Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit 2026
Supporting the below United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:支持以下聯合國可持續發展目標：支持以下联合国可持续发展目标：
Building on the success of the inaugural Summit in 2024, The Hong Kong Association for External Friendship once again proudly organizes the Global University Presidents & Leaders Summit 2026, supported by the University Grants Committee and eight universities in Hong Kong, including The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
The 2-day summit gathers over 50 globally renowned university presidents and leaders for insightful dialogues on a central theme: Globalization of Knowledge — how to run university education to meet the speedy global development and community need.
Prof. Nancy Y. Ip, HKUST President will chair the panel Session 2 on “Opportunities for International Education and Public-Private Partnerships in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolitan University Town: Exploring Innovation Ecosystems and Investment Models” on the first day of the summit (27 October).
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“Opportunities for International Education and Public-Private Partnerships in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolitan University Town: Exploring Innovation Ecosystems and Investment Models”
Chair
Prof. Nancy Y. Ip, President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Panel Speakers (in alphabetical order of surname)
1. Prof. Bill FLANAGAN, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Alberta
2. Prof. Nicola PHILLIPS, Vice Chancellor and President, Adelaide University
3. Prof. Sibrandes POPPEMA, President and Vice-Chancellor, Sunway University
4. Prof. Shijun TONG, Chancellor, NYU Shanghai
Seating: On a first-come, first-served basis.