Alumni updates – 14 June 2019

Kevin Pereira – The Class of 2002

Kevin Pereira came back to SIS on 11 June 2019 to give our current students an informative talk on the possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI). Our students learnt so much about how AI can help businesses grow and change lives and industries, with far-reaching impacts.

With many interesting questions from our students, Kevin remembers his time at SIS where he met good teachers and developed good networks. In fact, he is still in touch with alumni from the same year, as well as his favourite teacher Mr Dave Stevens. He was involved in cricket where he improved his teamwork skills. Kevin also says SIS is very different from two decades ago with new buildings and facilities.

After leaving SIS, Kevin graduated at UPenn’s Wharton School, concentrating on finance, management and marketing. Kevin started his career in private banking in New York where he worked within both the investment and relationship management areas. He then moved back to Hong Kong to join Bank of New York Mellon’s asset management business, where he helped to build a new group that specialised in products tailored to High Net Worth Individuals. After going back to business school and studying at INSEAD, Kevin joined a technology start-up in Myanmar that was building an internet infrastructure which included fiber optic, cell towers and data centres.

As for tips to young adults? Kevin advised our students to follow their passion, and at the same time be aware of how technology and AI can impact them. Kevin is now a managing director covering financial services at a start-up AI consultant in Hong Kong. He is also a part-time lecturer at HKU and HKUST.