CUHK PIM Conference 2026 Programme
Dates: 21–23 October 2026
Venue: CUHK, Hong Kong
Inspiring Value in Global Education: Sustainable East-West Connections
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Focus: CUHK Business School’s Global Education Leadership
Programme Note: By-appointment one-on-one and small-group exchanges with CUHK leadership are arranged off-programme and do not conflict with formal sessions or conference dinners.
| Time | Session | Theme / Speaker | Venue |
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| 10:30–12:00 | Registration opens | Registration counter (Ballroom entrance) | |
| 11:00–11:30 | Newcomer Session | Welcome for PIM Newcomers (hosted by PIM Current Member Committee) | Ballroom (L/F), Hyatt Regency Shatin |
| 11:30–12:15 | Opening Session |
Welcome and Institutional Perspective — Dean Zhou Lin Conversation and Reflections: CUHK Business School’s approach to global education and East–West collaboration Yenn-Ru Chen, Peter Feher, Alex Markman PIM Chairs |
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| 12:15–13:15 | Networking lunch in buffet style | ||
| 13:15–14:30 | Session 1 |
Panel Discussion on Global mobility in business education: Value, Challenges and Opportunities Moderated by Yenn-Ru Chen, PIM Chair (Asia and Asia Pacific); Professor of Finance, National Chengchi University |
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| 14:30–15:00 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15:00–15:45 | Session 2 |
Panel Discussion on Building Future-Ready Business Leaders Through Global Collaboration Moderated by Alex Markman PIM Chair (Americas); Director, International Programs, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Deborah Kraus, Senior Director, Global Experience, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Eric Saranovitz, Director, Global Engagement Office, Coller School of Management, University of Tel Aviv Rosette Leung, Lecturer, Co-Director, Global Business Studies Programme, Associate Director, Intergraded BBA Program, CUHK Business School |
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| 15:45–16:30 | Session 3 |
CUHK Student Case Competition Group Presentation (CUHK students and alumni; facilitated by Rosette Leung, Lecturer, Co-Director, Global Business Studies Programme, Associate Director, Integrated BBA Programme, CUHK Business School) |
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| 17:00 | Departure from Hyatt to dinner venue | ||
| 18:00–21:00 | Dinner | Reunion Dinner |
Lin Heung Lau (Tsim Sha Tsui) Address: 1/F-2/F, Cheung Lee Commercial Building, 25 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Google Map Location |
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Focus: Global Work Experience & Employability Outcomes
| Time | Session | Theme / Speaker | Logistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00–10:15 | Session 1 |
How experiential learning and co-op models build globally competitive graduates Dr. John Lai, Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies) Director, Integrated BBA Dual Degree Programme Director, Office of Co-operative Education Programme (OCEP), CUHK Business School |
Ballroom (L/F), Hyatt Regency Shatin |
| 10:15–10:45 | Coffee Break | ||
| 10:45–12:00 | Session 2 |
Panel discussion on Redefining business education through industry-led experiential learning Moderated by Prof Seen-Meng Chew, Associate Professor of Practice in Finance, CUHK Business School Beatrix Dart, Academic Director, Global and Experiential Leaning, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto Catherine da Silvera. Associate Dean for International Affairs and Partnerships, NOVA School of Business and Economics Ashley Roberts, Assistant Dean for Internationalization, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Goh Kim Huat, Professor of Information Systems Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University |
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| 12:00–13:00 | Networking lunch in buffet style | ||
| 13:00–14:00 | Session 3 | Marketplace Networking | |
| 14:00–14:15 | Coffee Break | ||
| 14:15–15:30 | Session 4 |
Strategy Task Force Report / Activity Moderated by Peter Feher PIM Chair EMEA; Associate Professor, Corvinus University of Budapest |
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| 16:00–16:45 | Transfer to HK Palace Museum | Coach departs from Hyatt | |
| 17:00–18:00 | Guided tour | HK Palace Museum | |
| 18:20–20:30 | Welcome Dinner | Institutional welcome and peer-level networking. |
King Lung Heen Address: 4/F, Hong Kong Palace Museum, 8 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, Kowloon, Hong Kong Google Map Location |
Friday, 23 October 2026
Focus: Partnerships, Governance & the Way Forward
| Time | Session | Theme / Speaker | Logistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00–10:15 | Campus Tour & Group Photo | Coaches will depart at Hyatt | |
| 10:20–10:30 | Brief Closing | Ballroom (L/F), Hyatt Regency Shatin | |
| 10:30–12:00 | Closing Session | AI, Best Practices, Strategy wrap-up | |
| 12:00–13:00 | Networking lunch in buffet style | ||
| 13:00–14:30 | PIM Business Meeting | Annual updates, announcements | |
| From 14:30 | Free Time | ||
| Individual arrangement to dinner venue | |||
| 19:00–21:30 | Closing Dinner |
8/F, Oasis & Concord Room, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong Address: 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China Google Map Location |
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