Maye Musk, the 76-year-old mother of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, appeared in Hong Kong on October 3 for a panel discussion. A writer, supermodel, and nutritionist, she shared her insights on leadership, resilience, and legacy, drawing a large audience.
Elon Musk (left) and Maye Musk (right), Photo source: X image
Beyond her fashion career, Maye Musk embraces new technology far faster than most. She was the first in the Musk family to use Twitter, now X, and habitually uses AI tools such as Grok to plan her schedule. At the forum, she even corrected the host on stage: “You know, three days ago it was already renamed SI — Super Intelligence!” Her quick reaction left a deep impression on those present.
Despite embracing new technology, she stressed the irreplaceable value of exploring the physical world. “AI tells us many things, but if you want to go to Mars or the Moon, you have to build the rocket yourself,” she said. The remark echoed her son’s space ventures while underscoring her insistence on action.
Mention Maye Musk, and people inevitably think of the other members of the Musk family — from Elon, who built SpaceX, and Kimbal, a restaurateur, to Tosca, a film company founder. The public always hopes to learn her “god-tier parenting secrets.” Yet she stated in response: “We actually had no rules.” She recalled that as a single mother raising three children, she worked from morning to night and had no time for excessive control. Her only requirement was that the children be responsible for themselves. That hands-off approach forced them to become independent very early.
She also shared a detail: before SpaceX was founded, Elon came downstairs one morning looking exhausted and told her he had spent the night designing a rocket. Maye simply asked: “So, would you like some scrambled eggs?” No fuss, no probing, just a mother’s plain concern for her son.
Maye Musk visited Hong Kong. Photo source: X image
Maye acknowledged that whenever Elon founded a new company, the public predicted it would surely fail, yet he succeeded every time through resilience. She therefore always chose to support and trust her children’s decisions: “If they bet everything and failed, they could always come back and sleep on my couch. I know they have the ability to start over.” That unconditional support may well be the source of the Musk family members’ courage to take risks.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) offers its warmest congratulations to the Hong Kong, China Delegation for its success at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture, Japan, which concluded today (4 October). With a record-breaking 54 medals, including 11 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze medals, the Hong Kong, China Delegation delivered an outstanding performance at the Games.
With a record-breaking 54 medals, including 11 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze medals, the Hong Kong, China Delegation delivered an outstanding performance at the Games. Photo source: FB@HKJC
The Club congratulates Hong Kong, China athletes and is pleased to announce that a total of HK$37.5 million in cash incentives will be awarded to over 110 medallists through the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS), HK$5 million more than for the last Asian Games in Hangzhou, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments on Asia's biggest sporting stage.
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Photo source: reference image
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, said: “Once again the Hong Kong, China Delegation showed our city’s can-do spirit with an outstanding display of skill, resilience and true sportsmanship. Our sincere congratulations to every medallist on their success, which has truly inspired us all. Sport is a key area of focus for the Club in fulfilling its purpose of acting for the betterment of society. Having invested significantly to become a global leader in the sport of horse racing, the Club has a strong focus on holistic talent development. We have supported sports development at both elite and community levels over many years, from the funding of the establishment of Hong Kong Sports Institute to helping to build the foundations for success of our top-performing athletes. We are proud to recognise the Hong Kong, China Delegation’s achievements at the 20th Asian Games through the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme.”
The Hong Kong, China Delegation achieved 11 gold medals at the 20th Asian Games. Photo source: FB@HKJC
The Hong Kong, China Delegation achieved 19 silver medals at the 20th Asian Games. Photo source: FB@HKJC
The Hong Kong, China Delegation achieved 24 bronze medals at the 20th Asian Games. Photo source: FB@HKJC
Hong Kong, China athletes achieved several historic breakthroughs at this year’s Asian Games:
• Competed in Modern Pentathlon, Padel, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Wrestling for the first time.
• The gold and silver medal tallies reached record highs, including 11 gold medals, placing Hong Kong, China among the top 10 in the Asian Games medal table.
• Secured Hong Kong, China’s first-ever medals in Wushu Sanda, Men's Team Kata and Butterfly Swimming.
• Claimed both the gold and silver medals in the Squash Mixed Doubles event for the first time.
• Won Hong Kong, China’s first-ever Men’s Singles Tennis medal, which was also the first-ever Asian Games gold medal in Tennis. The Women’s Doubles team also won a medal for the first time in 64 years.
• The Men’s Rugby Sevens team won the gold medal for the third consecutive Asian Games, achieving Hong Kong, China’s first-ever three-peat in the same event.
• Won a total of 10 medals in Sailing and Windsurfing,comprising four gold, four silver and two bronze,across both the senior competitions and youth events introduced for the first time at this Asian Games, making Sailing and Windsurfing the Delegation’s highest medal-winning sports.
The 20th Asian Games List of Awarded Athletes Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, Photo source: HKJC
The 20th Asian Games List of Awarded Athletes Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, Photo source: HKJC
The 20th Asian Games List of Awarded Athletes Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, Photo source: HKJC
The 20th Asian Games List of Awarded Athletes Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme, Photo source: HKJC
In August, the Club announced a new cycle of the JCAIAS, to be implemented by the Hong Kong Sports Institute.The scheme covers seven major sporting events, beginning with the 20th Asian Games. The next will be the 5th Asian Para Games, taking place from 18-24 October.
