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Public Lecture
'Like A Boss': The Preservation and Modernisation of HK Trams
Date 日期:  24 Mar 2016
 
Time 時間: 6:45pm - 8:45pm
 
Venue 地點: KB223, 2/F, Knowles Building
 
Medium 語言: English
 
Speaker(s) 講師: Mr. Emmanuel Vivant
Managing Director, Hong Kong Tramways
 
Summary 內容: As it turns 111 this year, the Tramway has become a much cherished Hong Kong icon and is integral to the city’s distinctive culture.

In his talk, Hong Kong Tramways’ Managing Director, Emmanuel Vivant, will introduce how the company is managing the sometimes competing demands of heritage preservation and service modernization, the extensive improvement plan rolled out since French operators RATP and Transdev took control of the trams in 2009, and the company’s roadmap for the coming years.

He will also share his experience in a multi-national company and philosophies in management.
It is part of the GE programme “Like A Boss”.

Registration:
For HKU students and staff:
https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?ueid=41712
For public: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=41714   
 
Bio of Speaker(s) 講者簡介: Mr. Emmanuel Vivant is the Managing Director of Hong Kong Tramways. Before moving to Hong Kong in 2012, Emmanuel had been working for HKT’s parent companies, Transdev and RATP, most recently in Seoul, where he was in charge of Strategy for Asia, Business Development in Korea and Southeast Asia, as well as being the Director of the Seoul Metro Line 9 Operation Company. He previously worked and studied in China, India, Spain and the US. Emmanuel is also a French Foreign Trade Advisor. He graduated from France’s Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Ponts et Chaussees.