2026 Speakers

Mr John Lee was born in 1957. He joined the Hong Kong Police Force in 1977 as a Probationary Inspector of Police and was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police in 2010. He served in a variety of posts in the Force, including Assistant Commissioner (Crime), Director of Crime and Security and Deputy Commissioner (Management). He holds a Master's degree of Public Policy and Administration from Charles Sturt University in Australia.

Mr Lee was appointed Under Secretary for Security in 2012 and Secretary for Security in 2017. During his service in the Security Bureau, he was responsible for the formulation of security policies covering law and order, immigration and customs control, fire and emergency rescue services, correctional services, government flying services and other areas. He also oversaw and coordinated the work of six disciplined services departments and two auxiliary forces under the Bureau.

Mr Lee was appointed Chief Secretary for Administration in 2021. Apart from assisting the Chief Executive in policy administration, Mr Lee was also responsible for supervising the work of nine policy bureaux, harmonising the work which straddled across different bureaux and departments, as well as promoting a good relationship between the Executive Authorities and the Legislature.

Mr Lee won the Chief Executive Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 8 May 2022, and was appointed as the sixth-term Chief Executive by the Central People's Government on 20 May 2022. Mr Lee assumed office on 1 July 2022.

Paul Chan is the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. His policy portfolio covers a wide range of economic and livelihood-related areas, including financial services, trade, innovation and technology, land development, housing as well as transport and logistics. He is also responsible for preparing the Government’s annual Budget, and oversees the Exchange Fund with the assistance of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Mr Chan has been Financial Secretary since January 2017, and is a member of the Executive Council. He served as Secretary for Development from July 2012 to January 2017. Before joining the Government, he held a number of public service positions, including member of the Legislative Council and Chairman of the Legal Aid Services Council.

Mr Chan has extensive private-sector experience. He is a certified public accountant. He also served as President of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Chairman of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Hong Kong.

He holds Bachelor and Master degrees of Business Administration from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He also completed executive programmes at Harvard Business School.

Mr Hui has been Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury since 2020. He serves on the boards of Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited, Hong Kong Airport Authority and also as the Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.

He was an Administrative Officer in the Government from 1999 to 2003 and served in the Economic Development Branch, the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing and the Home Affairs Department. After leaving the Government, Mr Hui spent 13 years at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, having been the Managing Director for Market Development and Head of Project Management and also in various senior roles in Listing and Market Development. He worked for a number of multi-national companies in the private sector as well. He was appointed the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council from 2019 to 2020.

Mr Hui previously held a number of public roles including Councillor of the City University of Hong Kong, Member of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority Process Review Panel, Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Review Committee and also Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Disciplinary Panel.

Mr Hui holds Bachelor and Master (Hon) Degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford, and Master of Business Administration Degree from INSEAD. He also attended the Stanford Executive Programme (SEP).

Mr Yau assumed the post of the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development on July 1, 2022. His portfolio covers policy areas from trade, commerce to telecommunications and broadcasting, and from promotion of intellectual property and consumer protection to boosting inward investment.

Before joining the Government, Mr Yau held key managerial positions in the aviation and logistics sector. He was Chief Executive Officer of Greater Bay Airlines, and prior to this, Chief Executive Officer of Cathay Dragon, Executive Director of Cathay Pacific Board, and Director Service Delivery of Cathay Pacific. Mr Yau managed different aspects of business operations throughout his career in the private sector, and also served on various advisory bodies of the Government.

Mr Yau holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Transport and Logistics from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong.

Mr Eddie Yue was appointed Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) from 1 October 2019. He began his career as an Administrative Officer in the Hong Kong Government in 1986. He joined the HKMA upon its establishment in 1993 and was promoted to Division Head a year later. He was appointed Executive Director in 2001 and subsequently Deputy Chief Executive in 2007 before taking up his current position.

Mr Yue has participated in numerous areas of the HKMA’s work. During his tenure as Deputy Chief Executive, he steered major policies and initiatives relating to reserves management, research, external affairs and market development. Mr Yue was also actively involved in tackling major financial crises and played an instrumental role in enhancing the Linked Exchange Rate System.

