Charles Mok is the founder and director of Tech for Good Asia Limited, a regional initiative to bring the communities and businesses closer together by harnessing the positive powers of cyber-technologies, while actively confronting the issues brought on by the digital revolution.

Charles was a Legislative Councillor representing the Information Technology Functional Constituency in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2020. He was the Honorary President of the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation and the Founding Chairman of the Internet Society Hong Kong.

Professionally, Charles has served the ICT industry for over 30 years, both in multinationals and startups, in Hong Kong as well as the United States. He co-founded HKNet in 1994, one of the earliest Internet service providers in Hong Kong, subsequently acquired by NTT Communications of Japan in 2000. He has been a strong advocate for the development of innovation & technology in Hong Kong, covering a wide array of issues including fintech, smart city, tech talent development, supports to start-ups, STEM education, open data, regulatory reforms, Internet freedom, and in-formation privacy and security.

Dan Wong is an expert in the fields of digital transformation and product innovation – with over 20 years of experience in Greater China and Silicon Valley. Dan is currently GM of Global Innovation at MTR Corporation, where he and his team are tasked with building new businesses and enhancing the core business with technology and partnerships. MTR is one of the most respected transport operators in the world, with operations in Stockholm, London, Sydney, Melbourne, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Macau, and of course Hong Kong. MTR is at the nexus of “new mobility” (new modes of transport, O2O, urbanization, smart city, and public private partnerships). There are few companies with the unique expertise and resources to capture the emerging changes before us.

James Law JP, is an architect, technologist and entrepreneur. Renowned for creating the philosophy of Cybertecture in which a better world is designed with technology to alleviate suffering for mankind, his company's projects cover buildings, spaces, technologies, education and social design.

James is also a Justice of the Peace, Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum; a Council Member of World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on Design & Innovation; Board Director of the Hong Kong Design Centre, Board Adviser of the Hong Kong Designers Association, and Member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council Real Estate Advisory Board.

James and his companies are winners of multiple international awards including the FT Asian Innovation Award, Edison Award for Innovation, Design for Asia Award, HSBC World Architecture Award, The Source Design Awards, Asia Pacific Property Awards and Innovative Enterprise Awards from World Chinese Enterprising Youth Association.

James Law is the architect of the world renowned OPod Concrete Tube Housing Project designed to alleviate affordability problems for mass housing; architect for The Pad Tower - the world's first Apple iPod inspired building in Dubai; and the architect for the futuristic high speed transportation system called The Hyperloop. James also collaborated with renowned film director Wong Kar Wai on the design of the movie 2046.

James has a passion for art, social innovation and travel. He resides in Hong Kong, London and Dubai with his family.

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Jenius is a Senior Manager in PwC Hong Kong where he leads their red teaming and incident response services. A offensive security specialist by nature, he is experienced in leading offensive security teams to break cyber defences in organisations of all sizes in order to identify the low hanging fruits in their networks.

He has also led numerous incident response work on various high profile cyber incidents where he led the investigation and containment work.

Medhy Souidi has been instrumental in leveraging digital technology to transform DBS Bank into the Digital Bank of Singapore. His StartupXchange programme has matched 70 startups with colleagues across DBS, rolling out more than 25 emerging technology solutions. Medhy himself is big on the fintech scene as a regular speaker at major industry events and a member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong. In 2019, Asian Private Banker named him Fintech Changemaker of the Year. Tatler recognized him as Gen T, one of the young leaders shaping Asia’s future in Finance and Technology.

Medhy is the founder and producer of the social media series WhatTheFinTech, a series of short videos offering insight, news and views on FinTech and the latest innovations. He also writes a weekly newsletter for 15,000 people at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-fintech-weekly-update-28-feb-2021-medhy-souidi

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Global Senior Executive with 25 years’ (re)insurance experience with 14 years’ holding chief underwriting operating officer positions within top-class organisations, deploying underwriting, operational and reinsurance propositions, establishing strategic partnerships and managing risk.

Recognised (Ultra) HNW UW specialist, proven global digital acceleration leader, recently relocated from Bermuda based in Asia and underwriting global HNW business, as well as traditional Life and Health. International experience covers the Americas, UK & Ireland, Europe, South Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Andre Kwok is currently the Chief of Staff of the global family office Tsangs Group, as well as the Executive Director of Hong Kong Ambassadors Club.

In 2016, Andre Kwok founded the Good City Foundation as Chairman and participated in various technology innovation industries through venture building and venture capital. The Foundation has been dedicated in domains such as Public Private Partnership, Urban Innovation and Impact Investing in verticals such as financial inclusion, future of work, food and smart city governance, through initiatives such as “Future City Summit”, public policy research and development programs. Andre is currently also the Fellow in the World Economic Forum for global urban transformation and Director in the HK Social Entrepreneurship Forum. Andre is also the Executive Director for the Hong Kong Ambassadors Club, a public-private initiative founded by the global family office Tsangs Group and The Hon. Jeffrey Lam, Member of the HKSAR Government Executive Council and Legislative Council. In 2023, Andre was also appointed by the HKSAR Government to be the District Youth Development and Civic Education Committee and invited by the HKSAR Government’s Chief Executive's Policy Unit as Co-Investigator in the Public Policy Research Scheme.

