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Jollibee Group Reports Record Q4 Operating Income; Posts Strong Full-Year 2025 Results

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Jollibee Group Reports Record Q4 Operating Income; Posts Strong Full-Year 2025 Results
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Jollibee Group Reports Record Q4 Operating Income; Posts Strong Full-Year 2025 Results

2026-04-21 17:55 Last Updated At:18:16

Q4 operating income rises 41.9% year-on-year to Php4.1 billion; full-year system-wide sales up 16.6%

METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach Newswire - 21 April 2026 – Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE: JFC), also known as the Jollibee Group ("JFC" or the "Group"), reported strong full-year 2025 performance, led by record fourth-quarter operating income of Php4.1 billion (up 41.9% year-on-year) and 16.6% full-year system-wide sales (SWS) growth, driven by continued strength across key Asian markets and its broader international platform.

In 2025, the Jollibee Group strengthened its position across Asia while expanding its international footprint, with the international business delivering 27.0% SWS growth for the year. Key Asian markets, including Vietnam—Jollibee's largest international market by store count for the Jollibee brand—delivered strong performance alongside continued network expansion.

The Group also recorded strong momentum in its coffee and tea segment, with SWS increasing by 44.9% for the full year, supporting diversification of growth drivers and continued store network development.

In Hong Kong, Jollibee continued to strengthen its relevance among consumers, earning recognition as My Favourite Fast-Food Shop at the U Food Favourite Food Awards 2025—reflecting its growing appeal among mainstream local customers.

In Singapore, the Group further expanded its footprint through Jollibee, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and Tim Ho Wan, with 29, 79, and 9 stores, respectively, as of end-2025. Jollibee Singapore was named the No. 1 Fast Food Chain for Customer Service by The Straits Times, while Tim Ho Wan refreshed its flagship Marina Bay Sands store with a more dim sum-centric menu and new offerings at accessible price points—both reinforcing stronger patronage from mainstream local customers alongside its core base.

This sustained performance across markets contributed to the Group's overall results, with SWS increasing by 16.6% for the full year across its Philippine and international businesses.

The Jollibee Group closed 2025 with its highest fourth-quarter operating income on record, increasing by 41.9% year-on-year.

Ernesto Tanmantiong, Global Chief Executive Officer of JFC, shared the following statement on JFC's performance: "I'm proud of how our teams performed in 2025. We finished the year with record fourth-quarter operating income—up 41.9% year-on-year—reflecting both strong sales momentum and better operating leverage.

For the full year, we delivered 16.6% system-wide sales growth across our Philippine and international businesses. Coffee and tea continued to build scale with 44.9% system-wide sales growth, and our international business grew system-wide sales by 27.0% as we continued to expand with discipline across our key markets.

In particular, the Jollibee brand sustained strong momentum in Vietnam, its largest international market by store count, supported by continued customer demand and ongoing network expansion.

We opened 1,126 stores during the year, the most in our company's history, which strengthens our runway for sustained growth. Looking ahead to 2026, our priorities remain clear: profitable growth, operational excellence, and consistent value creation for our shareholders and other stakeholders."

Financial Data

Quarter 4 (Unaudited)

%

Change

FY 2025 (Audited)

%

Change

2025 2024 2025 2024
System Wide Sales 122,300 (~US$2,084) 109,180 (~US$1,877) 12.0 455,111 (~US$7,914) 390,284 (~US$6,812) 16.6
Revenues 80,890 (~US$1,378) 73,695 (~US$1,267) 9.8 305,112 (~US$5,306) 269,942 (~US$4,712) 13.0
Operating Income 4,143 (~US$71) 2,919 (~US$50) 41.9 20,150 (~US$350) 16,889 (~US$295) 19.3
EBITDA 9,920 (~US$169) 8,355 (~US$144) 18.7 41,830 (~US$727) 36,746 (~US$641) 13.8
Net Income 1,988 (~US$34) 1,920 (~US$33) 3.5 11,005 (~US$191) 10,796 (~US$188) 1.9
Net Income Attributable to Equity
Holders of the Parent Company 2,221 (~US$38) 1,850 (~US$32) 20.1 10,872 (~US$189) 10,317 (~US$180) 5.4
Earnings Per Share - Basic 1.902 (~US$0.032) 1.574 (~US$0.027) 20.8 9.386 (~US$0.163) 8.851 (~US$0.154) 6.0
Earnings Per Share - Diluted 1.897 (~US$0.032) 1.570 (~US$0.027) 20.8 9.362 (~US$0.163) 8.826 (~US$0.154) 6.1

