Global University Presidents & Leaders Summit

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Introduction

In an era where global connectivity and the exchange of knowledge are more crucial than ever, it is our collective aspiration to foster a vibrant international education hub that champions this globalization of knowledge.

With this goal in mind, the Hong Kong Association for External Friendship is proudly organising the Global University Presidents & Leaders Summit, supported by University Grants Committee and nine universities in Hong Kong, namely The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Lingnan University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Education University of Hong Kong, and The Hong Kong Metropolitan University.

This landmark event will take place on 2-3 December 2024, with over 50 globally renowned university presidents and leaders participating in this significant gathering in Hong Kong.

Over 50 speakers and leaders from globally renowned universities:

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Beijing Normal University
CentraleSupelec, Paris-Saclay University
East China Normal University
Ghent University
Harbin Institute of Technology
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Kathmandu University School of Law
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Korea University School of Law
Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University
Nanjing University
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

O.P. Jindal Global University
Philippine Normal University
Politecnico di Milano
Renmin University of China
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Shandong University
Singapore Management University
Southeast University
University of Auckland
The University of Manchester
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Tsinghua University
United Arab Emirates University
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
University of Bristol
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego, USA

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
University of Glasgow
University of Hawaii at Mānoa
University of Liverpool
University of Management and Technology
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
University of St. Andrews
University of Surrey
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
University of Warsaw
Wenzhou-Kean University
Zhejiang University

Speakers

Prof. Jiang-feng DU

President, Zhejiang University (China)

Prof. Pradeep K. KHOSLA

Chancellor, University of California, San Diego (U.S.)

Prof. Dame Nancy ROTHWELL

Former President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Manchester (U.K.)

Prof. Ahmed Ali ALRAEESI

Vice-Chancellor, United Arab Emirates University (UAE)

Prof. Yujin YAGUCHI

Vice-President and Director of Center for Global Education, The University of Tokyo (Japan)

Prof. Zheng YOU

President, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China)

Prof. Brad MACKAY

Deputy Principal & Vice Principal, University of St. Andrews (U.K.)

Prof. Lily KONG

President, Singapore Management University (Singapore)

Dr. Peter Q. BLAIR

Associate Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education (U.S.)

Prof. Zhe-min TAN

President, Nanjing University (China)

Prof. Shu-cai LI

President, Shandong University (China)

Prof. Tim JONES

Vice-Chancellor, The University of Liverpool (U.K.)

Prof. Sir Anton MUSCATELLI

Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow (U.K.)

Prof. Ilaria VALENTE

Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Politechnico di Milano (Italy)

Prof. Jie-cai HAN

President, Harbin Institute of Technology (China)

Prof. Michele ACUTO

Pro Vice-Chancellor of Global Engagement, University of Bristol (U.K.)

Prof. Ji-hong YU

President, Beijing Normal University (China)

Prof. Thomas N. BRADBURY

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles (U.S.)

Prof. Jon GARIBALDI

Provost and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Nottingham Ningbo China (China)

Prof. Dame Madeleine ATKINS

President, Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University (U.K.)

Prof. Xin-kai ZHU

Executive Vice-President, Renmin University of China (China)

Prof. G. Q. Max LU

President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Surrey (U.K.)

Prof. Ruksana OSMAN

Senior Deputy Vice–Chancellor: Academic, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa)

Prof. Franck RICHECOEUR

Director of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degrees, CentraleSupelec Paris–Saclay University (France)

Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj KUMAR

Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University (India)

Prof. Alojzy Z. NOWAK

Rector, University of Warsaw (Poland)

Dr. Dieter DE BRUYN

Senior Policy Advisor at Rector’s Office, Ghent University (Belgium)

Prof. Bin YANG

Vice-President, Tsinghua University (China)

Prof. Dawn FRESHWATER

Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Prof. San LING

Deputy President and Provost, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)

Dr. Jun WANG

Assistant Provost, University of California, Riverside (U.S.)

Prof. Tony F. CHAN

Immediate Past President, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia)

Dr. David LASSNER

President, University of Hawaii at Mānoa (U.S.)

Prof. Bipin ADHIKARI

Professor of Law, Kathmandu University School of Law (Nepal)

Prof. Dr. Farhana Helal MEHTAB

Professor of Law & Dean, School of Arts & Social Sciences, Southeast University (Bangladesh)

Datuk Supperamaniam MANICKAM

Former Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the World Trade Organisation (Malaysia)

Prof. Nohyoung PARK

Former Dean of Korea University Law School (South Korea)

Dr. Haji Abdul Hanif bin Dato Paduka Haji MAHADI

Assistant Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research, Innovation and Sustainability), University Brunei Darussalam (Brunei)

Prof. Bert J. TUGA

President, Philippine Normal University (Philippine)

Prof. Aliya AKTYMBAYEVA

Dean of the Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Candidate of Sciences in Geography, Associate Professor, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Kazakhstan)