Board of Directors

Chairman, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited

Mr Simon Chan has 40 years’ experience in banking, finance and information technology industries. He has served in many different positions in these sectors, having assumed the positions of the Vice Chairman, the Executive Director, the Chief Executive and other senior roles in Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. He has also served as the directors of Nanyang Commercial Bank (China), Limited, Cinda Financial Holdings Company Limited, Nova Credit Limited, Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (“HKICL”), HKICL Services Limited, and Hong Kong Trade Finance Platform Company Limited. Mr Chan has also actively participated in relevant professional bodies and commercial organizations, as a long-serving member of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Mr Chan has garnered extensive experience from his exposure to a wide range of areas, including information technology, corporate governance, organizational reform, risk management, group operations and IT security, for both long-term strategic development and project implementation.

Riding on his rich experience and professional knowledge, Mr Chan has been appointed and elected to senior roles in various public organizations and industry entities over the years. He is appointed by the HKSAR Government as the Chairman of Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited, the Chairman of the Banking & Finance Training Board of the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong, a Member of the Committee on Innovation, Technology and Industry Development, a Member of the Banking Industry Training Advisory Committee of the Education Bureau and a Member of the Finance Committee of the Housing Authority. He is the past President of Information Systems Audit and Control Association China Hong Kong Chapter, and is the Vice-chairman of Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council Limited. He also serves as an advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation.

Mr Chan graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, and obtained a Master’s degree in Science from the University of Ulster and a Master’s degree in Commerce in Accounting from the University of New South Wales. He is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor and a Certified Internal Auditor.

Executive Director of German Pool Group Company Limited

Professor Karen Chan is Executive Director of German Pool and founder of the fashion brand, Sparkle Collection. She has taken up various public service roles in the manufacturing and vocational education sectors. She is Deputy Chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Vice Chairman of Q Mark Council Committee, Chairman of Hong Kong Furniture Industry Council, Appointed Council Member of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Adjunct Professor of Hong Kong Baptist University and School Advisor of the Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education of Hong Kong Metropolitan University. 

In 2017, Professor Chan founded the Hong Kong O2O E-Commerce Federation and was nominated as Founding Chairperson. In 2019, she received an Honorary Fellowship from the Vocational Training Council. She is also a recipient of the FHKI’s Young Industrialist Award in 2009, the Young Women Innovator Award by APEC in 2013, the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 2014, the JCI Tsuen Wan’s Outstanding Family Business Award and Most Successful Women Award from Jessica Magazine in 2020 and Hong Kong Cultural & Creative Industries Award from Asia Pacific Creativity Industries Association (APCIA) in 2021.

Professor Chan holds a double degree in Business Administration and Economics from University of Washington, a Master in Education from New York University and a Master of Science in Marketing from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Chair Professor of Thermal and Environmental Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professor Christopher Chao is Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Chair Professor of Thermal and Environmental Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He oversees the planning and development of research, innovation and strategic research areas. As an accomplished scholar in thermal and environmental engineering, Professor Chao has published extensively in leading journals. He actively contributes to the professional community and the Government, and is keen to promote entrepreneurship and technology transfer.

Professor Chao received his BSc(Eng) degree in Mechanical Engineering (First Class) from The University of Hong Kong, and obtained his MS and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He was Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Hong Kong prior to joining The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in September 2021.

Managing Partner and Head of Audit with KPMG, Hong Kong

Ms Ivy Cheung is the Managing Partner and Head of Audit with KPMG, Hong Kong. She has been serving a portfolio of clients in the government, property, infrastructure and telecommunication sectors and has extensive experience in advising companies listed on Hong Kong and overseas stock exchanges.

Ms Cheung was the Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She currently serves as member of various public service committees, including the Independent Commission on Remuneration for Members of the District Councils of the HKSAR, the Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service and the Transport Advisory Committee. She is also an Honorary Advisor and a member of the Inspection Committee of the Financial Reporting Council. Ms Cheung is a board member of the Hong Kong Genome Institute and the Insurance Authority.