Note: (1) Amounts in Million Pesos except for Per Share Data

(2) System wide sales (SWS) is a management account, not part of the Audited Financial Statements

(3) Reported growth rates are calculated based on Philippine Peso (PHP) amounts

Consolidated revenues increased by 9.8% for the quarter and 13.0% for the full year, reflecting sustained consumer demand and continued strength across the Group's core markets.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the quarter increased by 18.7% to Php9.9 billion (approx. US$169.0 million), while full-year EBITDA rose by 13.8% to Php41.8 billion (approx. US$727.4 million), reflecting solid operational execution and sustained business momentum across key markets.

Operating income recorded a significant increase of 41.9% in the fourth quarter to Php4.1 billion (approx. US$70.6 million), representing the highest fourth-quarter operating income in the Company's history, with operating income margin expanding by 110 basis points year-on-year. The growth was supported by revenue momentum and improved expense efficiencies, including better optimization of general and administrative and advertising and promotion expenditures during the period.

For the full year, operating income expanded by 19.3% to Php20.1 billion (approx. US$350.4 million), accompanied by a 30-basis-point year-on-year improvement in operating income margin, reflecting sustained cost discipline and operating leverage across the business.

Net income attributable to equity holders of the Parent Company grew by 20.1% to Php2.2 billion (approx. US$37.8 million) in the fourth quarter and by 5.4% to Php10.9 billion (approx. US$189.0 million) for the year. The difference in growth rates relative to operating income primarily reflects higher financing costs and tax provisions during the period.

Basic earnings per share (EPS) increased by 20.8% to Php1.902 (approx. US$0.032) for the quarter and by 6.0% to Php9.386 (approx. US$0.163) for the full year.

Full Year 2026 Guidance

Based on its target for 2026, JFC projects full year system-wide sales growth to be in the range of 8%–12%, with same store sales growth of 4%–6% and store network increase of 5%–10%. Operating income growth will be in the range of 15%–18%.

JFC plans to expand network by 1,200 to 1,300 stores (gross) in 2026 and expects capital expenditures (CAPEX) range to be further reduced to Php13.0 to 16.0 billion.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

The foregoing disclosure contains forward-looking statements that are based on certain assumptions of Management and are subject to risks and opportunities or unforeseen events. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated in the relevant forward-looking statement, and JFC gives no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct, or that such intentions will not change. This Press Release discloses important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from JFC's expectations. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to JFC or person acting on behalf of JFC expressly qualified in their entirety by the above cautionary statements.

Hashtag: #JollibeeGroup

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About Jollibee Group

Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE: JFC) (also known as "JFC") is one of the world's fastest-growing restaurant companies, driven by its purpose of spreading joy through superior taste. It manages and operates a portfolio which includes 19 brands with over 10,000 stores and cafés across 33 countries.

JFC's portfolio includes nine wholly owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Smashburger and Tim Ho Wan), five franchised brands (Burger King, Panda Express, Yoshinoya, Common Man Coffee Roasters, and Tiong Bahru Bakery in the Philippines), and ownership stakes in other key brands like The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (80%), Compose Coffee (70%), SuperFoods Group that operates Highlands Coffee (60%), and bubble tea brand Milksha (51%). The Company also has membership interests in Tortazo, LLC, along with Chef Rick Bayless, for Tortazo in the U.S. and has recently invested in Botrista, a leader in beverage technology.

JFC's global sustainability agenda, Joy for Tomorrow, underscores its commitment to sustainable business practices across food safety, employee welfare, community support, good governance, and environmental responsibility, among others. These focus areas are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

JFC has been recognized as the Philippines' Most Admired Company by the Asian Wall Street Journal, named one of Asia's Fab 50 Companies, and listed among Forbes' World's Best Employers and Top Female-Friendly Companies. The Company is also a five-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award recipient and featured in TIME's World's Best Companies and Fortune's Southeast Asia 500 List.

