About AVPN
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AVPN is Asia’s largest platform for social impact, where over 700 resource providers, innovators and intermediaries from across 43 markets collaborate to mobilise capital. Grounded in deep regional expertise and partnerships, AVPN is building a thriving ecosystem that accelerates measurable progress toward inclusive growth, empowering Asia to lead the way in global impact.
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AVPN has empowered its community to connect, learn, act, and lead in advancing social impact in Asia. Take a look at our interactive Annual Review to learn more about our work and impact.
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For Existing Members: Current Vision, Catalyst, and Knowledge benefits and services remain unchanged through 31 December 2026. No action is required at this time.
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Tai-Yuan CHEN is a full Professor of Accounting, Associate Dean and the Director of MBA programs at the School of Business and Management of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). His research interests are corporate governance, auditing, and earnings quality. His research has been published in leading journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and Accounting Organizations and Society. He teaches financial and managerial accounting to MBA and EMBA students, and his teaching has won numerous awards including the Best Ten lecturers at HKUST and the Franklin Teaching Awards. Academic Experience MBA Programs, HKUST Business School HKUST EMBA for Chinese Executives HKUST-SKOLKOVO Executive MBA for Eurasia Honors and Awards Most Cited Journal of Accounting and Economics Articles Dean's Recognition of Excellent Teaching Performance, since 2006 Winner of Best 10 Lecturers Award, 2008 Finalist of The Franklin Teaching Prize- undergraduate teaching, 2008 Winner of The Franklin Teaching Prize - MBA core course teaching, 2009 and 2012 High Honor Faculty (teaching rating above 90/100 for 5 consecutive years) on the Honor Roll of MBA Program, since 2010 Finalist of the The Michael G. Gale Medal, 2011, 2015, 2017