17:45     Registration
18:00     Opening Remarks
18:05     Presentation
18:15     Fireside Chat
18:45     Audience Q&A
19:05     Closing Remarks
19:10     End

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Asia Society Hong Kong Center (ASHK) is proud to host a dialogue between Amy Chen, Chief Investment Officer of the Smithsonian Institution, and Dorothy Chan, Head of Philanthropy Services and Advisory, Asia Pacific, at HSBC Global Private Banking. Amy is among the most respected figures in institutional investing, managing a US$2.6 billion endowment supporting the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. 

What are the unique characteristics of the Smithsonian Institution and its funding?  What is Amy’s approach toward institutional investing?  How can these lessons be applied to other institutions? Join ASHK for what is sure to be a fascinating and informative discussion.

Amy Chen became the first chief investment officer at the Smithsonian Institution in 2006, developed and established the Office of Investments to diversify the endowment from passive exposures to active investments in global equity, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate, natural resources and fixed income asset classes. She is responsible for the oversight, investment strategy and management of the $2.6 billion endowment to support the mission of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum, educational and research complex.

Ms. Chen has over thirty years of experience investing on behalf of mission-driven organizations, including as Portfolio Manager of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. In 2016, the Smithsonian Institution was awarded Foundation of the Year by Institutional Investor.  In 2021, Ms. Chen was inducted into ai-CIO’s Power 100 chief investment officers class. In 2024, she was recognized by Pension & Investments Influential Women in Institutional Investments.

She is a member of the investment committee for the Henry Luce Foundation and American University and a former member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. She is an honorary trustee of Oberlin College and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Ms. Chen holds a B.A. in government from Oberlin College and an M.B.A. from the Johnson School of Business at Cornell University.

Dorothy Chan is Head of Philanthropy Services and Advisory, Asia Pacific, at HSBC Global Private Banking. She has over 20 years of experience working with leaders in the private, public, and non-profit sectors to create solutions that catalyze sustainable development.

Prior to joining HSBC, Dorothy led various functions at the MTR Corporation, CLP Holdings, and The Clinton Foundation. She started her career as a country and economic analyst with The Economist Intelligence Unit and the Asia Business Council.

In recognition for her work in integrating environmental and social consideration into managerial practices, Dorothy was selected as a First Mover Fellow by The Aspen Institute in 2013. She is currently a member of the International Advisory Council of The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and a board member of the Vision 2047 Foundation.       

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