21 October 2026 

The Honours Academy (HA) welcomed 19 new students at its seventh Cohort Inauguration Ceremony on 12 October 2026, marking the start of their HA journey.

Professor Joshua Mok, President of HSUHK, encouraged students to lead purpose-driven lives, and stressed that leadership requires ethical judgement, resilience, empathy, and a commitment to serving society alongside knowledge and expertise.

At the event, an introduction video was shown, along with the Community Engagement Footprint video which highlighted service-learning, financial literacy initiatives and youth activities.

The HA Fellow Dialogue, “Leading with Purpose and Empowering Youth in a Changing World”, facilitated by Professor Jeanne Fu, Vice-President (Learning and Student Experience), featured Ms Clara Shek, President of Ogilvy Public Relations & Influence, Hong Kong and Regional Corporate Reputation Practice Lead, Ogilvy Public Relations & Influence, Asia; Mr Wilfred Yiu, former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX); and Professor Daniel Mo, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) of the School of Decision Sciences, who shared insights on purposeful leadership, youth empowerment.