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Profiles of Candidates Standing for

Presidency and Council Members Election at the

Annual General Meeting on 9 May 2019

The election of President and Council Members of the Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) will

be held at the HKCS Annual General Meeting on 9 May 2019 at 6:30 pm at Mr & Mrs David T F

Chow Lecture Theatre (LT-4), 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong,

83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

Candidate for Presidency Election

Candidate

No. Candidate Profile / Biography

1 Mr. Ted Suen Chief Information Officer MTR Corporation Limited

Ted Suen has over 30 years of solid experiences in Information Technology with strong expertise knowledge in IT outsourcing services and large scale system integration projects. Ted is the Chief Information Officer of MTR Corporation. In this capacity, he is responsible to formulate the corporate IT strategy,

manages the overall MTR corporate IT function, directs the establishment of a stable, reliable and highly effective IT environment to support the business operation and to ensure Information Systems solutions are in-line with corporate business strategies. Prior to this position, Ted had held various senior regional management positions in different multi-national corporations, including Managing Director of EDS Hong Kong, Regional Director of Greater China and Korea of IT Outsourcing services of EDS, Regional Director of Asia Pacific Global Best Shore Services of Hewlett Packard. Ted graduated from the Australian National University with double degrees in Economics and Science. He also holds a Master Degree in Accountancy and Graduate Diploma in Banking & Finance. Ted is a Fellow member and President of the Hong Kong Computer Society, and a Fellow member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. Ted was recipient of several prestigious IT awards in the last few years including the 2012 China Top 5 CIO Award, the 2013 China Best Value CIO Award, the 2013 Hong Kong Outstanding Performance IT Award Excellence, the 2013 Hong Kong CIO Award for Large Enterprise, and the 2014 Asia CIO Award.

Candidates for Council Members Election

Candidate


1 Mr. Dave Chen Senior IT Manager Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Dave has over 18 years of solid IT experience and proven track record as Senior Manager and Chief Architect on IT strategic planning and architecture roadmap. He is an evangelist in the area of Enterprise Architecture,

leading the IT Architect community in HK. He is currently the convenor of HK Computer Society, Enterprise Architecture Specialist Group (EASG). He was also the Chairperson of HKCS EASIG (renamed to EASG) since 2014. He is a Fellow member of HKCS. In the past 8 years contribution to HKCS, he has organized over 30 events including the largest Enterprise Architecture event in HK every year with a record hit of over 180 attendees. Besides EASG, he actively contributes to the HK IT industry by taking different voluntary roles including: - Founder & Chairman of Association of Enterprise Architects, HK Chapter

- Member of Certification Board of HK Institute of IT Professional Certification (HKITPC)

- Organizing & Programme Committee for HK International Computer Conference (HKICC)

- Technical Advisory Committee for Robocon HK

- Assessor for CPIT (System Architect) certification

- Member of OGCIO HK-GD ICT Expert Committee (2016-2018)

He holds an MSc in Software Engineering and has attained professional qualifications of TOGAF, CSSLP, ITIL, COBIT, AWS Solution Architect and CPIT(SA). He is currently a AWS Authorized Instructor (AAI) and was a ISC(2) Authorized Instructor. He is a passionate and active speaker, author and panellist in different professional forum and conferences in Asia, including largest cloud and datacentre summit in HK.

Candidate


2 Mr. Rocky Cheng General Manager of Information Technology Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

Mr. Rocky Cheng has been working in IT and finance industries for more than 25 years. He has engaged in various technology and management positions and is expertized in IT governance, application development, infrastructure management and technology risk management. He also has profound knowledge

in banking and finance industry, including the products and operations of banking, securities trading and insurance. Rocky is working as the General Manager of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, leading the group IT to accomplish business strategic goals and driving technology innovation as one of the growth engines of the Bank. For driving the business innovation and transformation of the group in current digital age, Rocky holds a concurrent role of the Head of Innovation and Optimization Centre. Mr. Cheng serves as core management position in various IT professional organizations in Hong Kong and also the advisor of major universities and academic organizations in Hong Kong. Mr. Cheng is also a member of the Innovation and Technology Fund Research Projects Assessment Panel of the Innovation and Technology Support Programme under the Innovation and Technology Bureau, and the member of Hospital Authority Information Technology Technical Advisory Sub-Committee. He served the Chairman of the E-Banking Security Committee of the Hong Kong Association of Banks in 2014, 2017. Rocky holds a Master degree in Computer Science from City University of Hong Kong and a Master degree of Business Administration from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has been awarded Scholarships for Business Leadership study in University of Cambridge and London Business School in UK.

