Dreams, Passion & Your Hong Kong Story

• 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆: https://youtu.be/kOhPlIXPHNs

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

After graduating from Northwestern University in Chicago, Pallak came to Hong Kong in 1999 to start his entrepreneurial journey at age 21. He established Norwest Industries, which has today diversified as PDS Limited. Given capital constrains, Pallak developed an innovative approach to growth by setting up joint ventures with experienced and ambitious professionals to become owner entrepreneurs. PDS provides a global plug-and-play business-building platform for entrepreneurs in the fashion industry, supporting them with startup capital and back-end support in finance, legal, accounting, IT, logistics, etc. PDS offers a lot of freedom to entrepreneurs to build their businesses in their own way and focuses on results and values. Starting with first joint venture subsidiary in 2005, PDS today has over 50 globally.

Pallak is married to Faiza, a serial entrepreneur and alumni of Northwestern and Stanford, and has 3 children.

• 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆: https://youtu.be/lzNZ1iZe0j4

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

Gora started his work life as a farmer in the Indian state of Punjab. He believes he gets his entrepreneurial spirit from his farming experience. He believes no job is small and willingness to learn and work hard is the biggest skill needed to succeed.

Today, StarMart has grown to be the largest South Asian grocery-cum-supermarket chain that directly imports, distributes, retails and wholesales a wide range of products while also supplying the food service industry in Hong Kong.

Gora’s next big project is opening of a holistic Ayurvedic wellness center in Fanling where people can get themselves treated and pampered for a few days in different kinds of Ayurvedic treatments.

• 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆:  https://youtu.be/vSCyz41YQ30

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

Ms Lolo believes that a place like HK gives her a wide opportunity in a market like China and South East Asia. It helps her make Afro beats popular in this part of the world and shape perspective of Asians about Africans. She also believes that her success in HK is a confidence booster for other Africans in Asia. Ms Lolo loves HK for its safety and hardworking culture. She admires HK people for their law-abiding nature. She credits HK for being a great business center and launch pad to test out new products and ideas which can then find global recognition.

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

• 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆:    https://youtu.be/eNBzp0ck74A

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

Growing up, Nuri had a special talent for digging underneath any story which helped him become very successful with tabloids on Fleet Street of London from where Nury learned many tricks of trade for investigative journalism.

After moving to HK, Nury wrote for gossip corner Lai See and Spice Trader for SCMP where he received lot of applaud for his informative, variegated and creative journalism. Nury also wrote a number of children fiction and non-fiction books. One of his book “The Feng Shui Detective” won many praises for using Eastern culture in explaining a western story. In 2020, Nury wrote a book on HK protests titled “the Other Side of Story” which received several praises and critique. Nury is currently on his way to producing a sequel of this book.

Nury lives in Hong Kong with his English wife and three adopted Chinese children.

• 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆:   https://youtu.be/9zO0m7cT5iI

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

Stanley supports many charities and is on the board of Community Chest of HK. He is an avid skier, golfer and a great chef.

• 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: https://youtu.be/8VP0O7bnoxE

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

Herman then got involved in real estate development and direct investments.  He is currently Chairman of Ryoden Development Co Ltd and Chairman of Arte Hong Kong Ltd.  Some of the direct investments include Arte, a Spanish fashion jewelry brand, King Parrott Group, 30 restaurants chain in Hong Kong.

Herman spends a large portion of his time in public and community service, mainly focused on education, sports and youth.  During 2012-18, he served as Council Chairman of the City University of Hong Kong.  He was Deputy of the 12th and 13th National Peoples' Congress (2013-23); Vice Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong; Vice President of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong; President of the Hong Kong Veteran Tennis Association; President of the Hong Kong Darts Federation; Honorary Patron of the Hong Kong Tennis Association; Life Vice President of the Asian Tennis Federation; Honorary President of the Hong Kong Cycling Association and Vice President of the Hong Kong Playground Association.  He is a Rotary member since 1979 and YPO since the 80s.  Herman received an Honorary Doctor degree in Social Science from CityU in 2018, and is an Adjunct Professor of Hang Seng University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.  For his outstanding service, Herman was awarded JP, BBS and SBS in 2000, 2011 and 2017 respectively.

• 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆:  https://youtu.be/YNVWpDCwVyI

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

Until one day, the company he worked for stopped their work in HK. This forced Trilok to start his own construction business, supported by his previous employers, friends and family. He grew this business manifold and diversified over time in other areas like security and renewable energy. Trilok has employed many Gurkhas and people of ethnic minority communities, helping them to thrive in an expensive place like HK. His Gurkha security guards are at work in many casinos of Macau, many five-star hotels in HK and Macau, hospitals, hotels, schools and buildings.

Recently, Trilok started a Compressed Natural Gas company in Nepal based on the concept of waste to energy. Trilok’s company also helped the Government and people of Nepal in the difficult Covid times by transporting many oxygen cylinders and medical supply.

• 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆:  https://youtu.be/UDEBslYM-fc

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

Gaurav is an Indian citizen and spent his formative years in Kuwait. He lived through Iraq’s invasion as well as part of the occupation of Kuwait. He attended University of Pennsylvania and completed two Bachelor’s Degrees in three years and was awarded Summa Cum Laude. He was a Joseph Wharton Scholar and a Benjamin Franklin Scholar. He also has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

• 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆: https://youtu.be/oGHFmA0nf5A

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

Since joining HKIS in 2014, Dr. Ron Roukema has served as Upper Primary Principal, Provost, and, since 2017, Interim Head of School. Prior to joining HKIS, Ron served as the Head of School for Marymount International School in Paris, France, and as a Principal at Shanghai American School's Pudong campus. Previously, Ron was a Principal in various public schools in Durham, North Carolina for seven years. Ron and his wife, Ashley, have three children who are HKIS students.

• 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆: https://youtu.be/ao-U0e9_sv4

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞:

Manoj started his career in India in Banking which brought him to HK. While in HK, he got drawn to the cause of ethnic minority kids from underprivileged and financially disadvantaged families. These kids were deprived of necessary educational support needed for them to succeed in HK local schooling system which would empower them in future to get good jobs.

In his spare time, Manoj volunteers in the capacity of a Manager and Tournament Director for Hong Kong Rugby Union where he spends lot of time encouraging and developing Girl’s Rugby.