Mr Yue was educated at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Harvard Business School.

Ms Julia Leung has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) since 1 January 2023.

Ms Leung joined the SFC in March 2015 as Executive Director of the Investment Products Division. She became Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division in June 2016 and took on the additional capacity of Deputy CEO in March 2018.

In more than 25 years of public service, Ms Leung has extensive experience in financial regulation, market development and international cooperation. Prior to joining the SFC, Ms Leung was the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury from August 2008 to December 2013. Before that, she served at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority for 14 years, spending the last eight years as the Executive Director responsible for financial cooperation with Mainland and other international regulators.

Currently, she is the Vice President of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and a council member of the Treasury Markets Association. She is also the Chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ Asia-Pacific Regional Committee.

Ms Leung graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and earned a master's degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. In 2014, she authored a book on how Asia has surmounted various financial crises.

Mr Cheung has been serving in the role as Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Authority since 2018 after retiring from the civil service in 2017. Some major positions that he held include the Commissioner of Insurance (2006 to 2009), the Postmaster General (2009 to 2011), the Commissioner of Customs and Excise (2011 to 2015), and a political appointment as Secretary for the Civil Service (2015 to 2017).

At the global and regional levels, Mr Cheung is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors as well as the Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee from 2021 to 2025. He is also a member of the Asian Forum of Insurance Regulators and its Chairman from 2018 to 2023.

Mr Chan was appointed the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on 16 August 2017.

Mr Chan has many years of senior executive experience in the banking industry. He was a Managing Director in the Global Markets Division of Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, and was a Managing Director in Financial Markets of Standard Chartered Bank.

Prior to joining the Government, Mr Chan held multiple roles in a number of public and professional bodies, including Vice President of the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts, Director of Hong Kong Securities & Investment Institute, Advisor of the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society, as well as a General Committee member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Mr Chan was also a member of the Central & Western District Council.

Mr Chan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Hon) and Psychology from the University of Michigan, USA. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Ms Cheong joined the Government in 2017 as Political Assistant to the Secretary for Innovation and Technology and was appointed as Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry in July 2022. She holds a Master degree from Tsinghua University.

Before joining the Government, Ms Cheong served as Assistant to Executive Director and Joint General Manager at a listed company, where she oversaw and managed the development of real estate, industrial parks and commercial projects, technology investment, corporate digital transformation, technology application and new business development, asset allocation, and investor relations across Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Southeast Asia. In addition to her solid experience in industry development and business operations, Ms Cheong also has extensive public service experience, including serving as an advisor to a think tank, etc.

Miss Wong joined the Administrative Service in 1985. Throughout the service with the Government, Miss Wong had taken up a wide range of duties at different Bureaux and Departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the Tsuen Wan District Office, the former Transport Branch, the former Housing Branch, the Wong Tai Sin District Office, the former Health and Welfare Branch (subsequently reorganised to become the former Health, Welfare and Food Bureau), the former Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau (subsequently reorganised to become the Development Bureau), and the former Food and Health Bureau. She was appointed as a Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in 2018 and subsequently as the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology in August 2022.

Miss Wong possesses a broad spectrum of experience in various areas of public administration, including food and environmental hygiene, land development, home affairs and social welfare. During her tenure as the Under Secretary for the Environment, she helped support the formulation of policies on air quality, waste management, climate actions and conservation.

Ms Alpha Lau is the Director General of Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), a position she has held since November 2023.

InvestHK is the HKSAR Government’s dedicated investment promotion agency, providing free, confidential and customised support for companies to establish and expand in Hong Kong and to use the city as a platform for outbound investment. It delivers sector-specific advice, coordinates with relevant government bodies and professional service providers, and offers ongoing aftercare to foster sustained inward and outward business growth. InvestHK also works closely with other government departments to reflect investor feedback in policy design, strengthen the overall business environment and enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an international investment hub.

