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It gives me great pleasure to launch Race for Opportunity: Diversity List, 2016 Race for Opportunity: Diversity List is a list of Hong Kong’s most talented ethnic minorities, developed by The Zubin Foundation, in partnership with Spencer Stuart Hong Kong. These 16 impressive individuals are qualified to serve on Hong Kong’s government advisory bodies. Each one of these individuals has significant experience in their line of work and has demonstrated a commitment to Hong Kong. Each of them has a unique perspective and set of skills and our hope at The Zubin Foundation is that they will be considered for appointments to government advisory bodies.

Although Race for Opportunity: Diversity List was developed specifically with Hong Kong SAR government advisory bodies in mind, it will be of use to any private company or non-profit organisation that values diversity and seeks talented Hong Kong people to lead on their boards.

What has been most satisfying to me is that, in addition to identifying talented individuals for representation on leadership committees, we have also identified role models for our youth. With one third of ethnic minority children living in poverty and a high percentage of then ending up in elementary work, what has been lacking in Hong Kong’s strategy to tackle these issues is both inclusion of the ethnic minority voice and inspiration that comes when our youth can aspire to succeed. Race for Opportunity: Diversity List provides a tangible way for us to address both inclusion and inspiration.

This project would not have been possible without the contribution of Town House, our sponsor, and our contributors; Caravel Group, Ovolo Hotels and The India Association Hong Kong. Thank you to our project partner Spencer Stuart, Hong Kong and a special thank you to Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government, for receiving Race for Opportunity: Diversity List 2016 on behalf of the various ethnic minorities of Hong Kong.

The Zubin Foundation is extremely grateful to all 62 individuals who nominated themselves. Thank you for caring enough about Hong Kong and raising your hand to be considered. To those selected on our Special Mention List, you have done remarkable work and we thank you for your contribution to Hong Kong.

To those selected on Race for Opportunity: Diversity List 2016, many congratulations, it is you who we celebrate today. We look to you to engage fully in the betterment of Hong Kong, to find ways of assisting ethnic minority youth and for making your voices heard in this city that we call home.