Sabrina Ho

Sabrina Ho

Sabrina Ho Chiu Ying speaks at Poly Auction Macau event
Born Ho Chiu Yeng
何超盈
(1990-09-24) September 24, 1990
British Hong Kong
Nationality Hong Kong
Education University of Hong Kong
Occupation Entrepreneur, art and culture promoters
Parent(s) Stanley Ho
Angela Leong On Kei
Relatives Arnaldo Ho Yau Heng
(younger brother)
Mario Ho Yau Kwan
(younger brother)
Alice Ho Chiu Yan
(younger sister)

Sabrina Ho Chiu Yeng (Chinese: 何超盈) is a Macau-based entrepreneur. She is Director and CEO of Poly Auction Macau Ltd,[1][2][3][4][5] founder and CEO of Chiu Yeng Culture Limited[1][2][5][6] and owner of Regency Hotel Macau.[2] In 2016, Sabrina was listed in Forbes Asia's Power Businesswomen: Ones To Watch for her contributions to the upcoming Palazzo Versace and Karl Lagerfeld hotels in Macau.[7] Sabrina is also an art collector and frequently seen at celebrity events.

Life and Education

Sabrina Ho was born in 24 September 1990 in Hong Kong. She is the eldest daughter of gaming tycoon Stanley Ho and his fourth ‘wife’.[1][2] Her family has Jewish Dutch ancestry from Charles Maurice Bosman.[8] She also is reported to have English ancestry.[9] She has two younger brothers and a younger sister; Arnaldo Ho Yau Heng, Mario Ho Yau Kwan and Alice Ho Chiu Yan respectively.

Sabrina Ho studied painting since childhood. Her father's own vast personal collection of antiques and artworks along with his support for the art community influenced her from a young age.[5][10][11]

Sabrina pursued her interest in the arts into university deciding to study an arts major in University of Hong Kong. She graduated in 2013.[5][10][11][12]

Sabrina completed an MBA course in Switzerland. The course was taken to help to prepare her for hotel management.[13]

Sabrina has a Hong Kong real estate salesperson license, and is a certified financial consultant.[11]

Career

Sabrina Ho worked in several other jobs before starting her own companies. She worked at a bank, interned at a law firm, and assisted a high court judge. Her job as a high judge's assistant at the age of 17 left the strongest impression. She remembers making coffees, photocopying, and attending court cases during this time.[13]

In 2015, Sabrina founded Chiu Yeng Culture Limited, a company dedicated to identifying and promoting young artists in the region via scholarships and exhibitions in public art fairs.[1][2][5][6][11]

In 2015, Sabrina also became director and CEO of Poly Auction Macau Ltd, an auction house specializing in contemporary Chinese and Asian art, Chinese calligraphy, antiques and precious jewelry.[1][2][3] Poly Auction Macau's first auction was held in January in Regency Macau. The auction amount was over HKD 245 million.[14]

The company was co‑founded by Poly Auction Hong Kong and Sabrina's Chiu Yeng Culture Ltd.[2] Sabrina's ties with Poly group runs deep. She worked as a summer intern at Poly Auction Hong Kong earlier in her career,[10] and her father famously donated a boar head from the Old Summer Palace zodiac fountain to China's state-run Poly Art Museum in 2003.[15]

In 2015, Sabrina also acquired and took over management of Regency Hotel Macau. Sabrina is in the process of re branding Regency Hotel Macau as an art hotel focused on art related events for Chiu Yeng Culture and Poly Auction Macau.[2] In an interview, Sabrina said the hotel's old Portuguese style brings up memories of family weekends with her father.[13]

Sabrina's recent investments and ambitions in Macau comes at a time when the Macao SAR government is focusing on promoting the city's non-gaming aspects such as tourism, cultural and creative development.[2]

Besides her forays in the art world, Sabrina is also the project manager for the upcoming Palazzo Versace and Karl Lagerfield hotels in Macau.[7] These two hotels will be part of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM)'s Lisboa Palace complex which is scheduled to be opened in 2017.[16]

Sabrina's parents have a strong influence on her. She describes her mother as motivated, bold, strict but fair "super woman" at doing business. She describes her father as a superman at business who treats his employees very well.[17]

Sabrina did not deny preparing to be her mother's successor in her family's business empire. When asked about this she praised her mother's motivation and energy to get things done, and stated that she would need her younger sibling's help with this.[17]

in 2016, Sabrina founded SOCIL Cultural.[18]

