The Council

 

Honorary Chairman

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Mr Charles Lee Yeh-Kwong

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Mr Charles Lee Yeh-Kwong

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Mr. LEE Yeh Kwong Charles was born in Shanghai in 1936, and was educated and brought up in Hong Kong.

After graduating from the University of London with a Master's degree in law, Mr. Lee became a qualified solicitor in both Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. He is one of the founders of the solicitors' firm of Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo, a major law firm in Hong Kong. He is also a qualified accountant, and a chartered secretary.

From 1988 to 1991, Mr. Lee was a member of the Council of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and became its Chairman 1992 to 1994. From 1999 to April 2006 he was Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, which is the holding company of the Hong Kong Stock and Futures Exchanges and their associated clearing companies.

His many public appointments include:-

  • Secretary to The Companies Law Revision Committee from 1968 to 1973, leading to the enactment of the Securities Ordinance and substantial amendments to the Companies Ordinance;
     
  • Member of the Governor's Business Council from 1992-1997;
     
  • Hong Kong Affairs Adviser from 1993 to 1997;
     
  • Member of the Court of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 1995 to 2002;
     
  • Member of The Selection Committee of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China in 1996;
     
  • Member of the Equal Opportunities Commission of Hong Kong from 1996 to 2003;
     
  • Member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government from 1997 to 2002 and from October 2005 to June 2012;
     
  • Member of the Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 1998 and again as Honorary Member since 2004.;
     
  • Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly known as Open University of Hong Kong, renamed as HKMU from 1 September 2021) from 1998 to 2003, and 2004 to June 2009. In November 2013, he was appointed as Pro-Chancellor of the University. (Terms of Pro-Chancellor 2013-16, 2016-19, 2019-22, each term for a period for 3 years, (and a further term of 1 year from 2022-23).
     
  • Chairman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority from 1998 to 2007.
     
  • Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited from 1999 to 2006.
     
  • Chairman of The Academy of Chinese Studies Limited since 2000.
     
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society Limited from September 2003 to September 2012;
     
  • Chairperson of Hong Kong – Taiwan Economic and Cultural Co-operation and Promotion Council from April 2010 to November 2015.
     
  • Election member of the 12th Selection Committee of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China in June 2012;
     
  • Member of the Board of Governors of Our Hong Kong Foundation since September 2015.


Mr. Lee was made a Non-Official Justice of the Peace (JP) in 1993, and an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1994. In 2000, he was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS), and the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa (by UST); and in 2001 he was also awarded the degree of Doctor of Business Administration (by HKPU). In 2003 (by OUHK) and 2005 (by HKU), he was again awarded the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences, honoris causa. In 2006 he was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM).

He participates actively in community service, and is the President of The Community Chest of Hong Kong from 2017/18-2021/22. Currently he remains as Board Member and Vice Patron.

Mr. Lee is married with a daughter and a son, and his hobbies are boating and scuba diving.

 

Chairman

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Professor Lee Chack-Fan

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Professor Lee Chack-Fan

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Professor Lee graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering in 1968, and a Master degree in 1970. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario in 1972, in the field of geotechnical engineering. He taught at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto, before starting a long career with Ontario Hydro in Canada, where he worked on a variety of projects that included water resources management, hydropower and nuclear power. He joined the University of Hong Kong in 1994 as a professor of the Department of Civil Engineering, and successively as chair professor of geotechnical engineering, pro-vice-chancellor (vice-president) and director of the School of Professional and Continuing Education. He has also served as the Chancellor and the President of the Chu Hai College of Higher Education. He is now the Director of Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole, University of Hong Kong.

He has published over 300 journal papers and 16 books, and has served as technical advisor to the World Bank, the United Nations Development Plan, the Asian Development Bank, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Canadian International Development Agency over the years. He has also participated in the feasibility and design reviews of numerous water resources management, hydropower, nuclear power, bridge and other major infrastructure projects in China. He was elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Science in 2001, and an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2003.

