Leaving social issues to nonprofits or the government alone is not working anymore. Francis believes a hybrid, a middle ground is needed. His goal is to redefine business success and bring together more people to re-imagine cities and pursue big dreams to make a difference to communities.

Francis is an entrepreneur and venture philanthropist. He is the Founder and CEO of Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk), a venture philanthropic organisation, and co-founded several Hong Kong social enterprises, including Green Monday,  RunOurCity and Playtao Foreverland. He currently serves as a Board Member of the Asia Venture Philanthropy Network. He has also served as a visiting university lecturer on social entrepreneurship and innovation. He has also delivered talks at events hosted by TEDxYouth@HongKong, the Harvard Club Hong Kong, USAID, Social Enterprise Summit, the Asia Future Enterprise Forum and UK Trade & Investment.

Francis was recognised as The Purpose Economy’s 100 Asia Pioneers in 2014, a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in 2012 and chosen as one of Hong Kong’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 2011.

Other than all the contributions he has made in the social innovation sector, he is also an avid marathoner. Francis completed The North Pole Marathon in 2013 and the 250-km Gobi March of the 4 Deserts race series in 2012.

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