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{{Short description|Hong Kong businesswoman}}
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'''Poman Lo''' ({{zh|t=羅寶文}}) is the Vice Chairman of Century City International Holdings Limited and Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Regal Hotels Group. Century City Group comprises a total of five listed entities in Hong Kong, including Century City International Holdings Limited (investment holding), Paliburg Holdings Limited (property development and investment), [[Regal Hotels International]] Holdings Limited (hotel operation and management), Regal Real Estate Investment Trust (first hotel REIT in Hong Kong), and Cosmopolitan International Holdings Limited (China real estate and investments).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poman Lo |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/poman-lo}}</ref>
Poman is the Founding Managing Partner of AlphaTrio Capital, an Asia-focused sustainable technology fund.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Speaker Details: UN Global Compact Leaders Summit |url=https://events.unglobalcompact.org/LeadersSummit22/speaker/468224/poman-lo |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=events.unglobalcompact.org |language=en-AG}}</ref>
Poman serves as an adjunct professor teaching sustainable business management and impact investing at [[Hong Kong University of Science and Technology]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Management - Poman Lo, Adjunct Professor |url=https://mgmt.hkust.edu.hk/faculty-and-staff/directory/PomanLo}}</ref> and [[University of Hong Kong|The University of Hong Kong]]. She founded the non-profit Institute of Sustainability and Technology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FACULTY & ADVISORS |url=https://news.hkust.edu.hk/news/hkust-and-institute-sustainability-and-technology-sign-memorandum-understanding-empower |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=IST |language=en}}</ref>
Poman has been officially appointed as Member of Chief Executive's Policy Unit Expert Group,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Appointment to Chief Executive's Policy Unit Expert Group |url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202305/30/P2023052900564.htm}}</ref> Member of the Green Technology and Finance Development Committee,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong can use finance hub role to promote green tech investments between China, Middle East: Regal Hotels vice-chairman |url=https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3229256/superconnector-hong-kong-can-use-finance-hub-role-promote-green-tech-investments-between-china}}</ref>  Council Member of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Council Membership - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |url=https://ccss.ust.hk/council/membership}}</ref> Foundation Member of Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Member of the Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Academy of Wealth Legacy,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board & Advisory Board |url=https://www.fsdc.org.hk/en/hkawl/board-advisory-board/}}</ref> Member of the Curriculum Development Council Standing Committee on Values Education,<ref>{{Cite web |title=CDC Standing Committee on Values Education |url=https://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/cdc/en/Standing_Committee_02.html}}</ref> and also serves as the Honorary President of Hong Kong Federation of Women. As a global champion of Sustainable development, Poman takes an active leadership role at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). She was appointed Co-Chair of the ESBN Finance Task Force and member of the Executive Committee of ESBN,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ESCAP SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK |url=https://www.unescap.org/esbn/executive-council}}</ref> and serves as Chair of the Asia Pacific Business Forum Organizing Committee and Chair of Asia Pacific Green Deal for Business Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The ESBN Asia-Pacific Green Deal for Business |url=https://www.unescap.org/events/2023/accelerating-climate-action-asia-and-pacific-sustainable-development-esbn-asia-pacific}}</ref>
She is a public speaker in the areas of sustainability, green finance, and management, including having accepted invitations to speak by the [[Milken Institute]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Speakers {{!}} Milken Institute |url=https://milkeninstitute.org/events/asia-summit-2022/speakers |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=milkeninstitute.org |language=en}}</ref> [[United Nations Global Compact|UN Global Compact]] Leaders Summit,<ref>{{Cite web |title=UN Global Compact Leaders Summit - A Hybrid Event - 1-2 June 2022 |url=https://events.unglobalcompact.org/LeadersSummit22?i= |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=events.unglobalcompact.org |language=en-AG}}</ref> ''[[Financial Times]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moral Money Summit Asia |url=https://moralmoneyasia.live.ft.com/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=moralmoneyasia.live.ft.com |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[South China Morning Post]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asia Sustainability Conference 2022 |url=https://www.sustainabilityconference.asia/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=www.sustainabilityconference.asia |language=en}}</ref>
In 2015, she became the first female Asian recipient of the Oslo Business for Peace Award by the [[Business for Peace|Business for Peace Foundation]] in Norway.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Business For Peace Foundation - Meet the Winners: Poman Lo|url=https://businessforpeace.no/meet-the-winners-poman-lo/|website=Business For Peace Foundation|date=29 April 2015 }}</ref>
== Early life ==
Poman is the granddaughter of [[Hong Kong]] property tycoon [[Lo Ying-shek]], who co-founded [[Great Eagle Holdings]] and was known locally as the "tycoon of Hong Kong hotels." She is the daughter of {{ill|Lo Yuk-sui|zh|羅旭瑞}}, the chairman and CEO of Century City International Holdings, Paliburg Holdings, Regal Hotels International Holdings and Cosmopolitan International Holdings, and the chairman of Regal REIT.
At 14, Poman became the youngest person to have won the "Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award", which is an annual student contest which since 1985 has selected the region's most promising students based on the following criteria: outstanding academic performance, extracurricular achievement, community service track record, commitment to society, leadership potential and morality. She later became the only awardee to also be subsequently selected for the Outstanding Young Person of the World Award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asian Licensing Association - Board|url=http://ala.org.hk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128%3Apomanlo&catid=8%3Aalaboard&lang=en|website=Asian Licensing Association}}</ref>  A child prodigy, Poman was awarded the Angier B. Duke Scholarship at 15 and graduated summa cum laude with a BA in psychology from [[Duke University]] at 19.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City University of Hong Kong - Seizing opportunities to help the world|url=https://www.cityu.edu.hk/stories/donor/2019/04/po-man-lo|website=City University of Hong Kong}}</ref> In 2005, she co-authored a chapter in the book ''Asian Culture and Psychotherapy'', with [[Fanny M. Cheung|Professor Fanny M. Cheung]] and Professor Yiqun Gan<ref>{{Cite book|chapter=Chapter 2. Personality and Psychopathology: Insights from Chinese Studies|doi=10.1515/9780824873868-003 |chapter-url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9780824873868-003/html|title=Asian Culture and Psychotherapy |year=2017 |pages=21–39 |publisher=University of Hawaii Press |isbn=9780824873868 |last1=Cheung |first1=Fanny M. |last2=Gan |first2=Yiqun |last3=Lo |first3=Poman }}</ref> which examined the influence of sociocultural context on individuals' manifestations of abnormal behavior that affect treatment outcomes of psychotherapy amongst Chinese patients.
== Bodhi Love Foundation ==
Poman founded Bodhi Love Foundation (BLF) in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Century Innovative Technology's Flagship Property Bodhi and Friends Inspires Wisdom and Compassion in Children Through Animation and Games |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140715005775/en/Century-Innovative-Technology%E2%80%99s-Flagship-Property-Bodhi-and-Friends-Inspires-Wisdom-and-Compassion-in-Children-Through-Animation-and-Games |website=www.businesswire.com}}</ref> In 2015, the organization attained Section 88 tax exempt charity status from the Inland Revenue Department.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inland Revenue Department - Section 88|url=https://www.ird.gov.hk/charity/search_result.php#|website=Inland Revenue Department}}</ref>  The charity has organized several charitable events and student competitions, in addition to donating towards various causes such as the Bodhi Love Foundation Entrance Scholarship for Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine at the [[City University of Hong Kong]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bodhi Love Foundation Entrance Scholarship for Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine|url=https://www.cityu.edu.hk/admissions/scholarship/others?f%5B0%5D=title%3AB|website=City University of Hong Kong}}</ref>  From 2020-2021, the best-selling author of "Emotional Intelligence", [[Daniel Goleman|Dr. Daniel Goleman]], served as an advisor to the charity.<ref>{{Citation|title=感謝🙇🏻‍♂️超過50位校長、老師及各界專業人士參加... - Bodhi Love Foundation 智慧明心慈善基金|url=https://www.facebook.com/BodhiLoveFoundation/videos/448201626387477/|language=en|access-date=2022-02-08}}</ref>  As of 2021, the Foundation has focused on providing mindfulness-based training to educators and parents through its SEED (Social, Emotional and Ethical Development) program. As of 2022, it has implemented SEED in 11 pilot kindergartens where instructors have trained over 100 teachers in mindfulness.
== ''Bodhi and Friends'' ==
{{Main|Bodhi and Friends}}
=== Children's books ===
In 2006, Poman turned her poodle into a cartoon character named Bodhi.  Working with students from a local vocational institute in Hong Kong, Poman launched a comic series that was published daily in ''[[Metro Daily]]'' and weekly in ''[[East Week]]'' and ''Whiz Kids Express'', reaching a total of 1.5 million potential readers every week.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Comunicaciones|first=Value4Chain Equipo de|title=Business For Peace Foundation: 2015 Oslo Business For Peace Award Winners Announced 2015 – Contenidos V4C|url=https://value4chain.com/contenidos/?p=2075|access-date=2022-02-08|language=es-CO}}</ref> In 2007, she published a Chinese children's book entitled ''Bodhi Happy Family – Moral and Civic Education'', which is a collection of comic stories intended to inspire moral development in youngsters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bodhi開心Family──德育及公民教育篇 - 香港書城網上書店 Hong Kong Book City|url=https://www.hkbookcity.com/showbook2.php?serial_no=106429|access-date=2022-02-08|website=www.hkbookcity.com|language=zh-Hant}}</ref>  In 2010, she published ''5 Quotients to Success'', a compilation of pictures and original comic artwork paired with inspirational quotes.  Poman donated the author's royalties received for both books entirely to support [[Po Leung Kuk]]'s Language Training Program for orphans. 
