Chairman
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Mr. Dennis HO Chiu Ping
Mr. Dennis Ho is a Partner at PwC. He has over 30 years of extensive experience in providing assurance and transaction-related services. He has assisted numerous companies in preparing for listing in Hong Kong, Singapore and other international stock exchanges. Mr. Ho frequently advises and assists local, mainland-based and multinational companies on corporate restructuring, transactions, mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Ho has made significant contributions to developing the accounting profession in Hong Kong. In 2015, he was the President of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and he continues to actively participate in many professional committees and statutory bodies of the Government of HKSAR. He is currently a member of Estate Agents Authority, the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform and the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Advisory Committee. He was appointed by the Minister of Finance of the People’s Republic of China as the Hong Kong Accounting Advisor. He also serves as a member of the Election Committee of HKSAR. He was awarded as an Outstanding Alumnus by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2017. He currently serves on several advisory boards of universities in Hong Kong.
Vice-Chairperson
General Manager, Commercial Banking Department Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
Ms. Phoebe Tse
Ms. Phoebe Tse is the General Manager of Commercial Banking Department of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. With a wealth of experience in the banking sector, she previously held the position of Deputy Chief Executive of Nanyang Commercial Bank (China) Limited in Shanghai from 2008 to 2012, overseeing corporate banking and treasury markets. Following this, she served as the Vice Chairman and the Chief Executive of Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited from August 2012 to February 2016, where she assumed overall responsibility for the business and operations management of the bank.
Ms. Tse is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, the General Committee of Federation of Hong Kong Industries, and Member of the Quality Assurance Council (QAC) of the University Grants Committee (UGC).
Ms. Tse earned her Master of Business Administration degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Members
Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry*
Mr.Eddie Mak Tak Wai
JP
Mr. Mak is the Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Mr. Mak joined the Administrative Service in 1991 and has served in a number of policy bureaux and departments, including the former Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau, the Civil Service Bureau, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Washington and the Post Office. He was Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA from July 2018 to September 2021, and served as Director, Celebrations Coordination Office from January to July 2022.
*Appointed on an ex-officio basis
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHINACHEM GROUP
AR. DONALD CHOI WUN HING
JP, BFA, BARCH, BSC, MA, MBA, ARCHITECT AIBC, MRAIC, RIBA, RAIA, APEC ARCHITECT, FHKIA, FHKIUD, PRC CLASS 1 REGISTERED ARCHITECT QUALIFICATION, REGISTERED ARCHITECT, AUTHORISED PERSON
Mr. Donald Choi has over 30 years of global experience as an architect and developer. He is well-versed in both public and private construction projects and firmly believes in harnessing the power of design and technology to empower society. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Chinachem Group. Prior to this, he served as the Managing Director of Nan Fung Development and the Director of Foster and Partners. He was also the Authorised Person – Architect for the Hong Kong International Airport Passenger Terminal (HKIA Silver Medal Winner) and numerous infrastructure projects at Chek Lap Kok. The airport was awarded the Top Ten Construction Projects in the World and has won numerous awards, including the Best Airport in the World since its opening in 1998.
Alongside his professional career, Mr. Choi has held multiple leadership roles in NGOs and professional bodies focusing on community, design and innovation. He is the Board Chairperson of the Construction Innovation and Technology Application Centre and a Board member of the Business Environment Council, Hong Kong Design Centre, Hong Kong Green Building Council, and Habitat of Humanity HK. Mr. Choi also serves as an Adjunct Professor at HKU, Vice President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong, Trustee of Rhode Island School of Design, Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong PropTech Association and the Hong Kong Workers’ Health Centre, Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation, Member of the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, Land and Development Advisory Committee, HKTDC Infrastructure Development Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee of PolyU Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation, CUHK Architecture Professional Advisory Committee, HKU Campus Development and Planning Committee, Hospital Governing Committee [HGC] of Hong Kong Eye Hospital & Kowloon Hospital, and Chairman of Sub-committee on Capital Works of the HGC of North District Hospital. He was the Former President of Hong Kong Institute of Architects and the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design, and the former Chairman of the Architects Registration Board, HKSAR.
Ir. HON Chi Keung
GBS, JP
Ir. Hon Chi Kong joined the civil service after graduating from the University of Hong Kong in 1980. He had worked in different engineering works departments before his retirement as Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), HKSAR Government in 2018. In the earlier dates of his engineering career, he was instrumental to the completion of a number of major infrastructural projects including the Strategic Sewage Disposal Scheme Stage I, various flood alleviation projects and Central-Wanchai Bypass. More recently during his tenure in the Development Bureau, he instigated regeneration of the construction industry by advocating the “Construction 2.0 – Time to change” roadmap.
Ir. Hon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a master degree in Public Administration from the University of Hong Kong. He also holds a degree in Bachelor of Laws (external degree) from University of London. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers and Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences.
Ir. Hon joined the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers as Chief Executive of Secretary since September 2020. He retired from this position with effect from July 2023.
Deputy Chairman, Sino Group
Mr. Daryl NG Win Kong
SBS, JP
Mr. Daryl Ng Win-kong, SBS, JP, is Deputy Chairman of Sino Group.
Mr. Ng founded the Hong Kong Innovation Foundation, an organisation dedicated to supporting Hong Kong’s growth into an international innovation and technology hub. The foundation encompasses a comprehensive innovation ecosystem that includes educational initiatives like Go Code and OC STEM Lab, the sandbox platform of Sino Inno Lab to facilitate co-creation, provision of co-working spaces for start-ups, and partnerships with academia and community partners to incubate business plans and innovative solutions. The foundation also champions proprietary innovations, such as the award-winning City Air Purification System.
Mr. Ng is a member of the Global Leadership Council of Columbia University, a Member of the 12th and 13th Beijing Municipal Committees of CPPCC, the Standing Committee of the 14th Beijing Municipal Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development. He also serves as a member of the Advisory Council on the Environment, the Culture Commission, the Estate Agents Authority of the HKSAR, and is a Director of the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong. His further commitments include roles as a member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Council of the University of Hong Kong, the Court of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the National Heritage Board of Singapore, and the Singapore Management University International Advisory Council.
Mr. Ng holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Development from Columbia University, and an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Savannah College of Art and Design. He is also an Honorary Fellow of both the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
President, Ascendent Capital Partners (Asia) Limited
Dr. Philip Zhai Pu
Dr. Philip Zhai, aged 48. Dr. Zhai obtained a Ph.D from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom in 2000 and a bachelor’s degree in Material Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University, China, in 1996.
Dr. Zhai has taken a role of President for Ascendent Capital Partners (Asia) Limited based in Hong Kong from October 2018. Ascendent is a private equity firm focused on mid-market Greater China investment opportunities, managing capital for global renowned institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, endowments, pensions and foundations.
Dr. Zhai has over 20 years of experience in corporate development and investment banking. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of China Alpha Fund Management (HK) Limited and Managing Director of J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited.
Besides career life, Dr. Zhai is currently the Executive Vice Chairman of Chinese Financial Association of Hong Kong, the Vice President of Tsinghua Alumni Association of Hong Kong and the Director of HK & Macau Taiwanese Charity Fund Limited. He is also a committee member of Shaanxi Committee of The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.