Insight Forum co-hosted by OHKF and Yidan Prize Foundation Connecting Global Insights with Local Expertise Establishing International Education Hub
Insight Forum co-hosted by OHKF and Yidan Prize Foundation Connecting Global Insights with Local Expertise Establishing International Education Hub
(6 December 2025, Hong Kong) Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) and Yidan Prize Foundation presented the Insight Forum, entitled “From Global Opportunities to Local Action: Charting Hong Kong’s Way Forward as an International Education Hub”. The forum gathers esteemed Yidan Prize laureates to share pioneering research and insights on topics like AI in education, geopolitical impact on talent flows, and future competencies.
The Forum is a highlight within a weeklong series of education dialogues convened by the Yidan Prize Foundation to connect global insights with local expertise while fostering new thinking and collaboration across sectors. Centred around the annual Yidan Prize Summit, these events brought together diverse local and international representatives from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.
Dr Jane Lee, President of OHKF, and Mr Bruce Au, Secretary-General of Yidan Prize Foundation opened the Forum.
Dr Jane Lee said, “Hong Kong is advancing toward an international education hub, leveraging our strength in education and research to lure top talent. In the QS World University Rankings 2026, five of our universities are ranked among the world’s top 100, the only city that consists of 5 top 100 education institutions, more than any other city worldwide. This is a testament both to our academic excellence and to our unique position as a centre of cultural exchange between East and West.”
Mr Bruce Au encouraged the audience to consider how Hong Kong can uniquely contribute to the progress of education globally. He emphasised that “As a global philanthropic foundation based in Hong Kong, our goal today is to build on our experience around the world: combining global evidence with local ambition. By connecting the world’s leading changemakers with Hong Kong’s experts and leaders, we can co‑create a path forward for our shared future.”
The Forum welcomed Professor Eric A. Hanushek, 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate, Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, and Yidan Prize advisor Ms Ruth Kagia, High-Level Envoy and Advisor of Global Partnership for Education (GPE) as panellists of the Dialogue Session. Moderator Dr Brian Wong, Assistant Professor of the University of Hong Kong, Fellow of Centre on Contemporary China and the World of University of Hong Kong discussed global education trends with the speakers.
The dialogue session highlighted the significance of education. It is the passport to the future and prepares learners for an ever-changing world. The key for Hong Kong to become a leader in education lies in transferring its knowledge and experience globally, rather than merely focusing on training a small group of top students.
Professor Wolfgang Lutz, 2024 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate, Distinguished Emeritus Scholar of International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA); Professor Zhang Min-xuan, member of the Yidan Prize for Education Research judging panel, Director of Teacher Education Centre under the auspices of UNESCO; Mr Shai Reshef, 2023 Yidan Prize for Education Development laureate, Founder and President of University of the People shared their innovative work with the audience. They joined Mr Victor Kwok, Deputy Research Director and Head of Education & Youth of OHKF, in a panel session to exchange insights on opportunities for Hong Kong as an international education hub.
The keynote session examined the key factors that have shaped Hong Kong’s education development, including the structural shifts in the city’s population since the 1950s. Strengthening Hong Kong’s role as an international education hub requires positioning the city as a centre of knowledge creation and dissemination, grounded in the view of education as a public good. At the same time, attracting and supporting scholars and teachers is vital to sustaining and sharing knowledge. Speakers also discussed insights from their global experience on course design and hybrid teaching.
The Forum attracted a full house of attendees, including entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and industry pioneers and strong support from a wide range of sectors. Sun Hung Kai Properties Group as the venue sponsor.
(6 December 2025, Hong Kong) Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) and Yidan Prize Foundation presented the Insight Forum, entitled “From Global Opportunities to Local Action: Charting Hong Kong’s Way Forward as an International Education Hub”. The forum gathers esteemed Yidan Prize laureates to share pioneering research and insights on topics like AI in education, geopolitical impact on talent flows, and future competencies.
The Forum is a highlight within a weeklong series of education dialogues convened by the Yidan Prize Foundation to connect global insights with local expertise while fostering new thinking and collaboration across sectors. Centred around the annual Yidan Prize Summit, these events brought together diverse local and international representatives from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.
Dr Jane Lee, President of OHKF, and Mr Bruce Au, Secretary-General of Yidan Prize Foundation opened the Forum.
Dr Jane Lee said, “Hong Kong is advancing toward an international education hub, leveraging our strength in education and research to lure top talent. In the QS World University Rankings 2026, five of our universities are ranked among the world’s top 100, the only city that consists of 5 top 100 education institutions, more than any other city worldwide. This is a testament both to our academic excellence and to our unique position as a centre of cultural exchange between East and West.”
Mr Bruce Au encouraged the audience to consider how Hong Kong can uniquely contribute to the progress of education globally. He emphasised that “As a global philanthropic foundation based in Hong Kong, our goal today is to build on our experience around the world: combining global evidence with local ambition. By connecting the world’s leading changemakers with Hong Kong’s experts and leaders, we can co‑create a path forward for our shared future.”
The Forum welcomed Professor Eric A. Hanushek, 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate, Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, and Yidan Prize advisor Ms Ruth Kagia, High-Level Envoy and Advisor of Global Partnership for Education (GPE) as panellists of the Dialogue Session. Moderator Dr Brian Wong, Assistant Professor of the University of Hong Kong, Fellow of Centre on Contemporary China and the World of University of Hong Kong discussed global education trends with the speakers.
The dialogue session highlighted the significance of education. It is the passport to the future and prepares learners for an ever-changing world. The key for Hong Kong to become a leader in education lies in transferring its knowledge and experience globally, rather than merely focusing on training a small group of top students.
Professor Wolfgang Lutz, 2024 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate, Distinguished Emeritus Scholar of International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA); Professor Zhang Min-xuan, member of the Yidan Prize for Education Research judging panel, Director of Teacher Education Centre under the auspices of UNESCO; Mr Shai Reshef, 2023 Yidan Prize for Education Development laureate, Founder and President of University of the People shared their innovative work with the audience. They joined Mr Victor Kwok, Deputy Research Director and Head of Education & Youth of OHKF, in a panel session to exchange insights on opportunities for Hong Kong as an international education hub.
The keynote session examined the key factors that have shaped Hong Kong’s education development, including the structural shifts in the city’s population since the 1950s. Strengthening Hong Kong’s role as an international education hub requires positioning the city as a centre of knowledge creation and dissemination, grounded in the view of education as a public good. At the same time, attracting and supporting scholars and teachers is vital to sustaining and sharing knowledge. Speakers also discussed insights from their global experience on course design and hybrid teaching.
The Forum attracted a full house of attendees, including entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and industry pioneers and strong support from a wide range of sectors. Sun Hung Kai Properties Group as the venue sponsor.
