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Board of Directors

 

Chairman:

Simon CHAN Sai-ming, BBS, JP

Chairman of 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, 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 organisations, 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, organisational 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 organisations and industry entities over the years. He is appointed by the HKSAR Government as the Chairman of Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited, a Member of the Committee on Innovation, Technology and Industry Development, a Member of the Steering Committee of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme, a Member of the Banking Industry Training Advisory Committee of the Education Bureau, and a Member of the Finance Committee of the Housing Authority, and also serves as the Vice-President of the Council for the Promotion of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation, a Member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council Belt and Road and Greater Bay Area Committee, the Chairman of the Banking & Finance Training Board of the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong, and more. 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.

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Board Members:

 

Nicholas CHAN Hiu-fung, BBS, MH, JP

Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Mr Nick Chan, an experienced lawyer and lawmaker with computer science background, is a partner of international law firm Squire Patton Boggs. He is an elected and serving member of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China. He also serves on the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit Expert Group, Communications Authority, Competition Commission, Committee on Innovation, Technology and Industry Development, and chairs the Innovation and Technology Venture Fund Advisory Committee.

Mr Chan is the director leading the operations of AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre which is established by international laws and operates under the auspices of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) which has 48 countries as member states. He also serves as Council Member of CUHK, Court Member of HKUST, hospital governing committee member of two hospitals, and teaches Law and Technology from time to time.

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Christopher CHAO Yu-hang

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

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.

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Ivy CHEUNG Wing-han

Senior Partner, KPMG Hong Kong

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.

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Jack KONG Jianping

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Nano Labs

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. 

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LAU Kwok-fan, MH, JP

Legislative Council Member of the HKSAR

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 was 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.

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Michael LEUNG Kin-man, MH

Chief Executive Officer of BOA International Financial Group

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.

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Erica MA Yun

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 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.

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Eddie MAK Tak-wai, JP

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 WashingtonUniversity in 2001-2002 and was awarded a master’s degree in international policy and practice by the university.

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Victor NG Chi-keung, BBS, MH

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.

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Derrick PANG Yat Bond, JP

Chief Executive Officer of Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited

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.

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Charleston SIN Chiu-shun

Executive Director of mCommerce Online

Dr Charleston Sin is Executive Director of mCommerce Online, an AI development and service company, and Co-founder of Peach Bioverse, a digital health start-up, and a Founding Member of Kapok Capital, a deeptech investment company.

Dr Sin spent the last five years as the Executive Director of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”) Hong Kong Innovation Node. Prior to joining MIT, Dr Sin held executive positions in research and development, product management, and sales and marketing at VMware, Cisco Systems, and Nortel Networks in the United States, Canada, Asia Pacific, and Greater China.

He is Professor of Practice in the Faculty of Business at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Adjunct Associate Professor of the University of Hong Kong.

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Patrick TSANG On-yip, BBS

CEO and Director of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises

Mr Patrick 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.

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Maggie TSOI Tsz-shan

Executive Director of Kenta Group

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.

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Ken WONG Kin-hang

President, Solutions and Services Group, Lenovo

Executive Vice President, Lenovo Group

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, he is the Vice President of the Hong Kong Computer Society and holds Director roles in 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.

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Eric YEUNG Chuen-sing, JP

Founding President of the Esports Association of Hong Kong, China

Co-founder and CEO of Skyzer VC Group

Professor Eric Yeung is Co-founder & CEO of Skyzer VC Group and active in the innovation and technology industry. He is also the Founding President of the Esports Association Hong Kong, China, the Founder and Honorary President of the Smart City Consortium, Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business, and Digital Economy Development Committee member.

With regard to youth development, Professor Yeung advocates the contribution by youth to society. He disseminates positive information to the public with a view to shaping a harmonious society with innovative technology. In 2010, Professor Yeung was selected as the 4th Young Leader of the Junior Chamber International Harbour.

Professor Yeung is also the council member of The Education University of Hong Kong, an Honorary Associate Professor of the Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, a Part-time Senior Lecturer of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, and Adjunct Professor of CityU Academy of Innovation.

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