To learn more about Jollibee Group, visit www.jollibeegroup.com

METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach Newswire - 21 April 2026 – Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE: JFC), also known as the Jollibee Group ("JFC" or the "Group"), reported strong full-year 2025 performance, led by record fourth-quarter operating income of Php4.1 billion (up 41.9% year-on-year) and 16.6% full-year system-wide sales (SWS) growth, driven by continued strength across key Asian markets and its broader international platform.

In 2025, the Jollibee Group strengthened its position across Asia while expanding its international footprint, with the international business delivering 27.0% SWS growth for the year. Key Asian markets, including Vietnam—Jollibee's largest international market by store count for the Jollibee brand—delivered strong performance alongside continued network expansion.

The Group also recorded strong momentum in its coffee and tea segment, with SWS increasing by 44.9% for the full year, supporting diversification of growth drivers and continued store network development.

In Hong Kong, Jollibee continued to strengthen its relevance among consumers, earning recognition as My Favourite Fast-Food Shop at the U Food Favourite Food Awards 2025—reflecting its growing appeal among mainstream local customers.

In Singapore, the Group further expanded its footprint through Jollibee, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and Tim Ho Wan, with 29, 79, and 9 stores, respectively, as of end-2025. Jollibee Singapore was named the No. 1 Fast Food Chain for Customer Service by The Straits Times, while Tim Ho Wan refreshed its flagship Marina Bay Sands store with a more dim sum-centric menu and new offerings at accessible price points—both reinforcing stronger patronage from mainstream local customers alongside its core base.

This sustained performance across markets contributed to the Group's overall results, with SWS increasing by 16.6% for the full year across its Philippine and international businesses.

The Jollibee Group closed 2025 with its highest fourth-quarter operating income on record, increasing by 41.9% year-on-year.

Ernesto Tanmantiong, Global Chief Executive Officer of JFC, shared the following statement on JFC's performance: "I'm proud of how our teams performed in 2025. We finished the year with record fourth-quarter operating income—up 41.9% year-on-year—reflecting both strong sales momentum and better operating leverage.

For the full year, we delivered 16.6% system-wide sales growth across our Philippine and international businesses. Coffee and tea continued to build scale with 44.9% system-wide sales growth, and our international business grew system-wide sales by 27.0% as we continued to expand with discipline across our key markets.

In particular, the Jollibee brand sustained strong momentum in Vietnam, its largest international market by store count, supported by continued customer demand and ongoing network expansion.

We opened 1,126 stores during the year, the most in our company's history, which strengthens our runway for sustained growth. Looking ahead to 2026, our priorities remain clear: profitable growth, operational excellence, and consistent value creation for our shareholders and other stakeholders."

Financial Data

Quarter 4 (Unaudited)

%

Change

FY 2025 (Audited)

%

Change

2025 2024 2025 2024
System Wide Sales 122,300 (~US$2,084) 109,180 (~US$1,877) 12.0 455,111 (~US$7,914) 390,284 (~US$6,812) 16.6
Revenues 80,890 (~US$1,378) 73,695 (~US$1,267) 9.8 305,112 (~US$5,306) 269,942 (~US$4,712) 13.0
Operating Income 4,143 (~US$71) 2,919 (~US$50) 41.9 20,150 (~US$350) 16,889 (~US$295) 19.3
EBITDA 9,920 (~US$169) 8,355 (~US$144) 18.7 41,830 (~US$727) 36,746 (~US$641) 13.8
Net Income 1,988 (~US$34) 1,920 (~US$33) 3.5 11,005 (~US$191) 10,796 (~US$188) 1.9
Net Income Attributable to Equity
Holders of the Parent Company 2,221 (~US$38) 1,850 (~US$32) 20.1 10,872 (~US$189) 10,317 (~US$180) 5.4
Earnings Per Share - Basic 1.902 (~US$0.032) 1.574 (~US$0.027) 20.8 9.386 (~US$0.163) 8.851 (~US$0.154) 6.0
Earnings Per Share - Diluted 1.897 (~US$0.032) 1.570 (~US$0.027) 20.8 9.362 (~US$0.163) 8.826 (~US$0.154) 6.1

Financial Data

Quarter 4 (Unaudited)

%

Change

%

Change

Note: (1) Amounts in Million Pesos except for Per Share Data

(2) System wide sales (SWS) is a management account, not part of the Audited Financial Statements

(3) Reported growth rates are calculated based on Philippine Peso (PHP) amounts

Consolidated revenues increased by 9.8% for the quarter and 13.0% for the full year, reflecting sustained consumer demand and continued strength across the Group's core markets.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the quarter increased by 18.7% to Php9.9 billion (approx. US$169.0 million), while full-year EBITDA rose by 13.8% to Php41.8 billion (approx. US$727.4 million), reflecting solid operational execution and sustained business momentum across key markets.

