When you are alumni like us, a good time is guaranteed, no matter where you are.
Dubai Night Shines Bright
An alumni dinner gathering brought the house down in Dubai in April with the HKUST delegation led by President Prof. Nancy Ip, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement Prof. Yang Wang and other esteemed members of the senior management.
Action in Amsterdam
We held an alumni dinner on May
11 with the HKUST delegation led
by Vice-President for Institutional Advancement Prof. Yang Wang. The event was a delightful opportunity for the Amsterdam alumni community to establish connections and stay updated on the latest news, events, and excitement.
Beijing Blast Off
There was plenty to be excited about with an HKUST Alumni
Reception in Beijing on March 3 attended by over 250 alumni.
The HKUST delegation included Council Chairman Prof. Harry
Shum, President Prof. Nancy Ip, Vice-President for Institutional
Advancement Prof. Yang Wang and other esteemed professors. On top of
this, the Beijing Alumni Chapter hosted a friendly Guandan competition in December, Lunar New Year gathering, friendly Guandan competition in January, and canoeing event in April.
California Dreaming
It was a busy period and lots of fun! The Northern California Alumni Chapter held
an alumni lunch gathering at Pacific Catch in December. There was also an alumni Lunar New Year luncheon in February. We look forward to more wonderful times to see each other.
Getting Down to Business
The April HKUST Business School Alumni Dinner in New York provided a fun-filled evening with good food and an exciting lucky
draw. It was a delightful occasion to reconnect with peers and make new connections.
The Power of Poon Choi
The Alumni Association in Ontario turned on the fun with a Lunar New Year Eve Poon Choi Dinner in February that was a resounding success! With 40
alumni, family members, and friends in attendance, we celebrated the tradition of Poon Choi with joy and camaraderie. Thank you to everyone who marked the start of the new year with warmth and togetherness.
Tokyo Raiders
The Alumni Network
in Japan didn’t hold
back during a happy
hour gathering in May.
The gathering was an
excellent opportunity to enjoy a pleasant Friday evening together.
Mad for Manchester
Thanks to the efforts of our enthusiastic alumni volunteers, the first alumni gathering in Manchester took place in March. The amazing Manchester alumni lunch gathering saw everyone reconnected and networking with one another.
Swiss Bliss
With strong effort from our enthusiastic alumni volunteers, an alumni Lunar New Year dinner was held in Zurich in February. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect and network.
Guandan Gets Large
The popular card game
is getting big at HKUST.
In addition to the regular online games, the Guandan Card Club held its first physical competition in Nanjing in June.
Going for Gobi Gold
The Clearwater Bay Gobi Alumni
Association is ready to go for gold in the
next Gobi Desert running challenge.
There was a practice weekend in Chengdu
in March; a Suzhou River fun run (co-
organized by the Shanghai Alumni Chapter) in April; The 13th Asia-Pacific Business School Desert Challenge in May; and regular practices in Shenzhen. Good luck to the team!
Shanghai Sights and Sounds
We had so much happening that it was
hard to keep track of it all! In November,
a CityWalk along the Suzhou River in
Shanghai was supplemented by a friendly
Guandan competition. In December, a visit
to Baidu's Apollo Park saw alumni learn
about the company's development and technologies. Meanwhile, in January, a project exchange between enterprises and R&D institutions brought together entrepreneurs and inventors to commercialize innovative projects. There was also a book sharing activity and a visit to the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center and ByteDance in March. Last but not least, the alumni reunion dinner in June was graced with over 150 alumni.
Non-Stop in Shenzhen
An AI-themed lecture was hosted by the Shenzhen Alumni Chapter in April with 50 alumni participating. Topics covered included chip knowledge and the current status and development of Chat-GPT. A visit to Lehi Technology Innovation Park was made in March. Participants exchanged ideas on technology transfer and cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
