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Dr. Toa CHARM (Moderator/Speaker)
Founding Chairman at Data Literacy AssociationDr. Charm has amassed over three decades of experience in the innovation and technology industry. He previously served as the Chief Public Mission Officer of Cyberport and held senior executive positions at leading multinational, Chinese, and Hong Kong enterprises such as IBM, Oracle, HSBC, Jardine Pacific, and Kingdee.
He specializes in digital strategy and transformation, corporate innovation, intrapreneurship, and start-up cultivation. He possesses technical expertise in areas such as big data, AI, fintech, blockchain, and e-commerce. In 2020, Dr. Charm published his book 《數碼力大提升》.
Ir. Tony WONG, JP
Government Chief Information Officer at HKSAR GovernmentAs the Government Chief Information Officer, Mr WONG supports the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau in formulating policies and strategies, and overseeing the implementation of the programmes and initiatives that drive the further development of information technology (IT) and the related industry in Hong Kong.
Mr WONG is the Government’s principal advisor who provides professional advice on government IT infrastructure, architecture and IT system development, as well as related technical standards and data application. He leads and coordinates the digital government programme and smart city development with cross-agency responsibilities. He also actively champions the adoption of new and advanced IT and the development of innovative applications and services. Mr WONG oversees the Government’s IT budget and IT investment, its procurement of IT products and services, and formulates the long-term human resources planning for the government IT professionals.
Herbert CHIA, JP
Board of Director of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks CorporationMr. Chia Pun-Kok, Herbert, JP has over ten years of practical experience in big data strategy and application with unique insights into the future trends of e-commerce. He joined Alibaba in 2010 and served as the Vice President of Alibaba (China) Co., Ltd. and the President of Data Committee. During his tenure with Alibaba, the data team of Alibaba was awarded “China Excellent IT Team” in the “Excellent Chinese CIO” selection in 2014. Mr. Herbert Chia was rated as “China Top 10 Most Influential Big Data Entrepreneurs” by the State Information Center of China in 2017 and also garnered Outstanding Achievement Award in 2021 AI Golden Goose Awards of China. He is also a former Venture Partner of Sequoia Capital China.
Mr. Chia has been making significant contributions in helping to bring China’s big data industry to a new level and has actively promoted Hong Kong to become the big data pilot city in The China Great Bay Area and The Belt and Road. He is currently a member of Big Data Advisory Group of Beijing Government. In Hong Kong, he serves as a co-opted member of the Information Technology Services Committee of the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a non-official member of the Governance Committee of Hong Kong Growth Portfolio, the Education Commission, and the Digital Economy Development Committee and Vice Chairman of GBA International Information Technology Association.
Mr. Chia is the Adjunct Professor of the School of Management of Zhejiang University and the Alibaba Business School, and the Adjunct Associate Professor of The University of Hong Kong (Institute for China Business). He is also the author of various bestselling books including The Big Data and The Nature of Big Data. He holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University and an EMBA degree from the Institut Européen d’ Administration des Affaires (INSEAD).
Lui TONG
Vice President of the Hong Kong Federation of e-CommerceMs. Lui Tong is a distinguished retail leader with a wealth of experience in cross-border ecommerce and innovation. Renowned for her expertise in strategic development and digital transformation, she plays a pivotal role vitalizing businesses in changes.
She serves as the Vice President of the Hong Kong Federation of e-Commerce and Vice President of the Hong Kong Federation of Live Commerce propelling the development of the cross-border trade to capitalize through digital channels. She is also the Chairman of PRD Angels leading the venture capital group's growth and strategy, and the Director at EximPe, a cross-border fintech platform enabling SMEs with seamless trade finance services.
Jerry YING
Chief Products Officer, Solutions, Asia Pacific at TransUnion Asia LimitedJerry Ying’s current role as the Chief Product Officer for Transunion Asia Pacific leading Solution group division which mainly manage the product management and product development of TU innovative products including Fraud & ID, Decision Services, Credit Information Services and Analytics & Consulting Services.
Jerry has over 25 years of work experiences with covering technology, merge & acquisition, product management & development, strategic planning and business operation and leadership management functions who has worked in various global US and China companies in Credit Bureau and Technology solution spaces including Wanda Group, Experian, SAP/Sybase, and Unisys. Jerry possesses the Master of Philosophy from HK University of Science & Technology, and a Bachelor of Applied Science from University of British Columbia, Canada.
Joe LO
Head of Omni Channel & Corporate Strategy at Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings LimitedJoe has worked in Telecom, Logistics, FMCG and Real Estate industry for over 15 years, specializing in business management, strategic planning and digital marketing.
He is Chartered member of Logistics and Transportation institute, Voting member in HKPASEA.
Joe is currently Head of Omni Channel & Corporate Strategy in Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited
Dr. Jacob WAI (Moderator)
Founding Fellow at Data Literacy Association
Kev HAU
Head of Security Engineering Hong Kong and Taiwan at Check Point Software TechnologiesKev Hau is the Cyber Security Evangelist, a member of the CTO office. Kev has over 10 years of experience in the cyber security industry.
In Check Point, he works closely with all the Check Point partners and customers through his team of security experts by providing consultation and advice on how to deal with the cyber threat. He is also the leadership point of contact between partners, strategic customers and channels, as well as Check Point’s product research and development team.
Kev holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Brunel University, United Kingdom.
Kevin TAO
Solutions Architect at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Hong Kong
Chris WONG
Systems Engineer at Veeam Hong Kong, Macao & TaiwanChris has over 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure consulting roles in the technology industry. He has extensive experiences in architecting complex IT infrastructure environment and developing business continuity and disaster recovery plans for different enterprises. Prior to Veeam, he served as Senior Systems Engineer for Nutanix and Solution Architect in Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Chris received his bachelor degree in engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