Candidate


3 Mr. Horace Chu

Director & Chief Information Officer Gammon Construction Limited

Horace, Director and CIO of Gammon Construction, is responsible for the formulation and execution of the group’s overall IT and digitalization strategy. Prior to joining Gammon Construction, Horace was a Senior Manager in JOS Synergy, a joint-venture between Jardine

Matheson and Canadian TELUS focused in IT outsourcing and data center services in the region. Before that, Horace was a Project Leader in Jardine Matheson providing IT application and operation services to the Jardines subsidiaries. Horace possesses a broad spectrum of experience including digitalization, information security, business process re-engineering, multinational IT operation, and IT infrastructure and architectural servicing. With strong skills in communication and business-IT bridging, Horace has also involved in pre-sales solutioning and large scale application systems development. Horace is certified in Project Management, ITIL, and IT Governance, and he holds a first class honor bachelor degree in computer systems engineering from the University of Warwick in UK and a MBA with distinction from the University of Hong Kong.

Candidate


4 Prof. Andy Chun Regional Director - Technology Innovation Prudential Corporation Asia Prof. Chun is a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) pioneer and global technology visionary with over three decades of AI innovation experience in a variety of industries. His passion is in empowering organizations to create business value through better products/services and customer experience leveraging digital transformation, AI, and enterprise optimization. He is a highly trusted AI/IT consultant for some of the largest

organizations and government agencies in this region. Chun is a international keynote speaker and has presented talks on a range of technology-related topics. Chun is a global technologist and regularly provides expert opinions to research firms and the media. Prof. Chun is currently with Prudential plc, a global financial services company headquartered in London, and serves as their Regional Director of Technology Innovation for Prudential Corporation Asia. Chun provides leadership in the use of technology to improve customers' wealth and health. He is also an honorary Adjunct Professor at City University of Hong Kong, where he previously served as its Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Associate Professor, transforming it to be one of the most innovative and technology-progressive in this region. Chun has received numerous AI and ICT awards, such as IAAI awards from AAAI, as well as the HK CIO Award and the Top 5 Greater China CIO Award. Chun has also been a senior advisor to the HK Government on AI and IT strategies. Currently, he serves as the Convenor of the AI Specialist Group for the Hong Kong Computer Society, to promote AI in Hong Kong and providing advice to Government on AI-related policies and strategies. Experience - Regional Director, Technology Innovation, Prudential Asia (2018 – present) - Adjunct Professor, City University of Hong Kong (2018 – present) - Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong (2015 – 2018) - Chief Information Officer, City University of Hong Kong (2009 – 2015) - Senior IT Consultant, CityU Professional Services Limited (1994 – 2018) - Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong (1994 – 2009) - CEO, Synergicorp Limited (2002 – 2005) - CEO, Advanced Object Technologies Limited (1998 – 2002) - GM of Pacific Rim/Senior Scientist, Ascent Technology Inc (1993 – 1994) - Managing Director (Asia-Pacific), Interface Computer GmbH (1992 – 1993) - Lecturer, Chinese University of Hong Kong (1990 – 1992) - Senior Scientist, Ascent Technology Inc (1987 – 1990) - Project Manager, Honeywell BULL Inc (1984 – 1987)

Education CIO Pocket MBA (2011) program at Boston University, School of Management; received a PhD (1987) and MSc (1983) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and a BSc (1981) in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.

Candidate


5 Ms. Kylie Fung Project Manager, Information Technology Sub-division Hong Kong Housing Authority

Ms. Kylie FUNG has served IT Sub-division of Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) as a Project Manager since 2009. She oversees the Project Management Office of IT Sub-division; and the implementation of IT quality standards and quality assurance for development projects and maintenance systems to support the operation of HA.