Operating income recorded a significant increase of 41.9% in the fourth quarter to Php4.1 billion (approx. US$70.6 million), representing the highest fourth-quarter operating income in the Company's history, with operating income margin expanding by 110 basis points year-on-year. The growth was supported by revenue momentum and improved expense efficiencies, including better optimization of general and administrative and advertising and promotion expenditures during the period.

For the full year, operating income expanded by 19.3% to Php20.1 billion (approx. US$350.4 million), accompanied by a 30-basis-point year-on-year improvement in operating income margin, reflecting sustained cost discipline and operating leverage across the business.

Net income attributable to equity holders of the Parent Company grew by 20.1% to Php2.2 billion (approx. US$37.8 million) in the fourth quarter and by 5.4% to Php10.9 billion (approx. US$189.0 million) for the year. The difference in growth rates relative to operating income primarily reflects higher financing costs and tax provisions during the period.

Basic earnings per share (EPS) increased by 20.8% to Php1.902 (approx. US$0.032) for the quarter and by 6.0% to Php9.386 (approx. US$0.163) for the full year.

Full Year 2026 Guidance

Based on its target for 2026, JFC projects full year system-wide sales growth to be in the range of 8%–12%, with same store sales growth of 4%–6% and store network increase of 5%–10%. Operating income growth will be in the range of 15%–18%.

JFC plans to expand network by 1,200 to 1,300 stores (gross) in 2026 and expects capital expenditures (CAPEX) range to be further reduced to Php13.0 to 16.0 billion.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

The foregoing disclosure contains forward-looking statements that are based on certain assumptions of Management and are subject to risks and opportunities or unforeseen events. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated in the relevant forward-looking statement, and JFC gives no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct, or that such intentions will not change. This Press Release discloses important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from JFC's expectations. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to JFC or person acting on behalf of JFC expressly qualified in their entirety by the above cautionary statements.

Hashtag: #JollibeeGroup

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About Jollibee Group

Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE: JFC) (also known as "JFC") is one of the world's fastest-growing restaurant companies, driven by its purpose of spreading joy through superior taste. It manages and operates a portfolio which includes 19 brands with over 10,000 stores and cafés across 33 countries.

JFC's portfolio includes nine wholly owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Smashburger and Tim Ho Wan), five franchised brands (Burger King, Panda Express, Yoshinoya, Common Man Coffee Roasters, and Tiong Bahru Bakery in the Philippines), and ownership stakes in other key brands like The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (80%), Compose Coffee (70%), SuperFoods Group that operates Highlands Coffee (60%), and bubble tea brand Milksha (51%). The Company also has membership interests in Tortazo, LLC, along with Chef Rick Bayless, for Tortazo in the U.S. and has recently invested in Botrista, a leader in beverage technology.

JFC's global sustainability agenda, Joy for Tomorrow, underscores its commitment to sustainable business practices across food safety, employee welfare, community support, good governance, and environmental responsibility, among others. These focus areas are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

JFC has been recognized as the Philippines' Most Admired Company by the Asian Wall Street Journal, named one of Asia's Fab 50 Companies, and listed among Forbes' World's Best Employers and Top Female-Friendly Companies. The Company is also a five-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award recipient and featured in TIME's World's Best Companies and Fortune's Southeast Asia 500 List.

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When AI Meets Artistic Intelligence — Cross-City, Cross-Disciplinary Creative Education in Action

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 15 May 2026 - As artificial intelligence (AI) sweeps across the globe, how should humanity redefine the core competencies needed to shape the future? Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and organised by AFTEC, Knowledge Exchange 2026—Artistic Intelligence: Shaping Human Achievement opens today for two days at Hong Kong's newest cultural landmark—the East Kowloon Cultural Centre—marking the venue's first major international arts education event. As a flagship annual initiative of the AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project, the forum has attracted nearly 260 educators, artists and stakeholders to explore how creative teaching and learning can inspire learning, spark creativity and nurture talent, laying the foundation for a better future.

