The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, hosted PBC 2026 forum speakers at a Welcome Luncheon at Sha Tin Racecourse today (6 September). The lunch brought together members of Hong Kong’s world-class racing and philanthropy communities against a backdrop of the opening of the Club’s 2026/27 racing season. PBC 2026 is convened by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust in association with the Institute of Philanthropy (“IoP”) and is due to take place in West Kowloon Cultural District on 7 and 8 September.
Established in 2016, the PBC forum marks its fifth edition and 10th anniversary this year – a decade of convening the global philanthropic community. Under the theme “Leaping for Impact”, it convenes global leaders from the sports, philanthropic, academic, business, social and government sectors. Drawing inspiration from the values of sport, the forum will examine how qualities such as discipline, focus, resilience and teamwork can help drive enduring and tangible social change.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) is a world-class horse sports and entertainment organisation that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique value creation model, through which the Club generates sustainable economic and social value for the benefit of the community and supports the HKSAR Government in combatting illegal gambling. In 2025/26, the Club returned a total of HK$39.3 billion to the community. This included HK$30.7 billion to the HKSAR Government in taxes and Lotteries Fund contributions and HK$8.6 billion in approved charity donations. The Club is Hong Kong’s largest single taxpayer and one of the city’s major employers. Its Charities Trust is one of the world’s leading charity donors.
About the Institute of Philanthropy
The Institute of Philanthropy was established in September 2023 through a seed grant of HK$6.8 billion (US$870 million) from The Hong Kong Jockey Club and its Charities Trust. Established as an independent “think-fund-do” tank for China, Asia and beyond, IoP is dedicated to promoting philanthropic thought leadership and enhancing sector capabilities at local, regional and global levels in collaboration with fellow funders. It seeks to provide an Asia-based platform bringing global stakeholders together to promote the betterment of societies everywhere.
