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Fireside Chat and Cocktails with The Honourable Mrs. Regina IP LAU Suk-yee GBM, GBS, JP
February 25 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$300.00 – $400.00
We are pleased to invite Oxbridge members and guests to a fireside chat and cocktail with The Honourable Mrs. Regina IP LAU Suk-yee GBM, GBS, JP. The fireside chat will be moderated by the President of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Hong Kong, Dr. Blanc Wan, and is hosted by a member of the HK Club, Mr. Arun Nigum. The fireside chat will focus on her career in the Administrative Service and Legislative Council, as well as the opportunities and risks she sees for Hong Kong. There will be an interactive Q&A at the end. Chatham House rules will be applied.
Mrs Ip is currently a Legislative Council Member, Chairperson of the New People’s Party, the Savantas Policy Institute and the Maritime Silk Road Society as well as Court Member of the University of Hong Kong. Mrs Ip joined the Administrative Service of the Hong Kong civil service in September 1975 and worked in a wide range of policy areas, including home affairs, security, trade and industry. She rose through the ranks to Director of Bureau in May 2000. She served as Secretary for Security from August 1998 to July 2003. She has been a Legislative Council Member returned by geographical constituency through direct elections since 2008. In October 2012 and July 2017, Mrs Ip was appointed Non-Official Member of the Executive Council. Mrs Ip was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2021.
Date : 25 February 2025 (Tuesday)
Time :
6:30pm Arrival
7:00pm – 7:45pm Fireside Chat and Q&A
7:45pm – 9:00pm Cocktail
7:00pm – 7:45pm Fireside Chat and Q&A
7:45pm – 9:00pm Cocktail
Venue : Harcourt Room, 1/F, The Hong Kong Club, Central, Hong Kong
Dress Code : Business Smart
Cost : Members: HKD 300; Non-members: HKD 400
RSVP : Pre-registration required. Register and pay at the Oxbridge Society Event Page
Capacity is limited and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis after successful payment.
For enquiries: Dr. Blanc Wan, President (blancwan@blancwan.com) and Oxbridge Administrator (society@oxbridge.org.hk)