Speaker Details

Miss Florence Chan

Assistant Superintendent, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Jockey Club Rehabilitation Complex

Florence Chan began her entrepreneurial journey in 2009. She took over the bakery training bay of the rehabilitation complex under Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and turned it into a bakery social enterprise achieving both business and social missions. iBakery, a bakery and catering business employing people with disabilities, was founded in 2010. With continuous expansion in the past 3 years, it has become a reputable and award winning social enterprise with 5 shop outlets operated by a team of 50 staff members consisting of different abilities. Apart from creating employment for people with disabilities, Florence also built a strong network of volunteers with passion and expertise supporting the development of iBakery, and took part in community education by promoting social enterprise and social inclusion to over 1000 local and overseas visitors.

Prior to venturing into social business, she had worked for several NGOs, including the Hong Kong Christian Service, the Hong Kong Council of Social Services, Hong Kong Red Cross, serving the needy in the community. Florence obtained her Bachelor of Social Science Degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and was graduated from INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Programme.

2014 Start-up Seminars

*(B1) Business from the Heart

Date: 2 May, 2014 (Friday)

Time: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM