From Legacy to Leadership:
Reimagining Higher Education Governance in Hong Kong

From Legacy to Leadership: Reimagining Higher Education Governance in Hong Kong

Set against Hong Kong’s distinctive role as an East–West bridge and an emerging hub of international higher education, and as one of the few societies where families and the wider community remain strongly committed to investing in higher education, this high-level dialogue convenes internationally renowned scholars of higher education and a senior representative of the University Grants Committee (UGC) to reflect on the future of Hong Kong’s higher education sector amid global uncertainties and unprecedented human connectivity. The conversation will consider how governance models might evolve beyond traditional, historically inherited arrangements toward more forward-looking, agile, and responsive frameworks. The speakers will examine how Hong Kong’s universities can more proactively engage with regional, national, and global developments, and how governance reforms can further strengthen the city’s strategic position in the international higher education landscape.

Date: April 1, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm 

Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU [Map]

Language: English

Registration: Closed

All are welcome!

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Speakers

	Professor Simon Marginson Visiting Research Professor Faculty of Education The University of Hong Kong Professor of Higher Education University of Oxford & University of Bristol			Professor James Tang Secretary-General University Grants Committee
	Professor Liz Jackson Karen Lo Eugene Chuang Professor in Diversity and Equity Associate Dean (Research) Faculty of Education The University of Hong Kong			Professor Jisun Jung Director Consortium for Higher Education Research in Asia Associate Professor Faculty of Education The University of Hong Kong