our next speaker is somebody who actually managed to utilize sport as a
actually managed to utilize sport as a
actually managed to utilize sport as a catalyst for social change so we’d like
catalyst for social change so we’d like
catalyst for social change so we’d like you to give a massive round of applause
you to give a massive round of applause
you to give a massive round of applause to gary Wong right ladies and gentlemen
to gary Wong right ladies and gentlemen
to gary Wong right ladies and gentlemen I’m Gary Wong from Hong Kong actually
I’m Gary Wong from Hong Kong actually
I’m Gary Wong from Hong Kong actually six years ago my Shanghai Lee’s friend
six years ago my Shanghai Lee’s friend
six years ago my Shanghai Lee’s friend told me he was preparing his tactics
told me he was preparing his tactics
told me he was preparing his tactics talked and then I asked if I could do
talked and then I asked if I could do
talked and then I asked if I could do the same and he arrogantly said no Gary
the same and he arrogantly said no Gary
the same and he arrogantly said no Gary because tan eggs
because tan eggs
because tan eggs was only for those who were invited and
was only for those who were invited and
was only for those who were invited and for those who were good at technology
for those who were good at technology
for those who were good at technology and design and look like entertaining
and design and look like entertaining
and design and look like entertaining unfortunately I was good at Lund of them
unfortunately I was good at Lund of them
unfortunately I was good at Lund of them back then six years ago and it’s instant
back then six years ago and it’s instant
back then six years ago and it’s instant in my my 10th was never something for me
in my my 10th was never something for me
in my my 10th was never something for me until quite recently I will see finally
until quite recently I will see finally
until quite recently I will see finally an invitation from tech edge kuat to
an invitation from tech edge kuat to
an invitation from tech edge kuat to prepare my first hair talk in life I’m
prepare my first hair talk in life I’m
prepare my first hair talk in life I’m now actually very very excited nervous
now actually very very excited nervous
now actually very very excited nervous but where do you like my top or not I
but where do you like my top or not I
but where do you like my top or not I think standing here speaking in front of
think standing here speaking in front of
think standing here speaking in front of you has already been an achievement for
you has already been an achievement for
you has already been an achievement for me right now
I am NOT an end orator like some of you
I am NOT an end orator like some of you but I’m a very honest and authentic
but I’m a very honest and authentic
but I’m a very honest and authentic person who would love to share ideas
person who would love to share ideas
person who would love to share ideas straight from my heart let’s forget
straight from my heart let’s forget
straight from my heart let’s forget about my identity as an Isaac as a
about my identity as an Isaac as a
about my identity as an Isaac as a former management consultant and
former management consultant and
former management consultant and business executive as an new face in
business executive as an new face in
business executive as an new face in Hong Kong politics I am Who I am I just
Hong Kong politics I am Who I am I just
Hong Kong politics I am Who I am I just want to share with you what defines Gary
want to share with you what defines Gary
want to share with you what defines Gary Wong and what exactly fire me up in my
Wong and what exactly fire me up in my
Wong and what exactly fire me up in my life I was born in a puppy yesterday in
life I was born in a puppy yesterday in
life I was born in a puppy yesterday in turn born in the early 80s my father was
turn born in the early 80s my father was
turn born in the early 80s my father was a policeman and my mum housewife we had
a policeman and my mum housewife we had
a policeman and my mum housewife we had low privilege to be over ended with all
low privilege to be over ended with all
low privilege to be over ended with all sorts of paid and unpaid activities
sorts of paid and unpaid activities
sorts of paid and unpaid activities across music art culture and study tour
across music art culture and study tour
across music art culture and study tour actually my only private teacher was my
actually my only private teacher was my
actually my only private teacher was my mum who had not even finished to near
mum who had not even finished to near
mum who had not even finished to near high school fortunately or unfortunately
high school fortunately or unfortunately
high school fortunately or unfortunately there was low Tiger then or Tiger mum in
there was low Tiger then or Tiger mum in
there was low Tiger then or Tiger mum in my family and in fact no one in my
my family and in fact no one in my
my family and in fact no one in my family would expect me not to start
family would expect me not to start
family would expect me not to start working at the age of 17 when I was 15 I
working at the age of 17 when I was 15 I
working at the age of 17 when I was 15 I still remembered my uncle was laughing
still remembered my uncle was laughing
still remembered my uncle was laughing at me
at me
at me when I told him my dream job was being a
when I told him my dream job was being a
when I told him my dream job was being a high school teacher in today’s term I
high school teacher in today’s term I
