Speakers & Awards Judges
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The Speakers
Mr Daniel Cheung, JP
Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy
Mr Daniel Cheung, JP
As the Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Daniel Cheung leads the Digital Policy Office in promoting data-driven, people-centric and outcome-based digital policies within the Government and across sectors. In addition to devising strategic plans for the promotion and implementation of digital transformation in public services, as well as promoting the adoption of information technology (IT) in the community and various industries, Mr Cheung is dedicated to encouraging government bureaux and departments to widely apply artificial intelligence in day-to-day administrative tasks for delivery of more efficient and intelligent public services, benefiting both citizens and businesses. Mr Cheung also oversees and promotes the development of local digital infrastructure and digital industry, and the strengthening of governance of government IT projects and cybersecurity, etc. Mr Cheung is committed to fostering IT collaboration with the Chinese Mainland, and supporting Hong Kong’s better integration into the overall national development. Mr Cheung also oversees the Government’s budget for administrative computer projects, and the procurement of IT products and services.
Guest of Honor
John Hsu
Group Chief Technology Officer
John Hsu
Mr Hsu is HKEX’s Group Chief Technology Officer, overseeing the Group’s IT infrastructure, operations, development and support functions in Hong Kong and Mainland China. He is also a member of the Management Committee at HKEX.
Mr Hsu previously worked with HSBC, where he was Chief Information Officer Asia Pacific since May 2019. Prior to this he held senior roles at Huawei Technologies, SF Express and Deloitte.
Mr Hsu has a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and an MSc in Information Systems and Management at Carnegie Mellon University in the US.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Tat Lee
Chief Executive
Tat Lee
Tat Lee is a visionary leader and trailblazer in the Hong Kong fintech and banking sectors, boasting over two decades of transformative experience in fintech, artificial intelligence, and retail banking. Since joining WeLab Group, the parent company of WeLab Bank, in 2013, Tat has been the driving force behind the creation and exponential growth of WeLend, establishing it as Hong Kong’s preeminent AI-powered online lending platform. As Chief Executive, he spearheaded WeLab Bank to achieve profitability in a remarkable four years—defying the industry standard of 5–7 years—while earning prestigious global accolades, including “Hong Kong’s Best Digital Bank for Consumers” by Euromoney and “Best Digital Bank – Hong Kong” by FinanceAsia. Under his leadership, WeLab Bank was also distinguished as the most innovative company by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, cementing its reputation as a true leader in digital banking innovation.
Renowned for his pioneering mindset, Tat has revolutionized the banking landscape by harnessing cutting-edge AI technologies to deliver seamless, intelligent, and customer-centric financial services. Prior to WeLab, Tat held senior roles at HSBC, where he redefined retail banking through groundbreaking fintech innovations and strategic initiatives that set new industry standards.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Stephen Tsang
Chief Revenue Officer
Stephen Tsang
Stephen Tsang is the Chief Revenue Officer of NTT Com Asia. He is responsible for the strategic leadership and development of sales and solution initiatives to drive business revenue and accelerate the company’s growth in Hong Kong.
As an accomplished management professional in the industry, Mr. Tsang has over 30 years of experience in Asia, Europe and the U.S., and deep industry knowledge across product, sales and solutions. Prior to joining NTT, he held leadership roles at Telstra Global as the Head of Managed Network Services and Enterprise Solution Architects, and most recently the Head of Key Accounts and FSI. He has previously worked as the Director of Corporate Solutions and Business Development at CSI, and held various senior management positions at Nokia. Over the years, Mr. Tsang has demonstrated a successful track record in acquiring new business opportunities, and developing technology solutions for different sectors.
In addition to his ICT experience, Mr. Tsang has taken leadership and advisory roles of some successful startup companies and investment. He was the Vice President and General Manager, APAC at Neustar, and the Vice President, APAC for OZ Communications which was acquired by Nokia. He was also the CEO of Trium Partners, a private equity company investing in payment technologies.
Mr. Tsang has an honor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, and graduated as Master of
Engineering from the University of Surrey in UK.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Tim Ying
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Ying
Tim Ying is the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Holdings Limited, leading the Hong Kong-based, global financial technology pioneer in the region and overseas.
A seasoned product and people leader, Tim is passionate about delivering best-in-class user experiences to Octopus’s more than 7 millions customers and clients, from transit operators to merchants, across four continents.
