What It Will Take to Recover, Rebuild, and Reinvigorate from COVID-19

At CUHK Business School’s Global Alumni Forum 2020, business leaders and thinkers shared what it will take for the world to recover, rebuild and reinvigorate amidst the disruption brought about by COVID-19

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What It Will Take to Recover, Rebuild, and Reinvigorate from COVID-19

Published: 12:30pm, 8 Jan 2021Updated: 12:30pm, 8 Jan 2021

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The spread of the coronavirus has put a dampener on economic growth and disrupted business activity around the world, but that just makes it even more important for current and future leaders to look forward and adapt as well as innovate to overcome the challenges brought about by the difficult environment.

That was the collective message that speakers sought to convey in the 2nd annual Global Alumni Forum (GAF) held by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School in November and December 2020. This eagerly awaited event, held this year under the overarching theme “Recover – Rebuild – Reinvigorate”, sought to shed a light on the way forward for individuals, companies as well as economies not only on how they can recover from the economic shock brought about by the spread of COVID-19, but how to rebuild careers, businesses and brands to achieve even higher levels of success under the new normal.

Within adversity lies opportunity, and due to the enactment of social distancing measures, the event this year was transformed into a global gathering of CUHK Business School alumni in the form of three online webinars on consecutive weeks in as many languages. It was attended by past CUHK Business School students from China, Hong Kong, and across the globe from Singapore, Korea, to the UK and the US. For the first time, it was also opened for the stakeholders of CUHK Business School eager to find out exactly what is the “special something” that sets graduates of CUHK Business School apart from the rest.

To spice things up, the in-depth talks were held together with a series of online fundraising auctions where participants bid on one-of-a-kind items and experiences ranging from tea with CUHK’s Vice-Chancellor Prof. Rocky Tuan, dinner with two of Hong Kong’s most prominent business leaders, to calligraphy and autographed book collections. The proceeds of the auction will be donated to the CUHK Business School Development Fund to support education, global connection and facility advancement.