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John Hsu

Group Chief Technology Officer

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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.

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Tat Lee

Chief Executive

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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.

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Tim Ying

Chief Executive Officer

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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.

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King Leung

Global Head of FS, Fintech and Sustainability

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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.

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Edgar Gehringer

Chief Operation Officer, Asia Pacific

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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.

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Chief Technology Officer

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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.

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Aseem Puri

Digital Chief Executive Officer

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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.

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David Gee

Board Risk Advisor, NED & Author

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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.

RedHat

Field Chief Technology Officer

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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.

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Head of Commercial

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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.

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Louis Mah

Director, Group Information Technology

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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.

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Mandy Ng

Chief Business Transformation Officer

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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.

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Gareth Tranter

Chief Technology Officer

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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.

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Co-Founder & Managing Director

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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.

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Founder and CEO

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Misa Zhu

祝銘明,Rokid創始人 & CEO,畢業於浙江大學哲學社會學&計算機專業。於2007年創辦了專注於手機作業系統“猛獁OS”研發的猛獁科技,後於2010年被阿里巴巴戰略收購,成為阿里巴巴M工作室的負責人,率領團隊進行深度學習、視覺和自然語言處理等前沿科技探索 。2014年,祝銘明離開阿里創辦Rokid,致力於人機交互技術,帶著讓每個人都能享受科技的使命,開始做AI和AR相關的商業化嘗試。

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Jiang Tao

Founder and Chairman

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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.

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Steven Lam

Co-founder and Chairman

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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.

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Director

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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.

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Maryann Tseng

Group Chief Strategy Officer

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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.

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Director of AI and Innovation

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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.

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Director, Engineering

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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.

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Chief Information Security Officer

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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.

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Principal Consultant

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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.

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Senior Director Analyst

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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.

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Louis Shun

Regional Chief Information Officer

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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..

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Global Training Advisor in AI

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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.

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Partner Solutions Architect

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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.

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Head of International AI Architecture

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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.

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Executive Director

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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.

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Visionary Leader in FinTech, Web3, and Digital Ecosystem Development

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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.

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Charter Vice President Education

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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.

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National Champion of Public Speaking, China

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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.

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Public Speaking Champion

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Wilso 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.

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