While Andre was named Li Ka Shing Foundation Scholar for Masters in Public Policy in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and graduated as Bachelor of Social Sciences (Politics and Public Administration) in The University of Hong Kong, he also joined as Student Fellow in the Centre for Liveable Cities in the Ministry of National Development of Singapore.

Andre is listed in the Tatler Asia's Gen.T List 2022 and the Forbes China 30 Under 30 as Social Entrepreneur.

Andrew Otremba is the head of the Hong Kong office at fifty-five with years of experience in data strategy, data analysis and project management. He helps clients with efficient and future-proof digital strategies allowing them to achieve impactful outcomes.

Andrew graduates from the University of Nottingham, with a strong background in engineering and business consultation. He has previously held a business development & project manager role at iClick interactive before joining fifty-five.

Angelina Kwan, CPA, CA ANZ

Angelina is Senior Advisor to IMC Asia Pacific, a leading global market making and proprietary trading firm. She has previously held Senior Management and Directorate positions with international digital asset exchanges, HKEX, Cantor Fitzgerald, the SFC, and other global financial services companies. She is also the Managing Director of Stratford Finance Limited, a consulting company focused on dealing with regulatory and operational issues in the financial services and digital assets sectors and advises brokerages, fund managers, and technology providers.

Angelina is currently the Chair of The Women’s Foundation and serves on a number of Hong Kong Government appointed Boards and charities, including the New Business Committee of the Financial Services Development Council, Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute, the Ebenezer School for the Blind, the University of Wollongong and is an Honorary Adjunct Professor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Accounting and Finance. Angelina is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand and is a graduate of the University of Southern California. Her MBA is from Pepperdine University, LLB from HKU/Manchester Metropolitan University, and LLM from Harvard Law School.

Anne Yeung is the Founder and CEO of OneChain, a Hong Kong-based blockchain startup. With over 15 years of entrepreneurship experience, specializing in branding and digital transformation, Anne has successfully served over 50 multinational companies. As a Certified ESG Planner (CEP®), she is dedicated to leveraging blockchain technologies for ESG development and promoting sustainable practices in businesses. Passionate about Web3.0, Anne established OneChain in late 2021 to provide innovative blockchain solutions and drive digital transformation for enterprises.

Axel Winter is the CEO and a board member of Pivot Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation, specializing in RetailTech and FinTech. He also is CEO at XPONENTIAL, a joint venture with Siam Piwat Group, reinventing Retail and Property Industries – before this he served as Chief Digital Officer at Siam Piwat Group, launching the new ONE SIAM SUPERAPP Luxury App. With a career steeped in leadership roles at renowned global organizations, including GE Capital, Standard Chartered, Cisco Systems, and Central Group, Axel brings a wealth of experience and unique perspectives to the table. His strategic direction and commitment to innovation have been instrumental in fostering Pivot Digital's growth and building its reputation as a leader in the tech industry.

Bence leads the Telstra Cybersecurity team, which consists of deep subject matter experts based in-region, and offshore managed services delivery capabilities in the Telstra Security Service Center (TSSC).

He has over 15 years of experience helping clients in the critical infrastructure, telecommunications and financial services industries raise their cyber maturity and resilience. His focus is on intelligence-led services, and outsourced security operations.

Prior to joining Telstra, he has worked for global consulting and service providers across EMEIA and the Americas.

Brian Hui is MD and Head of Customer Propositions and Marketing, Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB), Hong Kong, HSBC.

In his current role, Brian leads the Propositions and Marketing team of WPB to develop compelling customer propositions, cultivate segment growth and fulfilment, market HSBC brand and customer solutions, as well as enhance customer service delivery.

Brian is an industry veteran with over two decades of experience in marketing, customer experience and commercial roles across financial services, e-commerce and startups.

Previously, Brian has held global management roles in Faraday Future, LeEco and Amazon based in the US and China, where he took the helm of a wide range of functions including sales and marketing, customer growth, product development and customer experience. Earlier in his career, Brian also worked for Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank across Hong Kong, China and the UK in the areas of e-business, sales and marketing and channel management.

Brook is Group CEO and Managing Director of Delos Delta. He leads programs and projects for clients at all levels of government across the globe, with specialty in smart cities and regions, innovation, data, and digital programs. An expert in both strategy and project delivery, Brook is recognised as one of the Asia-Pacific’s preeminent smart city practitioners. Brook is the former president of the Australian Smart Communities Association, where he worked with members to improve smart tech, data and innovation capacity, investment, and results. Brook is an experienced economist, public-sector executive, public speaker, change management expert, and policy analyst working with governments across Australia and overseas.