Ms Lau serves on the following government boards and committees:

• Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board

• Task Force on Promoting and Branding Hong Kong

• International Business Committee

• Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development

• Expert Advisory Group on Legal and Dispute Resolution Services

• Mega Events Coordination Group

• Trade and Industry Advisory Board

• Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy

• Market Development Committee of the Financial Services Development Council

• Air Silk Road Task Force

• Task Force on External Relations

Prior to joining the Government, Ms Lau held senior positions in multinational and Chinese financial institutions, where she held a range of leadership roles spanning frontline business, risk and functional management. She accumulated extensive experience in serving corporate and institutional clients, high net worth wealth clients, structuring and managing complex credit exposures, driving fintech and digital transformation initiatives, and overseeing transactional banking businesses across multiple markets. She also led and participated in mergers and acquisitions and other strategic projects, giving her a strong track record in executing cross border transactions, establishing greenfield operations and supporting clients’ regional expansion.

Ms Lau holds Bachelor and Master (Hon.) Degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford, and a Certificate in further education from Tsinghua University, Beijing.

Arthur Yuen is in charge of the full range of banking policy, supervision, conduct, and enforcement issues. He joined the HKMA in 1996 as Head of Administration and has since taken up different responsibilities including research and liaison on China economic and market development issues before being appointed Head of Banking Supervision in 2000. He took up the position as Executive Director (Banking Development) in July 2004, Executive Director (Banking Supervision) in June 2005 and Executive Director (External) in July 2008. He was appointed to his present position on 1 January 2010.

He has been playing an active role as member of the FSB Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation. He has also been a member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision since March 2010, and a Co-Chair of the Committee’s Policy and Standards Group (“PSG”) since 2021. He also chaired the Committee’s Supervision and Implementation Group (“SIG”) from September 2018 to December 2020.

Archie Ng was appointed as Executive Director of Monetary Management of Hong Kong Monetary Authority in July 2026.

Before taking up his present position, Mr Ng was Executive Director of Corporate Services. He worked in a number of functional areas of the HKMA, including corporate development, external affairs and banking supervision.

As the Executive Director of Monetary Management, he is responsible for currency & retail payments, digital finance, financial stability surveillance and monetary management.

Dr Eric Yip is a member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). He is also an Executive Director heading the Intermediaries Division, which comprises the Intermediaries Supervision and Licensing departments. The Division is primarily responsible for administering licensing requirements and conducting ongoing supervision of licensed corporations with a focus on their business conduct and financial soundness.

Dr Yip is a seasoned financial professional having in-depth knowledge of the operation and regulation of the financial markets in Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland. Prior to joining the SFC, he held senior roles in banking, asset management and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. He began his career as a Management Consultant at McKinsey and Company.

Dr Yip sits on the SFC’s Executive Committee, Advisory Committee and SFC (HKEC Listing) Committee.

Ms Ng is a member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and serves as an Executive Director of the Investment Products Division. The Division is responsible authorising investment products and monitoring their regulatory compliance. Additionally, the Division is dedicated to driving policy changes to enhance Hong Kong’s regulatory regime and maintain its position as a leading asset and wealth management hub globally.

Ms Ng has extensive experience in asset and wealth management. Prior to joining the SFC, she was the Chief Executive Officer and Head of Funds and Institutional Business at J.P. Morgan Asset Management Hong Kong, where she oversaw local governance, drove business growth and led the product innovation of locally domiciled fund series.

In addition, Ms Ng was the Chairman of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association and a member of the SFC’s Advisory Committee and Products Advisory Committee, sharing industry insights and providing pragmatic recommendations.

Ms Ng chairs the Committee on Real Estate Investment Trusts and Products Advisory Committee. She also sits on the SFC’s Executive Committee and SFC (HKEC Listing) Committee.

InvestHK is the HKSAR Government’s dedicated investment promotion agency, providing customised, confidential and free support for companies to establish and expand in Hong Kong and to use the city as a platform for outbound investment. It delivers sector-specific advice, coordinates with relevant government bodies and professional service providers, and offers ongoing aftercare to foster sustained inward and outward business growth. InvestHK also works closely with other government departments to reflect investor feedback in policy design, strengthen the overall business environment and enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an international investment hub.