Prior to Octopus, Tim had extensive experience building companies and teams for corporations and start-up. Most recently, he was General Manager of Digital Experience at Cathay Pacific Airways where he led digital experiences across the flight, cargo, and lifestyle business sectors, including Asia Miles. Tim held various management positions at HSBC, with his last position there as Chief Product Officer of PayMe. Tim has also co-founded and exited one of the first central bank-licensed digital assets exchanges in Southeast Asia.
Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and information technology from York University, Canada.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
King Leung
Global Head of FS, Fintech and Sustainability
King Leung
As the Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech & Sustainability at InvestHK, the department of the Hong Kong SAR Government responsible for attracting Foreign Direct Investment, Mr. Leung’s mission is to attract investment and boost job creation in the financial services, fintech, and sustainability sectors in Hong Kong. Moreover, Mr. Leung and his teams also help enrich the ecosystem and contribute to raising the long-term competitiveness and innovation of the related sectors in Hong Kong. Mr. Leung achieves this goal through collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders – policy bureaus, regulators, financial institutions, investors, fintech and sustainability companies, associations, etc. in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and other major international financial, fintech, and sustainability hubs.
Prior to joining the government, Mr. Leung had a diverse private sector background as a serial tech entrepreneur, angel investor, fintech lecturer where his first data-related startup was established through seed investment from Credit Suisse. His startup served numerous world-renowned financial institutions in wealth management, insurance, personal finance, etc. Prior to embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, King was a management consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton and KPMG Consulting in the US, as well as a venture capitalist at Innovate@, a technology fund jointly managed by Booz Allen & Hamilton and Lehman Brothers in the US.
King 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.
Moderator
Edgar Gehringer
Chief Operation Officer, Asia Pacific
Edgar Gehringer
Based in Hong Kong, Edgar is Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Asset Management, Asia Pacific. His responsibilities include leading several components of the AM Operations model in Asia. Including Hong Kong and APAC for global and international markets.
Edgar has over 24 years of global and regional experience in securities, retail, insurance and retirement operations, automation and digitization technology’s, projects and stakeholder management. Before joining HSBC Global Asset Management in October 2023.
Edgar was the Chief Operations Officer of Asia Operations at Manulife Investment Management Asia for 7 years based in Hong Kong joining from Nikko Asset Management Tokyo, Japan. Where he was the Global Head of Operations & Technology for 10 years. Including Japan, Singapore, Sydney, London and NY, Edgar held several senior roles with Fidelity Investments companies in Tokyo, Paris and London leading the Information Technology Divisions and Projects.
Edgar holds an engineering degree from the ABB Engineering School in Baden, Switzerland and a Masters in Business Economics from the Industry HandelsKammerin Frankfurt, Germany.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Terry Leung
General Manager
Terry Leung
Terry Leung is the General Manager for HCLSoftware North Asia Region. With a career spanning several decades in the IT industry, Terry has been at the forefront of technological advancements. From the Y2K crisis to the dot-com era, cloud adoption, and the recent AI revolution, he has consistently demonstrated a keen understanding of emerging trends and their impact on businesses.
Over the past decade, Terry has specialized in cybersecurity, possess certifications such as CISSP, CISM, and CISA (5 digits certificate ID). More recently, he has expanded his focus to include hyperautomation and AI, leveraging these technologies to drive innovation and solve complex business challenges.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Leo Liu
Chief Technology Officer
Leo Liu
Leo Liu is an accomplished technology leader with over three decades of experience pioneering digital innovation across Silicon Valley, Greater China, and the Asia Pacific region. As Chief Technology Officer of Gammon Construction, Leo is at the forefront of driving Industry 4.0 transformation, embedding AI, IoT, robotics, and advanced analytics into the core of construction processes to foster smarter, safer, and more sustainable development.
Guided by his leadership philosophy-“Think Big. Move Fast. Build to Last.” – Leo is shaping the industry’s digital future by championing collaborative, data-driven ecosystems. His work is helping Gammon reimagine construction sites as intelligent, connected environments, setting new standards in safety, efficiency, and environmental stewardship.