For volunteer and community services, he has served as the President of the Fuhui Charitable Foundation since 2003. The Foundation has donated towards the completion of some 360 schools and hospitals in the mountainous areas of Western China. It also supports about 2000 students of universities and teacher training colleges in such areas annually, through scholarships and bursaries. He is also the Chairman of the Board of the Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture; the Jao Tsung-I Academy Management Board; Vice-chairman of the Board of Hong Kong Palace Museum; member of Research Institute of Culture and History, the Peoples’ Government of Guangdong Province; and member of the Commission on Strategic Development; etc. He previously served as the Chairman of the Council of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust; the Harbourfront Enhancement Committee and the Veterinary Surgeons Board and was a member of the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the Culture and Heritage Commission.
 
He was appointed a Justice-of-the Peace in 2003 and awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star and the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2005 and 2013 respectively. He was also a recipient of the K. Y. Lo Medal of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 2001; Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in 2005; Gold Medal of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in 2008; Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012; as well as honorary doctor of science degrees from the University of Western Ontario (2006), Plymouth University (2012), Edinburgh Napier University (2012) the University of Macau (2014) and the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (2017).
 

 

Vice Chairman

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Dr Silas Yang Siu-Shun

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Dr Silas Yang Siu-Shun

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Dr Silas Siu Shun YANG JP

Dr Silas Siu Shun YANG is a Chartered Accountant with more than 40 years of experience in the field of Auditing and Accounting. Dr Yang graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1978 and has served a number of positions for one of the “Big Four” auditing firms, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), including as the Chairman and Senior Partner of PwC Hong Kong, the Executive Chairman and Senior Partner of PwC China and Hong Kong, one of the five members of the Global Network Leadership Team of PwC and the PwC Asia Pacific Chairman. He retired from PwC in 2015. Dr Yang is currently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director for the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Tencent Holdings Limited, Man Wah Holdings Limited and Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited.

Dr Yang has also been actively involved in the community. He is a Member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong and a Steward of The Hong Kong Jockey Club. He has previously served as a Member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority up to 31 August 2021, a Board Member and the Audit Committee Chairman of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (formerly known as Hang Seng Management College) up to 30 September 2018, and was the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly known as The Open University of Hong Kong) up to 19 June 2019.

Dr Yang is a Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences, honoris causa from the Hong Kong Metropolitan University in November 2019.

 

Council Member

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Ms Connie Wong Wai-Ching

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Ms Doris Luey

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Dr Elvin Lee Ka-Kui

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Dr Hon Hoey Simon Lee

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Mr Ma Siu-Leung

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Mr Thomas Tso Man-Tai

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Mr Adriel Chan

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Mrs Stella Lau Kun Lai-Kuen

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Mr Stanley Choi Tak-Shing

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Dr Winnie Tang Shuk-Ming

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Mr Kenneth Fok Kai-Kong

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Ms Maria Tam Wai-Chu

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Mr David Pong Chun-Yee

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Ms Connie Wong Wai-Ching

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Ms Connie, Wai Ching, WONG, GBS, SBS, JP

Ms Wong Wai Ching Connie graduated from The University of Manchester, UK, with a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Management in 1985 and received a Master’s degree from the same university in 1986. Since 1993, Ms Wong has joined her family business, its scope covering Investment, retailing, hotels and comprehensive projects. Ms Wong is now the Managing Director of Wong Sun Hing Limited.

Ms Wong has, over the years, devoted untiring efforts in public and community services. She is currently serving as Committee member of The National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Deputy Director of The National Committee of the Chinese People’ Political Consultative Conference – Proposals, Standing Committee of The All China Women’s Federation, Committee of Trade and Industry Advisory Board, Committee of Hong Kong Business Ethics Development Advisory Committee (BEDAC), Member, Committee on Community Support for Rehabilitated Offenders, President of Kowloon Federation of Associations, Vice Chairperson of The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Deputy Secretary General of Hong Kong Coalition, Chairperson of Presidium of Friend of Hong Kong Association Development Foundation, Honorary Chairperson of Hong Kong Poverty Alleviation Association Ltd, Standing Chairperson of Hong Kong Volunteers, Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation, Deputy Chairman of Hong Kong Volunteers Federation, among others.

In recognition of Ms Wong’s distinguished public and community services, Ms Wong has just been awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2021, she was appointed Justice of the Peace in 2009, and awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2013 by the HKSAR Government.

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Ms Doris Luey

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Co-founder of Caring for Children Foundation & Healthy Hong Kong

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Dr Elvin Lee Ka-Kui

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Dr. Elvin Ka Kui LEE, BBS, JP

Dr. Elvin Lee Ka Kui, JP, is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Publishing Federation. As the Vice President of the Sino United Publishing (Holdings) Limited, Dr. Lee oversees the company’s publishing business. He is also the chairman of various publishers under the Sino United Publishing (Holdings) Limited.

Prior to his current post as the Chairman of the Hong Kong Publishing Federation, Dr. Lee was the Chairman of the Hong Kong Publishing Professionals Society and the Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society and has been advocating of the professionalization and expansion of the publishing industry. As the Chairman of ‘Soaring Creativity’ between 2011 and 2015, he helped set up the ‘Hong Kong Pavilion’ in overseas book fairs, including the Frankfurt Book Fair, Beijing International Book Fair, London Book Fair, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Taipei International Book Exhibition and South China Book Festival, to encourage foreign cooperation and exchanges in the publishing industry and showcase the creative achievements of Hong Kong’s publishing industry. The Hong Kong Publishing Biennial Awards, which has been held since 2016, is the first professional publisher award that promotes the professionalization of the publishing industry. In the same year, he organized the first ‘Territory-wide Reading Survey’ to understand the reading habits in Hong Kong and give suggestions on fostering a reading culture. Since 2018, Dr. Lee has been facilitating the cooperation between the publishing industry and the Education Bureau and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in promoting reading. In 2020, he organized the Next Writer Publication Funding Scheme, which was launched to encourage young people to realize their publishing dreams and to fund publications that can connect the world. The ‘Read Together’ online platform was launched in the same year with the Sports, Culture and Performing Arts fields to support students’ learning and encourage the public to read amid the coronavirus outbreak. In 2022, Dr. Lee proposed the designation of World Book Day on 23 April as the ‘Hong Kong Reading Day’, and received the support of nearly 300 celebrities and over 80 organizations. More than 100 reading and cultural activities were held under the ‘12 Hours of Reading for Pleasure’ campaign. Afterwards, he successfully advocated for the establishment of Hong Kong Reading Day by the government in 2024.

Dr. Lee has held duties in various government departments, including the Dissemination and Promotion Sub-committee of Quality Education Fund, Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence Steering Committee, Steering Committee on Strategic Development of Information Technology in Education, CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee, Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Co-operation Committee, the Development and Culture Working Group of Chinese Temples Committee, and Employees Retraining Board. He has also worked in the advisory committees of various universities and affiliated colleges.

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Dr Hon Hoey Simon Lee

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Dr. Hon. Hoey Simon Lee, M.H., J.P.

Dr. Lee Hoey Simon received his PhD in Law from Tsinghua University in 2012. His recent publications include “A Study on the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Materials” (2012), “Hong Kong Basic Law: Case Studies” (2012&2019), “The Belt and Road Initiative: China’s Role From World Factory to Global Engineer” (2017), “Statistical Hong Kong” (2017), “A Study on Rule of Law and Governance in Hong Kong under ‘One Country, Two Systems’” (2020), “A Study on National Security Law and Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23” (2020), “Statistical Greater Bay Area” (2021) and “The Basic Law and Hong Kong - The 25th Anniversary of Reunification with the Motherland” (2021).

Dr. Lee is now the Hong Kong Legislative Council Member, Chief Strategy Officer of China Resources Group (Greater Bay Area), Director of the Board and Vice President of CR Enterprise, Chairperson of the Basic Law Foundation, Chairperson for the standing committee on values education of the HKSAR Education Bureau. He has previously served as the Deputy Governor in the Xifeng County of GuiZhou Province, Deputy Executive Director of the Our Hong Kong Foundation, Youth member of the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government, Convener for the “Hong Kong in the Belt and Road Initiatives” Study of State Council of the Chinese Government, Convener of the Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee's Working Group on Teachers and Students, Consultant to the Harvard Law School (Program on International Financial Systems), Visiting Fellow (2013) at the CCPL, Faculty of Law HKU.

For Dr. Lee’s contributions, he was granted the Medal of Honor (M.H.) and the Justice of Peace (J.P.) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2016 and 2019 respectively. Dr. Lee was also elected the “Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons” in 2017.

