The Social Enterprise Private Summit will be held for four consecutive days starting from tomorrow (4th). Experts from more than a dozen regions or countries will be invited to attend. It hopes to impact the thinking of Hong Kong people. It also uses the seminar to call on Hong Kong people to reduce their time in educating the next generation. "Framework" allows young people to "depart from the traditional definition of success" and develop freely.
In an exclusive interview with "Hong Kong 01", the chairman of the conference Rong Cai Meibi said that the concept of "social enterprise" was first heard in the mouth of young British people more than ten years ago. In order to achieve "a win-win business".
The development of innovation and technology is changing with each passing day. She bluntly said that it is difficult to predict the types of jobs in the future. She hopes that the society will “break away from the traditional definition of success” and have an open attitude to allow young people to explore and develop freely, accept more new ideas and new experiments, and believe that the younger generation will gradually think about social problems. Recipe.
Yung Choi Meibi, chairman of the Social Enterprise Private Summit, described that Hong Kong people possess entrepreneurial spirit and called on official associations to reduce the "framework" and allow young people to "depart from the traditional definition of success" and develop freely.
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Use the parking lot to identify the shoe show, turning the off-season into a "golden time"
In the 1980s, Hong Kong people had a vague conception of international exhibitions and "not even the Wanchai Exhibition Center." When Rong Cai Meibi was interviewed by "Hong Kong 01", she described the establishment of an exhibition business in Hong Kong in the 1980s as a "blank bull" and "everything." With an attitude of "because", she has boldly held jewelry exhibitions during the off-season of global exhibitions, and borrowed parking lots to hold shoe exhibitions. The month of September is a brand new schedule, and people feel that September is the worst."
In the end, she created a sky, turning September into the "golden time", and she became a pioneer in Hong Kong and mainland exhibition organizing circles.
She has benefited a lot from the struggle experience that year, and she is more convinced that the entrepreneurial spirit of Hong Kong people is not inferior.
Rong Cai Meibi started as an editor in the publishing industry, seized the advantages of Hong Kong's free port, and became a pioneer in the Hong Kong exhibition industry. About ten years ago, he gradually stepped out of the business world and turned to promote the development of social enterprises.
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I first heard about the concept of social enterprise 15 years ago
In the millennium, she began to hold educational exhibitions, hoping that Hong Kong students would have more ways out of studying. “At that time, volunteer services and social services were emphasized, but she found that it was difficult to survive just as a charity department.” About 15 years ago, she was in The UK chatted with university graduates at the time and heard the concept of social enterprise for the first time.
What is called a social enterprise?
I’ve never heard of it. I know that social enterprises have business models, but they also have social goals. Suddenly I feel that I am a frog in the bottom of the well because I have been doing trade exhibitions in all walks of life for many years. He has also helped the industry develop, but has never heard of social enterprises.
Rong Cai Meibi, Chairman of the Social Enterprise Private Summit
Empathy, respect, and transparency are vital to the development of society
She worked as an editor in a publishing house when she was young. She worked with old mainland writers and other literary and artistic people. She believes that she has a responsibility to promote the country’s development. I have a lot of enthusiasm, and I have seen many problems to be solved. I think as a Chinese, everyone has the responsibility to move their country forward, but the values are so important, such as empathy, respect, and transparency, which are good for the development of society. important."
Determined to change the business culture of "making everything possible"
After many thoughts and understanding, she decided to change the business "earnings" culture and turn to social enterprise development. In 2012, she and Xie Jiaju founded Hong Kong's first social enterprise "Science for Humanity" that focuses on promoting social entrepreneurship education and cultivating social entrepreneurs. , She uses the contacts accumulated over the years to lead the business community to understand social innovation and development, and promote the "win-win business of the business community."
It’s not like before, only seeking the highest interests for shareholders, and becoming a company that can change society, and this company has gradually improved the standards of society, employees, the environment, corporate governance, and business models, so that social stakeholders Both benefited.
Rong Cai Meibi, Chairman of the Social Enterprise Private Summit
The 14th Social Enterprise Private Summit will hold an "International Symposium" for four consecutive days starting tomorrow. More than 70 speakers from 13 countries or regions will conduct a number of seminars, workshops and industry exchange activities, etc. .
Rong Cai Meibi hopes that the seminar can impact the thinking of all walks of life, promote sustainable development together, and gradually make the use of social resources better.
The Hong Kong government has repeatedly expressed its desire to develop Hong Kong into a smart city. The agenda of this seminar also includes "Social Innovation Data Breaking the Old and New". It is hoped that social enterprises can play a part in promoting Hong Kong to become a smart city.
Call for "departure from the traditional definition of success" to allow young people to develop freely
Rong Cai Meibi also suggested that when the government approves public expenditure, it should give priority to the social conscience and social performance of the company; and education should reduce the "framework" so that young people can "depart from the traditional definition of success" to develop freely, and encourage start-up companies to implement it. New ideas, more experiments, to find new ways for society to solve problems.
The seminar will feature the topics "Asian Young Entrepreneurs Exchange Meeting" and "Reshaping the Community Sector" to allow the younger generation to share their entrepreneurial experiences and continue to use their expertise and innovative thinking to connect with the community in the future.
Rong Cai Meibi believes that to allow young people to "depart from the traditional definition of success" to develop freely, she also practises her own practice to support her daughters in freely choosing careers.
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Don't interfere with her daughter's career, hoping to make the society develop better
As the mother of three daughters, Rong Cai Meibi also practises her own practice to support her daughters’ free career choices. She is also grateful to her husband Rong Yuren for silently supporting them over the years. But I hope that every single thing we do will make the society develop in a better way, so that many people can benefit.” Her eldest girl, Rong Qiyan, who loves performing arts, is engaged in writing art work, and her second daughter, Rong Aoyan, is in the dance group. While doing marketing planning, Rong Xinyan, a young girl, teaches her children to dance while learning English.
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