Pallak has built PDS from a startup to a very successful global 'plug and play' platform for fashion entrepreneurs. Pallak says only HK as a base could make this...
Entrepreneurs, Expats, Small Business
HK54: Gora Dhillon – From Farming in India to Supermarket Chain Owner in Hong Kong
Gora Dhillon came to HK from India in his 20s and hustled his way as a small shopkeeper selling mobile phones in HK to opening HK’s largest Indian grocery retail chain...
Artists, Expats
HK53: Ms Lolo – South African Singer in HK, from Lead Singer of Lion King to Afro Musician and Entrepreneur with an Asian twist
Ms Lolo came to HK as a lead singer for Lion King at Disneyland. She always wanted to be a pioneer, a creator of her own things and liked sharing her thoughts. With...
Expats, General
HK52: Nury Vittachi – HK Story of a Sri Lanka born British journalist, novelist and author
As a young child, Nury had to escape from Sri Lanka with his family one dark night because of something his father wrote in a newspaper. That experience motivated him to...
HK Locals, Social Impact
HK50: Herman Hu – An HK industrialist’s passion for tennis brought International Senior Tennis to HK
Herman Hu is the Chairman of Ryoden Development Ltd, a property development and direct investment company. Besides being a successful business, Herman has dedicated a...
Entrepreneurs, Expats, Services, Small Business
HK49: Trilok Gurung – An HK-born Nepalese journey from British Army to Entrepreneurship
Trilok Gurung’s journey highlights two great messages. One, it illustrates the sincerity, the hard work and the community spirit often talked about of Nepalese...
Entrepreneurs, Expats, Financial Services
HK48: Gaurav Grover – An investment entrepreneur’s journey of resilience and creativity
Growing up in Kuwait, Gaurav witnessed Kuwait’s invasion and occupation by Iraq and then its liberation. The experience taught him resilience and creativity. As a child...
Expats, Social Impact
HK47: Ron Roukema – A Progressive and Reformist Educationist Striving for Excellence
Ron Roukema was born in New Jersey and grew up in North Carolina in the US. He had a tough childhood seeing his dad getting disabled at a young age and his mom primarily...
Entrepreneurs, Expats, Social Impact
HK46: Manoj Dhar – Ex-Banker turned Social Innovator empowering ethnic minorities
Manoj Dhar is a social innovator working tirelessly to bring about changes in the life and stature of the ethnic minority non-speaking Chinese communities of HK. These...
Certified Skills Professionals, HK Locals, Services, Social Impact
HK45: Mohan Bharwaney – Former HC Judge with legacy of socially valuable landmark verdicts
Justice Bharwaney saw his role as a judge to improve the world through law. He became a judge in HK high court after serving as a barrister for over 30 years. As a High...