Tung Wong is currently the Head of Marketing at Signify Hong Kong (formerly known as Philips Lighting). Tung is a seasoned marketing leader specializing in smart home and smart cities technologies and is passionate in finding innovative ways in turning the business to growth trajectory. Tung is dedicated to leading the team to accelerate the deployment of highly energy saving system and solution to support Hong Kong to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and pioneer in circular economy in lighting industry to reducing waste to landfill. Tung holds a MSc in Electronic Engineering degree from HKUST.

Tommie is the Founder and CEO of Preface, a technology training company that empowers enterprises and individuals worldwide to stay ahead in today's tech-driven world. Preface operates globally, with offices in Hong Kong, London, Singapore, and Tokyo. Their AI-powered training programmes provide fast and relevant content to help learners future-proof their businesses and careers. Tommie has always aspired to be a disruptor of traditional education. Throughout the years, he has led Preface to re-engineer tech and coding education, and re-design the classroom experience through a decentralised learning model. He also demonstrated his bold approach in Preface Coffee & Wine, a unique space that promotes lifestyle learning and aims to become the go-to place for the latest tech knowledge and edutainment experiences. Tommie's innovative and inspirational approach has touched the hearts of many, from aspiring kid coders and curious learners, to digital-transforming enterprises and educational institutions. Achievement & Background Highlights: Global Panel, MIT Technology Review Advisory Council, Harvard Business Review UNESCO and TedX Talk Speaker UCLA - Undergrad - Economics and Mathematics LSE - PhD dropout in Economics

Ricci Wong is an architectural artist who graduated from CUHK Fine Arts and achieved his master degree in Architecture at HKU. In 2013, he co-founded LAAB Architecture Studio with his friends. Wong left LAAB in 2016 and established RAAW, specializing in art installations and interior design. After Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018, Wong founded HK Timberbank, the first local Eco-preneur, with the aim of promoting the upcycling of trees felled by the typhoon and development through design and business thinking. Wong processed and transformed these trees into eco-friendly wood material and solid wood furniture, creating green carbon business opportunities. HK Timberbank employs local youth and retirees, providing employment training and contributing to social harmony. In the four years since its opening in 2019, they have recycled over 800 tons of locally discarded trees. Their design services include B2B and B2C retail, with over a hundred environmental engineering projects. They give new life to good wood, embodying the R3 principles: Recycle, Redesign, Relink, allowing trees to return to the people of Hong Kong in a different form, shining brightly. Notable environmental art pieces include the permanent public artworks ""Flowing Waves, Drifting Clouds"" at the Sai Kung Yim Tin Tsai Arts Festival in 2019, as well as the public art installation ""Wood. Scent"" at the Swire Properties EAST Art Festival in 2022. He recently completed the first LEED carbon zero Mcdonald restaurant in Tai Wo. In 2021, Wong established the Timber Research & Education Foundation (TREF), a registered charity organization focused on tree carbon research and education. TREF utilizes locally recycled tree species to examine tree carbon content and deploys scientific methods to identify high-carbon tree species. TREF aim to establish local tree carbon database and carbon assessment method in Hong Kong, Southern China, and Southeast Asia. By facilitating scientific research and promoting sustainable ecological development, TREF aims to contribute to national efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve climate goals. In 2023, Wong established Acarbon Forestry Resources Limited. Using the research findings on tree carbon, combined with other forestry data, Acarbon aims to plant traceable high-carbon, high-ecological-value trees in Hong Kong and various locations, nurturing hope for sustainable forestry resources for the next generation.

Peggy Lau is a seasoned consultant in process reengineering, digital transformation and AI application for business. She received her PhD degree in industrial optimization and BEng degree from the University of Hong Kong. She worked at the HKSAR government on information technology policy, a top-tier airline on flight network planning, and partnered with clients at various industries on process reengineering and AI system design. She now heads the AI Lab of Chow Sang Sang Jewellery Co Ltd which is a well-known retail group in the Greater China Region. She leads digital transformation projects and AI/ data science applications development at different areas, from demand planning and supply chain management to customer and store analytics. Prior to this role, she managed the supply chain system team on logistics and procurement operation redesign, as well as inventory management and control. One of her projects also received the ICT Award in the smart logistics sector in 2020. She is also registered with Scrum Product Owner, Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB), Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) qualification.

Digital and experience devotee working in luxury, retail and travel retail, bank and digital industry for over 20 years. Leading and supporting digital transformation since 2012, I’m a technology leader passionate and driven by user experience. True jack of all trades, my digital journey and experience passed through online streaming, EDM, CMS, digital panels, e-commerce, online payment, UX / participatory design and Wechat ecosystem. I worked in various business areas and I’m still eager to discover new digital experience with new type of users in different part of the globe. Lately, I got my interest on decentralized business application layers and authenticity (ID, products, Art…) through digital technologies.

