UPCOMING EVENTS

Do Women Receive Worse Financial Advice?
HKUST Business School is pleased to present this talk to raise awareness about gender biases in financial advice. You will discover more about the factors that may influence the quality of financial advice.

SENG Female Community Wellness Sessions
The annual International Women’s Day (IWD) is just one of the many chances for us to embrace equity. For IWD 2023, our School of Engineering (SENG) is offering the gift of wellness to fuel women with calmness, clarity and peaceful energy. Calling all ladies in the SENG Community, come join a special lunchtime wellness session designed just for you!

HKUST Connect: Changemaker GUTS Talk - Starting a Business with a Purpose, ESG
Business success is often defined as maximizing shareholder value or creating profits. But the purpose of a business could be something else. And how can one strike a balance between making profits and making a positive impact to the community?

HSEO Health seminar: Common Gynaecological Conditions and Contraception
Common gynaecological conditions and contraception (Supplement with Cantonese explanation as necessary)

Change the System, not the Women
Picture the last job ad you saw. We bet you read the letters “D&I” or the words “Gender Equity” somewhere in there. Do you care? Well, you should. There are many women workplace issues affecting this 50% of our humanity which have been overlooked for decades. Seemingly these issues only impact women but actually they have dire consequences for all of us. Together we can change this. Let us tell you why and how.

Hard Sell: Alternative Proteins & The Fight for the Future of Food
On the International Women’s Day, Asia’s Green Queen and global food systems expert Sonalie Figueiras will introduce the audience to the world of alternative proteins, why we need them, Asia’s role in the future of food and how we can sell consumers the alt protein dream.

Book and Media Display International Women's Day - Celebrating Women’s Achievements & Embracing Equity
IWD is a time to celebrate women’s achievement in the past. It’s also a time to think about the opportunities (and lack thereof) they have today, and contributions that women will make in the future. This display highlights women’s achievement and work across the ages in many areas: science, technology, the arts, music, and literature, as well as in politics and labor. Celebrate IWD by taking something to read, to listen or to watch!

HKUST IWD Social Media Campaign
Social media channels managed by various Schools, departments and offices are also joining the HKUST IWD promotion. Stay tuned to the social media channels.
PAST EVENTS

LEAP Talk: Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness in the Workplace
On March 8, the International Women’s Day, we are presenting an hour of empowerment, with presentation by accomplished scholars and sharing by business leaders on diversity and gender equity in society and in the workplace. In partnership with our student-led organization LEAP, the webinar is part of the University’s 30th Anniversary programs to promote diversity and inclusion in the hope of inspiring and preparing young women to face invisible barriers in the workplace.

Celebrating Women's Achievements 2022
International Women's Day (IWD) is a time to look at women's accomplishments and struggles in the past. It's also a time to think about the opportunities (and lack thereof) they have today, & contributions that women will make in the future. This display highlights women's work and achievements across the ages in many areas: science, technology, the arts, music, and literature, as well as in politics and labor. Celebrate IWD by taking something to read, to listen to, or to watch!

AmCham HK: Bridging the Gender Gap in Tech
HKUST Business School is pleased to be the Academic Partner of the International Women’s Day event by AmCham HK, featuring Telstra, Transunion, and Visa. This is an interactive session on how these three pillars of technology are bridging the talent gap in tech and making a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

LEAP@HKUST Gender Diversity Case Competition 2021
Solve a real life problem of gender inclusiveness and diversity at HKUST! Form teams of 3-4, choose your own problem or from a suggested problem area below, and come up with innovative solutions that can be implemented here. Under the new normal, leverage technology to create innovative and feasible solutions! Mentors from diverse faculty will support your understanding and ideation. Winning teams will have exciting opportunities to implement their solutions and fast track summer internship interview opportunities! Apply now by 8 March 2021!

Changemaker GUTS - How to win a competition for social good?
Having creativity is certainly important in an idea competition. However, it takes more than that to win a competition. Wondering how you can make your ideas stick and influence people for actions? Talk to Eunice Wong, former Chief Growth Officer, Greater China of Ketchum, who will share her experience as a competition judge of an international advertising Award and other PR Awards.

Book & Media Display: Celebrating Women's Achievements 2021
This display highlights women's work and achievements across the ages in many areas: science, technology, the arts, music, and literature, as well as in politics and labor.

Souvenir Shop - International Women's Day Flash Sale
HKUST Souvenir Shop offers up to 38% off for selected items during International Women's Day Flash Sale period.
Exclusive for HKUST members.

Souvenir Shop - International Women's Day Promotion
HKUST Souvenir Shop offers up to 30% off for selected items during International Women's Day Promotion period.

Book & Media Display: Celebrating Women's Achievements 2020
This display highlights women's work and achievements in science, technology, the arts, music, and literature, as well as in politics and labor.

Finance Online Seminar (Recorded): Do Women Get Worse Financial Advice?
Watching genders at work on finance matters, right at IWD 2020 – “Do Women Get Worse Financial Advice?``. A team of HKUST Business School researchers have put their great minds together and share their findings on this topic.

Souvenir Shop - International Women's Day Promotion
HKUST Souvenir Shop offers up to 38% off for selected items during International Women's Day Promotion period.