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Nano Labs

Mr Jack Kong is Nano Labs' (Nasdaq: NA) chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer. He has approximately 13 years of experience in business and corporate management and has more than 10 years of experience in Blockchain industry. He also served as a co-chairman of the board of directors of Canaan Inc. (Nasdaq: CAN), a leading provider of supercomputing solutions. Mr Kong received a master's degree from Tsinghua University in July 2019.

Legislative Council Member of the HKSAR

Hon Lau Kwok-fan is a Legislative Council Member of the HKSAR with extensive practical experience in serving the community and public. He has participated in various government consulting platforms, including the Hong Kong Youth Development Commission and the Council for Sustainable Development and Betting and Lotteries. Hon Lau also serves as consultant in several companies, including Principal Consultant of China Road and Bridge (H.K.) Ltd and Hong Kong Affairs Strategy Consultant of China Resources Land Limited.

Hon Lau graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a MA in Sociology. He is also one of the Council Members of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. As a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in both Beijing and Jiangmen, he is keen on facilitating communication and co-development between Hong Kong and Mainland China.

CEO of BOA International Financial Group

Mr Michael Leung is the CEO of BOA International Financial Group with extensive banking experience in IT, operations and corporate services. He was previously the CIO and COO of China CITIC Bank International, and Deputy CEO of China Construction Bank (Asia) cum Bank of America (Asia).

Mr Leung’s current and prior public services include President of the Hong Kong Computer Society, member of the Executive Committee of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (“HKIB”), member of the Professional Standard & Examination Board and Chair of the FinTech Committee of HKIB; Chairman of Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association and member of several Social Welfare Department and Home Affairs Bureau committees. Mr Leung is also an Adjunct Professor and Chair of the Information Systems Departmental Advisory Committee of The City University of Hong Kong, member of the FinTech Advisory Board of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Business, member of the Innovation & Information Management Programme Advisory Board of The University of Hong Kong School of Business, Industry Advisor of Hong Kong Baptist University Faculty of Science, member of the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 Business & Economics Panel of the University Grants Committee and member of the Banking & Finance Training Board of the Vocational Training Council.

Mr Leung received the Engineering Faculty’s Distinguished Alumni Award from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and obtained the Philips Scholarship to study in the Netherlands. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Bank Management, with distinction, from the University of Virginia.

Managing Partner of CoCoon Ignite Ventures and Co-founder of CoCoon and The CoCoon Foundation

Ms Erica Ma is the Managing Partner of CoCoon Ignite Ventures and Co-founder of CoCoon and The Cocoon Foundation. She is focused on investing in the pioneers of our future and building a global home for entrepreneurs. She spent her early career in Silicon Valley at Macy’s and eBay before returning to Hong Kong to build and operate CoCoon. Her work at CoCoon evolved to cover community, education and investments within an ecosystem for founders, students, investors, engineers, designers and corporate innovators. She is always looking for ideas and people who can turn them into reality. CoCoon is a partner of the Google for Startups network and runs the 92 Express Program to empower women founders globally to build hardware companies in the GBA. The CoCoon Foundation partners with the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and brings entrepreneurship education to over 10,000 local secondary school students.

Ms Ma also serves on the Advisory Council of the Stanford Bing Overseas Program, Youth Development Commission and Women’s Executives Club at the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

Ms Ma received a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and a Master’s degree in Psychology from Stanford University.

Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry

Mr Eddie MAK is the Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Mr MAK joined the Administrative Service in 1991 and has served in various policy bureaux and departments, including the former Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau, the Civil Service Bureau, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Washington and the Post Office. He was Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service from August 2012 to July 2018, Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA from July 2018 to September 2021, and served as Director, Celebrations Coordination Office from January to June 2022.

Mr MAK holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Hong Kong. He was a Freeman Fellowship recipient at the George Washington University in 2001-2002 and was awarded a master’s degree in international policy and practice by the university.