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Mr Ma Siu-Leung

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A veteran educator with experience since 1969, Mr. Ma Siu-leung served consecutively as Principal of several Government Secondary Schools before he was promoted to be Principal Education Officer in 1999 to implement the Hong Kong 5- Year Strategy for IT in Education. In 2000, he launched the “Hong Kong Education City” flagship website under the Education Bureau and incorporated it in 2002 as “Hong Kong Education City Limited”, which turned out to be one of the most successful government ventures. Since 2004, Mr. Ma assumed the post of CEO of Fung Kai Public School and led Fung Kai Innovative School to be one of the 12 Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Schools in 2007. He was named as Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Education in 2016. In 2018, he retired as CEO and assumed the position of Senior Advisor of Fung Kai Public School.

His past and present community services include: Member of the Assessment Panel of the Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living, Advisory Committee member on Innovation and Technology; Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation Limited; Lay Member of the Ethics Committee of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, Member of Hospital Governing Committee of North District Hospital, Member of Hospital Authority New Territories Regional Advisory Committee, Council member of the Hong Kong Institute of Education; Board member of the Hong Kong Education City Limited; Member of the Board of Trustees of Chung Chi College, CUHK; Steering Committee member of the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged of the Social Welfare Department; Vice Chairman of the HK Council of Smoking and Health; Council Member of the Academy of Chinese Studies Limited; Steering Committee Member of Hang Lung Mathematics Awards; Member of Trustees of The Police Children's Education Trust and the Police Education and Welfare Trust; Member of Discipline Panel of the Social Workers Registration Board, etc.
 

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Mr Thomas Tso Man-Tai

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Mr. Tso joined the Hong Kong Government as an Administrative Officer after his graduation from HKU in 1975. Throughout his 37 years of civil service career, Mr. Tso served in various posts including the Director of Community Relations of the ICAC; Deputy Director of Regional Services; Deputy Head of the Central Policy Unit; Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service and Deputy Secretary for Planning and Lands.  

He also got postings outside Hong Kong, first in 1995 when he was sent by the Government to Singapore to set up the first Economic and Trade Office representing Hong Kong in the ASEAN Region. In 2006, Mr. Tso was appointed Director of the HKSARG Beijing Office.  He held the position until his retirement in 2012, upon when he was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in recognition of his contribution to the civil service.

Since retirement, Mr. Tso has been devoting time to voluntary work.  He sits on the Executive Committee of the HKU Alumni Association, the Council of Centennial College set up by HKU, the Board of the Friends of Dun Huang (HK)(香港敦煌之友), the Board of the Association of China Trend Studies(中國國情研習促進會), as well as the Council of the Academy of Chinese Studies(中國文化研究院).  

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Mr Adriel Chan

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Adriel Chan is Vice Chair of Hang Lung Group and Hang Lung Properties. In addition to the overall direction of the Companies, his direct responsibilities include project design, management, construction, and costing, as well as group sustainability.

He joined Hang Lung in 2010 in Shanghai, and has held roles in finance, leasing, and project management. He moved back to Hong Kong in 2012, and was appointed to the board as an Executive Director in 2016. In 2020, he was appointed as Vice Chair.

Adriel also serves in a number of external capacities: he is a Vice President and Executive Committee member of the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong’s main real estate industry body, and is Chairman of the Committee of Overseers of Morningside College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He sits on the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) Business School Advisory Council, and is a Court member of the University of Hong Kong. He is also a Council Member of the Academy of Chinese Studies, which is a member organization of the Our Hong Kong Foundation.

He regularly presents at industry conferences such as MIPIM, Urban Land Institute, Guandian, and the International Council of Shopping Centers, and has also spoken for JP Morgan, the University of Southern California (USC), Asia Society, LinkedIn, and others.

Adriel holds an EMBA jointly awarded by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the HKUST, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from USC.

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Mrs Stella Lau Kun Lai-Kuen

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Graduating from Diocesan Girls’ School (Hong Kong), Mrs Stella Lau was educated at University of Waterloo in Canada, where she read Sociology. She spent the first 10 years of her working life as a Community Relations Officer at the Independent Commission Against Corruption and then as a language instructor at the Ministry of Defense (UK) Chinese Language School. On returning to Hong Kong in 1990, she joined the staff of Diocesan Girls’ School, her alma mater, to teach Psychology, became the Counselling Mistress in 1993, Deputy Headmistress in 1994 and has been the Headmistress since 1999.