Book & Media Display: Celebrating Women's Achievements
This display highlights women's work and achievements in science, technology, the arts, music, and literature, as well as in politics and labor.

Opportunities and Challenges for Women in Innovation, Academia and Entrepreneurship
The topic of the forum is “Opportunities and Challenges for Women in Innovation, Academia and Entrepreneurship”.

Book Talk: 香港失物認領處 - 100個城市印記to be found
Vivian將會介紹她的畫本「香港失物認領處」,並分享她的經濟系和MBA背景如何幫助她去實現成為成功藝術家的故事,以及商科與創作的關係。她覺得創作如創業一樣,有很多共同的哲學和精神。Vivian希望藉著她的經驗分享可以讓更多同學放膽去探索本科以外的行業。

Leadership skills workshop The Magic of Female Leadership
``The Magic of Female Leadership`` workshop is designed to assist female leaders in achieving career goals through practical tips and suggestions.

Chamber Music Concert Series — Concert V by Kitty Cheung & Evelyn Chang
This concert, performed by an all-female cast, is one of the 14-concerts series featuring chamber music by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert.

Opportunities and Challenges for Women Pursuing an International Career
The topic of the forum is “Opportunities and Challenges for Women Pursuing an International Career”

SBM Alumni Sharing: “When Art Meets Business”
On March 5, 2019, HKUST Business School will be presenting the SBM Alumni Lunch-time Sharing: “When Art Meets Business”, featuring our talented alumnae artists who have been working with passion and dedication in combing their background in business and expertise in art. Bridging the gap between the world of business and art through their projects, they will share about their unique journey and takeaway as entrepreneurs.

IWD WISE Dinner 2019
Discussing Ways to Achieve Balance for Better with Amazing Female Professors and Fellow Students

Soup Action @Shamshuipo 吾湯吾水 – 傳愛活動
Co-operating with grassroots women in the Sham Shui Po community, volunteers will deliver Chinese soup to the elders living alone in the area.

``Loving Ex Libris: An Exhibition on International Bookplates`` Talk and Demonstration
Bookplates: the cultural similarities and differences between East and West as reflected from the overlooked art
PAST EVENTS IN 2018

#itsME Hashtag Game
Support women by posting a photo wearing purple in Instagram. hashtag with #hkust #itsME #IWDatHKUST .

Book Corner@Library: Celebrating Women's Achievements
Celebrate International Women’s Day throughout the month of March by taking something to read, to listen to, or to watch.

Souvenir Shop: International Women's Day Promotion
HKUST Souvenir Shop offers up to 38% off for selected items during International Women's Day Promotion period.

Movie Night: Hidden Figures
A story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.

WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) Scholarship
In honor of International Women’s Day, The Women’s Foundation and HKUST are asking for your support to assist promising young women with their studies in non-traditional STEM fields—leading to the jobs of the future.

Soup Action @Shamshuipo
Co-operating with grassroots women in the Sham Shui Po community, volunteers will deliver Chinese soup to the elders living alone in the area.

Women in Innovation Forum: Challenges vs Chances for Women in Innovation
The topic of the forum is “Challenges vs Chances for Women in Innovation”. The forum is open to our faculty, students, staff and secondary schools.

Workshop: Understanding and Recognising Biases to Enhance Academic Success
An interactive workshop combined with group coaching.

Business School Alumni Sharing: Turning Your Passion into Vision
Welcome all HKUST students and alumni to join our sharing.

Capturing Aerial Dreams 與夢飛行
This DJI Spark workshop is tailored for F3 – F5 female students to learn the flying techniques and principles of drones.

WiMN Female Leadership Conference
Women in MBA Network is inaugurating women in leadership event to champion International Women’s Day.

Make It Innovative and Make It Work: Career Development & Family Life
In celebration of the International Women’s Day (IWD), HKUST Staff Association (SA) is honored to present a luncheon talk by Dr Sabrina Lin, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of HKUST, to share her journey, through thick and thin, to be a highly accomplished corporate executive and an adventurous mother of four children.

Women in STEM Innovations
Why are there so few women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)? Does it matter? If so, what can be done about it? This talk is about personal observations from the speaker’s career, advice she would give to her younger self, and suggestions for creating group cultures that encourage critical thinking, lifelong learning, and leverage diversity of thought and skills.

Asian Deans' Forum 2018: The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop
Organized by Asia’s top engineering schools, this workshop aims to bring together young female professionals in engineering disciplines, including scholars, researchers and engineers interested in exploring and advancing careers in academia, for scientific and career-oriented discussions relevant to the development of women academic leaders in Asia.

Screening: Tracey
50-year-old Tai-hung appears to share a contented life with his wife Anne. But his humdrum life is turned upside down when he receives a phone call from Bond, who tells him that he is married to Tai-hung’s old classmate Ching, who has recently passed away. The news triggers Tai-hung’s memories and awakens his deep feelings for Ching long buried in his heart.

Gender Quiz
Most of us are born with a specific gender, but our minds might not always fit into cookie-cutter gender norms! Find out what percentage male or female you are by answering 6 simple questions!