Project Melo

Leading CEOs engaging with our new generation for positive impact to the society

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Project melo

Fellowship・Social・Melofest

Melo Foundation

Melo Junior・AI 5000

Upcoming Events

Leaders from these organizations have supported us.

Who we are

We are a social enterprise with the purpose of supporting youth empowerment and development for the good of our society. We hope to facilitate direct engagement between our next generation and leading CEOs. We wish to inspire hope, renew trust, and co-create a positive impact.

1,000+

Students applied to join Project Melo programs

70+

Leaders from well-known companies and NGOs have joined Project Melo to co-create impact with our youth

60+

Experiences held to foster authentic engagement between CEOs and our Melo community

5,300+

Volunteer hours supporting approved charities by our Melo Social Members

Spread broader social impact

By having youth co-create with CEOs, we hope to provide solutions to specific issues in the society.

Inspire corporate changes

We hope to improve the intergenerational communications and inspire changes in corporates through exchanges.

Foster mindset changes of youth

Through the Melo journey, we hope to prepare young people to become empathetic leaders for our society.

Programs

Fellowship

Our flagship program for youth to co-create impact projects with CEOs and engage in closed-door authentic dialogs.

Melofest

Melofest is the first-of-its-kind youth impact summit in the region. We hope to amplify youth voice to the world through "Reverse Davos".

Social

A membership-based program to build a broader youth community for social impact. Members do impact actions to gain access to unique experiences like meeting with CEOs and leaders.

What Have We Done

Event Reflection – Conversation with Dee Poon

Preface and Project Melo launch Hong Kong’s largest AI training programme for secondary students

DETERMINANT and Project Melo turn T-shirt sales into AI training

Project Melo 聯同 DETERMINANT 推慈善義賣活動助香港5000名中學生獲得免費AI培訓

Melo did it AGAIN: Unlocking Doors to Possibilities - SVhk

Prudence Yeung & Shanice Lam

McDonald’s Marketing and Me under the Nostalgic Golden Arches

Preface x Project Melo 推出 AI-5000 Initiative 商界及社會領袖親身指導5,000名中學生學習AI

Preface x Project Melo啟動AI-5000計劃為5,000名中學生提供免費AI訓練 50校參與全港最大AI素養行動

Hong Kong CEOs get crash course in AI to pass on skills to 5,000 students

Growth begins when you learn to see uncertainty as your ally, not your enemy.

圓桌專訪：香港領袖AI實踐之旅

The Institution of Resilience and Curiosity

The Art of Banking and the Bank for Art

Community, Self, and the Balance of Giving

Theme 1: A New Age of Journalism and Storytelling

2025 Fellowship

Melo Fellows & CEOs

Michael Moriarty

Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

Don So

CEO of Humansa

Fion Leung

Co-Founder & CEO of Time Auction

John Tsang

Former Financial Secretary of HKSAR and Founder of Esperanza

Chibo Tang

Managing Partner of Gobi Partners

Alice Au

Member of Spencer Stuart’s Global Board of Directors

Dominic Barton

Chairman of Rio Tinto

Fred Ngan

Co-Founder of Bowtie

Franz Wu

Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of YOHO

Cindy Chow

CEO & Exceutive Director of Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund

Gary Liu

Co-founder & CEO of Terminal 3

Emi Wong

Entrepreneur and Content Creator

Ronna Chao

CEO of Bai Xian Asia Institute

KC Chan

Chairman of WeLab Bank and Former Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of HKSAR

Ryan Cheung

Founder & CEO of PressLogic

Xing Liu

Partner of HongShan Capital Group (formerly Sequoia Capital China)

Louisa Mak

Co-Founder of Project Melo, Ex McKinsey Consultant, and Miss Hong Kong 2015

Tim Ying

CEO of Octopus

Aveline San

CEO and Head of Banking, Citi Hong Kong

Eric Gnock Fah

Co-Founder & COO of Klook

Catherine So

CEO of South China Morning Post

David Ku

Founder & Chairman of WeBank

Kayan9896

Singer

Francis Ngai

Founder & CEO of Social Ventures HK

Raymond Kwok

Chairman & Managing Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties

Kevin Sneader

President of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific Ex-Japan

Christine Ip

Vice Chairman of UOB Greater China

Simon Loong

CEO of WeLab

Ronald Chan

Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Chartwell Capital

Bessie Lee

Former CEO of JLL Greater China

Julia Leung

CEO of Securities and Futures Commission

Gregory Van

CEO and Co-Founder of Endowus

Simon Loong

CEO of WeLab

Adriel Chan

Chairman of Hang Lung Group

Betty Liu

Executive Vice Chairman of New York Stock Exchange

Yvette Kong

Olympian and Founder and CEO of Arelyx

Dominic Barton

Chairman of Rio Tinto

Kenny Sham

General Manager of Klook, Hong Kong & Macau

Jennifer Zhu Scott

Founding Partner of IN. Capital; Former Executive Chairman of The Commons Project Foundation

Serrini Leung

Singer-songwriter

Caecilia Chu

Co-Founder & CEO of YouTrip

Bessie Lee

Former CEO of JLL Greater China

Ricky Luk (Humchuk)

Hong Kong Illustrator

Cindy Chow

CEO & Exceutive Director of Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund

Francis Belin

President of Chrisitie’s Asia Pacific

Evan Auyang

Group President of Animoca Brands

Peggy Choi

Founder & CEO of LYNK

KC Chan

Chairman of WeLab Bank and Former Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of HKSAR

