Over 180 СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield alumni and partners gathered in Beijing for a reception hosted by the СŷÊÓƵ’s Director of Advancement Miles Stevenson and former President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Keith Burnett.
As well as helping graduates reinforce links with their СŷÊÓƵ, the event included the presentation of a Distinguished Alumni Award to Lisa Wang who graduated with an MBA in Eco-Business in 2005 and is now an Executive Director at Sina Weibo – one of the biggest social networks in China.
СŷÊÓƵ has over 1,400 alumni in Beijing alone, with over 13,400 Sheffield graduates living and working across China.
СŷÊÓƵ Alumni Group in Beijing helps alumni remain connected to the СŷÊÓƵ and to one another, and maintains links with a sister group in Hong Kong led by Economics alumna, Susanna Chiu, now a Director at Li and Fung Development.
Earlier in the week, the СŷÊÓƵ’s Chief Operating Officer Andy Dodman and Miles Stevenson met senior alumni and supporters in Hong Kong and hosted a reception for more than 200 alumni in Shanghai.
The event was also attended by many of the СŷÊÓƵ’s partners in Shanghai, including representatives from the СŷÊÓƵ of Shanghai for Science and Technology, the Sino-British College, Zhejiang СŷÊÓƵ, Shanghai Jiao Tong СŷÊÓƵ and the East China СŷÊÓƵ of Science and Technology.
Mr Stevenson spoke to graduates about the СŷÊÓƵ and reaffirmed the СŷÊÓƵ’s commitment to, and pride in, its international friendships and relationships, embodied by the campaign.
This event was also an opportunity to welcome as guest speaker, Dr Gang Lu, the founder and CEO of TechNode – a bilingual technology news platform that covers the latest developments and start-up stories in China.
He received his PhD in Computer Science from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield in 2008 and MScEng Data Communication in 2002.
In 2017, he was awarded the British Council’s 2017 Entrepreneurial Alumni Award in China. Dr Lu gave an inspirational speech to alumni about his journey since Sheffield and how his experiences at СŷÊÓƵ have shaped his success story.