Convened by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2023 had the overarching theme of "Philanthropy for Fairer Societies." It aimed to provoke in-depth discussions on fair access to economic opportunities, education and health justice, and build impetus and motivation for building fairer societies in the future. Over the period of the two-day Forum, there were four keynote sessions, four plenary sessions, and nine track sessions. It brought together around 1,600 delegates from 21 countries and regions. There were 68 prominent speakers and over 180 representatives of local, regional and global foundations. Among them are philanthropic, academic, business, social sector and government leaders.