Mr Lau is responsible for Innovation & Technology and New Economy, overseeing the following industry sectors within InvestHK:

• Innovation & Technology;
• Life and Health Sciences;
• Transport, Logistics & Industrials;
• Startups;

He also leads InvestHK’s investment promotion efforts for the Northern Metropolis, attracting enterprises to set up in the district and nurturing new growth drivers, with a particular focus on innovation- and technology-intensive industries, including artificial intelligence, life and health sciences, modern logistics, advanced manufacturing, microelectronics and new energy, and on building an integrated ecosystem of complementary sectors that underpins the district’s development.

Prior to joining InvestHK, Mr Lau held senior roles across the public and private sectors, including a major technology research institute, a Fortune Global 500 company, multinational and Chinese enterprises, and leading management consulting firms. He has extensive experience in technology-intensive and innovation-driven sectors, covering applied research commercialisation, smart-city and digital-urban development, and technology-enabled services, built on a strong consulting foundation in strategy, digital transformation and performance improvement.

Mr Lau holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Management Information System degrees from Boston University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

InvestHK is the HKSAR Government’s dedicated investment promotion agency, providing customised, confidential and free support for companies to establish and expand in Hong Kong and to use the city as a platform for outbound investment. It delivers sector-specific advice, coordinates with relevant government bodies and professional service providers, and offers ongoing aftercare to foster sustained inward and outward business growth. InvestHK also works closely with other government departments to reflect investor feedback in policy design, strengthen the overall business environment and enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an international investment hub.

Mr Leung is responsible for Financial & Professional Services and Lifestyle, overseeing the following industry sectors within InvestHK:
• Financial Services, Fintech & Sustainability;
• Family Office;
• Business & Professional Services;
• Consumer & Hospitality;
• Creative Industries, Sports & Entertainment

Mr Leung leads InvestHK in advancing the government’s Finance+ policy direction, harnessing Hong Kong’s strengths in financial and professional services to support the growth of other real economy sectors. In parallel, InvestHK works closely with policy bureaus and regulators in fostering the implementation of new policies and regulatory initiatives such as RMB internationalisation, gold and commodities, green finance, financial innovation. The mission is to enrich Hong Kong’s ecosystem as an international financial centre in serving more customers around the world, including the fast growing emerging markets.

Prior to joining the government, Mr Leung was active in the industry as a serial entrepreneur in technology and marketing companies, an angel investor, and a FinTech lecturer. His first data-related startup was backed by a renowned international bank and it directly served a number of leading financial institutions across wealth management, insurance, and consumer finance. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Mr Leung worked as a management consultant at two international management consulting firms, as well as serving at a technology venture capital fund, accumulating extensive experience in strategic advisory and venture investment.

Mr Leung received his MBA in Finance and Strategy (honors) from the University of Chicago and BSc in Mechanical Engineering (honors) from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

InvestHK is the HKSAR Government’s dedicated investment promotion agency, providing customised, confidential and free support for companies to establish and expand in Hong Kong and to use the city as a platform for outbound investment. It delivers sector-specific advice, coordinates with relevant government bodies and professional service providers, and offers ongoing aftercare to foster sustained inward and outward business growth. InvestHK also works closely with other government departments to reflect investor feedback in policy design, strengthen the overall business environment and enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an international investment hub.

Ms Lee is responsible for Global Network and “Go Global” initiatives, and oversees the following teams at the InvestHK headquarters:

• Global Connect
• China Markets
• International Markets, Consulates and Chambers

Ms Lee also leads InvestHK’s 30 overseas and 5 Mainland offices, which are dedicated to providing a one-stop service for companies from all over the world to establish or expand their business in Hong Kong and further explore business opportunities through the city.

Bringing over 20 years of experience in Mainland affairs, Ms Lee spearheads high-level engagement with central, provincial, and municipal government authorities, as well as key Chinese trade and economic institutions. She has cultivated an extensive and influential network of public and private sector partners across major economic regions in the Chinese Mainland. Leveraging the Greater Bay Area's business strengths and investment environment, she helps Mainland companies go global via Hong Kong. Concurrently, she promotes the GBA's opportunities to overseas companies, encouraging them to utilize Hong Kong as a strategic gateway into the Chinese Mainland and the wider Asian market to drive two-way investment and attract more international and Mainland companies to the city.

Prior to joining InvestHK, Ms Lee worked at the Australian Trade Commission, where she was responsible for investment promotion across Hong Kong and the South China region.

Ms Lee holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Melbourne, Australia.

As the Assistant Commissioner (Mainland and Industry Collaboration), Ms Cari WU takes lead in fostering closer collaboration with the Mainland on the interconnectivity of digital infrastructures and data, as well as deepening cross-boundary digital development especially in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) context. She liaises and coordinates with relevant Mainland authorities on the formulation and on-going operation, as well as leads the continuous development and implementation of the facilitation measures for cross-boundary data flow in the GBA. Ms WU also steers the liaison and coordination with different government bureaux/departments and business sectors on the implementation of the Digital GBA initiative and the co-development of a smart city cluster in GBA, as well as the coordination of work plans and measures for facilitating the development of smart city in Hong Kong.

In addition, Ms WU administers the Wi-Fi Connected City Programme, and facilitates the development of Wi-Fi.HK for the public and visitors. She also oversees the on-going development of the smart lampposts as a digital infrastructure for smart city development in Hong Kong. Ms WU spearheads the development of Hong Kong into a regional high-tier data centre hub, and the development of local artificial intelligence and data related industries and supports the establishment development of the Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Centre in Hong Kong. She also assists in formulating strategies and implementing measures that facilitate the development of local information and communications technology industries as well as the development of smart city and cybersecurity related industries in Hong Kong.

Mr Leung has been the Assistant Commissioner (Data Platforms) of the Digital Policy Office since 2025. His key duties focus on the planning, development and management of the central data platform facilities, shared infrastructure, and digital identity services - including the Digital Corporate Identity (CorpID) Platform - that support the smooth delivery of digital government services. His portfolio also includes formulating strategies and implementing programmes for the Government’s data centre services and steering the provision of Central Computer Centre (CCC) services and central Internet services.

Mr Leung also monitors the government information technology infrastructure, advises on IT business contingency planning and operations in the Government, and oversees the implementation of the Central Managed Messaging Platform (CMMP).

Mr Enoch Fung is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF). In this capacity, he also serves as the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), the research arm of the AoF.

Mr Fung joined the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in 2011, and had worked in various areas including the financial stability surveillance, market development, and international financial cooperation initiatives. Mr Fung has been on secondment from the HKMA to the AoF to take up the CEO post since 2023. Prior to joining the HKMA, Mr Fung was a Senior Economist with Goldman Sachs (Asia), where he specialised in Asia-Pacific macroeconomic and investment research.

George Chou was appointed Chief Fintech Officer of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in September 2023, with responsibilities for facilitating the healthy development of the fintech ecosystem in Hong Kong and promoting Hong Kong as a fintech hub in Asia. He joined the HKMA in 2009 and had since taken up different positions, including overseeing technology risk management of banks, and licensing and supervision of stored value facilities. In 2022, he was appointed Chief Manager of the Financial Infrastructure Development Division. Prior to joining the HKMA, Mr Chou served various roles in the private sector of financial industry for over a decade. Mr Chou holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering degree and a Master of Business System degree from the Monash University, and a Master of Management degree in Financial Management from the Macquarie University.

Georgina Lok is the Head (Market Development) of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), responsible for formulating and implementing various initiatives to promote the development of Hong Kong's financial sector. Since joining the HKMA, Georgina has taken up responsibilities in different areas, including corporate development as well as international and regional cooperation. From 2017-2020, she was seconded to the International Monetary Fund, where she served as an Advisor to the Executive Director for China.

Ms Elizabeth Wong is a Director and Head of Fintech unit of the Intermediaries Division of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

Her work involves the formulation of the Commission’s policy on fintech matters and leading and supervising the licensing application approval process for virtual asset trading platforms, robo-advisers, virtual asset fund managers and traditional securities and asset management firms. Prior to taking up this role, Ms Wong worked in the Investment Products Division and the Intermediaries Supervision Department and played a key role in Commission-wide policy initiatives including developing and enhancing Hong Kong as an international asset management centre and introducing guidelines for regulating the sale of investment products through online distribution and advisory platforms.

Ms Wong practised as a banking and finance lawyer in Hong Kong prior to joining the Commission.

Mr. Andy Wong is the Head of Innovation and Technology at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the government department responsible for attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment into Hong Kong. His key focus technology segments include artificial intelligence, digital technology, telecommunication, biotech, medical device, robotic, microelectronic, new material and new energy technologies.

Mr. Wong has wealth strategy consulting and business development experience in high tech sector. Before joining InvestHK, Mr. Wong held various senior positions at a global leading consulting firm and a global Fortune 500 technology company specialising in corporate strategy and business development.

Mr. Wong graduated from the University of Birmingham, the UK with First Class Honor Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, a Master Degree in Commerce from the University of New South Wales, Australia and a Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of Hong Kong. Mr. Wong is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) from The Institution of Engineering and Technology, the UK; and is a Fellow of Certified Practicing Accounting, (FCPA) Australia by training.

Mickey Wai is Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in the Hong Kong SAR Government. His responsibilities include implementing the Trade Single Window and promoting digital trade connectivity with the Chinese Mainland and ASEAN. He also works to connect the Trade Single Window with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Commercial Data Interchange to support trade finance.

Mr Wai previously served in the Financial Secretary’s Private Office, where he supported the coordination of economic and financial policy. At the Security Bureau, he worked on anti-money laundering policies and legislation, and took part in meetings of the Financial Action Task Force.

Mr Wai holds a business degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a law degree from the University of London.

Yvonne currently works in the Fintech Facilitation Office, where she focuses on the innovative projects of the Authority in the digital payment space; and collaborates closely with international organizations and different industry stakeholders on various areas of work of the Office. Before her current position, Yvonne gave legal advice to different teams of the Authority on a variety of central banking and regulatory issues, including financial market infrastructure development and operations, banking policies, e-money and other related regulatory matters.

Mr. Chan is the Fintech Director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Fintech Facilitation Office, which is responsible for facilitating the healthy development of Hong Kong's fintech ecosystem and promoting its position as a fintech hub in Asia. He oversees various fintech projects, including research on open application programming interfaces (APIs) in the banking industry, strengthening fintech development, facilitating communication between the HKMA and the fintech community, and collaborating with overseas regulators.

Prior to joining the HKMA, Mr. Chan worked at various financial institutions, responsible for digital finance business development and planning, IT and process operations project management, and risk management modelling.

Danny Chau is a Fintech Director at the Fintech Facilitation Office of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), a role he has held since February 2023. As the business development lead for Project Ensemble, a pioneering initiative launched in March 2024, he is dedicated to advancing the tokenisation ecosystem in Hong Kong. In this capacity, he oversees the project's strategic development and implementation, ensuring its alignment with the broader Fintech strategy of the HKMA. With over two decades of experience at the HKMA, Mr. Chau has developed extensive expertise in technology and digital transformation.

Mr. Chau holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Science degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Ludovic Grandclement is Director of AI and Innovation at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), where he leads a dedicated practice of platform engineers, solutions architects, and AI specialists. In this role, he oversees the architectural design, engineering, and operation of the HKMA’s internal enterprise GenAI platforms, delivering sovereign, production-grade AI capabilities directly into the hands of central bank staff. Alongside building internal platforms, Ludovic provides architectural guidance and engineering expertise to other HKMA departments on their external-facing AI initiatives and specialized technology projects.

Ludovic brings a deep background in central bank technology innovation. Prior to spearheading the HKMA's AI engineering capability, he spent several years driving the authority’s Supervisory Technology (SupTech) agenda from its inception six years ago, leading the design and rollout of foundational SupTech initiatives to modernize regulatory data analytics, workflow automation, and supervisory intelligence.

