The BEAT AD Charity Gala Dinner organised by the Charles K. Kao Foundation for Alzheimer’s Disease (CKKF) and co-organised by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), was held last Saturday (9 November) at Regent Hong Kong. The event gathered over 300 guests, in a collective effort to raise awareness of dementia. The dinner raised over HK$5 million, which will support the further expansion of the programme and the introduction of artificial intelligence technology to streamline the process, allowing for wider access and benefits for the community.

The event was officiated by Dr the Honourable Lam Ching-choi, Executive Council Member of the Hong Kong government, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Mental Health. Mrs Gwen Kao, Chairman of CKKF, who is currently in the United States addressed the audience with a recorded message.

The dinner featured a variety of performances, including songs by Professor Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK, Ms Michelle Siu, CUHK alumna and soprano, and Hung Sum-yee, CUHK alumna and champion of cross-institutional singing contest “The Voice of Campus – Singing Across China”. Magician Mr Henry Harrius, Hong Kong’s first FISM World Championship of Magic winner, also performed at the dinner. Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Charles Kao CUHK BEAT AD Service Patron and Project Ambassador performed Peking opera publicly for the first time, and sang and co-hosted a lucky draw with singer Keung To, which added excitement to the evening and lifted the spirits of the attendees.

We look forward to your continued support, to help replace fear with hope, stigma with inclusion, and uncertainty with a future where minds thrive and memories endure.