Mr Victor Ng worked at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for 26 years. He was admitted to the partnership in 1996 and retired early in May 2010 holding the position of deputy managing partner for its national audit function in China.

Mr Ng is currently a Director of Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre Limited and Chairman of its Finance and Administration Committee. He served as council member of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (“HKPC”) from 2006 to 2016, Chairman of the Audit Committee of HKPC from late 2005 to 2010, Deputy Chairman of HKPC and Chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee of HKPC from 2011 to 2016. He also served as a Director of Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited from July 2012 to the end of 2018.

Mr Ng holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from The University of Hong Kong, an Executive Master Degree in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Comparative and Public History from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a past president of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”) in Hong Kong and currently a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as a lifetime member of ACCA.

Chief Executive Officer of Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited

Ir Dr. Pang Yat Bond, Derrick, JP serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited, a conglomerate with diversified businesses. At the same time, he holds a number of important public offices, including a member of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, an executive member of the Construction Industry Council, a council member of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a non-executive director of the Insurance Authority, and a member of the Aviation Development and Three-runway System Advisory Committee.

Ir Dr. Pang has over 22 years of geotechnical design and construction experience in the United States and Hong Kong. Ir Dr. Pang received a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the United Kingdom and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of California, United States. 

Co-founder and the Vice Chairman of CMGE Technology Group Limited

Mr Hendrick Sin is a co-founder and the Vice Chairman of CMGE Technology Group Limited, the largest IP-oriented mobile game publisher in China. He is also the founding and managing partner of China Prosperity Capital Fund, a leading private equity investment company with a primary focus on technology investment.

Mr Sin is President of the Internet Professional Association and the Executive Vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Software Industry Association. He was awarded the Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong of 2018 by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the Medal of Honour by the Government in 2021.

Mr Sin received a Master’s degree in Engineering Economics and Operations Research from Stanford University. He also holds three Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science/ Mathematics, Economics and Industrial Management (with college honors) from Carnegie Mellon University.

Executive Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hong Kong Innovation Node

Dr Charleston Sin is Executive Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hong Kong Innovation Node. Dr Sin has 25 years of experience in the technology industry and has held executive positions in research & development, product management, and sales & marketing at VMware, Cisco Systems and Nortel Networks in North America, Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China.

Dr Sin received his PhD in Management Sciences at The University of Waterloo. He is also a Professor of Practice at the Faculty of Business of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and a Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

General Manager of Kenta Group

Ms Maggie Tsoi, the General Manager of Kenta Group, is an active participant in the tool industry in Hong Kong. Ms Tsoi is committed to promoting local industrial and smart manufacturing development. She is currently the Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Mould & Die Council, the Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Auto Parts Industry Association and the General Committee Member of Federation of Hong Kong Industries. She undertakes different roles across various sectors, and is a member of Industry Training Advisory Committees of Qualifications Framework and a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Industry Advisory Committees.

Ms Tsoi received the Golden Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Award and an Honorary Fellowship from The Professional Validation Council of Hong Kong Industries in 2020, and the Young Industrialist Award from Federation of Hong Kong Industries in 2021.

Ms Tsoi holds a Master’s degree in International Business from University of Melbourne, and is currently an engineering doctorate candidate at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Co-founder and CEO of Skyzer VC Group

Mr Eric Yeung is co-founder and CEO of Skyzer VC Group and an active participant in the IT industry. He is the Founding President of the Esports Association Hong Kong and Founder and Honorary President of the Smart City Consortium.

Concerned for youth development, Mr Yeung advocates the contribution by youth to society. He also advocates the dissemination of positive information to the public, so as to shape a harmonious society with innovative technology. Mr Yeung is the Council Member of The Education University of Hong Kong and the Vice President of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business. He has also taken up roles as Council Member of “Customs YES” Executive Committee, and as Member of the Road Safety Council and Junior Police Call – Central Advisory Board. In 2010, Mr Yeung was selected as the 4th Young Leader of the Junior Chamber International Harbour. He is also Honorary Associate Professor of the Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University.