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Our FCC Speakers Series is a unique opportunity for our members and their guests to listen, engage and discuss the latest local and international events and trends at the Club. The talks, organized by the Club’s Professional Committee, are hosted in the FCC’s main dining room, usually over lunch and occasionally over breakfast or dinner. The speaker typically gives initial remarks for 30-40 minutes and then takes questions for 10-15 minutes. The events are on the record, and videos of them go up on the Club’s website.

Aside from organizing guest speakers, the Professional Committee plans and produces evening documentary screenings, educational workshops, debates, speed-networking opportunities and events that benefit FCC members and provide opportunities for correspondents and journalists to grow professionally. See below for a full list of all club activities.
29 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Michael PALIN Actor/Writer TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Sold Out Topic: Still Travelling After All These Years Prolific traveler, writer, actor and broadcaster Michael Palin will give an illustrated talk about his recent travels to India, during wh...
28 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Alessandra SCHIAVO Consul General of Italy to Hong Kong and Macau MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Bringing Botticelli to Hong Kong - 500 years of Italians in Hong Kong and Macau Consul General Alessandra Schiavo will tell us the story of the...
15 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Danny GITTINGS Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Testing the Boundaries of the Hong Kong Basic Law From arguments over universal suffrage to controversie...
10 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Monsieur Dominique de VILLEPIN Former Prime Minister of France, Current Chairman of the International Advisory Board of Universal Credit Rating Group THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR The lessons of the global debt crisis were not learned, and the mist...
8 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Cherian GEORGE Visiting Associate Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, Hong Kong University TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Media and Power in Singapore: Seeing Beyond the Paradox For decades, Singapore has been an oddity in the develop...
3 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Timothy BEARDSON Founder, Crosby International Holdings THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Stumbling Giant: The Threats to China's Future While many have predicted the near-certainty of China’s rise to global supremacy, Mr.Beardson will boldly cou...
25 Sep 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Robert NESS Director, British Council Hong Kong WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 12:45PM - LUNCH 1:15PM - ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Hong Kong’s Education Revolution: the Impact of Recent Reform Hong Kong’s education system has undergone nothing short of a revolution. In 2012, the Hong Kong ...
18 Sep 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Panel Participants: Ellana Lee, Managing Editor at CNN International Asia Pacific, Anne Wong, Director of Strategic Marketing at SCMP, Desiree Au, Publisher Time Out Hong Kong and journalist Moderator: Tara Joseph, FCC President WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 8:00AM – 9:30AM 1ST FLOOR What does it...
16 Sep 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
FCC Debate: FCC vs HKSDC Debate Challenge: Face-Off MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 6:30PM - VOTE FOR IMPROMPTU TOPIC 6:45PM - DINNER 1ST FLOOR Let the words fly! The award-winning Hong Kong Schools Debating Council has thrown down its gauntlet and challenged our members to a debate. FCC is rising up ...
28 Aug 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Paul BECKETT Asia Editor, The Wall Street Journal Topic: The New Delhi Rape Tragedy: Call for Reform in India In December 2012, reports of the gang rape of a young woman in India’s capital generated headlines around the world. The horrific incident, and the subsequent death of the woman,...
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