Family businesses are significant worldwide, representing an influential network contributing to the world’s economy. The HKUST Business School is at the forefront of ethnic Chinese family business studies led by its Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies.

A forum on “Shaping the Future of Chinese Family Businesses”, presented as part of the BizInsight@HKUST, was held on 13 September 2017, to celebrate the renewal of donation from the Tanoto Foundation to the Tanoto Center. Over 160 leaders from family businesses and other trades joined the forum. Professor King delivered a talk on “Future of Chinese Family Businesses: Trends and Directions from Research”. A group of dynamic next generation entrepreneurs - Mr Richie Eu of Eu Yan Sang, Ms. Nisa Leung of Qiming Venture Partners, and Mr Kevin Wong of Origami Labs and Kowloon Watch - also joined in a panel to discuss how Chinese families can best invest in their own future. Over 30 reporters from regional and local presses attended the media briefing session after the forum and our faculty and speakers appeared in over 30 media articles.