NextGen 2024
Peggy x Benjamin Fok Masterclass
Decoding the Secrets of Family Philanthropy Planning and Century‑Long Legacy in East and West
A warm-up session for the 2024 Business & Philanthropy Forum, exploring the importance and strategies of family philanthropy legacy and impact investing.
Date: January 25, 2024 Time: 3:30–5:30 PM Venue: NTU@One North, 138664
Program Speaker
Peggy Dulany Rockefeller
Peggy Dulany Rockefeller is a family philanthropy practitioner and the co-founder of the Synergos Research Institute.
Dulany previously worked at the US National Endowment for the Arts, managing the administration and planning of nonprofit arts organisations. Like her father, she participated in the work of the United Nations. She is also the founder of ProVentures, a company promoting development in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. Her most notable public role is as the co-founder of the Synergos Research Institute, founded in New York in 1986.
Benjamin Fok (霍震宇)
Benjamin Fok is a director of the Ho Ying Dong Group and a long-standing trustee of the Ho Ying Dong Foundation.
A graduate of Columbia University with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, Mr Fok returned to Hong Kong in 1980 and joined the Ho Ying Dong Group as a director, participating in family enterprise management and leading key development projects in the Nansha area. Mr Fok is also active in social services, having served as a member of the National Youth Federation and as a committee member of the Beijing Youth League. He currently serves as a permanent trustee of the Ho Ying Dong Foundation and a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Beijing Municipal Committee.
✦ Event Highlights ✦
This exclusive masterclass brought together two distinguished speakers from prominent philanthropic families — Ms. Peggy Dulany Rockefeller and Mr. Benjamin Fok — for an intimate session on family legacy, wealth stewardship, and the power of philanthropy as a vehicle for lasting impact. Participants gained rare insights into how legacy families navigate the intersection of business enterprise and social responsibility, and explored practical strategies for preserving values and strengthening family traditions across generations.
