2nd ASU-HKU Annual Conference

Tempe, Arizona | January 7-8, 2026

Agenda

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
08:15–08:45	Registration Check-In and Coffee/Refreshments
08:45–09:15	Opening Remarks Ohad Kadan, Charles J. Robel Dean and Professor of Finance, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Roni Michaely, Associate Dean of Global Engagement and Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship, University of Hong Kong
Session 1 \| Chair – Amy Hillman, Professor, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
09:15–10:15	Keynote Presentation Alon Brav, Bratton Family Distinguished Professor of Finance, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
10:15–11:00	Long Paper Presentation 2 Alan P. Kwan, Associate Professor of Finance, University of Hong Kong Entrepreneurial Spawning from Remote Work
11:00–11:15	Coffee Break
Session 2 \| Chair – Charles Chao Kang, Assistant Professor, Accounting and Law, University of Hong Kong
11:15–12:00	Long Paper Presentation 3 Kevin J. Dooley, Dean’s Council Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Blind Spots in Collaborative Interorganizational Networks: Collective Cognition and Network Governance
12:00–12:45	Long Paper Presentation 4 Seth Pruitt, Associate Professor, Department of Finance, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Dogs and Cats Living Together: A Defense of Cash-Flow Predictability
12:45–14:00	Lunch Break
Session 3 \| Chair – Don Lange, Professor, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
14:00–14:15	Early Idea Presentation 1 Zeyu Zhao, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Beyond the Usual Suspect: A Sociopolitical Perspective of How Activist Hedge Funds Select Target Firms and Gain Power on Corporate Boards
14:15–14:30	Early Idea Presentation 2 Sunil Wahal, Jack D. Furst Endowed Professor of Finance, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Expected Profitability
14:30–14:45	Early Idea Presentation 3 Matthew Semadeni, Professor of Strategy and Dean’s Council Distinguished Professor, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Passing on the Right: Examining Ideological Adjustment Following Political Shifts
14:45–15:00	Early Idea Presentation 4 Yu (Jasmine) Hao, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Hong Kong Dual network effects in the EV transition: Rise of charging, decline of gas stations
15:00–15:15	Depart for Activities
15:15	Activity 1: Hike with Hendrik Bessembinder Activity 2: Desert Botanical Garden visit with Amy Hillman Desert Botanical Garden
18:30–20:30	Dinner
Thursday, January 8, 2026
08:30–09:00	Coffee and Refreshments
Session 4 \| Chair – Roni Michaely, Associate Dean of Global Engagement and Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship, University of Hong Kong
09:00–10:00	Keynote Presentation 2 Laura Starks, George Kozmetsky Centennial Chair and Professor of Finance, McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin
10:00–10:45	Long Paper Presentation 6 Hendrik (Hank) Bessembinder, Francis J. and Mary B. Labriola Chair in Competitive Business and Professor of Finance, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University How should investors’ long-term returns be measured?
10:45–11:00	Coffee Break
Session 5 \| Chair – Peggy Lee, Professor, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
11:00–11:45	Long Paper Presentation 7 Anson Linshuo Zhou, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Hong Kong The fertility, marriage, and gender equality quandary
11:45–12:30	Long Paper Presentation 8 Veronica Villena, Loui Olivas Chair in Management and Associate Professor, Department of Supply Chain Management, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Media shaming in the fashion industry: How do female board directors influence its impact on supply chain labor transparency?
12:30–13:45	Lunch
Session 6 \| Chair – Hongye Guo, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Hong Kong
13:45–14:30	Long Paper Presentation 9 Fangzhou Lu, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Hong Kong Crypto ATMs: Material Effects of Virtual Currencies
14:30–15:15	Long Paper Presentation 10 Hongqiang Yan, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Morrison School of Agribusiness, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Do all food and beverage firms benefit from voluntary ESG reporting? Evidence from China’s listed companies
15:15–15:30	Break
Session 7 \| Chair – Michael He Jia, Deputy Area Head of Marketing, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Hong Kong
15:30–15:45	Early Idea Presentation 5 Karen Donohue, W. P. Carey Distinguished Chair and Professor, Department of Supply Chain Management, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Overcoming Behavioral Barriers to New Product Adoption in Nano stores: The Role of Supplier Interventions
15:45–16:00	Early Idea Presentation 6 Anson Yile Jiang, Assistant Professor, Accounting and Law, University of Hong Kong Selective accountability: Information-based regulations and environmental disparities
16:00–16:15	Early Idea Presentation 7 Ohad Kadan, Charles J. Robel Dean and Professor of Finance, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University The Value of Information: A Puzzle
16:15–16:30	Early Idea Presentation 8 Hong (Joe) Zou, Professor of Finance and IMBA Programme Director, University of Hong Kong Social Trust and Bank Run Risk, Evidence from the SVB Crisis
Closing Remarks
16:30–17:30	Closing Remarks & Reception Hong (Joe) Zou, Professor of Finance and IMBA Programme Director, University of Hong Kong Amy Hillman, Foundation Professor and Rusty Lyon Chair in Strategy, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

Details

Date:
7 – 8 January, 2026

Venue:
Tempe, Arizona

Organizers:

HKU Business School
Arizona State University
HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute