Started career with KPMG in Hong Kong followed by investment banking focusing on M&A and capital markets. Over 20 years of senior management experience in major Hong Kong listed companies involved in real estate investments.

Regional management experience in China and rest of Asia Pacific. Live and work in Shanghai. BEngg HKU, MBA Harvard. Interest in running, writing and drumming.

Paul is former Dean of Engineering and Associate Vice-President (Research) before he retired from his full-time position in 2018. He is currently serving as Honorary Professor in EEE and in Computer Science. He was an early driver of innovation and entrepreneurship at HKU before his retirement, served as founding director of TTO, MD of Versitech, and started DreamCatchers, Entrepreneusrhip Academy and MedTech Hackathon at HKU. He is currently a member of the HK Federation of Youth Group Council and a few other volunteer position. He still teaches part-time in the School of Computing and Data Science at HKU, with over 400 students taking his courses.

Julian is the president of Kaleida Group, providing strategic advisory and management support to startups in hard tech. Prior to founding Kaleida Group, Julian was product operations director and chief of staff for Google Cloud Business Platform. Julian held multiple leadership roles in companies including Google, GE, and McKinsey. Julian holds an active CFA designation. He earned an MBA and a master’s in aerospace science from the University of Michigan. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in physics from the Hong Kong University.

Chairman, Pababo Group 2024 -; Chairman, Welkin China Private Equity Investment fund 2022-2024; Chairman, John Swire & Sons, China 2017-2020; Chief Executive, Cathay Pacific Airways 2014-2017; Chief Operating Officer, Cathay Pacific Airways 2011-2014; University of Hong Kong Audit Committee Member 2022-; HKSAR Govt Trade and Industry Advisory Committee member, 2020-; HKSAR Govt Public Service Commission 2023-; Chairman, Unicef HK Advocacy Committee.

Chief Talent and Communications Officer of Chevalier Group. Driving Organizational Change, long-term Resilience, nurturing Talents, Brand and Loyalty strategy.

Wendy Gan is a strategist with a track record in team building, brand development, and profitability, leading West Kowloon Cultural District’s strategic growth with increased commercial revenue and public-private partnerships. She advised on Asian real estate projects, including Park Hyatt Niseko, and led Pacific Century’s Bel-Air development as well as Swire Properties’ sales & marketing teams across the office, retail and residential portfolio. She holds roles in academic and philanthropic institutions and memberships in professional surveyor bodies.

Tech industry investor and seasoned CMO for fortune 500 and local unicorn, as well as author of “To B Decision-making Logic”. Architected growth strategies scaling tech businesses to $4B in revenue across APAC. Former CMO and CGO of Hitachi Vantara APAC and Moka HR SaaS.

Epidemic preparedness/response, healthcare IT innovation (award-winning), drug regulatory system optimization, cross-sector networking.

Strategic Executive Coaching; Interpersonal/ Communications Skills; CEO/ Board/ Top Level Job Transitions; Digital Transformation Enterprise Coaching; MBA Students Individual & Group Development Coach; Entrepreneurship guidance mentor in Huangpu District, Shanghai.

Vincent Li is customer & market-focused, people-oriented, and believes in collaboration in good faith in solving problems. Equipped with his business acumen and management skills honed over his corporate career, which includes multiple tenures in the capacity as either COO or CEO with a large workforce, Vincent is keen to deal with new challenges and able to define clarity from ambiguity in finding common interests amongst any diversity of stakeholders. Retired from corporate life at present, Vincent is dedicated in writing, video content production, publishing, and supporting social enterprises as advisor & mentor in his spare time.

Having lived in Beijing for 20 years, but still looks like a person from the south. The MBA program of the University of Hong Kong. Professional woman, has been deeply involved in the medical field for 18 years. Like reading, exercising, traveling, and being alone. Like new things, be brave in innovation and be true to oneself ENTJ.

Dr. Norman Sze currently serves as Partner Emeritus of Deloitte China and was just retired in 2025. Previously, he held the position of Vice Chair of Deloitte China. With over 35 years of experience in management consulting and accounting, Dr. Sze is a pioneer in China’s management consulting industry, having provided long-term services to numerous leading enterprises across various sectors in China. In recognition of his profound professional expertise and contributions to the industry, he was named “China’s Leader in Financial Consulting Services” by Euromoney magazine and was conferred the title of “Honorary Fellowship of the University of Hong Kong” by the University of Hong Kong.

Ms. Tam is a professional Town Planner for over 40 years. She ran a town planning consulting firm for some 15 years. She joined Urban Renewal Authority in 2006 and was the Managing Director when she left in 2015. She resumed her private practice afterwards and finally retired in 2024. She was the President of Hong Kong Institute of Planners (1995-1997) and has been active in public services.

Henry is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in technology, business strategy & operations, finance and investment. He is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Kapok Capital and Q Venture Partners, early stage VC firms that invests in deep tech startups globally.

Former CEO of HKSTP. 9 years on the position. Prior to that, I was with GE for 15 years, running M&A, and Business Operations.

Mr. Damien Wu is a successful venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and seasoned corporate leader. His venture portfolio spans a broad range of robotics, biotech, fintech, and proptech companies. Mr. Wu is currently a Partner at Vengine Ventures, where he focuses on investing in and incubating startups in the field of embodied intelligence. He also serves as Vice President of the Smart City Consortium, among other public service roles.

Yunlan Xu (Happy) is the General Manager of Global Education at Ruijie Networks, where she leads international expansion in smart education across Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. A graduate of HKU’s MSc in Electronic Commerce and Internet Computing, she was recognized as HKX-Tech’s “Best Campus Ambassador” for driving innovation and student engagement during her studies. She previously co-founded a campus startup and built Ruijie’s APAC division from scratch. Outside of her professional pursuits, Yunlan is a dedicated advocate of mindfulness and wellbeing, and finds balance through music and yoga.

Angela Yau is a distinguished senior leader in Hong Kong, with deep expertise across IT financial services and the music industry. A seasoned professional in primary and secondary market fundraising, she actively mentors e-commerce startups and serves on the boards of several music and youth education non-profits, championing the next generation.

CEO, The General chamber of commerce (HKGCC) which is the oldest established chamber of Hong Kong since 1861. Previously was with The Swire Group mainly in Aviation Dvision including 14 years overseas experience.