Prior to her current position, Kylie was an IT Outsourcing and Managed Services Manager in PCCW Solution Limited which is a leading IT services company in Hong Kong and Mainland China. She had taken various roles in the company, including quality management, product marketing, IT service delivery and support for Government departments and commercial organizations. Since 2017, Kylie has been a council member of Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS), serving as Director of External Engagement and Director of Talent Cultivation. She also actively participated in different roles and activities within the industry in past years, including Chairperson of Organising Committee of Smart Business Award of HK ICT Awards 2018, Director of Dinner and Publicity of Hong Kong International Computer Conference (HKICC) 2018, Chairperson of HKCS Gala Dinner cum HKICC Conference Dinner 2017, Organising Committee of HKICC from 2003 to 2013, Chairperson of Panel of Judges of Outstanding Young ICT Achiever Award 2008, Chairperson of Shanghai-Qingdao-Hong Kong Youth IT Camp 2008, Chairperson of Youth Club 2008-2009, Organizing Committee of Robocon Hong Kong Contest, Vice-chairperson of Community Services Committee; and Member of Membership Committee as well as Communication and Marketing Committee. . Kylie is certified in Project Management and ITIL, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Studies from University of Hong Kong and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Northeast Louisiana University, Louisiana, U.S.

Candidate


6 Mr. Kelvin Har Chief Information Officer Securities and Futures Commission

17 years of CIO and Executive experience at the Board level. Started my career as an accountant and financial analyst with my Certified Public Accountant qualification. Inspired to convert into an Application System Consultant in finance, HR and distribution/logistics to design strategic system with Fortune 500 companies' CxOs in the USA. Served as Head of IT

at Hongkong Land and CIO at Siemens (Corporate Information and Operations) before recruited by the SFC. Quick to comprehend critical success factors in various industries. Proposed numerous successful business strategies beyond the IT area and executed numerous successful recommendations. Experience in digital transformation to enable organizational transformation, creating viable and sustainable strategy, optimizing policy with efficiencies and applying practical use of technology in problem solving.

Candidate


7 Mr. Argon Ho VP Sales, Strategic Customers SAP Hong Kong Co. Limited

Argon Ho is VP Sales, Strategic Customers of SAP Hong Kong Co. Limited. Prior to joining SAP Hong Kong, Argon was General Manager, Cisco Hong Kong and Macau, leading the strategy and field sales operations in these markets. With more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry, Argon joined Cisco in 1998 and has held various leadership positions with Cisco in

different sales areas for Hong Kong and Macau, including General Manager of Commercial, Head of Partner Organization and Head of Marketing. Before joining Cisco, Argon held various management positions during his time at Nortel Networks and Newbridge. Argon is also dedicated to contributing his expertise and experience in the IT industry to the community. He actively participates in multiple non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and industry associations. He is currently on the Innovation and Technology Training Board of Vocational Training Council, and Expert Review Panel of Hong Kong R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies Limited, and is an active member of the Hong Kong Computer Society and Hong Kong Information Technology Federation. A native of Hong Kong, Argon holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Hong Kong and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde. In his leisure time, Argon enjoys golfing, badminton, swimming, hiking and reading.

Candidate


8 Mr. Richard Leung

Group Chief Technology Officer Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Richard Leung joined HKEX in October 2011. He is currently the Group Chief Technology Officer. In his position, Mr Leung is responsible for the technology strategy and operations in Hong Kong, London and the Mainland. He leads the technology effort across the Group to ensure the development and operations

efforts are coordinated and the engagement with the vendors is optimized. Mr Leung has worked with exchange and financial sector technology over the past three decades. Prior to joining HKEx, Mr Leung was the Chief Technology Officer for Chi-X Global. Mr Leung joined Chi-X Global in conjunction with Chi-X Global’s 2008 acquisition of Cicada. Prior to joining Cicada, Mr Leung held a 14-year career with Dow Jones Telerate in the Asia Pacific region, where he served in various senior technical positions.

Candidate


9 Dr. Gabriel Leung Managing Director, Hong Kong and Macau Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Dr. Leung is the Managing Director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hong Kong and Macau, responsible for overseeing the company’s business strategy and operations in these markets. Under his leadership and dedication, the company has managed to achieve an outstanding performance despite the economic ups and downs, and successfully extended its market

reach to customers of all sizes, ranging from multinational corporations to small-to-medium enterprises. Dr. Leung was the General Manager of EMC Hong Kong and Macau; and prior to joining EMC, he was the General Manager at Sun Microsystems Hong Kong and Macau. With extensive experience in the ICT industry, Dr. Leung is keen on driving the development of the local ICT industry as well as coaching and nurturing local IT talent. He was born in Hong Kong and was graduated at the University of Birmingham, UK. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering. He also obtained his Doctor of Business Administration degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr. Gabriel Leung actively serves the industry and the community at large. He currently holds the following positions:

- Vice President (Branding and Communications) - Hong Kong Computer Society

- Member of IT Management Committee - The Hong Kong Management Association

- Member of ICT Services Advisory Committee - Hong Kong Trade Development Council

- Member of Hong Kong Cyberport Entrepreneurship Centre Advisory Group

- Member of Hong Kong SAR Government Innovation and Technology Fund Research Projects Assessment Panel - Information Technology (2019 - 20)

Candidate


10 Mr. John Li

Managing Consultant eWalker Consulting (HK) Limited

John Li has been working in IT vendors for more than 20 years, playing key roles in HP, PCCW Solutions, C&T, ..etc. Now, John is the Director for eWalker Solutions, providing cyber security solution to enterprises. My focus is on system integration and cyber security.

John has joint HKCS since 2000, as HKCS Council Member in 2000 - 2005, 2017 - 2019, took up the role of SIG Director & Membership Director respectively. Apart from holding regular member networking session, corporate visit for member recruitment, John also led HKCS delegate to corporate visit in SZ, HKEx Data Center visit ...etc. This year, John is the OC member for Robocon 2019, a robot competition for university students in HK. In addition to HKCS activity, John was an OC member for IT Professional Club Dinner in 2017 & 2018, and a founding member for Data Security Association. John achieved M.Sc. eCommerce from HKU and M.Sc. Computer Science from HKUST.

Candidate


11

Ir. Dr. Louis Ma Director, School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE) City University of Hong Kong

Dr. Louis C.K. Ma is the Director of the School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE) of the City University of Hong Kong. Prior to managing SCOPE, he served as the Acting Head of

the Department of Information Systems (IS) and Assistant Dean of College of Business. He also worked for Hong Kong Polytechnic University as Assistant Professor / Senior Lecturer in Computing. Prior to his academic career from 1987, he worked for leading organizations in Hong Kong and Australia for a decade as computer programmer, business/systems analyst and project manager. Dr. Ma’s areas of teaching, research/publications and consulting include strategic planning, business transformation, project & outsourcing management, e-business & entrepreneurship, e-learning, outcomes-based education and developing young talents. Dr. Ma is active in professional/community services, including Distinguished Fellow, Vice President (Professional & Career Development) and Honorary Secretary of Hong Kong Computer Society, Director of Little Life Warrior Society and UGC’s Quality Assurance Council Auditor. His previous services include Election Committee of the Government of the HKSAR, UGC Task Force on Outcome-based Approaches in Student Learning, ICT Service Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Judging Panel of Asian Pacific ICT Awards and chairman of program committee of international conferences. Dr. Ma obtained his MBA degree from the University of Technology, Sydney and PhD from the University of Warwick (research in alignment of IS and business strategies).

