YCW's Hong Kong chapter was established in 2012 with its inaugural speaker, Dr. Willy Wo-Lap Lam, Adjunct Professor of History and Political Economy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Located in an international financial hub, YCW has garnered a strong pool of members from the financial and services sector, academic and journalist communities. YCW Hong Kong has also hosted prominent experts in law, finance and journalism including:
- Michael C. Davis, professor in the Law Faculty at the University of Hong Kong
- Jason Bedford of UBS on shadow banking in China
- Barbara Demick, the Beijing bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times who spoke on North Korea.
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Professor Rana Mitter is the Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China, a Fellow of St Cross College and the Director of the Oxford China Centre. The Oxford China Centre is an interdisciplinary centre bringing together Europe’s largest
Kristof van den Troost is a Lecturer and MA Deputy Programme Director for the Centre for China Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He completed an MA in Sinology at the Catholic University of Leuven, and a PhD
David Zweig is Chair Professor, Division of Social Science, and Director, Center on China’s Transnational Relations (www.cctr.ust.hk<http://www.cctr.ust.hk/), HKUST. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada; Vice President of the Center on China’s Globalization (CCG) in Beijing;
Chandran Nair is the Founder and CEO of The Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT). GIFT is dedicated to advancing an understanding of the impacts of globalization and the role of business in society through thought leadership and positive action to effect change. Prior to
Tom Deegan is a partner in Sidley’s corporate practice in Hong Kong, with a strong focus on transactions in the energy and natural resources sectors. He has spent over 20 years advising clients on international deals throughout Asia, Africa, Europe,