Personal Art Collection

Sabrina spent tens of millions on paintings by contemporary Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong. The paintings were purchased for her private art collection.[19] Sabrina has long admired the work of Wu Guanzhong due to its western ideological influence and international outlook.[10]

Art collecting appears to be a tradition in the family. Sabrina revealed in an interview buying paintings for each other as birthday presents was quite typical. Sabrina would go to exhibitions like Art Basel and purchase what she likes.[20]

Political Involvement

Sabrina Ho is also a member of Shenzhen CPPCC Committee,[12] Director of the Hong Kong CPPCC Youth Association,[12] and committee member of the Youth Committee of the Macao Chamber of Commerce[12]

Sabrina is also an Organizing Committee Chairman for Boao Youth Forum for Asia, a non-profit organization co-organized by Boao Forum for Asia dedicated to offering "perspectives on Asian economic trends, youth development, education, technology, creativity and innovation." [21]

Sabrina is also Vice Char of amFAR Hong Kong and participated in the LVMH X UNICEF campaign.[22]

Public Appearances

In 2012 October Sabrina attended the launch of Moiselle's autumn-winter collection at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Sabrina is reportedly personal friends with Moiselle creative director Harris Chan Pak Hei. Moiselle is a high fashion brand based in Hong Kong.[23]

In 2015 October, Sabrina attended the Moschino VIP Cocktail party at their Lee Garden Boutique store, Hong Kong.[24]

In 2016 January Sabrina attended the Academy Ball held in Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong.[25] The fundraising event raised over HKD 7,000,000 for the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

In 2016 March, Sabrina attended the American Foundation for AIDs Research charity event (amfAR Hong Kong) held in Shaw Studios, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong. Her younger brother Mario and sister Alice were also in attendance at the black tie event. Sabrina donated five items to the charity, which is expected to raise around HKD 3,000,000.[26]

In 2016 April Sabrina spoke at the Harvard China Forum held in Boston. Sabrina was invited as a guest speaker on the Art panel to speak on the topic of "Arts in the Next Decade."[27][28]

In 2016 May Sabrina attended the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Sabrina was invited in support of the film Loving.[29][30]

In 2016 May Sabrina attended the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala in Antibes, France.[31]

In 2016 June Sabrina attended the Royal Ascot event held at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, England. Sabrina represented her father by invitation of Sir Benjamin Slade to be "her majesty's official guest".[32][33][34] Royal Ascot is Britain’s most valuable race meeting, where many of the world’s finest racehorses compete for more than £6.58milllion in prize money.

In 2016 July she attended the Monaco Red Cross Ball despite terrorism fears from the 2016 Nice attack.[35][36][37]

In 2016 September Sabrina attended the Queen Charlotte's Ball held at the Royal Horseguards Hotel, London.[38][39][40][41] King George III who introduced the ball in 1780 to celebrate his wife's Queen Charlotte's birthday.

In 2016 September Sabrina held a press conference for the "Y Design Exhibition" organized by Chiu Yeng Culture. The exhibition will showcase graduate artworks and will be held at the Regency Hotel Macau.[42]

In 2016 September Sabrina held her birthday at the Oscar Wilde Bar in London.[43]

In 2016 November Sabrina held the second Poly Macau Art Auction event in Regency Art Hotel, Macau. Notable items for auction included Wu GuangShong's "Snowscape in Beijing" estimated to be worth over HKD 14 million, and also a cloisonne-enamel ram vessel, Zun, estimated to be worth over HKD 3.2 million.[44]

in 2016 November Sabrina held the 6075 Art Fair in Regency Art Hotel, Macau. The art fair contained works from 60 young artists from Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, Japan, Myanmar and Malaysia. Sabrina stated that over 500 works were sold at this event. The event was supported by the Macau Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ).[18][45]

Trivia

Sabrina plays Pokémon Go. Her favourite Pokémon is reportedly Jigglypuff.[46]

Sabrina has a limited edition Chanel (Coco Chanel) 1000% Bearbrick in her office.[47]

Sabrina is interested in foreign languages. She can speak Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese and English.[9]

Sabrina purchased two adjoining units on the 10th floor of the prestigious Mount Nicholson development. She reportedly paid HKD 644.6 million for the two properties. Mount Nicholson is an iconic building on The Peak and a popular address for Hong Kong’s richest families.[48][49]

Sabrina was on the cover of 2016 Oct-Nov edition of Macau Tatler[50]

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External Links

Sabrina Ho on Hong Kong Tatler Magazine

Sabrina Ho on Baidu Baike

Sabrina Ho on Instagram

Sabrina Ho on unofficial website

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