong and Co-Founder of B Lab (HK & Macau). She is also advisor of a number of social enterprises and committee member of NGOs, a writer and a radio programme host. Rebecca received her B.SoSc. from Bristol University, UK and EMBA from Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Guest of honor
Prof. Andrew J. Scott
Professor of Economics at London Business School
Consulting scholar at Stanford University’s Center on Longevity
Co-author of “The 100 Year Life” and “The New Long Life”
Andrew J. Scott is Professor of Economics at London Business School. His multi-award winning research, writing and speaking focuses on the economic and financial implications of longevity and ageing for society, markets and individuals. He is the co-author of The 100 Year Life , co-founder of The Longevity Forum, a member of the WEF council on Healthy Ageing and Longevity and a consulting scholar at Stanford’s Center on Longevity.
Mr. Greg Shaw
Director, International and Corporate Relations, International Federation on Ageing (IFA)
Greg Shaw has a science and health administration background and is the Director, International and Corporate Relations for the IFA.
His earlier work focused on policy development and program implementation for the Australian aged care reforms, quality assurance and supporting the aged care needs of rural and remote communities throughout northern Australia. An advocate of the aged care needs of marginalized community groups in the 1990s, he worked with many Aboriginal and ethnic communities resulting in the establishment of aged care homes and community aged care services specifically designed and targeted for those communities.
Since joining the IFA in 2003 he has had responsibility for the development of the Building Capacity in Health Care Programs in Africa, worked closely with the South African Human Rights Commission to establish an older person’s forum in that country and in 2010 worked with the Government of Mauritius on the establishment of an Observatory on Ageing.
He represents the IFA at the United Nations, works closely with government and has responsibility for IFA elder abuse initiatives.
Greg has worked with other Civil Society Organizations on the Global Thematic Consultations on Population Dynamics (Post-2015 Development Agenda) to ensure the needs of older people are recognized. A current priority for 2020-21 is a possible IFA Summit and Global Think Tank on Long-term Care Design and Standards - Best Practice to Mitigate Pandemics Post COVID-19.
His responsibilities include Age-Friendly Cities/Communities (AFCC) initiatives within the IFA and providing technical advice and support to government and others engaged in age-friendly program development. A recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a new city development in China, ongoing AFCC work with the city of Akita in Japan and more recently delivering a series of AFCC workshops in the Republic of Iran are a testament to his expertise.
His earlier work focused on policy development and program implementation for the Australian aged care reforms, quality assurance and supporting the aged care needs of rural and remote communities throughout northern Australia. An advocate of the aged care needs of marginalized community groups in the 1990s, he worked with many Aboriginal and ethnic communities resulting in the establishment of aged care homes and community aged care services specifically designed and targeted for those communities.
Since joining the IFA in 2003 he has had responsibility for the development of the Building Capacity in Health Care Programs in Africa, worked closely with the South African Human Rights Commission to establish an older person’s forum in that country and in 2010 worked with the Government of Mauritius on the establishment of an Observatory on Ageing.
He represents the IFA at the United Nations, works closely with government and has responsibility for IFA elder abuse initiatives.
Greg has worked with other Civil Society Organizations on the Global Thematic Consultations on Population Dynamics (Post-2015 Development Agenda) to ensure the needs of older people are recognized. A current priority for 2020-21 is a possible IFA Summit and Global Think Tank on Long-term Care Design and Standards - Best Practice to Mitigate Pandemics Post COVID-19.
His responsibilities include Age-Friendly Cities/Communities (AFCC) initiatives within the IFA and providing technical advice and support to government and others engaged in age-friendly program development. A recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a new city development in China, ongoing AFCC work with the city of Akita in Japan and more recently delivering a series of AFCC workshops in the Republic of Iran are a testament to his expertise.
Mr. Stephen Phillips
Director-General of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong, The Government of the HKSAR
Mr Stephen Phillips is the Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the Government Department responsible for attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment into Hong Kong.
In a career focused on Asia for more than thirty years, Mr Phillips first moved to Hong Kong in 1989 holding senior investment banking positions with Deutsche and BZW/Barclays Capital before co-founding a Hong Kong-based group of companies providing IT, financial and consultancy services across Asia. In 2004, he joined the UK’s Department of International Trade before becoming the Chief Executive of the China Britain Business Council in 2006, as well as Chairman of the EU China Business Association.
Mr Phillips holds a BSc in Chemistry and Law from the University of Exeter.
In a career focused on Asia for more than thirty years, Mr Phillips first moved to Hong Kong in 1989 holding senior investment banking positions with Deutsche and BZW/Barclays Capital before co-founding a Hong Kong-based group of companies providing IT, financial and consultancy services across Asia. In 2004, he joined the UK’s Department of International Trade before becoming the Chief Executive of the China Britain Business Council in 2006, as well as Chairman of the EU China Business Association.
Mr Phillips holds a BSc in Chemistry and Law from the University of Exeter.
Master of Ceremony
Mr. Herman Chan
Founder of Eldpathy
Having been raised by his grandparents, Herman CHAN is deeply committed to improving the livelihood of the elderly in Hong Kong and promoting empathy for senior citizens is his goal.
Witnessing firsthand the disconnect between the generations in today’s society, Herman set up Eldpathy, the purpose of which is to develop young people’s understanding towards seniors. Eldpathy also advocates “active ageing”, by recruiting Elderly Instructors for Elderly Simulation Programmes.
Facing financial challenges to set up his organisation, Herman did not give up. Since 2012, Eldpathy has organised over 800 activities, allowing around 30,000 participants to experience how life changes with aging through the Elderly Simulation Programmes. Around 30 Elderly Instructors were trained to interact with the younger counterparts to enhance their mutual understanding.
Witnessing firsthand the disconnect between the generations in today’s society, Herman set up Eldpathy, the purpose of which is to develop young people’s understanding towards seniors. Eldpathy also advocates “active ageing”, by recruiting Elderly Instructors for Elderly Simulation Programmes.
Facing financial challenges to set up his organisation, Herman did not give up. Since 2012, Eldpathy has organised over 800 activities, allowing around 30,000 participants to experience how life changes with aging through the Elderly Simulation Programmes. Around 30 Elderly Instructors were trained to interact with the younger counterparts to enhance their mutual understanding.