high school teacher in today’s term I was a kid literally behind the starting
was a kid literally behind the starting
was a kid literally behind the starting line in primary four I was randomly
line in primary four I was randomly
line in primary four I was randomly assigned it by my physical education
assigned it by my physical education
assigned it by my physical education teacher to join the basketball team
back then I was one of the shortest
back then I was one of the shortest among the boys and I realized that I
among the boys and I realized that I
among the boys and I realized that I didn’t have any opportunity to play well
didn’t have any opportunity to play well
didn’t have any opportunity to play well and I spoke with my mum and my mum wrote
and I spoke with my mum and my mum wrote
and I spoke with my mum and my mum wrote a letter to the school and then I was
a letter to the school and then I was
a letter to the school and then I was transferred to the football team
well after a year I happened to be
well after a year I happened to be obsessed with playing TV games and my
obsessed with playing TV games and my
obsessed with playing TV games and my favorite TV games was NBA Live 1995 and
favorite TV games was NBA Live 1995 and
favorite TV games was NBA Live 1995 and then I came to talk with my PE teacher
then I came to talk with my PE teacher
then I came to talk with my PE teacher and I will make a request I want to join
and I will make a request I want to join
and I will make a request I want to join the basketball team again but the fat we
the basketball team again but the fat we
the basketball team again but the fat we made I was one of the shortest among the
made I was one of the shortest among the
made I was one of the shortest among the boys and then my teacher said no Gary
boys and then my teacher said no Gary
boys and then my teacher said no Gary you don’t have you didn’t have a second
you don’t have you didn’t have a second
you don’t have you didn’t have a second chance
chance
chance you created stay in the football team
you created stay in the football team
you created stay in the football team and then life went on I enter a Chinese
and then life went on I enter a Chinese
and then life went on I enter a Chinese medium of instruction high school and
medium of instruction high school and
medium of instruction high school and then officially I got into the
then officially I got into the
then officially I got into the basketball team after serious training
basketball team after serious training
basketball team after serious training by myself in leader Street on the court
by myself in leader Street on the court
by myself in leader Street on the court a joy basketball team and I actually
a joy basketball team and I actually
a joy basketball team and I actually spend my whole high school life with
spend my whole high school life with
spend my whole high school life with basketball I trained five times a week
basketball I trained five times a week
basketball I trained five times a week continuously for seven years
continuously for seven years
continuously for seven years nothing else I didn’t know how to play
nothing else I didn’t know how to play
nothing else I didn’t know how to play tennis I didn’t know how to play
tennis I didn’t know how to play
tennis I didn’t know how to play badminton
badminton
badminton I didn’t even swim well I only played
I didn’t even swim well I only played
I didn’t even swim well I only played basketball I eventually was selected by
basketball I eventually was selected by
basketball I eventually was selected by a professional team to represent the
a professional team to represent the
a professional team to represent the team to play in different districts in
team to play in different districts in
team to play in different districts in Hong Kong and I end up getting the
Hong Kong and I end up getting the
Hong Kong and I end up getting the champion of Hong Kong basketball league
champion of Hong Kong basketball league
champion of Hong Kong basketball league great be and got promoted to the 8a to
great be and got promoted to the 8a to
great be and got promoted to the 8a to gray which is the second tier of the
gray which is the second tier of the
gray which is the second tier of the Hong Kong basketball elite no one has
Hong Kong basketball elite no one has
Hong Kong basketball elite no one has ever considered me as a gifted student
ever considered me as a gifted student
ever considered me as a gifted student back then there were around 240 students
back then there were around 240 students
back then there were around 240 students are in the forum and my ranking is
are in the forum and my ranking is
are in the forum and my ranking is always around
always around
always around 50 or something but I always felt very
50 or something but I always felt very
50 or something but I always felt very proud of myself because of basketball I
proud of myself because of basketball I
proud of myself because of basketball I was relatively more resilient and mature
was relatively more resilient and mature
was relatively more resilient and mature than my classmates and friends I I had a
than my classmates and friends I I had a
than my classmates and friends I I had a strong sense of teamwork discipline and
strong sense of teamwork discipline and
strong sense of teamwork discipline and respect because in sport we have to
respect because in sport we have to
respect because in sport we have to respect each other and I understood how
respect each other and I understood how
respect each other and I understood how to handle failure in a positive manner