Bringing Together Education and Cultural Leaders to Build a Cross-Disciplinary Creative Network

The opening ceremony was officiated by Ms Winnie Yip, Head of Charities (Culture & Sports Cluster; Community Engagement), The Hong Kong Jockey Club.

In her opening speech, Ms Winnie Yip, Head of Charities (Culture & Sports Cluster; Community Engagement), The Hong Kong Jockey Club, said: "The Club has been supporting the AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project since 2021. The results have been truly encouraging. The programme has strengthened participating students' understanding of and care for others, while deepening their interest in arts and interdisciplinary learning. With the second phase now underway, we look forward to further supporting the growth and transformation of students and teachers."

The opening ceremony also featured Prelude in Light, Sound & Video, a multimedia work created by students of the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), setting the stage for the forum and showcasing the creative potential of the younger generation.

Ms Lynn Yau, Chief Executive Officer of AFTEC and Project Director of the AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project, said: "In an era dominated by artificial intelligence, we need to redefine the unique value of humanity more than ever. AFTEC has always been committed to training teachers and creative practitioners, nurturing the '5Cs' core competencies—Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Contribution—through systematic teaching strategies. By integrating creative learning into school curricula, we nurture a new generation equipped with resilience and problem-solving skills, while actively building a cross-disciplinary learning network. We are deeply grateful for the vision and support of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and the participation of our partners from various sectors, allowing us to collaboratively shape human achievement through Artistic Intelligence and mould the future with creativity."

Redefining AI — Nurturing Irreplaceable "first-class humans"

The highlight of the forum's first day was the first cross-city dialogue, a keynote entitled Creative Cities, Creative Mindsets: Bath, Hong Kong, New Delhi. Ms Kate Cross MBE, Director of The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath, United Kingdom; Ms Jigyasa Labroo, CEO and Co-founder of Slam Out Loud, New Delhi, India; Professor Anna CY Chan, Director of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts; and Ms Lynn Yau, Chief Executive Officer of AFTEC, delivered the keynote together. The four creative visionaries highlighted that Artistic Intelligence is an indispensable competency for humanity in the age of AI, and shared how global frameworks can be adapted to local practice across the three cities' distinctive educational and cultural ecosystems to cultivate young people's imagination, empathy and meaning-making — core competencies for navigating an ever-changing future.

Ms Kate Cross introduced the School Without Walls programme, a groundbreaking initiative that immerses students in cultural venues for seven weeks, significantly enhancing their writing, emotional expression, and self-directed learning abilities. Ms Jigyasa Labroo shared Slam Out Loud's work, which, through over 100 hours of arts-based social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum, has successfully boosted the confidence, curiosity, and emotional regulation of 700,000 children across two Indian states. Professor Anna CY Chan, from the macro perspective of higher education and talent cultivation, emphasised the bridging role of Artistic Intelligence between professional arts training and primary/secondary creative education. Ms Lynn Yau showcased how the AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project transforms artists into "Teaching Artists," shifting schools' vision from "Arts Provisioned" towards being "Arts Empowered," enabling Hong Kong students to demonstrate stronger vitality in cross-disciplinary learning.

The session also featured internationally acclaimed arts educator Professor Anne Bamford OBE, FCGI, Director of the International Research Agency; Professor Anne Mette Hjort, Director of The Research Centre for Creative Arts and Public Value, The Education University of Hong Kong; Mr Victor Kwok, Deputy Research Director of Our Hong Kong Foundation and Committee Member of the All-China Youth Federation; and Ms Heidi Lee, Executive Director of Hong Kong Ballet, as respondents. They offered diverse perspectives from policy research, cultural promotion and professional development, exploring how the arts and creativity can nurture outstanding talent of the future through structured and sustainable educational approaches in Hong Kong.

Collaborative Workshops—From Theory to Practice

The forum also featured collaborative workshops, where participants experienced first-hand how educational visions can be translated into practical teaching plans in an interactive setting.