Benedikt Fohr

CEO of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Tim Ying

CEO of Octopus

Ronald Chan

Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Chartwell Capital

Dee Poon

President of Brands and Retailing, Tessellation Group

Patricia Hwang

Director People of Cathay Pacific Airways

David Ku

Founder & Chairman of WeBank

Tony Yeung

CEO of Peterson Group

Ronald Lam

CEO of Cathay Pacific Airways

Eric Gnock Fah

Co-Founder & COO of Klook

Ming Jai

Renowned YouTuber

Kevin Kam

CPO of McDonald’s Hong Kong

Randy Lai

CEO of McDonald's Hong Kong

Justin Cai

Class of 2023 Fellow

Julius Choy

Class of 2023 Fellow

Vincent Lam

Class of 2023 Fellow

Hugo Leung

Class of 2023 Fellow

Angus Loh

Class of 2023 Fellow

Kelsey Lam

Executive Assistant to Head of Operations, Project Melo

Manya Khanduri

Class of 2023 Fellow

Chelsea Lai

Brand and Marketing Organizing Committee, Project Melo

Telia Mak

Class of 2023 Fellow

Millie Pak

Head of Operations, Project Melo

Samson Ng

Class of 2023 Fellow

Stephanie Yau

Director, Melo Foundation

Maggie Luk

Head of Operations, Melo Foundation

Leon Cheng

Class of 2023 Fellow

Aditya Mangla

Class of 2023 Fellow

Inky Ip

Director, Project Melo Class of 2021 Melo Peer

Joy Hsiang

Class of 2023 Fellow

Beatrice Chan

Class of 2023 Fellow

Khalil Mahmood

Class of 2023 Fellow

Ryan Ng

Class of 2023 Fellow

Jovy Yu

Class of 2023 Fellow

Chan Choi

Class of 2023 Fellow

Keila Juganda

Class of 2023 Fellow

Nicole Chan

Melo Social Organizing Committee, Project Melo

Jamie Parng

Fellowship OC Class of 2023 Fellow

Stephanie

Class of 2023 Fellow

Tiffany Yang

Class of 2023 Fellow

Kelsey Lam

Executive Assistant to Head of Operations, Project Melo

Nicole Chan

Melo Social Organizing Committee, Project Melo

Chelsea Lai

Brand and Marketing Organizing Committee, Project Melo

Stephanie Yau

Director, Melo Foundation

Millie Pak

Head of Operations, Project Melo

Maggie Luk

Head of Operations, Melo Foundation

Inky Ip

Director, Project Melo Class of 2021 Melo Peer

Vincent Lam

Class of 2023 Fellow

Tiffany Yang

Class of 2023 Fellow

Telia Mak

Class of 2023 Fellow

Hugo Leung

Class of 2023 Fellow

Stephanie

Class of 2023 Fellow

Ryan Ng

Class of 2023 Fellow

Manya Khanduri

Class of 2023 Fellow

Leon Cheng

Class of 2023 Fellow

Khalil Mahmood

Class of 2023 Fellow

Keila Juganda

Class of 2023 Fellow

Justin Cai

Class of 2023 Fellow

Julius Choy

Class of 2023 Fellow

Joy Hsiang

Class of 2023 Fellow

Jovy Yu

Class of 2023 Fellow

Jamie Parng

Fellowship OC Class of 2023 Fellow

Chan Choi

Class of 2023 Fellow

Beatrice Chan

Class of 2023 Fellow

Angus Loh

Class of 2023 Fellow

Aditya Mangla

Class of 2023 Fellow

Samson Ng

Class of 2023 Fellow

The Melo Way

Four values we try to instill

Adaptive

Being open minded to multi faceted views and ready to adapt to an ever changing world

Resilient

Standing strong in face of adversity - with grit and positivity

Creative

Challenging status quo and breaking new grounds

Humble

Being humble enough to keep learning and treating everyone with respect

Thoughts from CEOs & Fellows

Raymond Kwok

Chairman & Managing Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties

"We have also learned a lot from your fellows... We can then be able to anticipate the thinking of our future customers and prospective HK leaders. Thank you for your leadership in this worthwhile project."

Randy Lai

CEO of McDonald's Hong Kong

Personally, the Melo journey has been an incredible experience of reverse-mentoring. It was enlightening to connect with and learn from young talents as they embarked on their first corporate endeavors through this program!

John Tsang

Former Financial Secretary of HKSAR; Founder of Esperanza

"Really well organised conference. Superb contents, articulate speakers, fantastic venue, noble aim. Well done. Congratulations."

Ming Geng

Head of Social Impact and Philanthropy at UBS for Greater China

"We are delighted to support Project Melo as the first social enterprise UBS Optimus Foundation is partnering with in the region. The program also strongly supports two of our thematic priority areas: empowering children and young people through education and secondly, combating climate change and protecting the environment."

Hugo Leung

Year 2, Environmental Management & Technology, HKUST, Class of 2023 Fellow

I am deeply grateful that numerous CEOs generously offer a splendid opportunity for the forthcoming generation.

Michael Moriarty

Managing Director of HK Disneyland Resort

I am proud to have coached these young individuals, who are shaping a brighter future for our community, and witnessed their growth firsthand.

Kenny Sham

General Manager of Klook, Hong Kong & Macau

It has been an inspirational and fruitful journey to work on this meaningful youth empowerment project…..through brainstorming ideas to now have a well tested consumer centric product with the right pricing, fun content and optimum operation support.

Lily Lee

Year 2, Biotechnology and Business, HKUST, Class of 2021 Fellow

The most impressive sharing to me would be from Randy, the CEO of McDonald’s HK, in which she has given Melo fellows chances to speak up and express societal concerns.

Melo & People