CCB (Asia) Scholarship Presentation Ceremony 2024

CCB (Asia) Scholarship Presentation Ceremony

20 September 2024
 

China Construction Bank (Asia) (CCB (Asia)) has recently established the first “CCB (Asia)  Scholarship” program and collaborated with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), encouraging and nurturing outstanding local university students to cultivate talent for the finance industry in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.  Officiated by Mr. Zhang Jun, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CCB (Asia), and Professor Yang Wang, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of HKUST, the first CCB (Asia) Scholarship Presentation Ceremony was held on 20 September 2024, commending eighteen outstanding students and encouraging them to explore the financial industry from a forward-looking perspective.

At his welcoming speech, Mr. Zhang Jun expressed that the implementation of the CCB (Asia) scholarship program is based on its shared goal with HKUST in nurturing talents, “the scholarship aims to guide and inspire young students to further explore their academic potential, enhance their financial insights, strengthen their sense of belonging to their country, and cultivate more outstanding financial talents for Hong Kong. As we embark on this initial collaboration with the University, we also look forward to establishing a long-term strategic partnership, continuously expanding and deepening our cooperation, focusing on exploring issues such as green finance, financial technology, and inclusive finance, and working together to promote the sustainable development of Hong Kong society.”

Professor Wang expressed his gratitude to CCB (Asia) for the support, "The University is committed to creating an environment that allows students to unleash their full potential, while encouraging innovation and lifelong learning to contribute to the world. We are pleased to collaborate with CCB (Asia) to support talent development through the establishment of the scholarship program. We look forward to continuing our partnership to create more opportunities for our students in the future.”

This is the first time that CCB (Asia) has established a scholarship program and collaborated with HKUST, aiming to establish a reserve of financial elites for Hong Kong society and enhance Hong Kong's long-term competitiveness as an international financial center. The scholarship program incorporates three major themes as evaluation criteria – financial technology, green finance, and inclusive finance, aspiring students to pursue a career in financial banking industry, cultivate more outstanding financial talents, and lay a solid foundation for the future development of the industry.

建行(亞洲)獎學金頒授儀式

2024年9月20日

中國建設銀行(亞洲)（建行(亞洲)）早前首次成立「建行(亞洲)獎學金」計劃，與香港科技大學（科大）合作，鼓勵及培育成績優異、積極正面的本地大學學生，為香港以至大灣區金融行業培育人才。首屆建行(亞洲)獎學金頒獎禮於9月20日順利舉行，由建行(亞洲)副董事長及行長張駿先生及香港科技大學副校長（大學拓展）汪揚教授主持並嘉許18位表現傑出的學生，鼓勵他們以前瞻性的角度探索金融行業。

張駿先生在致歡迎辭時表示︰「『青年興，則香港興；青年發展，則香港發展；青年有未來，則香港有未來』。這次建行(亞洲)獎學金計劃的實施，正是基於我們與香港科技大學在『培育人才』方面有著共同目標，希望引導和激勵在校青年學生進一步挖掘學術潛能、提升金融知識洞察力、增強家國情懷，為香港培養更多卓越的金融儲備人才。隨著與科大展開首次合作，我們也期待雙方未來建立長遠的戰略夥伴關係，不斷拓寬和深化合作領域，重點探索綠色金融、金融科技、普惠金融等議題，攜手推進香港社會可持續發展。」

汪教授感謝建行(亞洲)的支持並說︰「大學致力創造一個賦予學生充分發揮潛力的環境，同時鼓勵學生推動創新及終身學習，為世界作出貢獻。我們很高興能與建行(亞洲)合作，設立獎學金支持人才培養及學生發展。我們期待未來繼續與建行(亞洲)合作，為學生創造更多機遇。」

是次為建行(亞洲)首次成立獎學金計劃，與香港科技大學合作，致力為香港社會建立金融精英儲備，提升香港作為國際金融中心的長遠競爭力。獎學金計劃更加入三大議題包括金融科技、綠色金融及普惠金融作為評審準則，進一步鼓勵有志投身金融銀行業的大學生發揮其學術潛能，培養更多卓越的金融人才儲備，為未來行業發展奠定穩固的基礎。

建行(亞洲)副董事長及行長張駿先生（左三）、科大副校長（大學拓展）汪揚教授（右二）與「建行(亞洲)獎學金」一等獎得獎同學合影。

Mr. Zhang Jun, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CCB (Asia) (3^rd from left) and Professor Yang Wang, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement (2^nd from right) take a group photo with the CCB (Asia) Scholarship First Place Award student awardees.

建行(亞洲)副董事長及行長張駿先生（左五）、科大副校長（大學拓展）汪揚教授（左四）、建行(亞洲)副行長屈詠琴（左三）、科大副學務長林樑旭教授（右四）及科大工商管理學院本科課程副主任蕭錦榮教授（右三）與獲頒獎學金學生合照。

Mr. Zhang Jun, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CCB (Asia) (5^th from left); Professor Yang Wang, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement (4^th from left); Ms. Daphne Wat, Deputy Chief Executive of CCB (Asia) (3^rd from left); Professor Frank Lam, HKUST Associate Dean of Students (4^th from right) and Professor Kam Wing Siu, HKUST Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs (School of Business and Management) (3^rd from right) take a group photo with the outstanding students.