...lass of 2023) Entrepreneur Award CEO and Co-founder, Wonder Brands Distinguished Alumni Awardees (2018) Mr. Ming Mei KH04 (Class of 2001) CEO, Co-Founder, Global Logistic Properties Mr. Mike Gault KH13 (Class of 2011) CEO and Founder, Guardtime Mr. Hakan Bulgurlu KH07 (Class of 2005) CEO, Arcelik Mr. Leon Jakimic KH07 (Class of 2005) Founder and President, Lasvit Mr. Ken Romaniszyn KH07 (Class of 2005) President/CEO, Lady M Confections...
...two alumni from the Class of 2008, who shared their thoughts on the type of resilient leadership that can enable organizations to emerge stronger into the post-pandemic world. Peter Zhang, Aon Consulting’s Senior Partner and CEO, Greater China, explained that his business established three guiding principles for steering a course through these troubled times. “The first is that revenue is not important – employees’ health is number one.” KH...
CEO and Founder, Guardtime Kellogg-HKUST EMBA is proud to present Mike Gault with a Distinguished Alumni Award. Born in Belfast, North Ireland, Gault attended York University for his bachelor’s in engineering and gained his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Wales. His research interest was on “Numerical Analysis of Advanced Semiconductor Devices”. When Gault applied to the KH program in 2008, he was the Managing Director of...
“I cannot do what I do today without completing the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program. It has given me the opportunity to think like a CEO and to run the organization like a CEO.” “My advice to female executives considering an EMBA program now is really think strategic and think big picture. Also, be courageous. You really have nothing to lose in terms of pursuing a program like this. The EMBA was the best investment that I’ve made in myself...
CEO and Co-founder Wonder Brands The Entrepreneur Award is presented to Federico Malek Pascha, (Class of 2022, KH23), CEO and Co-founder of Wonder Brands, a company based in Mexico City, although Federico is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Federico’s entrepreneurial journey began at the young age of 23 when he founded his first start-up, Walooz, with just five employees. After being acquired by Groupon, Federico quickly expanded...
Head of Wealth Management North Asia & CEO Wealth Management Hong Kong, BNP Paribas Wealth The Alumni Achievement Award is presented to Michael Yong-Haron (class of 2008, KH10), former CEO Hong Kong & North Asia Head at BNP Paribas Wealth Management. Michael has had a successful career in private banking since 1997 and has held leadership positions in Standard Chartered Bank, Royal Bank of Canada and Credit Suisse. At BNP...
CEO Aereve Co. Ltd. Andre Leung is the CEO and co-founder of Aereve, an AI-based RegTech startup that provides anti-money laundering and know your customer compliance solutions. Aereve’s patented technology offers native compatibility with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters, solving a long-standing challenge in regulatory compliance. Under Andre’s leadership, Aereve has achieved significant commercial success and...
“The Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program gives me the confidence to take the entrepreneurship route. It’s a very difficult decision when you have a position as a CEO or GM or regional director in a large corporation. There are stories of others who have done it and you learn from each of those stories. What you learn in the program is a framework of how to think about things, and this will always help any CEOs or any managers.” “My company’s angel...
“Working in advertising really means working across many different industries, partnering with CEO and CMOs to solve business problems, and helping their brands to break through the industry in which they operate in. This program has given me extra tools for a deeper understanding of each of my client’s business, adding more context to the issues they face which helps me provide solutions that are more strategic in respect to the problems...
...t for leaders to achieve. Values-based leaders are needed more than ever in today’s economic and political environment. In a dynamic session that draws on Professor Kraemer’s global experience as the chairman and CEO of Baxter International, and a professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, participants will learn the importance of Four Key Principles (self-reflection, balance, true self-confidence, and...