Matt Reid – Global Entrepreneur, Creative Disrupter and Restauranteur A serial entrepreneur, creative disruptor and restauranteur, Matt Reid has founded numerous successful businesses all held under Steelhead Group. These include Maximal Concepts, KIN - Food Change, Far North Productions, Plastic Conscious and Disruption Labs. Based in Hong Kong, with an international focus, Matt has been at the forefront of pushing the boundaries of the Asia restaurant scene with Maximal Concepts. Particularly with the creation of Mott 32, the Group’s flagship restaurant brand. Mott 32 is redefining luxury Chinese cuisine and expanding rapidly with locations in Hong Kong, Vegas, Vancouver, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore, Seoul, Cebu and Bangkok. KIN is his latest enterprise. Its mission is to change the way we eat, to combat the climate crisis. We believe ingredient change is the solution. KIN is bringing a systemic solution to the catering and grocery sectors. KIN will empower companies, and consumers, to understand their food supply chain and make carbon reductive decisions.

Louis Mah joined Maxim’s Group as Director of Information Technology since June 2015, overseeing the Group’s information technology activities and management for over 70 brands and 1,900 outlets across Hong Kong, Mainland China and Southeast Asia. Supervising a team of over 100 employees, he is responsible for managing IT operations and formulating strategy to support business growth. He was recently awarded the Outstanding Performance of IT Excellence Award by e-zone for his unwavering commitment to innovation, coupled with his exceptional leadership skills. His proficiency in AI and forward-thinking approach have catapulted the Group to the leading edge of tech evolution.

Leo is a leadership expert with strong passion in Technology and Innovation. He is the Group Chief Information Officer at Emperor Group with his 20 years of Technology and Transformation experiences throughout the Investment Banking, Financial Services and Consulting industries. He has worked in HK, the Mainland China, Canada and UK. Leo has Actuarial Science degree from University Of Toronto, Master in Financial Engineering from City University of Hong Kong, and Master of Law in Corporate and Financial Law from University of Hong Kong. He is also CPA (Aust) member, and holds CGEIT (Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT), CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), Prince2, CSM (Certified Scrum Master).

Idriss Selhoum is an experienced Cloud Transformation Lead, currently responsible for building and deploying the Cloud Platform for Marks and Spencer. Idriss has held similar positions mainly in the banking and insurance industry for international business. Prior to joining M&S he worked for AXA in Paris leading the Cloud Competency Center for insurance. He is passionate about making Technology the fuel for business performance and still writes code when he can. He has two young children for which he dedicates his life.

Edward Malinowski is a seasoned technology and business leader with 25+ years of experience, specializing in innovation, transformation, strategy, and growth. He has served as an advisory board member for Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) and the China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA). Previously, he held key positions in the food and beverage and hospitality industries, including Chief Information Officer for Great Wolf Resorts and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Chief Architect for Hyatt Hotels worldwide, and Head of Group Technology at Jardine Matheson.As the newly appointed Chief Technology Officer at KIN, Edward is responsible for implementing technology systems to empower KIN's mission to change the way consumers eat. He is passionate about improving the lives of everyone from farmers to customers and the wellbeing of the world around us.

Celine is a business leader with a rich and diverse background in retail, tech and banking with specialized in sales strategy, retail operations, and people management. As a Deputy Head of Sales in IKEA North Asia, Celine is responsible for developing and executing the sales strategy to achieve revenue targets and business objectives. Her strong passion in retail commits to provide a positive shopping experience for IKEA customers throughout all customer meeting points. Her years of experience in Apple equipped her with valuable insights into customer-centric approaches, from Channel Operations to Retail Market Development to Apple Retail Store, Celine demonstrates her versatile skills in retail management, market analysis, and partnership management.

Andreas is an experienced data leader that has worked in many companies across the world and across many different industries. He has always tried to learn as much as possible from all the people he meets. He then tries to apply that to bring data to the next level. Andreas' mantra is: one step at a time.. But keep going!

Sharon Gai is a China-born Canadian who is an expert in ecommerce, digital transformation and AI. She helps organizations become agile disruptors in their industries so they can increase revenue and retain users. In her tenure at Alibaba, she advised brands and heads of state in crafting their digital strategy with programmatic marketing and AI. She has been the keynote speaker at TEDx, Singularity University, UBS, Nestle, Ecomworld, and Etail. She is in the AAE list of Top Keynote Speakers in 2023. She has appeared on ABC, CBC, CCTV, Techcrunch, Retail Asia, Wired, and The Next Web. She is the author of the book, Ecommerce Reimagined: what we can learn in retail and ecommerce from China. Sharon has an Honors Bachelor’s degree in International Development from McGill and a Masters in Knowledge Management from Columbia University.