On behalf of the HKUST Foundation, I warmly welcome you to the HKUST Foundation Inaugural Gala Dinner. Established in March 2024, the HKUST Foundation plays a crucial role in connecting supporters who share our mission and vision at the University. I extend my gratitude to our esteemed Foundation Partners for their support and our dedicated Foundation Board members for their relentless efforts in strengthening alliances within our community, attracting partners, and raising resources needed to enhance the University’s teaching and research capabilities to foster innovation and enrich our students' educational and career journeys. This dinner marks our first opportunity to celebrate the HKUST Foundation’s impact and the enduring spirit of collaboration and philanthropy that continues to drive our University toward greater and broader achievements. As we celebrate tonight, I sincerely thank the Co-Chairmen and members of the Organizing Committee, all Foundation Board members and most important of all, dinner patrons and sponsors for making this evening possible. United, we strive far and together, we ascend. I would like to welcome you to the HKUST family and look forward to welcoming our 100,000 strong alumni base, more friends, partners, and community members to join the HKUST Foundation. As Dr Jensen Huang, Founder of NVIDIA, commended HKUST as the “MIT of Asia”, may this evening ignite a renewed sense of unity and purpose, inspiring us all to build a legacy of enduring impact at this great University. It is our great honor to serve as the Co-Chairmen of the Organizing Committee for the HKUST Foundation Inaugural Gala Dinner. This special evening brings together a remarkable community of supporters who share a common vision: to empower HKUST in its mission to inspire, innovate, and transform the future. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all our patrons and sponsors for their generous contributions, to the committee members for their invaluable insights and support, and to all the supporting teams for their dedication and hard work in making this evening a success. Your commitment, enthusiasm, and passion have made tonight possible. As steadfast supporters of HKUST, we are immensely proud of the University’s continued achievements in shaping the leaders of tomorrow, advancing groundbreaking research, and fostering solutions that address the world’s most pressing challenges. This evening serves not only to celebrate the extraordinary journey of HKUST but also to garner further support for the University’s future endeavors in education and innovation. The proceeds from tonight’s dinner will support HKUST’s ongoing growth and innovative research, amplifying its impact far beyond our campus. Together, we can drive transformative breakthroughs and empower future generations to thrive. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we thank you for your unwavering support and wish you a joyous evening. 我謹代表香港科技大學基金，熱烈 歡迎各位蒞臨基金舉辦的首屆《智匯》 晚宴。 香港科技大學基金於2024年3月 成立，旨在協助大學聯繫擁有共同 使命與願景的支持者。我在此衷心 感謝基金夥伴的鼎力支持和理事會 成員的辛勤努力，凝聚社會各界的 力量，吸引合作夥伴並籌集資源， 協助大學提升教研實力，以推動創新 和豐富學生的學習體驗與職業發展。 今晚是香港科技大學基金成立以來 的首次盛會，讓我們有機會慶祝並 展現基金的影響力和團結一致的公益 精神，助力科大取得更卓越和更 深遠的成就。在此，我特別感謝晚宴 籌委會兩位聯席主席和各位成員、 基金理事會全體成員、以及今晚最 重要的晚宴贊助及捐贈者，使基金這 個重要里程得以實現。 心手相連，必能共進；眾志成城， 終可登峰。我衷心歡迎各位加入科大 的大家庭，並熱切期待我們十萬名 校友、更多朋友、合作夥伴和社會 人士加入香港科技大學基金。正如 NVIDIA創辦人黃仁勳博士稱讚科大 為「亞洲的麻省理工」，希望今晚能 凝聚更強的力量，為這所偉大的大學 共同建構更美好的未來。 我們非常榮幸擔任香港科技大學基金 首屆《智匯》晚宴籌委會的聯席主席。 這個特別的晚上匯聚了科大眾多支持 者和智者，大家懷著共同的願景： 助力香港科技大學實踐啟迪思維、 激發創新和改變未來的使命。 在此，我們謹向各位晚宴贊助人和 捐贈者致以衷心謝意，感謝您們的 慷慨捐贈；同時要多謝籌委會成員的 寶貴意見和全力支持，以及各工作 單位的共同努力，使今晚的活動得以 成功舉辦。 作為科大的堅定支持者，我們對大學 在培養未來領袖、推展前沿科研和 應對全球挑戰的卓越成就感到無比 自豪。今晚不僅是為了慶祝科大的 非凡旅程，更是要凝聚更大力量，以 推展大學在教育和研究方面的工作。 今晚晚宴的收益將會用於支持科大的 持續發展和創新研究，進一步擴大其 影響力，貢獻社會。讓我們同心協力， 實現更多變革與突破，為下一代建設 更美好的未來。 最後，我們謹代表晚宴籌委會全體 成員，再次感謝各位一直以來對科大 的支持。祝大家有一個愉快的晚上。 Message from the Chairman of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Foundation 香港科技大學基金主席獻辭 Message from the Co-Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Dinner 晚宴籌委會聯席主席獻辭 Professor Albert IP Yuk-Keung 葉毓強教授 Mrs Jennifer YU CHENG 鄭余雅頴女士 Mr Terry TSANG Kin-Chung 曾建中先生 5 4
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