Contributors: Ms. Alice Kirkwood and Miss Sandra Li (Career and Leadership Centre, SDS)

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of CityU since its inauguration as a university and to boost the University’s ties with the industrial and corporate world, Career and Leadership Centre hosted the 5th CityU Employers’ Luncheon on 9 April 2019. With an aim to raise the awareness among major employers about CityU students’ talents and their outstanding achievements, the event also included an exhibition where students showcased their innovations and fruitful learning experience.

The Luncheon’s keynote speaker, Mr. Willy Lin, Chairman of Hong Kong Productivity Council, delivered a speech on “How Innovation Drives Our Future”. Mr. Lin highlighted the impact of innovation for future employment landscape. He also encouraged students to take on the journey of innovation.

The event, being the signature occasion of the University, received overwhelming success and engaged more than 500 participants, including 300 employers from the business community and diverse industries. Among those attending were senior management representatives of multinational corporations based in Hong Kong and abroad, such as Deloitte China, HSBC, Microsoft, Nan Fung Development, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company and many more. About 120 students attended the Luncheon to present their endeavour to the guests and build connections and networks that could benefit their future employment.

The CityU Employers’ Luncheon has engaged over 500 participants.

Professor Way Kuo, President of the University delivers welcoming speech during the Luncheon.

Students from Department of Mechanical Engineering use machine-learning algorithm to train robots for various industrial productions and conducting experiments in dangerous environments.

Electronic Engineering student Miss Tam Nga-wing (left) introduces the invention of a battery diagnosis module, dedicated for wheelchairs which utilizes computational intelligence algorithm to estimate the state of charge and enables timely replacement of battery before failure or accidents occur.

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CityU Career and Leadership Centre organised the CityU Employers’ Luncheon since 2015, leaders of different industries had been invited to deliver insightful sharing to CityU students.



2019

Professor Horace Ip, Vice-President (Student Affairs)(right) presents souvenir to the 2019 Luncheon's keynote speaker Mr Willy Lin (left).
Mr. Willy Lin, GBS, JP
Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council

2018

Dr. Lau Ming-wai, GBS, JP
Chairman of Chinese Estates Holdings Limited

2017

Dr. Allan Zeman, GBM, GBS, JP
Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group

2016

Dr. Michael Chan
Former Chairman of Café de Coral Holdings Limited

2015

Mr. Antony Leung, GBS, JP
Group Chairman & CEO of Nan Fung Group