SOAR - Hong Kong Chapter
SOAR Hong Kong joined the SOAR family in May 2015. There has been an Armenian community of various sizes in Hong Kong since the 19th century. For most of the second half of the 20th century, Hong Kong was a natural trading hub for Armenians from around the world, and a small community was always present. In November 2013, the community opened the Jack & Julie Maxian Hong Kong Armenian Center with more than 100 distinguished attendees, including His Holiness Karekin II. The community regularly organizes events in the Armenian Centre.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Gayane Bagiryan
President
Gayane Bagiryan is a senior marketing leader with a global career shaped across six countries, including the United States, Russia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. With more than fifteen years of experience in integrated marketing, she has led brand growth for international organizations in FMCG and fintech.
Gayane holds a BA in Economics and International Relations from Boston University and an MBA from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Gayane enjoys exploring new cultures, mentoring young professionals, and building community connections in every country she calls home.
She is a loving mother to her daughter, Stella, and is passionate about her cultural heritage and creating opportunities for the next generation. Gayane is honored to serve as Chapter President and to contribute to SOAR’s mission of improving the lives of disadvantaged Armenian children worldwide.
Sati Muradyan
Sati Muradyan is a is a purpose-driven student of Diplomacy and International Relations at Tamkang University in Taipei, with a prior academic background in Sociology of politics and public relations from the Russian State University for the Humanities. Her studies combine international relations, political sociology and foreign policy analysis, supported by the Taiwan Ministry of Education Scholarship awarded for academic excellence.
Alongside her academic path, Sati has demonstrated strong leadership and initiative in international education and cross-cultural cooperation. She co-founded INTOFF Armenia NGO and played a key role in establishing the first institutional connection between Taiwanese and Armenian universities. As the first international President of the Diplomacy and International Relations Student Association, she organized a number of high-impact activities, including a student delegation visit to The Indonesia Economic and Trade Office to
Taipei (KDEI Taipei) and a guest lecture at Tamkang University by the Director of the European Values Center for Security Policy. Her international experience is further supported by active involvement in conferences, academic seminars, and cultural programmes in Taiwan, Armenia and Europe.
Driven by a desire to create tangible social impact, Sati is particularly interested in programmes that empower Armenian girls, expand educational opportunities, foster inclusive community development and translate academic ideas into practical projects. Sati is honored to contribute her organizational experience and commitment to social impact to the SOAR Hong Kong Chapter