CUHK Business School establishes AI Hub for Business with generous donation from Mr Tony Song
CUHK Business School has received a generous donation of HK$20 million from Mr Tony Song, Group CEO of Apex Logistics International Group (Apex Logistics), in support of the establishment of the AI Hub for Business (the Hub), a strategic initiative dedicated to advancing AI-powered research and applications in the business domain.
As the first business school in Hong Kong to house a dedicated AI Hub for Business, CUHK Business School will leverage high-performance computing capabilities and specialised personnel to drive cross-disciplinary research in business management, supply chain management, aviation management, global e-commerce, accounting and beyond. By applying advanced AI technologies within a rigorous business research framework, the Hub aims to generate impactful scholarship that informs industry practice and public policy while attracting premier partnerships, competitive funding, and top AI talent.
CUHK Business School and Apex Logistics also plan to deepen their collaboration in logistics and supply chain research to tackle industry challenges and drive practical technological innovation.
Professor Zhou Lin, dean of CUHK Business School, expressed his sincere appreciation: “We are profoundly grateful to Mr Song for his visionary generosity. This pioneering initiative will empower our faculty and students to advance transformative research and deepen engagement with industry, reinforcing our position as a global leader in business education and research, while contributing to Hong Kong’s strategic drive to accelerate AI innovation and industry transformation.”
“We are delighted to partner with CUHK Business School,” said Mr Tony Song. “Artificial intelligence is a pivotal driver for transformation and advancement within the logistics sector. Through this close collaboration with academia, we aim to synergise cutting-edge technology with our extensive industry expertise to co-create AI solutions that deliver tangible real-world value.”
Mr Tony Song, the benefactor, is the Group CEO of Apex Logistics. Founded in 2001, Apex Logistics is one of the world’s leading logistics enterprises. It operates 51 self-owned offices across North America, Asia, Europe and Oceania, with services covering more than 70 countries and regions. Apex manages over four thousand charter flights annually and was ranked China’s No. 1 airfreight service provider in 2024. Meanwhile, it also achieves a global ocean container volume of 260,000 TEUs annually.
The Hub, located in the Cheng Yu Tung Building on CUHK’s Shatin campus, is expected to commence operations in the third to fourth quarter of the year.
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First published in the CUHK Business School Alumni Website on 14 May 2026, this article was republished with permission from the School’s Alumni Affairs and Development Office.