Hall Life
Title: The beginning after the end
Jointly organized by Hornell Hall Students' Association and Hornell Hall Alumni Association
Date: October 7, 2024 (Monday)
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: 1st Floor, Fong Shui Chuen Amenities Centre
Language: English
Abstract:
Are you preparing for your life at the University of Hong Kong after completing secondary school and entering adulthood? Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking seminar featuring Ir Michael Waye, Executive Director of AECOM Asia Company Limited.
Throughout this seminar, Michael will challenge your perspectives with ideas drawn from his extensive 40-year career in New York, Toronto, and Hong Kong. He will offer valuable insights on various topics, including:
1. Inspiration from college visit to Yale University.
2. You were the best and now you are the mediocre.
3. Winners take all (The loser has to fall)
4. Many people wait under Apple tree, only one person got the Newton’s law – Action now.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Michael's experiences and kick-start your journey with the University of Hong Kong.
Speaker:
Ir Michael Waye, Executive Director of AECOM Asia Company Limited
Ir Michael Waye, our Hornell Hall life member, is the Executive Director of AECOM Asia Company Limited. He began his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering after Ending his secondary school like everyone one of you. He ended his seven year contractor job and began pursuing consultant career. He began working in Toronto as junior engineer after ending his senior engineer in Hong Kong. He ended his 4.5-day work week in Canada and began 24/7 work in HK. He ended his Assistant Vice President position in HK and began working in New York.
After breaking comfort zones many times, he has got professional engineering membership in US, Canada, UK and Hong Kong practicing engineering around the globe. He gave up opportunities to pick up challenges.
Moderator: Prof. S.C. WONG, Warden, Hornell Hall
Registration: https://forms.gle/TCm1TbCyBbR4P3Vk6
For further information, please contact Mr. Micro Kwan, Chairman of Hornell Hall Students' Association at <marcokwanhk@gmail.com> or 54032616.
ALL HKU students are welcome!
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