Before joining Gammon, Leo played a pivotal role in scaling WebEx to its billion-dollar IPO, transforming global communication. At Tesla, he drove triple-digit growth and earned the Tesla Top Talent Award for outstanding leadership. Leading Cisco’s R&D Center, Leo managed more than 500 engineers to deliver innovative smart city solutions and hundreds of patents, impacting infrastructure worldwide.
Today, Leo continues to inspire progress, driving innovation with integrity to build more resilient and sustainable communities for tomorrow.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Aseem Puri
Digital Chief Executive Officer
Aseem Puri
Aseem Puri comes with 15+ years of rich brand leadership experience across India, China and South East Asia with a track record of doubling / tripling brands, high success rate in landing new brand innovations and delivering the top 2 category innovations in the last decade on sales and profitability.
He has been with Unilever since 2003, starting off as an area sales and customer manager. In his time with the FMCG company, Aseem has held several senior roles such as regional brand manager, marketing director, and VP of global marketing and business development. He has previously worked on eCommerce launches, global CRM platform building and white space mapping, among others.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
David Gee
Board Risk Advisor, NED & Author
MODERATOR
David Gee
David is a seasoned technology executive with significant experience and has over 25 years’ experience in CIO and CISO roles across di>erent industries and countries. David has served as a CIO spans across multiple industries and geographies including – Metlife, Eli Lilly and Credit Union Australia. He was winner Australia CIO of the Year for driving CUA’s Transformation. Also, David was CISO for HSBC and Global Head Technology, Cyber and Data Risk Macquarie Group.
He is Board Advisor at Bain Advisory and Ambassador CI –ISAC Australia Critical Infrastructure. David also serves as Advisory Director to JS Careers and Emertel . David is past Chairman for the FS-ISAC Strategy Committee and awarded Global Leaders Award in 2023 for his industry contributions.
A regular conference keynote speaker and thought leader he writes for CIO, CSO, Computerworld and Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). His best-selling book – the Aspiring CIO & CISO was published in June 2024 and his second book A Day in the Life of a CISO launched in October 2025 and is already best seller in UK, Singapore, Japan and Australia.
Franky Ho
Field Chief Technology Officer
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Franky Ho
Franky has 20+ years of experience working as a technologist in multinational companies to support customers in their transformation journey. He has expertise in emerging technologies like cloud, AI/ML, big data, and HPC. He has worked with technology giants and start-ups to create solutions that are agile, innovative, and enterprise-grade. Franky believes in “thinking big, but starting small” to ensure sustainable and measurable outcomes. At Red Hat Hong Kong, Franky is an evangelist for open culture and technology.
Albert Li
Head of Commercial
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Albert Li
Albert Li brings over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation and revenue growth across Asia Pacific’s technology sector. As Head of Commercial at LPS, he spearheads the organization’s go-to-market strategy, partner ecosystem development, and client engagement for next-generation IT solutions. His proven track record at global technology firms including ServiceNow, Red Hat, and Oracle demonstrates his strategic vision and expertise in revenue growth. Albert combines global business perspective with deep regional expertise, with a leadership approach focused on empowering teams and delivering tangible business outcomes for clients.
Albert holds a Mathematics and Business Degree from Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London. He regularly shares insights at industry events on digital transformation, AI commercialization, and building future-ready sales organizations.
Louis Mah
Director, Group Information Technology
Louis Mah
Louis Mah has over ten years of experience as the Director of Group IT at Maxim’s Group, overseeing technology operations across multiple markets including China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asia. His responsibilities include developing innovative technology strategies, managing functional IT teams, and supporting business, manufacturing, and functional departments with IT operations and investment services. Louis has been instrumental in driving digital transformation in the food and beverage industry, managing digital, mobile, website, and automation projects to enhance customer digital experiences and eCommerce channels.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Mandy Ng
Chief Business Transformation Officer
Mandy Ng
Mandy Ng is the Chief Business Transformation Officer at AS Watson, the world’s largest health and beauty retailer, where she champions customer-centric transformation, driving data adoption across business units and spearheading AI integration to enhance business performance and customer experience.
Mandy has spent over 15 years at AS Watson, overseeing the implementation of member loyalty programs, driving analytics for brand and store expansion, and developing data science solutions to facilitate scalable data analytics and business intelligence.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Gareth Tranter
Chief Technology Officer
Gareth Tranter
Gareth is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in the sports betting industry. Prior to joining the Club, he was Chief Technology Officer at Entain, a tier one sportsbook platform, where he led a platform migration from a legacy monolithic application to a more progressive microservice architecture, as well as an agile transformation project promoting autonomy in squads and increasing the delivery pace. Previously he held IT engineering and project management roles at other leading sportsbook trading platforms in the U.K. including bet365 and Betfred.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Akina Ho
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Akina Ho
Akina Ho is a pioneering leader in AI, Web3 (NFT, Metaverse, Blockchain & DAOs), and venture innovation, recognized for driving transformation across industries. With over 20 years of global experience in strategy consulting,finance, hospitality, marketing, and sales operations, Akina is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, and educator. She is an Adjunct Professor at HKUST, a lecturer at HKU, and serves on the Advisory Committee for the Department of Computer Science at City University of Hong Kong (a Top 50 Computer Science University globally).
She is also currently the Success Coach at National University of Singapore for the Chief Data AI Officer Certification Program. Her insights have been featured on Bloomberg, Fox International, and spoke on global stages including Collision 2024 and the Huawei AI Summits 2024.
She is also the Co-Founder of AllStarsWomen DAO, Not Your Token, and the Hong Kong PropTech Alliance, and act as an advisor at leading organizations including BEETc. At Great Eagle Group, Akina built the VC arm as a member of its Investment Committee and led the Digital Transformation Innovation Department, spearheading enterprise-wide innovation strategies. In 2017, as part of the executive team, she helped build a Hong Kong unicorn by securing $125M in funding from Foxconn and SoftBank.
moderator
Junjie Wang
Tech Vice President
Junjie Wang
負責Rokid 的技術創新和產品研發，推出了多款AR+AI產品，包括Rokid AR
Studio，Rokid AR Lite，Rokid AI Glasses等，並保持對產品的持續完善。
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Jiang Tao
Founder and Chairman
MODERATOR
Jiang Tao
Tao Jiang is a veteran tech entrepreneur and investor with over 30 years of experience in technology and innovation.
He is the Founder and Chairman of CSDN, the world’s secondlargest developer community with 45 million users, and the Founding Partner of Geekbang Ventures, which has invested in more than 90 hightech startups. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at Giant Group and Kingsoft, where he helped create landmark products like Kingsoft PowerWord. He also spearheaded China’s leading tech conferences and serves in key roles across major national opensource and software organizations.
An EMBA graduate of Tsinghua University, Tao continues to shape the future of China’s technology ecosystem.
Steven Lam
Co-founder and Chairman
Steven Lam
Steven Lam is the Co-Founder and Chairman of GoGoX, Asia’s pioneering logistics technology leader. Under his leadership, GoGoX has evolved from a local van-hailing app into a diversified tech powerhouse offering on-demand delivery and customized enterprise solutions across 370+ cities in six Asian markets. Dedicated to eliminating inefficiencies through innovation, the company connects millions of partners to redefine agility and convenience. In 2022, GoGoX achieved a historic milestone as the first logistics technology firm to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, cementing its role in transforming global supply chains.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Darren Xiao
Director
Darren Xiao
Mr. Darren Xiao, currently serves as Director of the Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa business divisions at EHang, where he plays a key role in leading the company’s overseas operations and driving international business expansion and commercialization initiatives.
Together with his overseas team, Mr. Xiao has spearheaded the establishment of strategic partnerships and the implementation of Urban Air Mobility projects across key markets including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, etc. These efforts have significantly advanced the commercialization of eVTOL in these regions.
Prior to joining EHang, he previously served as Overseas Channel Director at OPPEIN (Stock: 603833), Asia’s largest home furnishings group, overseeing a distribution network of 126 dealers spanning more than 50 countries. Mr. Xiao accumulated cross-industry experience in sectors such as robotics, real estate, and building materials.
His extensive international and cross-cultural background have endowed him with a global perspective and strong execution capabilities in managing overseas projects.
Main Stage Speaker
Maryann Tseng
Group Chief Strategy Officer
MODERATOR
Maryann Tseng
Maryann Tseng is Group Chief Strategy Office of Phancy Group (6682.HK), and General Manager of Phancy Group Hong Kong office.
Phancy Group is a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed under ticker 6682.HK, with market capitalization of US$3bn artificial intelligence services company.
