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HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute

Global Supply Chain Annual Conference 2026

Research Symposium

5 September 2026

Kaisa Group Lecture Theater (IAS LT), Floor G, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Research Symposium Brochure

Time	Programme	Proposed Speakers
08:30 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:05	Opening Remarks	Prof. Frederik Anseel Dean of Business and Management, HKUST
09:05 – 09:15	Welcoming Remarks	Prof. Qing Li Director, HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute
09:15 – 10:00	Keynote Speech: INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE: Supply Chain-Centric View of Working Capital, Hedging and Risk Management	Prof. Panos Kouvelis Emerson Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology, Washington University
10:00 – 10:05	Group Photo
10:05 – 10:35	Talk 1: Firm resilience to exchange rate shocks: from import-price pass-through to natural hedging in global trade	Prof. Amber Li Associate Professor of Economics, HKUST
10:35 – 10:50	Break
10:50 – 11:20	Talk 2: Accelerating Digital Trade – A Global Update	Ms. Pamela Mar Managing Director, Digital Standards Initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce
11:20 – 12:20	Panel Discussion: “Developing Impactful Research on Supply Chain Finance and Innovations”	Moderator Prof. Dong Lou Chair Professor of Finance, HKUST Panelists Mr. Ed Lam Co-Founder and CEO, LFX Mr. Henry Ko Founder & CEO of FUNDel Limited Ms. Helen Hui Advisory Board Member, HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute
12:20 – 13:50	Networking Lunch
13:50 – 14:20	Talk 3: Financially Constrained Procurement	Prof. Emilio Bisetti Assistant Professor of Finance, HKUST
14:20 – 14:50	Talk 4: More is Different: Intrinsic and Financial Hedging in Multilocation Newsvendor Systems	Prof. Yiwen Shen Assistant Professor of Operations Management, HKUST
14:50 – 15:20	Talk 5: Agentic AI for Supply Chain Analysis	Prof. Yi Yang Associate Professor of Information Systems, HKUST
15:20 – 15:35	Break
15:35 – 16:05	Talk 6: Financing Beyond Capital: Control, Information, and Trust in Digital Supply Chains	Prof. Lijian Lu Associate Professor of Operations Management, HKUST
16:05 – 16:50	Panel Discussion on Supply Chain Research and Mentorship	Moderator Prof. Albert Ha Chair Professor of Operations Management, HKUST Speakers Prof. Hau Lee The Thoma Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology, Stanford University Prof. Panos Kouvelis Emerson Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology, Washington University Prof. Xiaole Wu Professor of Management Science, Fudan University
16:50 – 17:05	Closing Remarks	Prof. Qing Li Director, HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute