Joey Chu is the Senior Manager of Events at APRU, where she drives the design and delivery of strategic convenings that foster collaboration and thought leadership across the Asia-Pacific. She oversees flagship gatherings such as the Annual Presidents’ Meeting, the Annual Senior International Leaders’ Meeting, and the Senior Administrators’ Meeting, while also coordinating APRU’s contributions to APEC events. Through these platforms, Joey advances dialogue on the future of higher education, strengthening institutional partnerships and shaping conversations on global challenges.

Prior to joining APRU, Joey headed research administration and programs at the HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies. In this role, she managed major international collaborations and directed multidisciplinary initiatives, including the IEMS Policy Brief Series, the Business and Community Forum, and a range of high-level research events that connected academia, business, and policy communities.

Joey holds an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.