Prior to joining Phancy Group, Maryann was senior managing director at SenseTime Inc, and a highly recognized global markets and capital markets investment banker in Asia, mostly with Morgan Stanley often highly ranked by Institutional Investor and Asia Money.
Maryann holds adjunct associate professorship at Hong Kong PolyTech University sits on the corporate advisory board of HKUST MSc Business Analytics program, and a frequent speaker at HKU AI Lab. She is a CIMA CGMA fellow received Executive Education from Harvard Business School and Stanford University Business School and Law School.
Ludovic Grandclement
Director of AI and Innovation
Ludovic Grandclement
Ludovic is Director of AI and Innovation at the HKMA, where he leads a team of platform engineers, solutions architects, and AI specialists. His team has built the authority’s internal GenAI platform-putting AI tools directly into the hands of staff-and established an AI engineering practice that turns ambitious ideas into production-grade solutions. With over a decade spent driving digital transformation across aviation and finance, Ludovic is a builder at heart who believes central banks should be fast followers of emerging technology.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Pallav Kulshrestha
Director, Engineering
Pallav Kulshrestha
Pallav Kulshrestha is the Director of Product Engineering at i-Sprint Innovations, where he leads the development of QubitSafe, the company’s Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration platform designed to make enterprises quantum-safe.
With over 36 years in the technology industry, Pallav has deep expertise in building secure, large-scale platforms for regulated industries. At Citi, he spent 25 years across consumer digital banking, corporate banking platforms, and enterprise private cloud — including building Citibank’s first private cloud and scaling digital banking across Asia, Japan, and Europe. At VMware, he led cloud and AI/ML infrastructure initiatives for financial institutions across Asia-Pacific.
Pallav holds a degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is focused on helping organizations navigate the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography through crypto-agility, cryptographic asset discovery, and PQC readiness.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Suk-Wah Kwok
Director, Engineering
Suk-Wah Kwok
Suk-Wah Kwok is currently the APAC CIO of TransUnion which is among the top 3 credit bureaus in the world. Prior to this, she was Global CIO of International Finance Corporation (IFC) which is the private sector arm of the World Bank Group from 2019 to 2022, APAC CIO of Lockton Companies from 2012 to 2019, and CIO of Aon Hong Kong from 2001 to 2011.
Suk-Wah is an experienced CIO well known in the industry for her success in leading transformations. For her long-standing track record, Suk-Wah has received multiple industry recognitions including being the first female to be awarded Top 5 CIO in China in 2015, Hong Kong CIO of the Year (Medium Enterprise) in 2016, Outstanding ICT Women Award in 2020, and a World Top 200 CIO and the final World Top 10 CIO in 2021, and Asia Top 100 CIO in 2025.
Suk-Wah graduated with a First Class Honors in Computer Science. She also holds an MBA.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Ricky Woo
Chief Information Security Officer
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Ricky Woo
Ricky is currently the Executive Director, Chief Information Security Officer of DBS Hong Kong. In his current role, he is responsible for establishing and maintaining robust security governance framework to make sure that information and digital asset of the bank are adequately protected. Before joining DBS, Ricky was the Head of Technology Risk Management of Bank of China (Hon Kong) overseeing the entire technology risk governance framework and various control measures of the institution. During his tenure, the institution won the First Computer IT Governance Achievement Award from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and it was the only winner of non-public sector.
Mr Woo has held senior management positions in various international consulting firms, heading the technology risk consulting, IT auditing and consulting services in Mainland China and Hong Kong. He was appointed as the Convenor of Cyber Security Specialist Group of Hong Kong Computer Society from 2018 to 2022 and he is now the advisor of the group. He has shared his insight and advice on cybersecurity topics in many newspapers and publications. In addition, he is the organizer of several large-scale cybersecurity forums and seminars, and contributed in promoting cybersecurity and experience sharing in the industry.
Henry Ng
Principal Consultant
Henry Ng
Henry Ng is a seasoned IT and cybersecurity professional with over 33 years of experience across the AsiaPacific region. He has held senior leadership roles building and leading cybersecurity consulting and advisory practices, including serving as Managing Director of the Critical Information Systems and Cybersecurity business at Thales Asia, where he grew a regional team supporting multiple industries. Now an independent consultant and virtual CISO, Henry advises organizations on cybersecurity governance, risk management, data privacy, and emerging AIrelated risks. He is an active speaker, moderator, and educator, and holds multiple internationally recognized cybersecurity and privacy certifications.
