The Greater Bay Area New Manager Talent Development Forum was successfully held recently at the Ho Yin Convention Centre on the Taipa campus. Jointly organized by the Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network (SREEN), the Faculty of Business (FOB) and Faculty of Finance (FOF) of CityU. The event featured distinguished speakers including Chongming Wang, distinguished liberal arts professor from Zhejiang University; Adrian Cheung, dean of the FOF; Eva Khong, associate dean of the FOF; Yihui Tian, associate dean of the Faculty of Business; and Professor Dejun Xie from CityU. The experts shared insights on the theme “AI Era Greater Bay Area Manager Leadership Development Strategies.”
Professor Chongming Wang emphasized that higher education institutions should actively participate in the development of the Greater Bay Area by integrating high-quality resources, strengthening collaborative development, and promoting the coordinated advancement of education, technology and talent. He stated that efforts should be made to attract and cultivate outstanding professionals to establish an international high-end talent hub, in accordance with the General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on the new development paradigm of the Greater Bay Area.
Wang pointed out that the active participation of FOB and FOF in the International SREEN since 2018, hosting annual international seminars for seven consecutive years. He highlighted that both faculties obtained the BGA Gold Accreditation in 2024, marking them as two of only 20 institutions worldwide to receive this credential, which demonstrated significant achievements in high-quality internationalization initiatives.
Professor Wang outlined four competency standards for a new generation of managerial professionals in the Greater Bay Area: professional ethics, professional skills, professional knowledge and career adaptability. He also proposed three international leadership empowerment strategies: green and sustainable leadership, digital and AI leadership, and cross-border empowerment. He stressed the need to consider strategies on a national level, leverage institutional advantages, and enhance the competency standards of a new generation of managerial professionals, thereby making leapfrog development in talent cultivation.
Subsequently, Dean Adrian Cheung shared his experiences in talent cultivation at the FOF, highlighting plans to better integrate global resources, introduce AI-related courses, and expand international collaborations. Associate Dean Eva Khong reviewed the development and significance of establishing Macao’s collaborative demonstration platform with the SREEN. Associate Dean Yihui Tian outlined five key aspects of the FOB’s approach to nurturing new-generation managerial talent: international perspective, practical competencies, innovative thinking, digital skills, and sustainability responsibility. Professor Dejun Xie further shared the diverse opportunities that students could opportunities under the international cooperation and industry engagement initiated by FOB.