2018 CPAC Charity Dinner Successfully Held Three Outstanding Chinese Immigrants Won Achievement Awards

The 2018 CPAC Annual Charity Dinner hosted by the Canadian Chinese Professionals Association (CPAC) and the CPAC Foundation (CPAC Foundation) was grandly held last night at Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites. Five hundred political, business, community leaders and industry elites attended , to raise funds for the CPAC Foundation for community service projects such as immigrant employment. Alex Fan, Vice President of Asian Retail Business of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), and Dr. Jianhong Wu, an outstanding mathematician in Canada and an "Outstanding Research Professor" at York University, received the 2018 CPAC "Professional Achievement Award"; promoting high-tech Haotien Shih, a progressive young entrepreneur and a doctoral student at the University of Toronto, received the CPAC "Youth Achievement Award".

Photo: The guests took a group photo at the CPAC Charity Dinner. From left: David Kuo, Network Director of HSBC Ontario Branch and Honorary Advisor to the CPAC Foundation, Member of Parliament Jean Yip, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto Han Tao, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion of Canada Ng Fengyi ( Mary Ng), Eric Xiao, President of the Canadian Association of Chinese Professionals, Richard Lim, President of the Canadian Association of Chinese Professionals Foundation, Senator Victor Oh, Congressman Geng Tan , Provincial Councillor Aris Babikian, Billy Pang, Founder and Chairman of Wu Zu Engineering Company (JNE Group), Dr. Joe Ng, Honorary Patron of the Canadian Association of Chinese Professionals Foundation

The three-level governments of Canada and the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto have sent congratulatory letters to highly praise the outstanding contributions made by the Chinese Association of Professionals in serving overseas professionals, new immigrants and their children over the years. Canada Small Business and Export Promotion Minister Mary Ng, MPs Geng Tan, Jean Yip, Senator Victor Oh, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto Han Tao, MEPs Guests such as Aris Babikian, Daisy Wai and Billy Pang attended last night's event.

"CPAC's annual charity dinner provides us with a valuable opportunity to recognize successful role models in the immigrant community, as well as a meaningful fundraising event that allows us to do more for immigrant professionals and students. For the past six years, helping immigration professionals has been our belief. We will spare no effort on the road ahead and continue to contribute to the community,” said Eric Xiao, President of CPAC. said in the welcome speech.

Photo: Group photo of representatives of the sponsors of the charity dinner. From left: Penny Chui, general manager of iTalkBB Dragonfly, representative of the diamond sponsor of the charity dinner, Carmen Jacques, student recruitment manager of the Chartered Professional Accountants Association of Ontario (CPA Ontario), representative of the diamond sponsor, Anna Kavanagh, vice president of TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, representative of the theme sponsor, CPAC Lai-King Hum, Director of the Foundation and Co-Chairman of the 2018 Charity Dinner, Eric Xiao, President of CPAC, Richard Lim, Chairman of CPAC Foundation, David Guo Jianmin, Representative of Platinum Sponsors and Network Director of HSBC Ontario Branch Kuo), CPAC Vice President, Cao Ying, Co-Chairman of the 2018 Charity Dinner

"Helping immigrant professionals and young professionals achieve their dreams and be successful has always been a vital part of our mission of community service. The CPAC Foundation is proud to co-host this event with CPAC to celebrate these outstanding achievements, ” said Richard Lim, President of the CPAC Foundation.

Bank executive and outstanding mathematician receive CPAC "Professional Achievement Award"

One of the highlights of the annual CPAC Annual Charity Dinner is the presentation of the annual Professional Achievement Award, established in 2009 to recognize and celebrate the professional achievements of newcomers from all over the world in Canada and to set an example for the community. This year's winners are Mr. Alex Fan, Vice President of Asian Retail Business of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), and Dr. Jianhong Wu, an outstanding Canadian mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at York University.

