Spartans' Spotlight Series - Raising Awareness of Mental Health and Developing Mental Toughness

Name: Spartans' Spotlight Series - Raising Awareness of Mental Health and Developing Mental Toughness
Start: 2024-11-20T19:00:00+08:00
End: 2024-11-20T21:30:00+08:00
Location: Whale Club

Schedule

Wed Nov 20 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

Whale Club | Hong Kong, HK

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
MSU Hong Kong Spartans Alumni Club will be hosting the annual professional networking event, Spartans' Spotlight Series, on November 20, Wednesday.
Join us for an inspiring event that raises mental health awareness and cultivates mental toughness. This year, we've gathered a panel of distinguished speakers with the inclusion of our fellow alumni —Keith Lui (representative of the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee, Ronald Leung (professional tennis instructor), together with our honorable guest 5-time Hong Kong Olympian and Co-Founder of Mind the Waves, Stephanie Au —will share their personal and professional insights on mental health's crucial role in overcoming challenges.
Throughout the event, our speakers will discuss their experiences with mental health, offering both first-hand and third-person perspectives on cultivating mental toughness during difficult times. The importance of acknowledging mental health, fostering open communication, and showing empathy to those in need, shall be great examples to address the inner worries we all have with ourselves.
*Please note this event will be fully conducted in Cantonese*
Come and be part of a conversation that encourages understanding, resilience, and support within our community. This would be a great opportunity to connect with other Hong Kong Spartans/ Big Ten alumni and friends.
Here are the details of the event:
Time: 7PM -9:30PM
Location: Bar & Gallery, Whale Club, 1F, Lyndhurst Building, 29 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
Rundown:
- [7:00pm] Registration & Networking
- [7:30pm] Panel discussion
- [8:30pm] Q&A session
- [8:45pm onwards] Networking
- [9:30pm] End of event
Fee: Free entry [Cash bar policy on food and drinks]
*All guests are expected to consume at least ONE standard drinks from the menu, and a la carte snacks will be available for ordering on request throughout the event.
As only limited spots are available, please reserve a spot with us here by RSVP at https://forms.gle/o6EbyirWF5qju2US9 by November 15, Friday.
FYI we'll be sharing more about our speakers shortly, and you surely don't want to miss out!
Lastly, special thanks to Whale Club for supporting our event!
For any questions, please kindly contact Calvin Lai or Calvin Chu, or leave us a message here. See you then!
[Speaker Bios]
Keith Lui, Michigan State University
Keith has been active in the local Paralympic movement since 2016 and is currently a Board Member of the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee (HKPC). He started getting involved as a corporate volunteer and later served on the board supporting the organisation leveraging his corporate and governance experience. He is a keen believer in promoting the para-athletes’ potential and focus on their “Ability”, not “Disability”. Professionally Keith has held various roles in investment banking and management consulting; currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of an Equities Division at a global investment bank. Keith graduated from MSU’s Honors College with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering.
Stephanie Au, 5-time Hong Kong Olympian
Stephanie Au Hoi-shun is a competitive professional swimmer. She is the first athlete to have represented Hong Kong five times at the Olympics since 2008. She also represented Hong Kong in five editions of FINA World Aquatics Championships and FINA World Swimming Championships respectively, making her a recognizable household name. She recently founded MindTheWaves to take on topics like gender equality and mental health, and advocates for women’s participation in sport. Stephanie uses her visibility and platforms to share her vision and show her community that sports and life aren’t always about perfection.
Ronald Leung, Michigan State University
A veteran in tennis, Ronald is a professional tennis instructor certified by The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), who has 17 years of coaching experience with a focus in training and developing competitive juniors (top-ranked age from 8-14). Ronald also works closely with nationally recognized coaches from the US, where he leads the USPTA Coaching License Program from Hong Kong as the founding member of the Hong Kong Tennis Coach Organisation, contributing to training and certifying future coaches. Ronald also holds a bachelor’s degree in Arts of communication specializing in Advertising.