BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Professor Christopher Chao is Vice President (Research and Innovation), Chair Professor of Thermal and Environmental Engineering and the Director of Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology 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.

Ms Ivy Cheung is the Senior Partner 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 Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service, the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform, the Consumer Council and the Transport Advisory Committee. She is also an Honorary Advisor, a member of the Advisory Committee and the Inspection Committee of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council. Ms Cheung is a board member of the Hong Kong Genome Institute and the Insurance Authority.

Mr Kenny Chien is the CEO of Cherrypicks, an award winning innovator in mobile technology and digital solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. With over 20 years of experience in the ICT industry in Hong Kong and China, he has held key management roles in prominent technology companies.

As an active member of various ICT associations, Mr Chien has served as Honorable Chairman of the Hong Kong Software Industry Association and Vice President of the Internet Professional Association, the HK General Chamber of Commerce for Small and Medium Business, and the eHealth Consortium. He is also a Council Member of the Smart City Consortium, the IT Joint Council and the Greater Bay Area International IT Industry Association.

Passionate about leveraging technology for societal benefit, Mr Chien participates in several government consultative panels and has served as Chairman of Fu Hong Society, an NGO dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental challenges.

Ms Ivy Chua is a practicing accountant in Hong Kong, a fellow member of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute and the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong. She is also the past president of the Society of Chinese Accountants & Auditors. Ms Chua holds a Master of Business Administration from University of Warwick and holds a number of overseas professional qualifications, including Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Fellow member of the Chartered Governance Institute. Ms Chua was appointed as a member of the Board of Inland Revenue, a panel member of Securities and Future Appeals Tribunal, and previously a committee member of Disciplinary Panel of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Ms Chua is currently a partner, Head of Audit and Insolvency & Restructuring Department of Crowe (HK) CPA Limited. Ms Chua has extensive experience in auditing, taxation, internal control, insolvency and restructuring.

Dr Kong Jianping 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 over 10 years of experience in the 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. Dr Kong has obtained a master's degree from Tsinghua University and a doctoral degree from Temple University. At the same time, he also serves as a member of the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang Semiconductor Industry Association, and the Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang Metaverse Industry Association.

Hon Lau Kwok-fan is one of the members of Legislative Council of the HKSAR with extensive practical experience in serving the community and public, especially the knowledge of land planning and development matters. He participates in various government consulting platforms, He serves as the Chairman of the Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of the Northern Metropolis and a member of Advisory Committee on the Northern Metropolis (ACNM). He also served  as Deputy Chairman of the Panel on Development of the Legislative Council and a member of the Betting and Lotteries Commission, Commission on Youth, Commission on Sustainable Development.  Hon Lau 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.

Mr Stephen Law is a member of  the CPPCC National Committee, the Managing Director of ZhongYi Investment and a SFC Type 9 RO.

He was previously the Executive Director of MTR Corporation Ltd (HK: 0066), the Managing Director of TPG, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, and the Investment Director of Morningside Ventures.

Mr Law is a Vice President of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and an adviser to Ministry of Finance in China.  He is a member of the board of Hong Kong Dance Company, the Agricultural Park Advisory Committee, and HKSAR Green Tech Fund Assessment Committee. He is an independent director of China Everbright Ltd (HK: 0165), XtalPi Holdings Ltd (HK: 2228) and other listed companies.

Mr Law graduated from The University of Birmingham with a BSc degree and also holds a MBA degree from The University of Hull.

Dr Michael Leung is the CEO of BOA International Financial Group with experience in banking operations and IT. He was previously the CIO and COO of China CITIC Bank International, Deputy CEO of Bank of America cum China Construction Bank (Asia), and a senior manager at Standard Chartered Bank.

In addition to his engagements at Cyberport, Dr Leung is a member of the Banking & Finance Training Board of the Vocational Training Council, Professional Standard & Examination Board of the Institute of Bankers (“HKIB”) and founding chair of its FinTech Committee. He is an Adjunct Professor and Chair of the Information Systems Departmental Advisory Committee of The City University of Hong Kong (“CityU”), member of the several advisory committees at The University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (“CUHK”), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”) and the Hong Kong Baptist University (“HKBU”).

Previously Dr Leung served as the president of the Hong Kong Computer Society, member of Executive Committee of HKIB, chairman of the Down Syndrome Association, as well as a member of the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 Business & Economics Panel of the University Grants Committee, among others.

Dr Leung received the Engineering Faculty’s Distinguished Alumni Award from CUHK and completed his Master’s degree in the Netherlands on a Philips Scholarship. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Bank Management from the University of Virginia, and Doctor of Business Administration from CityU.