to handle failure in a positive manner
to handle failure in a positive manner so all these attitude change my life I
so all these attitude change my life I
so all these attitude change my life I would say that it is because of the
would say that it is because of the
would say that it is because of the power of sports but not examinations and
power of sports but not examinations and
power of sports but not examinations and tests which define who I am what I have
tests which define who I am what I have
tests which define who I am what I have done and what I’m going to do well who
done and what I’m going to do well who
done and what I’m going to do well who on earth would expect a low-income kid
on earth would expect a low-income kid
on earth would expect a low-income kid like me would end up having obtained
like me would end up having obtained
like me would end up having obtained three university degrees being one of
three university degrees being one of
three university degrees being one of the youngest member youngest senior
the youngest member youngest senior
the youngest member youngest senior management member in a listed company in
management member in a listed company in
management member in a listed company in Hong Kong set up a sports charity and
Hong Kong set up a sports charity and
Hong Kong set up a sports charity and stood for the recent legislative council
stood for the recent legislative council
stood for the recent legislative council election in Hong Kong or by the age of
election in Hong Kong or by the age of
election in Hong Kong or by the age of early 30s no one in Hong Kong would
early 30s no one in Hong Kong would
early 30s no one in Hong Kong would expect that as a kid like this it is
expect that as a kid like this it is
expect that as a kid like this it is true there are many people who support
true there are many people who support
true there are many people who support me along my in my life my friends my
me along my in my life my friends my
me along my in my life my friends my parents my teachers sports coaches but I
parents my teachers sports coaches but I
parents my teachers sports coaches but I know there’s one thing which is
know there’s one thing which is
know there’s one thing which is fundamental it is the spirit I gained
fundamental it is the spirit I gained
fundamental it is the spirit I gained through long term sport training it is
through long term sport training it is
through long term sport training it is sports which define who I am
when it comes to social mobility in Hong
when it comes to social mobility in Hong Kong here the traditional wisdom of Hong
Kong here the traditional wisdom of Hong
Kong here the traditional wisdom of Hong Kong parents think quite the opposite
Kong parents think quite the opposite
Kong parents think quite the opposite they think that in order to increase
they think that in order to increase
they think that in order to increase social mobility for their kids they
social mobility for their kids they
social mobility for their kids they require their kids to attend all sorts
require their kids to attend all sorts
require their kids to attend all sorts of tutoring classes in all sorts of
of tutoring classes in all sorts of
of tutoring classes in all sorts of subjects the more the merrier I had no
subjects the more the merrier I had no
subjects the more the merrier I had no such people –is– to do so many
such people –is– to do so many
such people –is– to do so many tutoring classes when I was young and
parents teachers and even students
parents teachers and even students themselves they think sports is just
themselves they think sports is just
themselves they think sports is just like a hobby sport is not important
like a hobby sport is not important
like a hobby sport is not important compared with the academic work and I
compared with the academic work and I
compared with the academic work and I think it is wrong I think it is wrong
think it is wrong I think it is wrong
think it is wrong I think it is wrong and somehow they underestimate the power
and somehow they underestimate the power
and somehow they underestimate the power of sports they look down on those who
of sports they look down on those who
of sports they look down on those who only spend time on art and music and
only spend time on art and music and
only spend time on art and music and sports they only value those who go
sports they only value those who go
sports they only value those who go flying colors on the certificates
according to the well health
according to the well health organisation you know the sports
organisation you know the sports
organisation you know the sports participation rate in Hong Kong it is
participation rate in Hong Kong it is
participation rate in Hong Kong it is 40% while in Guangzhou Beijing Shanghai
40% while in Guangzhou Beijing Shanghai
40% while in Guangzhou Beijing Shanghai so Tokyo
so Tokyo
so Tokyo it was around 60% and around 21% of kids
it was around 60% and around 21% of kids
it was around 60% and around 21% of kids aged from 7 to 12 actually meet the Hong
aged from 7 to 12 actually meet the Hong
aged from 7 to 12 actually meet the Hong Kong physical exercise baseline which is
Kong physical exercise baseline which is
Kong physical exercise baseline which is 30 minutes exercise per day three days a
30 minutes exercise per day three days a
30 minutes exercise per day three days a week only 21% of kids with distended
week only 21% of kids with distended
week only 21% of kids with distended however by contrast 80% of our Hong Kong
