The Webinar on “Global Supply Chain Management Leadership Talk – Leading through connection” was organized by the MSc in Global Supply Chain Management Program (MSC-GSCM), The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, co-organized by Policy Research Institute of Global Supply Chain (PRISC) , and supported by Hong Kong Sea Transport Logistics Association (HKSTLA), Hong Kong Logistics Association (HKLA), The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK) and Hong Kong Institute of Engineers – Logistics and Transport Division (HKIE LTD).
Details are as follows:
Global Supply Chain Management Leadership Talk Series – #2 – Leading through connection
Themes Discussion:
i. Rail Gen 2.0 and Smart Railway Outlook
ii. GBA & BRI: China and Overseas Development
iii. Outlook on Passenger and Cargo Railway Development
Speaker: Dr Jacob Kam Chak-pui, CEO, MTR Corporation Limited
Dr Jacob Kam is the CEO of MTR Corporation Limited. He joined the Company in 1995 and had held various management positions in the Operations, Projects and Mainland China and International Business Divisions. He was appointed as the CEO in 2019. Before that, Dr Kam was the Operations Director and the Managing Director – Operations and Mainland Business. He has been a Member of the Executive Directorate since 2011. As the CEO, Dr Kam is responsible for all performance of the Company and its group companies, both in and outside Hong Kong. Dr Kam is the chairman, board of directors, and council members in various organizations, e.g. the Regional and Suburban Railways Division of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), HKQAA Governing Council, Community Chest of Hong Kong, HKGCC, and HKMA. Dr Kam qualified as a Chartered Engineer in the UK. He holds various committees and members in professional associations. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southampton, and a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of London, both in the United Kingdom.
