Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies Receives Renewed Donation from Tanoto Foundation

Founders of Tanoto Foundation, Sukanto Tanoto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto attended the BizInsight@HKUST Luncheon Forum on 13 September 2017. During the dinner, Sukanto shared about his entrepreneurial journey for the past 50 years.

Happy to share my entrepreneurial journey at the BizInsight@HKUST Luncheon Forum to a great crowd. @tanotoeducation https://t.co/4y2hYSBtz3

— Sukanto Tanoto (@SukantoTanotoTF) September 17, 2017

Over 160 business leaders, professionals working for family businesses and guests from the HKUST community also gathered to honor the renewed donation from the Tanoto Foundation to the HKUST’s Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies.

Honoured to be supporting the research efforts at @HKUST Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies. pic.twitter.com/bjd0OU2ZQt

— Sukanto Tanoto (@SukantoTanotoTF) September 13, 2017

Reposted from official press release on www.ust.hk:

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School) hosted a BizInsight@HKUST Luncheon Forum on 13 September 2017. The forum featured scholars in the field of family business studies and a dynamic group of next generation leaders to discuss the future of Chinese family businesses.

“HKUST is a leader in global business education dedicated to grooming the next generation of leaders and enhancing its understanding of issues with significant impact on the world’s economy,” said Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST. “The generous and continued support from Tanoto Foundation has provided a strong impetus for our researchers to develop relevant studies and content-rich cases which contribute to Asian family businesses and entrepreneurship.”

“We strongly believe in education and the value of quality research,” said Mr Sukanto Tanoto, Founder of Tanoto Foundation and Chairman of RGE Group. “2017 marks the 50th year of my entrepreneurial journey. It is my sincere wish that the Center will continue to do good work and help more family businesses in Asia build, protect, and preserve wealth, legacy and harmony over many generations.”

Led by its Founding Director Prof Roger King, the Tanoto Center aspires to become a leading research center in the understanding of the burgeoning Asian family business and entrepreneurship field, and bridge the knowledge gap among academics, practitioners and policymakers.

“It is our strong belief that learning from real-life cases shared by families is one of the most effective ways to understand the issues and complexities of family businesses,” said Prof King. He presented the trends and directions of the future of Chinese family businesses, discussing the significance of Chinese family businesses as a major contributor to the world economy, and how some divest from traditional industries to grow new ventures.

His talk was followed by an interactive panel discussion with Mr Richie Eu, Managing Director of Eu Yan Sang Trading (Hong Kong) Limited; Ms Nisa Leung, Managing Partner of Qiming Venture Partners; and Mr Kevin Wong, CEO of Origami Labs and General Manager of Kowloon Watch Company, moderated by Prof Winnie Peng, Associate Director of the Tanoto Center. Representing the young generation in the family, the three panel speakers shared their entrepreneurial experiences within or outside of their family businesses, and their perspectives about the future.

This article was published on www.ust.hk