Mrs. Lau is currently the Board Chairman of the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation, the Kai Tak Multi-Purpose Sports Complex Task Force, the Research Ethics Committee (Kowloon Central / Kowloon East) of the Hospital Authority, the Selection Panel of Jardine Foundation Scholarship and others.

Previously, Mrs. Lau also rendered her service to various organizations. She served on the Council of the City University of Hong Kong (2001-2007), the Committee on Performing Arts (2004-2010), the Broadcasting Authority (2005-2009), the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education Limited (2007-2010), the University Grants Committee (2008-2013), the ICAC Complaints Committee (2008- 2013), the Council for Sustainable Development (2011-2017), and the Sir Jack Cater Scholarship Fund Selection Committee as well as the Family Council. Mrs. Lau also served as the Chairperson of the Women’s Commission of the HKSAR Government for six years till early 2018.

She was appointed the Justice of the Peace in 2006 and made Honorary Fellow of the City University of Hong Kong in 2010, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2017. She was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the HKSAR Government in 2017.

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Mr Stanley Choi Tak-Shing

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Mr. Stanley Choi JP
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Mr. Choi Tak Shing, Stanley, JP, graduated from the University of New South Wales, Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He also obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. Mr. Choi is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Australia. Mr. Choi is currently Chief Investment Officer of Pacific Capital Planning Limited and Chief Operating Officer of Wofoo Social Enterprises.

Mr. Choi spares no effort in participating in public affairs. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education and the Deputy Chairman of the Joint Committee on Student Finance of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He also serves as members of Quality Education Fund, Town Planning Board and Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee, and adjudicator of the Registration of Persons Tribunal.  Mr. Choi is also avid on the development in China as he is a Standing Committee Member of Ningxia Hui People's Political Consultative Conference and All-China Youth Federation of the People’s Republic of China.

Mr. Choi has had a lifelong passion about the development of youth and education. He is currently Supervisor of a primary school , manager of two primary and two secondary schools in Hong Kong. He is also appointed as member of the Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Mr. Choi currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Committee of Youth Activities in Hong Kong and Joint Committee for the Promotional of The Basic Law of Hong Kong, and consultant of the Hong Kong United Youth Association.

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Dr Winnie Tang Shuk-Ming

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Dr Winnie Tang Shuk-Ming, MH, JP

Dr Winnie Tang, MH, JP, is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Engineering (Department of Computer Science), the Faculty of Social Sciences (Department of Geography) and the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). She is a local IT entrepreneur from Hong Kong, and has over 20 years of experience in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.

Dr Tang is the Founder and Chairman of Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited, which is an international office of Esri, specialising in geographic information system (GIS) technology. Esri is among the top 50 software companies in the world. She is also the Founder and Honorary President of the Smart City Consortium.

In addition to the GIS profession, Dr Tang is passionate when participating in many government and non-governmental organizations. She has been working hard to unite professionals from all walks of life, she has established a number of non-governmental organizations to promote innovative technology and social development, including the Smart City Consortium, Conservation E3 Foundation, eHealth Consortium, and Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN).

Over the years, she has been actively advocating the use of technology and sharing her views on the ICT industry, eHealth, environmental conservation, entrepreneurships and the smart city through her services in government and non- government organisations in Hong Kong.

As a renowned columnist and keynote speaker, Dr Tang has been invited to share her views and promote technological and social developments at conferences, seminars and workshops organised by international organisations, such as the World Bank Group, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Asian Productivity Organization (APO).Dr Tang has published 14 Chinese and English books and over 600 research papers, newspaper articles and journals. Her Chinese book, “Surfing the IT World”, published in 2016, won the publishing award (the category of Commerce and Management) in the first Hong Kong Publishing Biennial Awards 2017.

Dr Tang has paid close attention to the ICT industry, eHealth, environmental protection, startups and the smart city, she has contributed actively to these professional areas.