In today's (15 May) sessions, Creative Classroom LIVE!, led by teaching teams from Tin Shui Wai Methodist Primary School and Tuen Mun Government Primary School, brought authentic teaching plans to life in the theatre, allowing participants to experience the transformative power of creativity in local schools' setting. Professor Anne Bamford OBE, FCGI, Director of the International Research Agency, facilitated the session The How Factor Lab: Designing Arts-rich Learning that Lasts?, discussing how the arts can be incorporated into education through sustainable policy and teaching strategies to establish a long-term and stable creative ecosystem in schools and communities.

Day Two Highlights — The Many Dimensions of Artistic Intelligence

On the second day of the forum (16 May), discussions will build upon the first day's highlights and continue to delve deeper into the theme of Artistic Intelligence. In the keynote The Real AI: Artistic Intelligence and the Future of Human Potential, Professor Anne Bamford OBE, FCGI, Director of the International Research Agency, will discuss how the integrated development of personal cognitive, creative, social and digital capabilities can unlock human potential and shape a new generation equipped with innovation and adaptability, calling on education systems, cultural institutions and communities to collaborate in ensuring that young people maintain their unique edge in the age of AI.

Two collaborative workshops will also take place. School Without Walls: Changing Sites of Learning, led by Ms Kate Cross MBE, Director of The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath, United Kingdom, will demonstrate how learning spaces can be extended beyond school campuses to curate meaningful and personalised arts education experiences through the School Without Walls programme. What if We All Had a Voice? The Possibilities of the Arts in Social-Emotional Learning, led by Ms Jigyasa Labroo, CEO and Co-founder of Slam Out Loud, New Delhi, India, will share how locally rooted curriculum resources that address social issues can be developed to empower children to use creativity to tackle life and societal challenges and to weave their dreams.

Mutual Growth—Frontline Teachers and Artists Share Their Journeys and Learning

The forum also invited schools and creative practitioners from the AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project to share their practical experiences. In the panel discussion From Traditional to Creative Teaching, Vice Principal Kiley Tse of Ho Lap Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen), Ms Katherine Ip of Hong Kong and Macau Lutheran Church Primary School, and Ms Jourdan Wong of Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Primary School will share insights and explore the far-reaching impact of creative teaching and learning on teachers' personal growth, students, the learning environment, and the overall creative learning culture of schools.

Another panel discussion, From Introspective Artists to Communicative Teaching Artists, features creative practitioners Ms Grace Cheng; Mr Reds Cheung of Laichankee; Ms Cally Yip of Passoverdance; and Ms Priscilla Lai, Lead Creative Practitioner of the AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project. Their sharing proves that the Project's collaborative model not only benefits schools—teachers' and creative practitioners' artistic practices are also nourished through the teaching process, fostering mutual growth and grooming the community of practice of teaching artists in Hong Kong.

Creative Learning Arts Awards — Celebrating Local Education Transformation

To showcase the Project's impact over the years, the forum will host the Creative Learning Arts Awards ceremony, recognising outstanding schools, teachers and creative practitioners, and celebrating the remarkable progress of the local education community in advancing creative thinking and whole-person development.

For more information, please visit:

AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project: https://creativefutures.aftec.hk/home-en/

Knowledge Exchange 2026—Artistic Intelligence: Shaping Human Achievement: https://creativefutures.aftec.hk/knowledge-exchange/ke2026/

Hashtag: #AFTEC

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project

Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project is a multi-level creative learning scheme designed to provide a much-needed system-led approach to creative thinking in educational institutions from tertiary to primary.

Based on a successful pilot (2021 – 2024), the key focus in this expanded version is in training teachers and creative practitioners.

With practical strategies for professionals to teach across the curriculum based on the 5C's—Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Contribution— creative practitioners join teachers for in-school classes to co-design and co-create lesson plans for use in classroom throughout the year.

About AFTEC

Advancing creative learning and arts education in Hong Kong

Creativity allows us to recognise potential within ourselves and the world around us. It promotes problem-solving, nurtures relationships, cultivates resilience, and can transform lives in countless ways. At AFTEC, we work with students, educators, and creative practitioners to plant the seeds of creativity in our community.

As a proudly homegrown Hong Kong organisation, we nurture the city's greatest natural resource — its people. Through co-designed, collaborative, and inclusive bilingual education programmes, we create supportive environments where young minds are free to explore, express, and flourish. We spark imagination, build confidence, and foster a sense of growth and belonging together.

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