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For many years, the Chinese New Year Gala hosted by the Calgary Chapter of the Hong Kong Business People’s Association-Canada (HKCBA) has sold out to some 500 members and guests. A victim of COVID-19 for the past two years, New Chapter President Ben Leung and his board of directors have again reserved the Regency Palace with confidence, realizing that under today’s restrictions Today, that number will have to be reduced to 300 to 400 to accommodate the Year of the Tiger.
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Always a fun and great networking evening, the event on February 11 will fit well into Leung’s vision to have fun leading the association.
Leung has been a member of the board for two years and took over the chairmanship in September.
Born in Hong Kong, he moved to the United States to study at the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, but then returned to Hong Kong and joined Royal Dutch Shell. During his 13 years with this company, his role involved him in regional exposure to oil and gas, which allowed him to travel to over 30 countries and reside on Shell assignments in Oslo, Beijing, Tianjin and possibly Calgary.
In 2018, Leung left Shell to take on his current role as CFO of Insignia Energy, a Calgary-based oil and gas exploration and development company.
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The opportunity to become more involved and keep a connection with Hong Kong businesses and families was the motivation behind accepting her new role. He believes his experience of living and working across the world has made him a leader with a mindset that enables him to lead effectively across borders, serving a variety of stakeholders in a changing environment. constantly evolving, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. And he’s excited to bring these experiences to the HKCBA.
The local non-profit association has active members affiliated with the national organization established in Canada 37 years ago.
He is served here by Leung and a nine-member board of directors, including new members Holly Wong from Dentons Canada and Mason Lam from JLL, who will ensure members have a platform and service. that provide them with networking opportunities and access to professional and relevant information. presentations on topics of interest related to business.
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HKCBA has always been able to provide tailor-made advice to its members, especially for small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand their business in Hong Kong and Mainland China, as well as raise funds or even have an IPO in Hong Kong. Kong.
In addition to the New Years Gala, where the HKCBA Awards are presented to University of Calgary students interested in Hong Kong, China and other Asian countries, other events will include a presentation by George C. Tai de Dentons on the importance of intellectual property. in China, highlighting exposure points for intellectual property infringement, ways to protect intellectual property, and trends in the enforcement of intellectual property claims.
The Calgary Chapter has always been recognized for its success among other Canadian Chapters, and much of that success is due to the involvement of Alexandria Sham of RBC Life Insurance Group.
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A past president of the Calgary chapter, she continues to serve as an advisor to the board of directors and still sits on the national board of directors. Sham was also recently elected Vice President of the Hong Kong Federation of Professional Associations around the world, with more than 11,000 members in 35 countries.
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David Parker appears regularly in the Herald. Read his columns online at calgaryherald.com/business. He can be reached at 403-830-4622 or by email at [email protected]