During the SARS outbreak in 2003, Dr Tang voluntarily led her team to draw the "SARS Global Map", showing the latest situational updates of the virus spread, which allowed medical staff worldwide to reference the data and help control the epidemic. Dr Tang founded the eHealth Consortium in 2005 to connect the medical community and the ICT industry, so that they could cooperate closely and promote the implementation of the electronic health record sharing system to improve medical services. In 2007, she helped to set up the Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN) to promote the application of the electronic health record system and improve the medical services and management of health systems in Asia. After making several submissions to the government, the "Electronic Health Record Sharing System" was officially launched in Hong Kong in 2016.
 
To further give back to the Hong Kong society, Dr Tang has promoted health, education and environmental conservation to the public since 2011. She took the lead in using GIS and Web 2.0 technology to develop and establish the "Treeprint 2.0" mobile application and online platform. This is a new initiative combining three elements: a crowdsourcing platform, the internet and a mobile application for smartphone users to download for free. By doing so, people can share the idea of caring for trees and convey the message of environmental conservation. In the same year, a charity group "Conservation E3 Foundation" was established to promote the concepts of conservation, the environment and energy to the public through e- channels.

In 2015, Dr Tang's company worked with Hong Kong Education City to provide free GlS software to all primary and secondary school students in Hong Kong. This free e- learning program called "Map in Learning", launched a pilot project to various primary and secondary schools at the end of 2015, and received positive responses. By mid- 2016, it was officially launched with support from the Education Bureau, and aimed to enhance the problem-solving skills of young people. So far, more than 220 schools have participated in the program and over 1,700 teachers and students attended relevant events and trainings. The software helps students to use spatial data to connect to an electronic map, which displays the causes of a problem in a hierarchical manner, thereby enabling students to discover different solutions. The program inspires diverse thinking in young people and cultivates more creative talent for Hong Kong.

In addition, Dr Tang has set up many scholarships and startup funds, including Tang Chui Wai Hing Project Prize at HKU, Winnie S M Tang Scholarship in Applied Artificial Intelligence at HKU, and Dr Winnie S M Tang-PolyU Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship Scholarship at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, etc, aiming to unlock the potential of young entrepreneurs’ to serve the community.

In 2016, Dr Tang connected professionals from a broad cross-section of society to establish the Smart City Consortium (SCC). This group aims to provide professional advice and suggestions for building a smart city in Hong Kong. It also seeks to encourage cooperation with stakeholders around the world in creating a suitable ecosystem to promote Hong Kong’s innovation and sustainable economic development. Since the establishment of the SCC, it has submitted several proposals to the government, and many of the recommendations have been adopted by the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong. In February 2020, Dr Tang initiated the expert volunteers from the SCC to work with the Development Bureau and the Lands Department for the development of the first Interactive Map Dashboard about the latest situation of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. This dashboard provides the public with a one- stop location for up-to-date information on the COVID-19 epidemic. The project was completed in just three days, as a result of the joint effort from multiple policy bureaux and departments, demonstrating an effective case of cooperation between officials and citizens.

Dr. Tang believes that smart city starts with smart planning. With her professional knowledge and extensive experience in smart city and spatial analytics, she has been appointed by the government to participate in a number of advisory works related to urban planning and new development areas of Hong Kong in recent years, including member of Common Spatial Data Advisory Committee, member of the Expert Advisory Panel for the Study Related to the Artificial Islands in the Central Waters and member of the fifth term of the Lantau Development Advisory Committee. She is also the current Honorary Fellow of HKU’s Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning.

Dr Tang has been serving many government and non-governmental organizations to encourage the social and technological developments. Some of her current major appointments include:

  • Member, Education Commission, Education Bureau, The Government of HKSAR
     
  • Member, The Fourth-term Commission on Poverty Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force, Innovation and Technology Bureau, The Government of HKSAR
     
  • Honorary Advisor, The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation
     
  • Advisor, Our Hong Kong Foundation
     
  • Founder & Honorary President, Smart City Consortium
     
  • Board Member of Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN)

In recognition of Dr Tang's work, she has been awarded the Honorary Fellow by Lingnan University in 2020, the Distinguished Alumni by the Faculty of Science, HKU in 2009, the Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 2006, the Women of Influence – Young Achiever of the Year Award by the American Chamber of Commerce in 2004 and the Ten Outstanding Young Digi Persons Selection in 2001.

