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Should Hong Kong drop its linked exchange rate system?

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From Startups to Unicorns:<br>Unlocking Growth Through Ecosystems

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From Startups to Unicorns:
Unlocking Growth Through Ecosystems

This white paper shows how organizations can thrive by leveraging ecosystems to scale up in today’s business landscape transformed by AI, digitalization, and geopolitical shifts.

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Scaling Innovation: AI and Digital Strategies for Business Transformation

Global Unicorn Program Series

This program is designed to equip senior executives with the strategic insights and tools necessary to lead in this transformative era.

LocationNew York, USA

DateJune 23-27, 2025

LanguageEnglish

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Global Unicorn Program: Scaling for Success in the Age of AI

Global Unicorn Program Series

In collaboration with the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD), this CKGSB program equips entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and key stakeholders with the tools, insights, and skills necessary to lead a new generation of unicorn companies.

LocationStanford University Campus, California, United States

DateSeptember 29 – October 3, 2025

LanguageEnglish

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Emerging Tech Management Week: Silicon Valley

Global Unicorn Program Series

Co-developed by CKGSB and UC Berkeley College of Engineering, this program equips participants with proven strategies, cutting-edge research, and the best-in-class advice to fuel innovation, seize emerging tech developments, and catalyse transformation within your organization.

LocationUC Berkeley

DateNovember 2-7, 2025

LanguageEnglish

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Asia Start: AI + Digital China Expedition

Asia Start is a 5-day immersive field learning program across Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. It explores how AI, digital innovation, and Asia’s disruption model are shaping new market opportunities, offering a practical perspective on scaling businesses in the region.

LocationShanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen

DateNovember 17-21, 2025

LanguageEnglish

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Smart Cities, Sustainability, and Alternative Energy for the Global Future

Global Unicorn Program Series

This program, in partnership with Columbia Engineering, is a transformative initiative designed to empower civil leaders and businesses in smart city development, sustainability, alternative energy, and new energy sectors.

LocationDubai, UAE

DateDecember 15-19, 2025

LanguageEnglish

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Disruption of Traditional Industries

Global Unicorn Program Series

The Global Unicorn Program in Disruption of Traditional Industries – presented jointly by CKGSB and University of Sydney – will emphasize Australia’s distinctive contributions.

LocationSydney, Australia

DateFebruary 22 - 26, 2026

LanguageEnglish

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AI-Driven Healthcare Innovation Program

Global Unicorn Program Series

The Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Healthcare Innovation Program stands at the forefront of addressing the critical need for innovative healthcare solutions powered by artificial intelligence.

LocationJohns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.

DateSummer, 2026

LanguageEnglish

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