Going Public: Christian Engagement in the Secular World

Synopsis Mathematics has revolutionized technology and is shaping the modern world in amazing ways, even shaping the way people think. Yet many people say “I’m not a math person” without realizing the ways they already think mathematically, and without seeing how such thinking is central to what it means to be a human being. Discover…

Christine Ip (HKU BA ’86) is a Managing Director for United Overseas Bank Limited (“UOB”). Appointed CEO of UOB since January 2012, Christine is responsible for developing the Bank’s Greater China strategy. Prior to joining UOB, Christine has held a range of senior management roles in Hong Kong, USA, Canada, Singapore and China with ANZ,…

Opening remarks by Dr. G. A. Somaratne, Centre of Buddhist Studies at HKU Everyone wants to be happy, yet even in prosperous countries, happiness proves elusive. In the United States, for example, the youth suicide rate is highest in the two most prosperous areas; worldwide, Paris and Stockholm head the list. Buddhism and Christianity have…

John Brandon retired from Apple in October, 2015 as the Vice President of International after almost fifteen years. He was responsible for the largest revenue piece for Apple, culminating in over $100 Billion in his last year. Prior to Apple, John was the CEO of Academic Systems, and before that, he served as the Vice President and General…

The “Global South” is not the helpful image it once was for the purposes of understanding economic growth and the Christian rise in Chinese societies. Instead, I propose to adopt the concept of Global China. Global China means Chinese societies of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as Chinese diasporas in Asia, the…