Candidate


12 Mr. Fred Sheu

National Technology Officer Microsoft Hong Kong Limited

As National Technology Officer at Microsoft Hong Kong, Fred Sheu supports policy decision and delivers technologically relevant and scalable solutions into Hong Kong market. His main objectives are to align IT value propositions to public policies in such areas as healthcare, education, the environment, and local social and economic development; and to promote a digital

agenda in top policy areas, including innovation, security and privacy, technology neutrality, accessibility, and interoperability. Prior to Microsoft, Fred worked with Hewlett Packard (HP) Enterprise where he was the General Manager of Software for HPE Hong Kong. Fred is an active veteran in Hong Kong ICT industry, he serves in councils of Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS), itSMF Hong Kong Chapter and the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (HKITF). Fred graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Computer Science (Hon) degree.

Candidate


13 Mr. Philip Wong Group Chief Information Officer Emperor Group

Philip Wong currently the Group Chief Information Officer, Mr. Wong has been in the information Technology industry for over 25 years. He is responsible for the strategic planning, IT

governance, digital transformation and cybersecurity to Emperor Group and its associate. He is also actively involve in HK IT community works to promote IT industry develop and innovation. Mr. Wong was started his carrier in publishing industry, FMCG and moved to financial services. He has extensive business and management experience in media, retail, finance and property related knowledge. Obtained Master Degree in IT management from Macquarie University, MBA from Macquarie University and Master of Professional Accounting from HK PolyU.

Candidate


14 Mr. Ricky Woo

Executive Director, Chief Information Security Officer DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

Ricky is currently the Executive Director, Chief Information Security Officer of DBS Hong Kong. Ricky joined DBS from Bank of China (Hong Kong) where he was the Head of Technology Risk Strategy & Policy overseeing the entire technology risk governance framework in the bank. He also managed senior roles across in multi-national consulting firms in charge of

technology risk consulting and IT audit services in Mainland China and Hong Kong. Ricky has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry and he held various senior positions in Service Delivery and Consultation with a number of large multinational organizations. He was also the manager in charge of managed service delivery across Mainland China and Hong Kong and he has a strong background in enterprise consulting and large-scale IT operations. Mr Woo is also the Convenor of Cyber Security Specialist Group of Hong Kong Computer Society, and he contributed a lot during the period in promoting cyber security to the industry and serving the community by providing professional advice. Ricky graduated from the University of London with Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems.

Candidate


15 Ms. Christine Yau Senior Vice President PCCW Solutions Limited Christine Yau has over 20 years working experience and she is currently the Senior Vice President of PCCW Solutions Ltd. During the past years, she has led the development and delivery of IS Strategy and Architecture for the company, development of a global work package for Sales & Marketing for Cable & Wireless group, implementation of Data Warehouse in

Barbados and she has also held various roles in various projects that span across different industries including both government and enterprise sectors. She has held various roles such as Project Director, Project Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) Change Manager, IT Architect and DBA, both in Hong Kong and Australia. Ms. Yau is responsible for managing the P&L for the Public industry of the company for both HK and regional. One of her major focus is on strategic planning and growth of the company outside of Hong Kong, i.e. to drive the new business growth initiatives in the Public industry. Ms. Yau graduated from The University of Melbourne, Australia, with a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, a Master in Information Technology Management degree from the University of Wollonggong, Australia, and an Executive Diploma in Finance & Corporate Accounting from HKU Space. She is a PRINCE2 registered Practitioner, certified IT Project Director (HKITPC) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP both in China and HK). She has presented on behalf of PCCW at different seminars and conferences in HK, China and Taiwan. Ms. Yau is also a full member of Hong Kong Computer Society and Project Management Institute (PMI). She was previously appointed as the Expert Group member of “Certification of Associated Project Manager” for HKITPC for 2008-2011 and Task Force Leader for the “Associated Project Manager Examination Review” for HKITPC in 2014-2015. Christine is also a Focus Group member of FACE Club (HKCS), the first IT Women Club in Hong Kong, assisting the EXCO in planning and organizing various activities of the FACE Club. She is also one of the founding members and executive member of HKCS iLEAP. She has always been very active in the other activities within the industry for more than 10 years: Chairman of the IT Club (2007-2014), the first outreach arm of PMI HK Chapter, the VP Education of PMI HK Chapter (2009-2013) and Executive VP (External) of PMI HK Chapter (2013-2019), and HKCS Council Member (2017-2019).

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