HKUST Annual Report 2018-19

58 ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 Event highlights 2018-2019 JAN 9. With sponsorship from the Croucher Foundation, HKUST hosted The Croucher Advanced Study Institute on the Global Water Security: Integrated Modeling and Adaptive Management meeting to update engineers and scientists from Hong Kong and the region on developments in integrative approaches to global water security. 11 10 9 12 2019 FEB 10. The School of Business and Management launched its first Insurance Day, titled “The Myths and Realities of the Insurance Industry” and introducing students across all disciplines to the diverse career prospects in the insurance sector. MAR 11. The Division of Public Policy organized the Asia-Pacific Public Policy Network 2019 International Conference on the theme of “Governance and Policy Innovation in an Era of Disruptive Technologies”. 12. The Symposium on Risk Management and Business Intelligence 2019 gathered more than 280 students, academics, and industry leaders to exchange views on fintech.