Moderator
Deacon D.K. Wan
Senior Director Analyst, Conference Chair
Deacon Wan
Deacon D.K. Wan is the Senior Director Analyst at Gartner. On top of being the Conference Chair of Application Innovation & Business Solution Summit Japan, Deacon also served as the lead of Gartner Greater China Research Community from 2019 – 2025, Key Initiative Leader from 2021 – 2025, and currently a Leaders-as-Teachers Faculty member since 2022. Deacon has been one of our most popular speakers at Revive Tech Asia.
Moderator
Joel Lam
Chief Digital Officer, Asia
Joel Lam
Joel Lam is the Chief Digital Officer at KGI. He leads the firm’s digital transformation strategy, driving the integration of digital and financial solutions into core business operations. In this role, he is responsible for expanding KGI’s capabilities in digital assets and Web3, and for building future-ready ecosystems that bridge traditional finance with next-generation technologies.
Before joining KGI, Joel held senior leadership roles at HSBC, AXA, QBE, and WeLab Bank. His career spans over 20 years across finance and digital innovation, where he spearheaded initiatives in digital banking / insurance, AI-driven lending, and data-powered decisioning.
Joel holds a Master’s degree from the Business School of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Michelle Mak
Leader, Head of ESG and Enterprise Learning
Joel Lam
Michelle Mak is the Head of ESG and Enterprise Learning of Dun & Bradstreet in Hong Kong. In addition to her dedication to establishing an ecosystem of partners with government agencies, enterprises and start-ups for a greener future, she has led D&B HK to become the first office in D&B’s global network to join as a Signatory of United Nations Global Compact.
Michelle graduated with Northwestern Kellogg-HKUST EMBA in 2025, enhancing her expertise in business strategy and leadership.
In 2013, Michelle co-founded an award-winning social enterprise, Make The Change (MTC) in Singapore. She was selected as the ESG Person of the Year (2020), 40 under 40 (2025) and Women to Watch (2021) by Campaign Asia. She has also won GBA Outstanding Women Entrepreneur Award (2021).
Michelle has been appointed as Co-Chair, Sustainability and Green Fintech Committee of Fintech Association of Hong Kong and Subject Advisory Panel by Hong Kong Institute of Bankers in 2025. She is also holding positions of Board Member of Sensational Foundation, a registered charity in Hong Kong and Vice President of Lions Club of Hong Kong IFC.
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Louis Shun
Regional Chief Information Officer
Louis Shun
Louis has been a driver on transforming businesses through technology and digital innovation for the past 25 years.
As the Regional Chief Information Officer of IHH North Asia and the Chief Information Officer of Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong, Louis is always searching for innovative and emerging technologies to streamline operations, enhance patient experience and provide new clinical services. Gleneagles has also been in the forefront of integrating latest innovations and reinventing conventional processes to improve clinical operation and patient experience, including the use of mobile technologies, robots, kiosks, IoTs, 5G networks, data analytics, automation and A.I..
MAIN STAGE SPEAKER
Raymond Tsang
Global Training Advisor in AI
Raymond Tsang
Raymond Tsang is a seasoned education technology leader with over 24 years of experience in IT training, cloud computing, and technical education. Raymond specializes in cloud technologies, AI, cybersecurity, and holding numerous certifications across AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Microsoft, Adobe, and more. He is fluent in English, Chinese, and Putonghua, and is known for his ability to build effective training frameworks and foster industry partnerships. He has been teaching Machine Learning to Generative AI for the pass 7 years with over 10000 students online and offline.
Workshop speaker
Carson Chan
Partner Solutions Architect
Carson Chan
Carson Chan is Partner Solutions Architect from Amazon Web Services. Since joining AWS in 2020, Carson has assisted hundreds of customer in driving digital transformation, including cloud migration, machine learning, and data analytics. In the era of Generative AI, Carson collaborates with clients to leverage new AWS services like Amazon Q, Amazon Kiro and Amazon Bedrock to accelerate innovation, creating business value across various application scenarios such as AI Agents, chatbots and personalized analytics.