Before joining the central bank, Ludovic spent over a decade leading digital transformation and mission-critical platform engineering across highly regulated industries, with extensive experience spanning both aviation systems and financial technology.

Chin-Yung Lu (CY) is the Acting Head of Startups at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), where he takes initiatives to empower overseas, Mainland, and local founders to build and scale their businesses in Hong Kong. He plays a key role in driving the annual Hong Kong Fintechweek x StartmeupHK, a flagship global tech event connecting international ecosystems with Hong Kong's vibrant business environment. Born in Taipei, CY brings international perspectives to the innovation landscape, having lived, studied, and worked across Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Mainland China. A frequent speaker on startup expansion, cross-border venture growth, and investment in technology, he is passionate about bridging global innovation communities.

Olivia To is Senior Vice President (Sustainability) Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Invest Hong Kong, the government department responsible for attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment into Hong Kong. She is a sustainability professional specializing in climate change and green technology.

In her previous role at the Environmental Protection Department of HKSARG, she worked with directorates to prepare Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050 and carbon accounting. She is an engineer by training, certified carbon auditor, carbon trader and WELL AP. She serves as an Academy Fellow and Advisor at The Education University of Hong Kong, the Advisory Committee Member of the Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality at the University of Hong Kong and a member of Committee of the Energy Institute.

She holds a master’s degree in environmental engineering and management from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Global Environmental Studies from The Education University of Hong Kong. As a rescue diver, she continues her passion in marine conservation at leisure.

Kinder Chu is the Senior Vice President of the Startups Team at InvestHK. With over 15 years of experience in IT and hardware electronics, he is responsible for attracting and supporting innovative international startups to establish a presence in Hong Kong.

Before joining the Startups Team, Mr. Chu was the Senior Vice President for the China Markets Team, guiding mainland Chinese enterprises in their go-global expansion through Hong Kong. Before that, he served as Senior Manager for the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Team, where he introduced and promoted policies and strategies to attract investment flows from overseas to the world-class city cluster of the GBA through Hong Kong.

Ms. Anita Wong is Senior Vice President, Transport, Logistics and Industrials, at InvestHK, where she promotes Hong Kong as a premier international hub for maritime services and commodity trading. She supports global companies in maritime & commodity trading sectors with strategic advice, market intelligence, and access to Hong Kong’s business and financial ecosystem.

Ms. Wong has extensive experience in economic and trade affairs, public affairs, communications, and stakeholder engagement. Prior to joining InvestHK, she was Assistant Director (Trade) at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore, strengthening Hong Kong’s trade and investment ties with Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, and India, and built extensive networks with government, chambers of commerce, industry associations, and business leaders. She previously served in the Trade and Industry Department, overseeing the Rice Control Scheme - including COVID-19 supply-chain resilience measures and the Trade Single Window - and supporting Hong Kong’s commercial relations policies and participation in international forums such as APEC.

Ms. Wong holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master of Arts in Communication from Hong Kong Baptist University.

Mancy serves as Vice President of the Startups Team at InvestHK, where she focuses on bridging global entrepreneurs with investor networks, corporate partners, and growth pathways to position Hong Kong as a premier global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. In her role, she actively supports high-potential founders, facilitating market entry, ecosystem connections, and high-value business matching opportunities to explore fundraising options.

With over a decade of hands-on experience in Hong Kong’s vibrant venture ecosystem, Mancy has built a comprehensive cross-border network spanning incubators, investor communities, academic institutions, and co-working spaces. Since 2013, she has empowered local entrepreneurship programs, organized 130 annual networking events, led 99 pitching sessions, and delivered strategic 1-on-1 business consultations to over 100 startups to accelerate their growth trajectory. As part of the InvestHK Startups Team, Mancy contributes actively to coordinating the flagship StartmeupHK Festival, helping manage speaker panels, event logistics, and cross-team collaboration. She also assists with overseas promotional activities, handles client cases alongside sector teams, and supports departmental initiatives. Mancy holds an MBA from the University of Manchester, combining strategic management training with hands-on ecosystem experience.