=== Animated series ===
In 2012, Poman founded Century Innovative Technology to build ''[[Bodhi and Friends]]'' as a household brand in China.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2016-10-21|title=China's Bodhi and Friends joins Mattel portfolio|url=https://insideretail.asia/2016/10/21/chinas-bodhi-and-friends-joins-mattel-portfolio/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Inside Retail|language=en-US}}</ref>  In 2014, the first season of her 3D animated television series, ''Bodhi and Friends'', made its [[CCTV-14|CCTV Children Channel]] debut during the winter holiday at 6 p.m. prime time.
== Philanthropy ==
Poman presently serves as Member of the HKSAR [[Election Committee (Hong Kong)|Election Committee]] (Hotel Subsector),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Introduction to Candidates - HOTEL |url=https://www.elections.gov.hk/ecss2021/eng/intro_to_can_SO2.html}}</ref> Central Advisory Board Member of the Hong Kong Police Force Animal Watchers Programme, and Steering Committee Member of the HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steering Committee of the HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund |url=https://www.info.gov.hk/cml/en/cbc/b140.htm |website=Bodhi Love Foundation}}</ref> She also currently sits on the Board of the [[Yale University|Yale]] Emotional Intelligence China Center.
Poman was elected Chairperson of The Outstanding Young Persons' Association for the 2014-2015 term<ref>{{Cite web|title=傑出青年協會|url=http://www.toypa.org/content.asp?Uid=23|access-date=2022-02-08|website=www.toypa.org}}</ref> and Chairman of the Tomorrow's Leaders Summit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New members join CityU Council|url=https://www.cityu.edu.hk/media/news/2014/01/13/new-members-join-cityu-council|access-date=2022-02-08|website=City University of Hong Kong|date=13 January 2014 |language=en}}</ref>  She was also previously appointed and served on the board of various other organizations such as the City University of Hong Kong (where she was also Trustee), [[Quality Education Fund]], [[Hong Kong Tourism Board]], Country and Marine Parks Board, Lord Wilson Heritage Trust, [[Duke Kunshan University]] Foundation and Teach for Hong Kong.  In addition, Poman is a former committee member of [[UNICEF]] Hong Kong, Centum Charitas Foundation and Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-04-29|title=Meet the Winners: Poman Lo|url=https://businessforpeace.no/meet-the-winners-poman-lo/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Business for Peace|language=en-GB}}</ref> Her other previous volunteer engagements include serving as an Ambassador of [[Oxfam]] HK,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oxfam HK Annual Report 2009/10 |url=https://www.oxfam.org.hk/tc/f/page/1267/3451/OxfamAR_24Nov.pdf}}</ref> Doctor Pet and Hong Kong Guide Dog Association.<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Week |url=https://eastweek.my-magazine.me/main/10547}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Poman is a devout Buddhist and is currently completing a part-time Master's degree in Buddhist Studies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seizing opportunities to help the world|url=https://www.cityu.edu.hk/stories/donor/2019/04/po-man-lo|access-date=2022-02-08|website=City University of Hong Kong|date=8 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref>  She has been a vegetarian since 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Green Monday|url=https://mail.hkah.org.hk/upload/lmc.crm/34/121217%20Green%20Monday%20Profile.pdf|website=Green Monday}}</ref> She has also penned the lyrics for three hit songs. One was "Love Paradise", a popular English Cantopop song performed by [[Kelly Chen]] and written as part of the award-winning marketing campaign<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 October 2004|title=HKMA/TVB Award for Marketing Excellence 2004|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/474706/hkmatvb-award-marketing-excellence-2004|access-date=2022-02-08|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> for Regalia Bay, a large modern townhouse development in Stanley which was completed in 2004.<ref>{{Citation|title=Love Paradise - 英|url=https://www.kkbox.com/hk/en/song/Bw4x.-m00SXUP2kE72kE70P4-index.html|language=en|access-date=2022-02-08}}</ref> Another song Poman wrote the lyrics for was "Love and Shine", the Mandarin theme song of ''Bodhi and Friends''.<ref>{{Citation|title=動畫《寶狄與好友之超原能星戰》主題曲：Love and Shine (英文版)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWt7pUlo_qc|language=en|access-date=2022-02-08}}</ref> The third song she wrote was the Mandopop song "Dream of Bliss 《''幸福夢''》", performed by [[Zhang Bichen]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Xing Fu Meng 幸福梦 Happiness Is A Dream Lyrics 歌詞 With Pinyin By Zhang Bi Chen 张碧晨 Diamond {{!}} Chinese Song|url=https://www.echinesesong.com/xing-fu-meng-%E5%B9%B8%E7%A6%8F%E6%A2%A6-happiness-is-a-dream-lyrics-%E6%AD%8C%E8%A9%9E-with-pinyin-by-zhang-bi-chen-%E5%BC%A0%E7%A2%A7%E6%99%A8-diamond/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=www.echinesesong.com}}</ref>
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