however by contrast 80% of our Hong Kong
however by contrast 80% of our Hong Kong kids spent at least 30 minutes on
kids spent at least 30 minutes on
kids spent at least 30 minutes on playing computer games or facebooking or
playing computer games or facebooking or
playing computer games or facebooking or watching YouTube
watching YouTube
watching YouTube how sad it is it is that but sports
how sad it is it is that but sports
how sad it is it is that but sports actually is very powerful in many ways
actually is very powerful in many ways
actually is very powerful in many ways first of all in terms of health outcome
first of all in terms of health outcome
first of all in terms of health outcome you know that each minute we spend on
you know that each minute we spend on
you know that each minute we spend on sport can return seven minutes of more
sport can return seven minutes of more
sport can return seven minutes of more life expectancy it means that doing more
life expectancy it means that doing more
life expectancy it means that doing more spores can be much cheaper than
spores can be much cheaper than
spores can be much cheaper than purchasing a number of life insurance so
purchasing a number of life insurance so
purchasing a number of life insurance so do more sports second sports is the
do more sports second sports is the
do more sports second sports is the great mechanism to create social
great mechanism to create social
great mechanism to create social inclusion to create harmony to make the
inclusion to create harmony to make the
inclusion to create harmony to make the society happier and third sports is a
society happier and third sports is a
society happier and third sports is a great way to build your character and
great way to build your character and
great way to build your character and your professional development according
your professional development according
your professional development according to a research done but in the u.s. in
to a research done but in the u.s. in
to a research done but in the u.s. in 2011 you know that for those who have
2011 you know that for those who have
2011 you know that for those who have active sporting lifestyle on average
active sporting lifestyle on average
active sporting lifestyle on average they earn 7 to 8 p.m. and no income than
they earn 7 to 8 p.m. and no income than
they earn 7 to 8 p.m. and no income than those who don’t play sports at all so
those who don’t play sports at all so
those who don’t play sports at all so I’m just going to tell you there is a
I’m just going to tell you there is a
I’m just going to tell you there is a positive correlation between sports and
positive correlation between sports and
positive correlation between sports and social mobility to those money-minded
social mobility to those money-minded
social mobility to those money-minded Hong Kong parents and Friends if you
Hong Kong parents and Friends if you
Hong Kong parents and Friends if you want to be rich you need to have
want to be rich you need to have
want to be rich you need to have physical and mental strength if you want
physical and mental strength if you want
physical and mental strength if you want to have physical and mental strength you
to have physical and mental strength you
to have physical and mental strength you will need to have a sporting lifestyle
will need to have a sporting lifestyle
will need to have a sporting lifestyle that is why in 2012 I decided to do a
that is why in 2012 I decided to do a
that is why in 2012 I decided to do a long-term sports long-term social
long-term sports long-term social
long-term sports long-term social experiment on sports I try to experiment
experiment on sports I try to experiment
experiment on sports I try to experiment use my own extra example to test whether
use my own extra example to test whether
use my own extra example to test whether we can find some positive correlation
we can find some positive correlation
we can find some positive correlation between sports and social mobility so
between sports and social mobility so
between sports and social mobility so how does this social experiment work we
how does this social experiment work we
how does this social experiment work we empower mainly empower underprivileged
empower mainly empower underprivileged
empower mainly empower underprivileged kids in Hong Kong age from 6 to 18 by
kids in Hong Kong age from 6 to 18 by
kids in Hong Kong age from 6 to 18 by providing them with
providing them with
providing them with two year absolutely free sports training
two year absolutely free sports training
two year absolutely free sports training intensive sports training so both of the
intensive sports training so both of the
intensive sports training so both of the kids from our charity are living in
kids from our charity are living in
kids from our charity are living in terrible conditions some of them are
terrible conditions some of them are
terrible conditions some of them are living in subdivide the flats some of
living in subdivide the flats some of
living in subdivide the flats some of them even work by sitting on top of a
them even work by sitting on top of a
them even work by sitting on top of a plastic bag because the the flat is very
plastic bag because the the flat is very
plastic bag because the the flat is very very small they basically had no
very small they basically had no
very small they basically had no resources to do something long-term
resources to do something long-term
resources to do something long-term under privileged kids so we we try to
under privileged kids so we we try to
under privileged kids so we we try to offer them absolutely free sports
offer them absolutely free sports
offer them absolutely free sports opportunities so what we are offering
opportunities so what we are offering
opportunities so what we are offering there are four main features number one
there are four main features number one
there are four main features number one all of our coaches are former and
all of our coaches are former and
all of our coaches are former and current Hong Kong sports team members
current Hong Kong sports team members
current Hong Kong sports team members they are best of the best in the field
they are best of the best in the field
they are best of the best in the field we offer these type of training to the
we offer these type of training to the
we offer these type of training to the kids for free and secondly we sponsor
kids for free and secondly we sponsor
kids for free and secondly we sponsor them everything for the for a training
them everything for the for a training
them everything for the for a training fee and all equipment and number three
fee and all equipment and number three
fee and all equipment and number three we require all the students to join all
we require all the students to join all
we require all the students to join all sorts of sporting competitions because
sorts of sporting competitions because
sorts of sporting competitions because we understand that through competition
we understand that through competition
we understand that through competition they build up their confidence and last
they build up their confidence and last
they build up their confidence and last but not least we offer something with a
but not least we offer something with a
but not least we offer something with a competition of sports and non sports
competition of sports and non sports
competition of sports and non sports activities to broaden their horizons so
activities to broaden their horizons so
activities to broaden their horizons so right now we offer different types of
right now we offer different types of
right now we offer different types of sports across like tennis hockey running
sports across like tennis hockey running
sports across like tennis hockey running fencing gov rope skipping structural
fencing gov rope skipping structural
fencing gov rope skipping structural cords also sings totaling 12,000 hours
cords also sings totaling 12,000 hours
cords also sings totaling 12,000 hours per year for 200 something kids in ten
per year for 200 something kids in ten
per year for 200 something kids in ten different communities in Hong Kong so I
different communities in Hong Kong so I
different communities in Hong Kong so I think to make such an experiment
think to make such an experiment
think to make such an experiment successful there are three main things
successful there are three main things
successful there are three main things number one is collaboration we are not
number one is collaboration we are not
number one is collaboration we are not training elite athletes we want to
training elite athletes we want to
training elite athletes we want to develop a real social impact to deliver
develop a real social impact to deliver
develop a real social impact to deliver social impact we can’t do things alone
social impact we can’t do things alone
social impact we can’t do things alone we need to build a platform for
we need to build a platform for
we need to build a platform for everybody to in a beyond sports setter
everybody to in a beyond sports setter
everybody to in a beyond sports setter to get involved so we work with NGO
to get involved so we work with NGO
to get involved so we work with NGO University student friends
University student friends
University student friends fashion or government all sorts of
fashion or government all sorts of
fashion or government all sorts of organization to build this platform
organization to build this platform
organization to build this platform second critical success factor is new
second critical success factor is new
second critical success factor is new culture of giving many people define
culture of giving many people define
culture of giving many people define giving by the contributions of money
giving by the contributions of money
giving by the contributions of money which is Hong Kong very very good at but
which is Hong Kong very very good at but
which is Hong Kong very very good at but we define giving in a number of ways
we define giving in a number of ways
we define giving in a number of ways giving of time giving of skills giving a
giving of time giving of skills giving a
giving of time giving of skills giving a social network so everybody can join us
social network so everybody can join us
social network so everybody can join us too often you have for the kids in Hong
too often you have for the kids in Hong
too often you have for the kids in Hong Kong so that you create a social
Kong so that you create a social
Kong so that you create a social mobility and the last thing the last
mobility and the last thing the last
mobility and the last thing the last critical success factor is the impact
critical success factor is the impact
critical success factor is the impact measurement with develop tools with
measurement with develop tools with
measurement with develop tools with external consultant to measure the
external consultant to measure the
external consultant to measure the growth scientifically of our students so
growth scientifically of our students so
growth scientifically of our students so we saw some amazing encouraging result a
