任鴻先生
聯絡資訊
Mr Marshall Jen is a seasoned entrepreneur and scholarly practitioner. He founded his first company during his final year as an undergraduate student and successfully exited the business before returning to Hong Kong. Upon returning to Hong Kong, he established Edlinked and FiBI Advisory and Research Institute, a family business advisory firm specializing in succession planning and family office talent development. Leveraging AI-assisted technology, FiBI's innovative approach to succession planning has also been adopted by HK4FAMILIES.
In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Mr Jen serves as the Executive Director of the Centre for Family Business and the Centre for Entrepreneurship at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). His work bridges academic research and practical expertise, driving impactful solutions for family businesses, family offices and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Primary Research and practice focuses:
Succession Planning
NxGen Learning and Development
Family-in-Business Leadership
Family Decision and Governance
Family Entrepreneurship
Qualifications:
Executive Doctorate Candidate of Business Administration, The University of Liverpool
Master of Business Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor in Education, Simon Fraser University
Certified of Management Consultant (“CMC”),Institution of Management Consultants in Hong Kong
Certificate of Registration as a Teacher, Hong Kong Education Bureau
PGCE, International Teacher’s qualification, The University of Sunderland
Public and other services:
Member, Consumer Council
INED, Canadian International School in Singapore
INED, Kingsley International School in Malaysia
Committee member, Civil Education and Youth Development committee of Home Affairs Department (Kowloon City District)
Vice Chair, Economic Development Committee, HKCPPCCYA
Public and other services:
Kevin Au, Marshall Jen, Kelly Xing Chen & Amen Lee (2024). Kowloon South Manulife: Success of Insurance Professionals for the Long Run (with teaching note). The Case Centre (Ref no. 324-0319-1)
Jen, M., Au, K., & Cheng, C.Y.J. (2021). How do I talk to my friends and colleagues about our wealth/business worth? In P. Jaskiewicz & S. Rau (Eds.), Building the future: 35 questions that next generation members in enterprising families ask.
Jen, M., Au, K., & Cheng, C.Y.J. (2021). DC Bicycle: Financing and redirecting a growth plan in the global pandemic. In C.Y.J. Cheng, L. Diaz-Matajira, N.P. Bang, R. Basco, A. Calabrò, A. James, & G. Samara (Eds.), Family business case studies across the world: Succession and governance in a disruptive era. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Cheng, C, Au, K, Widz, M & Jen, M (2021). The Governance Marathon: Dynamic Durability in entrepreneurial families amid disruptions. Family Firm Institute Inc.
Cheng, C.Y.J., Au, K., & Jen, M. (2021). Nurturing and financing transgenerational entrepreneurship. In H.-M. Chung & K. Au (Eds.), Succession and innovation in Asia’s small-and-medium-sized enterprises (pp.). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-9015-3
Cheng, C.Y.J., Au, K., & Jen, M. (2021). Death smiles at us all: Changing demographics and succession-induced portfolio entrepreneurship. In T.F.-L. Yu & H.-D. Yan (Eds.), The Routledge companion to Asian family business: Governance, succession, and challenges in the age of digital disruption. Routledge.
Au, K., & Jen, M. (2020). Mission Hills Group Limited: Family entrepreneurship and legacy. In A. Koh & J. Lee (Eds.), Asian family businesses: Succession, governance and innovation (pp.149-165). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1142/12051
Au, K., & Jen, M. (2020). LH Group Limited: Strategic renewal of a restaurant business by two second generations. In A. Koh & J. Lee (Eds.), Asian family businesses: Succession, governance and innovation (pp.115-129). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1142/12051