Workshop speaker
Lorence Liao
Head of International AI Architecture
Lorence Liao
Lorence Liao serves as the Head of International AI Architecture at Tencent Cloud. With over a decade of expertise in artificial intelligence, he possesses extensive experience in AI product development and project management. He provides AI technology consulting services to diverse industries, including smart city solutions, financial services, education, and other key sectors.
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Leon Zhang
Senior AI Architect
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Andrew Wong
Executive Director
Andrew Wong
Andrew Wong is Executive Director at Togetha Group Hong Kong, advising enterprises on Atlassian Cloud strategy, AI adoption, and enterprise service management at scale. He leads programmes spanning Jira Service Management, agile delivery with Jira, and governance-led Confluence knowledge practices. Andrew has led complex transformation projects across transportation, financial services and many global organisations, helping teams modernise their platforms while improving governance and customer experience. Combining handson delivery experience with a pragmatic, businessfirst mindset, Andrew brings real stories from the field to show how AI and modern service practices can create tangible value – not just new tools.
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Paul Wan
Convenor, Cybersecurity Specialist Group
Paul Wan
Paul Wan is a senior executive, executive coach, and AI adoption advocate with over 36 years of leadership experience across banking, payments, and technology in Asia. Former Managing Director and Regional Head of Asia Transformation at Standard Chartered Bank, he led transformation programmes across markets under intense regulatory scrutiny. As Convenor of the Cybersecurity Specialist Group at the Hong Kong Computer Society and an ICF Certified Professional Coach, Paul champions continuous learning as a leadership imperative. He is currently completing CompTIA SecAI+ – the first of many planned AI credentials – demonstrating that it is never too late to grow.
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Emil Chan
Visionary Leader in FinTech, Web3, and Digital Ecosystem Development
Emil Chan
Emil Chan is a FinTech evangelist, digital transformation strategist, and Web3 pioneer with over two decades of experience at the intersection of finance, technology, and education. His work bridges traditional banking systems with decentralized innovations, positioning him as a linchpin in shaping Hong Kong’s and the Greater Bay Area’s digital future.
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Krzysztof Kostienko
CISO
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Silvia Ihensekhien
Charter Vice President Education
Silvia Ihensekhien
Silvia is a seasoned executive specializing in information security, data privacy, and project management. She possesses a comprehensive skill set that enables her to excel in mitigating cyber risks while implementing cutting-edge technologies.
Recognizing the vital role that information security and data privacy play as business drivers, Silvia has made significant contributions to governance, compliance, and risk mitigation. Her leadership and strategic insights have not only enhanced security posture but have also positioned her as a thought leader in the industry.
Silvia’s achievements speak volumes about her impact on the tech community. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Silvia is a dedicated mentor and speaker. She actively volunteers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, sharing her knowledge and experience with the next generation of tech leaders. Furthermore, she champions diversity and inclusion through her involvement in ISACA’s SheLeadTech initiative, inspiring women to pursue careers in technology and cybersecurity.
With her extensive expertise and passion for empowering others, Silvia continues to make a significant impact in the field of information security and data privacy, serving as a role model for Women in Tech.
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Sean Lin
National Champion of Public Speaking, China
Sean Lin
A well-known public speaker, trainer and negotiator. “Live in Excellence, Forwarding the Best.” Sean Lin, Hong Kong’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons Awardee 2006, has been known for walking this talk. In 2019, his video “Affectionate dialogue in laser” resolving stand-offs went viral on Weibo as a top search with views by over 540 million.
Apart from being the National Speech Champion of China, Sean is the 2021-22 District 89 Director of Toastmasters International, served as various District Leadership positions as well as President of nine Toastmasters Clubs in English, Cantonese and Putonghua, four of which he is the Charter President. He holds numerous professional qualifications, including an MBA, MSc and DTM, and speaks regularly on TV, press, media, social media, seminars and international conferences. In 2013, he started the Hong Kong Speakers Bureau as one of the Founding Speakers. He served as the Council Member, Founding Chairman of Convocation, President of the Alumni Association and Founding President of the Students’ Union of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chairman of The Outstanding Young Persons’ Association, Director of ISACA China Hong Kong Chapter since 2008 and Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Goes On Foundation since 2018.
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Wilson Yau
Public Speaking Champion
Wilson Yau
Wilson Yau is a Toastmasters International South China past District Director. He won over 100 public speaking trophies and represented Hong Kong several time to join South China Public Speaking Contests. He is currently PMI HK Chapter Executive VP – External.