we saw some amazing encouraging result a
we saw some amazing encouraging result a 8 year old boy with attention deficit
8 year old boy with attention deficit
8 year old boy with attention deficit became extremely attentive right now
became extremely attentive right now
became extremely attentive right now after years of training in fencing and
after years of training in fencing and
after years of training in fencing and some of the kids improve their academic
some of the kids improve their academic
some of the kids improve their academic result in school because of sports so
result in school because of sports so
result in school because of sports so going forward what we are trying to do
going forward what we are trying to do
going forward what we are trying to do is to bring the sports platform this
is to bring the sports platform this
is to bring the sports platform this organization to go global to be the
organization to go global to be the
organization to go global to be the first Hong kong-based
first Hong kong-based
first Hong kong-based Global’s for charity we want to achieve
Global’s for charity we want to achieve
Global’s for charity we want to achieve the United Nations go of sustainable
the United Nations go of sustainable
the United Nations go of sustainable development goals through sports because
development goals through sports because
development goals through sports because according to United Nations on sports
according to United Nations on sports
according to United Nations on sports for peace and development sports can
for peace and development sports can
for peace and development sports can promote tolerance can can bring people
promote tolerance can can bring people
promote tolerance can can bring people together sports can improve health
together sports can improve health
together sports can improve health advanced education we want to do that
advanced education we want to do that
advanced education we want to do that because we want to change people
because we want to change people
because we want to change people perception here in Hong Kong changed the
perception here in Hong Kong changed the
perception here in Hong Kong changed the perception of sports change the sporting
perception of sports change the sporting
perception of sports change the sporting culture here in Hong Kong to make sure
culture here in Hong Kong to make sure
culture here in Hong Kong to make sure that everybody with beliefs of sports is
that everybody with beliefs of sports is
that everybody with beliefs of sports is an affordable choice to create social
an affordable choice to create social
an affordable choice to create social mobility to to to improve our health to
mobility to to to improve our health to
mobility to to to improve our health to achieve social objective to build a
achieve social objective to build a
achieve social objective to build a cohesive society to shaping inclusive
cohesive society to shaping inclusive
cohesive society to shaping inclusive society this is something we wanna
society this is something we wanna
society this is something we wanna achieve actually I’m not coming here to
achieve actually I’m not coming here to
achieve actually I’m not coming here to sell the sporting idea but the higher
sell the sporting idea but the higher
sell the sporting idea but the higher purpose behind
purpose behind
purpose behind is to I want to inspire every one of you
is to I want to inspire every one of you
is to I want to inspire every one of you to build a lifelong habit of giving
to build a lifelong habit of giving
to build a lifelong habit of giving because I never believed government be
because I never believed government be
because I never believed government be picked on small NGOs and own social
picked on small NGOs and own social
picked on small NGOs and own social enterprise can solve all the social
enterprise can solve all the social
enterprise can solve all the social problems in the modern times what I
problems in the modern times what I
problems in the modern times what I believe is to build resilient individual
believe is to build resilient individual
believe is to build resilient individual who can who have the mindset to help to
who can who have the mindset to help to
who can who have the mindset to help to support and to enable each other to face
support and to enable each other to face
support and to enable each other to face the 21st century challenges larger set a
the 21st century challenges larger set a
the 21st century challenges larger set a Chinese philosopher to give you a fish
Chinese philosopher to give you a fish
Chinese philosopher to give you a fish is to feed you for one day to teach you
is to feed you for one day to teach you
is to feed you for one day to teach you to fish actually it is helping you to
to fish actually it is helping you to
to fish actually it is helping you to fit your lifetime it means that we’re
fit your lifetime it means that we’re
fit your lifetime it means that we’re lucky resources we hope to empower
lucky resources we hope to empower
lucky resources we hope to empower people ladies and gentlemen I hope you
people ladies and gentlemen I hope you
people ladies and gentlemen I hope you share my inspiration be a lifelong giver
share my inspiration be a lifelong giver
share my inspiration be a lifelong giver be a social entrepreneur and be the
be a social entrepreneur and be the
be a social entrepreneur and be the solution of the world thank you very
solution of the world thank you very
solution of the world thank you very much
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