What They Don't Tell You about Innovation, Leadership and Succeeding the Quest
The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and the School of Decision Sciences (SDSC), HSUHK join forces to welcome you to a brand-new semester, with our co-organised talk series!
Everyone talks about passion, vision, and disruption. But what really happens after you launch your startup and try to make a difference in society?
In this eye-opening session, Mr Ian Huang, a serial entrepreneur, shares the real, unfiltered side of innovation and entrepreneurship that you don't often hear about in class or in the media.
From building deep-tech startups in Silicon Valley, Singapore, and Hong Kong, to leading teams and raising capital from major global investors, Ian will take you behind the scenes of what it takes to grow a venture — and attain financial freedom.
Whether you're an aspiring founder, a curious problem-solver, or just want to understand how innovation works in the real world, this session will give you practical insights, surprising truths, and the inspiration to think bigger and braver.
This talk is part of CIE's Start-up Explorer series, and SDSC's Strategic Masterminds- Wisdom from Decision Sciences Leaders series.
You'll hear about:
- What/ How to prepare and equip yourself to venture a startup
- What to choose: deep-tech, high-tech, low-tech or no-tech
- What trends are shaping the environment, culture, and ecosystem, and how they converge
- The difference between technology innovation and business innovation, and how they interconnect
- How to weigh competitions and collaborations
- What the future of society looks like and how startups can leverage it
- How investors look at deals
Event Details
| Date: | 5 February 2026 (Thur) |
| Time: | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
| Venue: | Fung Yiu King Hall, 4/F, S H Ho Academic Building, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin |
| Language: | English |
| I. Talk by Mr Ian Huang, CEO, InnoTech Venture A deep-tech entrepreneur and innovation leader, Ian Huang has founded and scaled startups across Silicon Valley, Singapore, and Hong Kong. He was previously VP of Engineering at Hughes Network Systems, and Founder & CEO of XNET Technology, which was successfully listed on NASDAQ. Ian is the co-inventor of 13 AI and blockchain patents granted in the US, EU, China, and UK. His ventures have received major awards including the Grand Prize for FinTech Startup of the Year by the Hong Kong Economic Times. II. Fireside Chat (Panel Sharing Session) Moderator: Dr Holly Chung, Associate Director, CIE Panel Members: – Prof Daniel Mo – Professor and Associate Dean (Engagement & Undergraduate Studies), SDSC; Executive Committee Member, CIE – Ir Dr George Ho – Associate Professor and BBA-SCM Programme Director, SDSC – HSUHK student representatives |
For any enquiries, feel free to contact us at cie@hsu.edu.hk or 3963 5608.
We can't wait to see you there! Let's unlock the secrets to startup success together!