Alex Fan, a respected community leader and successful banking executive, currently serves as the Vice President of Asian Retail for CIBC, overseeing multiple locations in Toronto, Vancouver and Asia. team. His outstanding achievements in developing business franchises, developing human capital and deepening client relationships have earned him numerous awards, including multiple CIBC Presidential Awards and 11 CIBC Annual Achievements prize. His in-depth knowledge and extensive experience of the Asian and Canadian markets make him the only consultant to advise two consecutive B.C. Liberal and NDP Premiers on Asian community affairs. Mr. Fan has been helping and mentoring new immigrants to integrate and succeed in Canada for decades, and the Canadian government lists him as a role model for immigrants on the website (Building Futures in Canada). Mr. Fan has also served as President of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in British Columbia, Vice President of the Federation of Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in North America, Chairman of the Banking Department of the BC Children's Hospital Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors of the SUCCESS Foundation. For his outstanding contributions to the community, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 and the Outstanding Overseas Businessman Award from the China Entrepreneurs Association in 2009.

Picture: Group photo of the winners of the 2018 CPAC "Professional Achievement Award" and "Youth Achievement Award". From left: CPAC President Eric Xiao, 2018 CPAC Professional Achievement Award winner Alex Fan, 2018 CPAC Professional Achievement Award winner Prof. Wu Jianhong, 2018 CPAC Young Achievement winner Shi Haotian (Harvey Shi), CPAC Foundation President Richard Lim

Another winner of the CPAC Professional Achievement Award, mathematician Professor Wu Jianhong is a world leader in many fields of pure and applied mathematics, including nonlinear dynamical systems, infinite-dimensional dynamical systems, neural networks, data mining, ecological He has made outstanding contributions to the study of infectious disease dynamics models. Professor Wu is the founder and chief mathematician of several applied mathematics research centers and laboratories in Canada. He is a globally recognized leader in the field of disease epidemic modeling, and has made significant contributions to the prevention and control of epidemics in Ontario, Canada and other countries. contribute. He has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Mathematical Society Proceedings and the President of the Canadian Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, has won the Canadian Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Research Award, has published 8 research monographs and more than 400 papers, and has been invited to do many times around the world. Keynote Speech. In recognition of his very broad and outstanding contributions and leadership in the field of applied mathematics, he was awarded the highest honor for teachers by the University of York – the title of tenured "University Research Professor of Excellence", and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in the Commonwealth of England .

Young entrepreneurs who promote the progress of high-tech become the winners of the 3rd CPAC "Youth Achievement Award"

CPAC has always been committed to helping and cultivating young professionals. In 2012, CPAC Youth League (Enlight) was established to build a communication platform for young professionals. This year, the third "Youth Achievement Award" based on the "Professional Achievement Award" continues to encourage and recognize young people under the age of 29 who have made outstanding achievements or made outstanding contributions in professional fields or community service. This year's winner is Harvey Shi, a young entrepreneur who drives high-tech progress.

Harvey Shi is a PhD student at the University of Toronto. While conducting engineering research, Harvey founded a range of start-ups and NGOs, including his most recent technology company, FlexCap Energy Ltd., which has successfully raised Seed Round start-up funding and won multiple awards in innovation and entrepreneurship competitions. . FlexCap Energy is a leading global developer of flexible energy storage batteries and nanomaterials. Its cutting-edge technology in foldable thin-film batteries is an epoch-making product that enables wearable electronics embedded in clothes, smart textiles, IoT sensors, and more. A new product becomes possible. Haotian Shi also participates in the Research and Innovation Working Group of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), making continuous efforts to promote and strengthen research innovation and the commercialization of research results in the engineering industry.

Charity dinner program is wonderful, still filming is enjoyable

In addition to awarding the "Professional Achievement Award" and "Youth Achievement Award", the dinner also provided guests with live performances of great viewing and artistic standards. The splendid performance by magician and circus artist Nathaniel Rankin, who has won numerous international awards, won the applause of the guests present. In addition, the still shooting session outside the venue also allowed the guests to enjoy shopping before the festive season. The still shots donated by many organizations and individuals are dazzling and diverse, allowing the guests to get good quality items and contribute their love to charity.

Funds raised by the CPAC Charity Dinner are mainly used for the following three areas: helping new immigrants and young people find jobs and their career development; promoting education through scholarships and other educational programs and activities; and providing training in leadership and management skills for immigrant professionals. Over the past two decades, CPAC has helped thousands of immigrant professionals to take root and develop successfully in Canada. At the same time, CPAC has awarded nearly 280,000 Canadian dollars in scholarships to encourage high school and high school students with excellent academic performance and academic excellence. Caring about the society and striving to become the pillar of the community tomorrow.