MCing, panel moderation and public speaking

Art Basel Hong Kong

American visual artist Lauren Tsai and Hong Kong digital artist Henry Chu talked about their artistic journeys and how digital and analogue art can come together to help navigate cultural identities and personal narratives in “Where the Digital and Tactile Meet”, Art Basel Hong Kong’s Exchange Circle panel at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 28, 2025. I moderated the panel in my capacity as Tatler Hong Kong’s senior editor, arts and culture.

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Language: English

Semester at Sea

I returned to Semester at Sea in October 2024 as an Interport Lecturer and delivered a lecture to international university students, mostly from the US, a lecture on Hong Kong's independent filmmakers who shed light on the city’s social issues.

Back in 2016, I attended Semester at Sea on the nation-wide CY Tung Scholarship as a student studying world literature, Sino-US Relations, environmental science and travel writing.​

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Language: English

Carlyle & Co. x Hanjin Tan

Ahead of his jazz concert with Hong Kong jazz legend Ted Lo, Singaporean record producer, songwriter, singer and actor Hanjin Tan talked about producing music for Canto-pop stars Eason Chan and Jackie Cheung, overcoming barriers caused by hereditary hearing loss and battling mental health. This talk took place on August 26, 2024 at Café Carlyle, Hong Kong.

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Language: English

Carlyle & Co. x Hong Kong Ballet

Featuring Hong Kong Ballet’s coryphées Xuening and Jeremy Chan as the speakers, the panel hosted by Carlyle & Co. was an opportunity for its members to gain insights into the inner workings of the dance company, the hours of rigorous training that they have to endure in the lead up to a show, the challenges they face at each show and how they decompress and unwind outside of ‘work’. The talk took place on July 25, 2024 at Carlyle & Co.

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Language: English

Carlyle and Co. x Alexander Polzin

On his return to Hong Kong after 10 years, East Berlin-born sculptor Alexander Polzin looked back at his artistic practice that transcends artistic boundaries: from creating stage props and sets for operas to making sculptures inspired by angels and Bach music. The talk took place at Carlyle & Co. Hong Kong on March 17, 2025.

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Language: English

London Ball Foundation’s Education Summit

Organised by London Ball Foundation, the cultural and creative industry panel of the Education Summit took place at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on March 23, 2024. Featuring Professor Gillian Choa, the director of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, S Alice Mong, the president of Asia Society Hong Kong, and Dr Flora Zeta Cheong Leen, the founder of Tian Art Foundation, the panel looked at how cultural leaders of Hong Kong transformed the city into an innovative arts hub from the late 20th century, and what steps can the next generation take to take things even further.

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Language: English

Hong Kong Baptist University: Alumni Gala Dinner

On November 26, 2023, I was one of the emcees for the alumni gala dinner at Hong Kong Baptist University. The event was attended by about 70 people, including the school’s faculty heads, alumni, and government leaders.

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Language: Cantonese and English

United in Memory: AIDS Memorial Quilt Exhibition

In support of World AIDS Day in December, Gilead Sciences, the Hong Kong AIDS Foundation and Eaton HK jointly presented “United in Memory: AIDS Memorial Quilt Exhibition”, an exhibition reflecting on four decades of HIV in Hong Kong through AIDS Memorial Quilt art, at Eaton HK from November to December, 2023. The exhibition opened with a panel talk on November 6, 2023, featuring leaders from the mentioned organisations and a person living with HIV who shared their experiences and perspectives on the city’s inclusiveness and how art played a role in promoting change.

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Language: Cantonese

Hong Kong Baptist University Graduates School’s award ceremony

I was an emcee at the Graduate School's research award ceremony at Hong Kong Baptist University on October 5, 2023, which celebrated students having remarkable achievements in Chinese medicine, social science, the creative arts and communications.

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Language: Cantonese and English

Tatler House Stories: Meet Hong Kong’s film industry leaders working towards diversity and inclusivity

On August 23, 2023, Tatler Hong Kong and The Upper House hosted House Stories, a monthly panel series at the hotel’s Green Room. The panel delved into Hong Kong’s film industry: despite its rich cultural heritage and immense talent pool, Hong Kong cinema has long struggled with a lack of diversity and inclusion. Until recently, it still featured tropes such as brown face, fat suits, “Kong girls” and effeminate gay men. While it has produced remarkable works, there is a pressing need for representation that adequately reflects the diverse experiences and voices within the Asian community. Three industry leaders—film director Ray Yeung; actress, singer and early childhood educator Crisel Consunji; and actor and filmmaker Bipin Karma—discussed racial diversity and representation of the LGBTQ+ community in Hong Kong through cinema, and where the industry should steer towards next. I moderated this talk in my capacity as the features editor of Tatler Hong Kong.

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Language: English

UOB x Art Central Hong Kong

Calvin Hui, co-founder and chairman of 3812 Gallery and founder of Ink Now, Dr Sarah Ng, curator of the Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery, Dr Chloe Suen, chair of Simon Suen Foundation and founder of Sun Museum, and Dr Margaret Yeung, new ink artist came together at Art Central’s panel talk “Inner Reflections: New Interpretations of Traditional Ink” on March 25, 2023 to discuss how traditional ink art can be preserved, promoted and modernised in the contemporary art industry. This talk was moderated in my capacity as Tatler Hong Kong‘s senior editor, arts and culture.

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Language: Cantonese

Tatler House Stories: A Panel Discussion on How Hong Kong Can Become a Top Arts City

Tatler Hong Kong and the Upper House hosted a monthly panel series called House Stories. In the November 2022 edition, the panel featured 4 experts in the arts and culture industry, who spoke about their experiences and hopes for the future of Hong Kong’s entertainment scene, and what it would take for Hong Kong to become a top arts city, comparable with cultural destinations like New York or London. The talk featured Paul Tam, executive director for performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority; Grace Lang, programme director for the Hong Kong Arts Festival; Lindsey McAlister, founder of the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation; and Tom Chan, producer, director and composer of Our Journal of Springtime the musical, which became Hong Kong’s first long-running musical in 2019. This panel was moderated in my capacity as Tatler Hong Kong’s features editor.

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Language: English

French Consulate Digital November

Artists Caronline Tronel, Claudia Chanhoi and Mei Ming Leung delved into the evolving landscape, practices and potentials of digital art in a panel at the Fringe Club organised by the French Consulate on November 9, 2022.

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Language: English