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Mr Kenneth Fok Kai-Kong

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Mr. Kenneth FOK Kai Kong, JP

Mr. Kenneth FOK is the Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairman of the All-China Youth Federation, Member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Cooperation, and Member of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR (Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication).

He is currently the Vice President of the Fok Ying Tung Group overseeing the Groups’ investments in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Mr. Fok has been a staunch supporter of culture and arts development. He is currently the chairman of Hong Kong Art Development Council, Board Member of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, and Executive Vice President of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association. He founded Guangzhou Nansha Cultural Association in Guangzhou and Culture Action in Hong Kong in 2013 and 2018 representatively. In 2019, Mr. Fok organized Guangzhou-Hong Kong Marco Parent-child Art Carnival in Guangzhou Nansha to promote the establishment of a Greater Bay Area cultural and arts exchange platform. In 2021, Mr. Fok initiated a project called “The ARThletes” with the aim of enhancing the interaction between artists and athletes and setting a new trend of cross-sector collaborations.

Mr. Fok also actively participates in the city’s sports development. He is currently a Vice President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, a Director of Hong Kong Sports Institute and the President of the Hong Kong Gymnastics Association. In addition to sports, Mr. Fok also plays an active role in societal work with a strong focus on youth development, He is currently a member of Youth Development Commission of Hong Kong SAR Government, a member of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Professional Advisory Committee, the Honorary Life Chairman of Committee of Youth Activities in Hong Kong, the Honorary Chairman of Y.Elites Association and Consultant of Hong Kong United Youth Association.

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Ms Maria Tam Wai-Chu

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Miss Maria Tam Wai Chu, GBM, GBS, J.P., 

She was educated at London University. She qualified as a barrister-at-law at Gray’s Inn, London and practiced in Hong Kong. 

She was the Councilor of the Executive Council, The Legislative Council, the Urban Council as well as the District Board.  She was a member of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (P.R.C.), Hong Kong Affairs Advisor (P.R.C.) and the Basic Law Drafting Committee.  She was a deputy to the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China and member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Committee.

She is the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Basic Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the NPC.  She is also a member of various community services organizations. 
 

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Mr David Pong Chun-Yee

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Mr. David Pong Chun Yee JP

After graduating from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1991, Mr Pong returned to Hong Kong to work for his family business, Shiu Wing Steel Limited.

Mr Pong has served on numerous Government committees and non-profit organizations. He was a Council member of the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts from 2005 to 2010. Mr Pong also served as member of the Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Arts Centre from 2006 to 2012, as well as Board member of the Asia Art Archive from 2005 to 2010. He served on the M+ Committee & Board from 2009 to 2022, and LCSD's Museum Adivsory Committee from 2016-2022. Mr Pong was made an Honorary Fellow of the HKAPA in 2012 and Lingnan University in 2020. Overseas, Mr Pong was a trustee of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco from 2003 to 2017.

He is currently a member of the Board of Tai Kwun Cultural & Arts Co Ltd, Trustee of the Friends of the Hong Kong Museum of Art and a Voting Member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Mr Pong is a keen collector of contemporary Chinese ink art. In 2003, he co-founded the Ink Society and now serves as the Chairman. The Ink Society is a non- profit organization dedicated to the promotion of art inspired by the Chinese ink tradition.
 

 

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Dr Jane Lee

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Dr Jane Lee

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Dr Jane Lee, JP

Before assuming office as President of Our Hong Kong Foundation, Dr Jane Lee served as Director of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican) Welfare Council for more than 10 years. In 2008, she initiated the annual Social Enterprise Summit and served as the Chair for nine years. In 1995-2002, she was the Founding Chief Executive of Hong Kong Policy Research Institute, and is currently a member of its Board of Directors.

Dr Lee is active in public service and is currently Chair of the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force, and member of Commission on Poverty, Antiquities Advisory Board, Elderly Care Service Industry Training Advisory Committee. She also currently serves as Supervisor of SKH Lui Ming Choi Secondary School, Supervisor of The True Light Middle School of Hong Kong, Council of St. John’s College of The University of Hong Kong, Member of Board of Directors and Council of Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education.

Dr Lee has authored / edited 12 books on a range of topics including social enterprise, public administration, public sector reform, and education. She has also published more than 50 book chapters and articles in various journals.