Aulis Capital CFO Grace Ng and Venture Partner Alwin Poon led a Hong Kong immersion programme for 12 master's students from Columbia University's SIPA and SEAS — bridging global talent with Asia's innovation frontier.
Last week, Aulis Capital CFO Grace Ng and Venture Partner Alwin Poon designed and led a Hong Kong immersion programme for 12 master’s students from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Columbia Engineering (SEAS) — part of Aulis Capital’s ongoing commitment to bridging global talent with Asia’s innovation frontier.
The cohort was incredibly diverse — MPA, MIA, and MA Energy & Finance candidates drawn from eight countries and cultural backgrounds, spanning serving policymakers and civil servants, scientists and researchers, investment bankers, VC and PE professionals, and founders. Exactly the kind of room where a single conversation can travel.
The day began with a visit to the HKUST Business School — consistently ranked among the world’s top business schools and a cornerstone of Asia’s research and innovation ecosystem — and the Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre (HKGAI) at HKUST, one of HK’s most significant initiatives on frontier AI infrastructure.
Grace and Alwin engaged the group on where technology development in Asia is heading: the pace of AI deployment with a healthcare focus, and how Hong Kong’s unique position — a bridge between East and West — shapes capital and innovation flows across borders.
That’s the kind of exchange worth crossing an ocean for.
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