Mr James Li serves as the Vice President of Public Affairs at Tencent, Vice President of Tencent Financial Technology, and Chief Executive of the Tencent Foundation. He led the team in successfully advancing Hong Kong’s electronic consumption voucher scheme and cross-border payment policies, achieving seamless mobile payment integration between Hong Kong, Mainland, and Macau. His efforts have strengthened digital connectivity in the Greater Bay Area and injected new momentum into the digital economy.

Before joining Tencent, Mr Li served as Deputy General Manager of the China Tianjin Wuqing National-Level Development Area, becoming the first Hong Kong resident to assume a governmental role in Tianjin. He is also deeply engaged in public affairs, holding multiple government and social appointments. He currently serves as a member of the HKSAR Government’s Digital Economy Development Committee, the Commission on Poverty, and as a Non-Executive Director of the eMPF Platform Company Limited and a member of the Museum Advisory Committee, the Steering Committee on the Quality Education Fund, the Task Force on Social Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development Fund. Additionally, he is a member of the All-China Youth Federation, President of the Hong Kong Kowloon Chinese Medical Practitioners Association, a counselor to the Hong Kong Chinese Importers’ & Exporters’ Association, and an elected committee member of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce.

Mr Li graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree and obtained a master’s degree from the School of Government of Peking University with outstanding. He was once honoured as the Student of the Year of Peking University, and is the first person from Hong Kong to receive this honour.

Ms Erica Ma is the Managing Partner of CoCoon Ignite Ventures and Co-founder of CoCoon and The Cocoon Foundation. She focuses on investing in the pioneers of our future and building a global home for entrepreneurs.

She spent her early career in Silicon Valley 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. The CoCoon Foundation brings entrepreneurship education to over 30,000 local secondary school students and teachers.

Ms Ma also serves as an advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation, a member of the Museum Advisory Committee, a member of the Public Libraries Advisory Committee and a member of the Advisory Council of the Stanford Bing Overseas Studies Program.

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

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 Roy Ng is the Chairman and CEO of Star Lite (HK) Limited. He is also the Managing Consultant of Clarity Medical Group Holding Ltd., where he is responsible for advising on the overall strategic planning of the Group. He is the Chairman of GS1HK and its Investment Committee, and also the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce’s General Committee Member, Economic Policy Committee Vice Chairman and Health and Wellness Working Group Convener. Mr Ng is currently an Adjunct Professor at the City University of Hong Kong in the Academy for Innovation.

Mr Ng obtained a degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and has completed the Hospital Management Program in Tsinghua University. Mr Ng has extensive international management experience in the retail and medical/health sectors. At present, his businesses encompass health and wellness, and information technology.

Ir 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, 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 24 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.

Mr Patrick On Yip Tsang, BBS, is the CEO and Director of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, the flagship private investment holding company of the Cheng family. With over 25 years of international capital markets experience, he was previously Managing Director in a leading investment bank, overseeing Asia's fixed income capital markets. Mr Tsang holds directorships in six companies listed on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange, including i-CABLE Communications Limited, Giordano International Limited and UMP Healthcare Holdings Limited. He is actively engaged in public and charity services, serving as a Member of the Youth Development Commission, Vice Chairman of the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong, and an advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation. He is also the Governor of the Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation and the Founder and Director of CTFE Social Solutions. Mr Tsang graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Columbia University.

Dr Maggie Tsoi, the Executive Director of Kenta Group, is an active participant in the tool industry in Hong Kong. Dr Tsoi is committed to promoting local industrial and smart manufacturing development. She undertakes different leadership roles across various associations and sectors, and is a member of Innovation and Technology Fund Research Projects Assessment Panel, Vocational Training Council Advanced Manufacturing Training Board, Qualifications Framework Training Advisory Committees and HKTDC Industry Advisory Committees.

Dr 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 FHKI in 2021.

Dr Tsoi holds a Master’s degree in International Business from University of Melbourne, and completed  engineering Doctorate's degree at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Mr Ken Wong is the Executive Vice President and President of Lenovo Solutions & Services Group. In this role, he spearheads the company’s transformation from the world’s largest PC company into a global leader in IT solutions and services, leading the company’s business worldwide in smart verticals, attached services, managed services and “as a service” offerings under the TruScale™ brand including Device as a Service.

Mr Wong also served as the President of Lenovo Asia Pacific, Chairman of NEC Lenovo Japan Group and Chairman of Fujitsu Client Computing Limited. He is actively involved in the IT industry in Hong Kong, where’s based, and holds Director roles in the Hong Kong Computer Society and the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, and the Innovation and Technology Training Board of the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council.

Mr Wong graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Engineering in computer science and also holds an Executive MBA jointly awarded by The University of Hong Kong, Columbia University and the London Business School.