Imperial College Alumni Association Hong Kong

As in previous years, one of the highlights of the ICAAHK’s calendar of events is the Christmas Party.  This year’s event at the Leighton Hill Clubhouse attracted a record of 90 members and guests.  We started welcoming the first “party-goers” at around 6:30 pm with drinks and refreshments.  The crowd swelled gradually, and at about 7:30 pm, our Chairman, Dr Leonard Chow, kicked off the party with a welcoming note.

A multi-national buffet was served, and participants continued to catch up with old friends and made new ones.  Halfway through the dining, we commenced our games with the Quiz – a first round of 6 questions on the history of Christmas celebration, open to the entire floor of party attendants.  A total of 7 “experts on the history of Christmas” made it to the final round, and after some fierce (but occasionally hesitant) competition, the 3 winners deservedly won their prizes.

As dining drew towards the end, the party atmosphere was further elevated when the Bingo draw was announced.  The entire floor started ditching their forks and plates, and clutched onto their Bingo cards.  A good dozen lucky numbers had been announced before the first winner emerged – winning a handsome $800 Land Crawford coupon.  The rest of the prize winners came forward as their Bingo cards recorded a chain of announced numbers.

With a number of happy prize winners, and the rest of friends catching up before the festive seasons, the party concluded at about 10:00 pm.  The ICAAHK would like to wish all members and their families and friends a Merry Christmas filled with warmth, and a Happy and Prosperous New Year ahead.

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The ICAAHK has organised a Careers Talk on 15 October 2011 at the Craigengower Cricket Club, with the intention of providing a networking platform for this year’s graduates and the alumni community in Hong Kong.  We also had the kind acceptance by 3 IC alumni – Mr Michael Kwok of Arup Hong Kong Limited, Miss Samantha Ko of China Windpower Group, and Mr Sherman Cheung of PwC – as distinguished speakers of the day.

Michael kicked off the presentation with an overview of his career history, and the key milestones which have been instrumental in his career progress.  He also shared with the audience his take on the important factors to determining a successful career path, e.g. the adoption of a positive mentality to learning, and a flexible mindset to explore opportunities in China and around the world.

As the second speaker, Samantha gave us an interesting illustration of the transformation in her career path, from a high-achieving investment banker to a senior executive in a PRC-dominated renewable energy business.  She highlighted a number of useful career tips for new graduates with some personal experiences and examples.

Sherman wrapped up the presentation by his illustration of the career programme in one of the Big 4 accountancy firms in Hong Kong.  He shared with fresh graduates some important aspects to progress in this industry, the professional exams involved, the general working environment, and some tips to excel as an auditing professional.

The audience and speakers together proceeded to a networking session after that.  This forum provided all participants an opportunity to expand personal networks, exchanged useful career advices, and in general, enabled a broader exchange of ideas on careers and business alike.  Association Committee Members were also present to welcome new graduates to the ICAAHK, and encouraged them to participate in future events.

Date: 23 SEP (Friday)

Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Venue: The Dublin Jack, 1/F, 17 Lan Kwai Fong, Central

Cost: pay at the bar

An Even Bigger Party This Year!
Following the success of last two years, we are delighted to invite you to the third Joint UK Alumni Social Gathering again.

This year we are delighted to invite all UK University alumni to join the event with the support from 19 alumni associations and British organizations. This will be a precious opportunity for you to mingle with other UK university graduates in a warm and relaxed environment. It is our honour to invite Peter Upton, Director of South China at the British Council, to deliver the welcome speech and Iain Lindsay OBE, Deputy Consul General and Director of Trade and Investment at the British Consulate, to be the guest. Don’t miss the opportunity to join such a marvelous event once a year!