As an IT young leader, he led numerous successful mega size projects. He was awarded as 2025 LPS Leader Award, 2019 China’s Top 10 Young Person, 2019 Commendation of the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs and 2014 Hong Kong Young Leader.
WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Jerry Khan
Presales Manager
INNO STAGE SPEAKER
Harvey Lee
Partner Development Manager APJ
Harvey Lee
Harvey Lee leads partner and channel strategy across Asia-Pacific for Sonar, the industry standard in AI code verification used by over 7 million developers and 75% of the Fortune 100. He works with enterprises and technology partners to operationalise AI code governance frameworks – helping organisations bridge the gap between the speed of agentic development and the verification rigour that regulators and boards increasingly expect. With over a decade in application security and DevSecOps, Harvey brings deep experience in helping engineering and security teams embed quality and security verification into the software development lifecycle – now extended to the age of AI-generated code.
INNO STAGE SPEAKER
Hinson Hui
System Engineer
Hinson Hui
Hinson Hui is a seasoned cybersecurity expert and Solutions Architect with over a decade of experience in data-first security and infrastructure defense for global financial institutions. Holding elite certifications including CISSP and OSCP, he bridges complex technical requirements with strategic business value, focusing on modern, resilient, and data-centric frameworks.
INNO STAGE SPEAKER
Jerry Shi
Cybersecurity Strategist APJ
Jerry Shi
Jerry Shi is a Cybersecurity Strategist at Proofpoint for Asia Pacific and Japan, focused on helping organizations navigate today’s evolving threat landscape through risk management, data security, security awareness, and cyber resilience strategies. A passionate advocate for education and enablement, Jerry works closely with IT and security professionals to share practical insights, industry trends, and best practices that help protect modern digital environments.
With over 20 years of industry experience, including 6 years in software R&D, Jerry brings a strong blend of strategic perspective and technical expertise. Across APAC, he has helped organizations across a wide range of industries strengthen security outcomes while accelerating their digital transformation journeys.
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Michael Chung
Senior Systems Engineer
Michael Chung
Michael Chung is a cybersecurity expert with over 19 years of experience mastering security, networking, and system infrastructure. He holds CISSP certification and multiple security credentials. His security background includes roles like Cyber Security Architect, with deep skills in APT, incident response, and data management.
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Nathan Gower
Managing Director, APAC
Nathan Gower
Nathan Gower is the Managing Director, APAC, at Boomi. Nathan is responsible for driving the growth of the business, working closely with stakeholders within APAC businesses to maximise the value of their data and systems.
Nathan joined Boomi in 2016, when the company first launched in ANZ, as Enterprise Account Executive. In 2021, he was promoted to Head of Business Development ANZ focusing on driving the business and strengthening on-the-ground support to meet the growing market demands.
Prior to joining Boomi, Nathan held positions at NetSuite and Pentana Solutions, where he gained extensive experience in helping businesses leverage the right technologies to enable long-term strategic imperatives and innovation.
Nathan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Information Systems and Industrial Design from the University of South Australia.
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Christy Yeung
Business Development Director
Christy Yeung
Christy Yeung is Business Development Director at Baro, sole distributor of Hand Enterprise in HK and Macau. With distinction in MSc(CompSc – Cybersecurity), she leads AI projects and deployments, helping enterprises translate AI strategies into secure, scalable solutions across commercial and government sectors.
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Shawn Tam
Shawn Tam
Shawn Tam is Business Development Manager at HAND Enterprise, driving enterprise AI strategy and adoption from vision to business values. With experience in legal technology and IT infrastructure, he specializes in delivering secure, scalable and highly resilient digital transformation journey.
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Tarun Gupta
Solution Architect
Tarun Gupta
Tarun Gupta is a cybersecurity and software supply chain security leader with deep experience in secure operations, DevSecOps, and enterprise-scale security strategy. At CleanStart, he focuses on building trusted software foundations by embedding security, compliance, and provenance into the software build lifecycle, helping organizations ship clean, verifiable, and compliant software from inception.
Tarun is a strong advocate of security-by-design and foundational approaches that reduce inherited risk and attack surface. His perspective blends technical depth with strategic clarity, making him a trusted voice on secure software delivery and modern digital transformation.
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