International Women’s Day 2026 – Give to Gain in Action
(CODE: 260306-CAX)
Date: 6 March 2026 (Friday)
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (reception starts at 6:00 PM)
Venue: Deloitte, 35/F, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty
Language: English
Enrollment Fee: Free of charge (CFA Society Hong Kong members only)
Target Audience: Finance professionals and those interested in making an impact on the development of diversity and inclusion
This event is exclusive to members of CFA Society Hong Kong and is offered free of charge. In alignment with the International Women’s Day 2026 theme, #GiveToGain, we encourage each registrant to make a voluntary donation of HK$100 to our Charity Partner, Mother’s Choice, via their website.
Join us for the International Women’s Day 2026 Networking Seminar, where we explore meaningful insights on community giving and advancing workplace diversity through mutual support and reciprocity.
The event features a Fireside Chat with Mr. Carlson Tong, Chairman of HKEX. As a distinguished male ally in diversity and inclusion, Carlson has been a pivotal force in promoting workplace equity. Under his leadership, HKEX became the first international exchange to prohibit single-gender boards among listed issuers, requiring at least one director of a different gender. HKEX has also introduced a range of network events across workplace over the years to support family care, LGBTQ+ celebrations, and broader inclusion initiatives.
Following the Fireside Chat, a panel discussion with professionals from diverse backgrounds and expertise will share experiences and offer practical guidance on how individuals can contribute to building a more inclusive community. Embracing the principle that “It is in giving that we receive,” speakers will highlight how industry professionals, who often enjoy greater resources, can gain personally and professionally by giving back to society.
We are honored to partner this year with Mother’s Choice, a Hong Kong-based charity founded in 1987 that supports vulnerable children without families and young women facing crisis pregnancies, with a vision to ensure every child grows up in a loving family. To embody the #GiveToGain spirit, we encourage all registrants to consider a voluntary HK$100 donation to Mother’s Choice via their website.
Make a Voluntary Donation to Mother’s Choice: https://www.motherschoice.org/en/donate/
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About the Speakers
Carlson Tong
Chairman
HKEX
Mr. Carlson Tong is Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.
Mr. Tong is also an independent non-executive director of MTR Corporation Limited, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and the Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited; and a director of the World Federation of Exchanges and the working committee chair. He is also a member of the International Advisory Council of National Financial Regulatory Administration and a member of the Hong Kong – Europe Business Council of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
He was Chairman of KPMG China and Hong Kong from 2007 to 2011 and was Chairman of the Asia-Pacific region and a member of KPMG’s global board from 2009 to 2011. He was also an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered PLC from 2019 to 2024.
Mr. Tong has been actively involved in capital markets throughout his career, with deep expertise in corporate governance and regulatory compliance. He served as a member of the Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited from 2002 to 2006, before becoming the chair from 2006 to 2008.
Mr. Tong was appointed Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission from 2012 to 2018. He oversaw the launch of several major policy initiatives during his term, including the introduction of the landmark Stock Connect programme and the mutual recognition of funds between Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong.
Mr. Tong devotes his time to the local community and was very active in Hong Kong’s education and youth sectors. He was Chairman of the English Schools Foundation, the Hong Kong Sports Institute and the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong.
Mr. Tong is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He received the 2022 ICAEW Outstanding Achievement Award, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Business Administration by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, an honorary Doctor of Social Science by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as well as an honorary Doctor of Social Sciences by the Education University of Hong Kong.
Mr. Tong was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star and the Gold Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in 2014 and 2019, respectively.
Janet Li, CFA
Society Secretary and Executive Director of CFA Society Hong Kong
Chief Executive Officer of BEA Union Investment
Janet Li is the Chief Executive Officer of BEA Union Investment. Prior to joining BEA Union Investment, she was the Wealth Business Leader for Asia and a Partner at Mercer, where she led the Retirement and Investment business of the firm in the region. Throughout her over 20 years’ investment consulting career, she worked closely with institutional clients and platforms on their portfolios, and across diverse types of asset classes ranging from public to private markets investments.
Janet is currently serving as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Retirement Schemes Association (HKRSA). She is also a Member of the Human Capital Committee of the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC). She is an Adjunct Associate Professor of The Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong.
Janet graduated with Bachelor Degree of Economics and Finance from the University of Hong Kong and is a CFA charterholder.
Weiwei Xing
Board Member of Mother’s Choice
Group Chief Strategist at Nan Fung Group
Weiwei Xing is the Group Chief Strategist at Nan Fung Group, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate with global businesses in real estate and investment. She is responsible for leading the group’s transformation towards becoming a tech led, AI-enabled company.
Prior to Nan Fung, Weiwei led Bain and Company’s Hong Kong office, where she specialized in consumer products, retail and luxury goods across Greater China/APAC. She has extensive experiences in leading growth acceleration and organization transformations for multinationals as well as local companies.
Over the past 15 years, Weiwei has worked with an extensive array of NGOs from the United States to Hong Kong. She was recognized as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2020, and is a member of YPO.
Weiwei holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Master of Business Administration from Chicago Booth.
Natalie Chan, MAoF, FCCA, CFA
Banking & Capital Markets Leader (Hong Kong)
Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu
Natalie Chan is the Hong Kong Banking & Capital Markets (BCM) Leader at Deloitte China, overseeing all service lines across the BCM sector. She has extensive experience serving financial institutions, including four years stationed in the Greater Bay Area, providing audit and advisory services to global, Chinese and Hong Kong banks, securities firms and investment funds.
Natalie supports financial institutions across a broad spectrum of advisory areas, including regulatory advisory, compliance reviews, and licensing application services. She is also a member of the Asia Pacific Regulatory Group of the Deloitte AP network, contributing insights on regulatory matters affecting banking and capital market industry teams across the region.
A strong advocate for talent and women’s empowerment, Natalie has held several leadership roles including Regional Audit Group Leader of the Financial Services Industry and Regional Talent Leader of Audit for Deloitte Southern China, where she championed the development of next generation female leaders. She previously served on the Deloitte China DEI Council, supporting initiatives that advance inclusion and equal opportunity across the firm.
Beyond her professional contributions, Natalie has been a member of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance (MAoF) since April 2023, graduating from its Inaugural Cohort of the Financial Leaders Programme in December 2022. Since 2023, she has also served on the Hospital Governance Committee (HGC) of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) under the Hospital Authority, contributing to the governance and oversight of essential community services.
Natalie is a Fellow Member of HKICPA and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. She has been serving as a Global Council Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) since 2019. In addition, she is the Co Chair of the Innovation & Technology Committee of the Hong Kong Women Professionals & Entrepreneurs Association, where she actively supports initiatives that uplift women in technology and foster professional advancement.
About the Moderator
Eliza Wang, CFA
Vice President, Group Finance and Corporate Development
First Pacific
Eliza Wang is the Vice President, Group Finance and Corporate Development at First Pacific. She brings strategic finance leadership and cross-border M&A experience across Asia’s telecommunications, consumer, and infrastructure sectors. At First Pacific, she heads key financial and corporate development initiatives, leveraging a career characterized by rigorous analysis, operational efficiency, and collaborative transformation.
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