Chak Wong is a Managing Director within J.P. Morgan’s Machine Learning Center of Excellence, responsible for the Time Series and Reinforcement Learning group. He is also Professor of Science Practice in the Mathematics department of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Prior to JP Morgan, Chak worked in Goldman Sachs’ trading rate and FX division as well as at Morgan Stanley in the credit and EM group in London. He also ran UBS’ non-vanilla trading for Asia, IBD structuring for Barclays Asia, FI and Sovereign Sales for Société Générale. Previously he served as a full-time professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Chak earned a PhD in Economics from Oxford.

Chris 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.

Mrs Christine Ip is CEO – Greater China of UOB, overseeing the Bank’s business in Greater China covering markets in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She is also a Non-Executive Director of UOB China.

Mrs Ip joined UOB in 2011 as a Managing Director responsible for developing the Bank’s Greater China strategy. In 2016, she was appointed CEO - Greater China, in addition to her role as CEO of UOB Hong Kong, an appointment since 2012.

Mrs Ip is a seasoned banker with more than 30 years of experience in both consumer and wholesale banking, with significant experience in Greater China. Prior to joining UOB, Mrs Ip has held a range of local and overseas positions with international banks spearheading product and sales management, customer segment management and risk management in Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore, Canada and the United States.

Mrs Ip’s outstanding leadership and business strategy have brought her and the banks accolades and recognitions including The Best Australia Business Award in China presented by Australia Chamber of Commerce, as well as The Best Retail Bank in Hong Kong and The Best Foreign Retail Bank in China awards. She was named as The Best International Retail Banker at the Asia Retail Congress in 2008 and one of the Top 100 Greater China Senior Women Executives by the All-China Women’s Federation in 2012.

Mrs Ip is a passionate art advocator. Under her leadership, UOB Hong Kong has launched the UOB Art Academy to promote education and appreciation of art to the community in Hong Kong. She is a council member of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts appointed by the Home Affairs Bureau to promote arts and cultural education in Hong Kong. She sits on the Board of Governors of The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Ltd and the Board of M+ Museum.

Mrs Ip holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Business Administration from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She was awarded Chapter Honoree Beta Gamma Sigma HKUST Chapter in recognition of her contribution and achievements in 2018. She is an Alumni Advisory member of the HKUST Business School.

Claude Achcar is the Founder and Managing Partner of Actel Consulting, a specialist Tech advisory firm. The company, founded in 2002, differentiates through independent, deep-dive, and hands-on guidance to deliver implementable advisory. Clients include investors, innovators, corporates, telecoms, service providers, and regulators.

Claude has over 30 years of ICT experience. He began his career as an AI Research Associate followed by eleven years in various engineering, marketing, and operations roles with Nortel. Prior to Actel Consulting, Claude was Managing Director and VP Asia at Ciena.

Claude is an engineer by training, holding B.Eng. & M.Eng. (Speech Recognition) degrees from Ecole Polytechnique, and an MBA from McGill University, both in Montreal, Canada.

CM Jao is the co-founder of Oft Interior Ltd since 2013, and the Certified Interior Designer & Full Member of Hong Kong Interior Design Association (HKIDA). Furthermore, he has been an Executive Committee Members of HKIDA since 2018 and its Vice-chairman since 2023. He graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design. CM leads his team, which puts all of its passion and effort into creating creative ideas for the workplace. He expects their works can evoke the original sensation and true implications of the space, as well as bring a new zest to the HK design industry. He has built a reputation in brand positioning and interior designing for different cinemas and theatres. More than 40 cinema projects in Hong Kong and China have been completed during these five years. Creativity and innovation of Oft Interiors works have been well recognized with numerous awards throughout these years, including over 10 A’Design Awards in Interior Space and Exhibition Design, the International Property Awards in Leisure Interior, the German Design Awards and the American Architecture Prizes in Public Spaces.

Dr Crystal Fok is currently the Head of STP Platform at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP). She is mainly responsible for various Innovation and Technology related initiatives in Science Park to drive technology adoption in industries, especially in Real Estate, Logistics, Banking & Finance and Healthcare sectors.

Prior to HKSTP, Dr Fok was a Manager at ASTRI, managing a diverse project portfolio, such as market analysis, feasibility studies, product development and technology commercialization. She was also a Consultant at the Hong Kong Productivity Council, managing the optical design team and providing consultancy service on precision manufacturing.

Dr Fok received her PhD degree in Mechanical and Automation Engineering from the CUHK and her research interests include A.I., Robotics, MEMs and micro-optics.

霍露明博士現為香港科技園公司STP Platform總監。專責香港科技園內有關於創新科技的新方案，旨在推動各行業的科技應用，特別是在建築、物流、金融和醫療行業等領域。


加盟香港科技園公司前，霍博士曾擔任香港應用科技研究院經理，主責進行市場分析、可行性研究、產品開發和技術商品化的多元化專案組合。她亦曾擔任香港生產力促進局的顧問，管理光學設計團隊，為精密製造的行業提供諮詢服務。

霍博士於香港中文大學取得機械與自動化工程學博士學位，研究領域涵蓋人工智能、機器人技術、微機電和微光學。