Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (HKCPEC)

Members' Profile

(from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026)

Chairman

Professor TAM Kar-yan, MH, JP

Professor Kar Yan TAM is Vice President (Administration and Business) and Chair Professor of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management at the Hong Kong Universityof Science and Technology (HKUST). Prior to being Vice President, he was Dean of the Business School and had assumed different leadership roles at HKUST. Prof. Tam serves on the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and is a member of the Board of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University and THEi Council. He is also a board member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and was the Past President of the Association of Asia Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS).

Vice Chairman

Deputy Director-General of Trade and Industry
Mr Francis HO

Francis Ho is Deputy Director-General of Trade and Industry. At the Trade and Industry Department, Mr Ho is responsible for Hong Kong's participation in international or regional economic and trade forums, cooperation with Asia Pacific Region on economic and trade matters, Hong Kong's bilateral trade relations with trading partners in Europe, Asia (excluding the Mainland), Oceania and Africa, negotiation of trade and investment agreements, and information and public relations.

Members

Ms Emily CHEUNG

Ms. Emily Cheung is currently the Executive Director of Tsuen Lee Group (Holdings) Limited, holds a Master Degree of Management Information and System from University of Manchester. With over 20 years’ experience in the consumer product’s manufacturing business and creative industry, Ms. Cheung has a profound experience in ESG application in manufacturing.

Ms. Cheung is currently a member of the Jiang Xi Gang Zhou City Committee member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of The Innovation and Creative Industry Council, General Committee member of The Federation of Hong Kong Industry, the Executive Vice President of Toy Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, Co-Chairman of Women in Toys (USA)- Hong Kong Chapter, Technical Advisory Committee member of International Council of Toy Industry The Ethical Toy Program (ICTI-IETP). She also served as the Chairman of Hong Kong Toy Council in 2017-2019.

Ms. Cheung awarded Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong in 2013 for her accomplishments in ESG and creative initiative in manufacturing industry. She is currently the Honorary Secretary of Young Industrialist Council of Hong Kong. She is engaged in promoting creativity in traditional manufacturing Industry and “Made by Hong Kong” outside of Hong Kong.

Mr Dickson KWOK

Mr Dickson Kwok currently serves as an English teacher in a local school. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong and earned his Master of Education there. Being interested in international educational development and contemporary educational reform, Mr Kwok has been actively participating in various forms of ventures in education.

Mr Kwok was nominated by the Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (HKCPEC) to take up the overseas internship offered by Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), which has its headquarters situated in Singapore. The experience from the programme has strengthened Dickson’s belief that students should not confine themselves to Hong Kong. During his appointment to the HKCPEC, he will continue to reach out to the youth community and promote the role of Hong Kong in regional and international cooperation.

Mr Nicholas LAI

Mr Nicholas Lai is a solicitor-turned-industrialist and tech start-up founder. Mr Lai holds a MBA degree from the University of Hong Kong as well as LLM, LLB & Bcomm degrees from Australia. He is a registered solicitor in Australia and is currently a DBA candidate at the City University of Hong Kong.

Mr Lai has been recognised at the Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong 2022 for his efforts in advocating for industrial automation advancement, IIoT implementation and digital transformation.

Due to his expertise in industrial digital transformation, Mr Lai has been invited to become a member of Hong Kong Productive Council’s Professional Production of SCS and RPL Clister for the Manufacturing Technology (Tooling, Metals, Plastics) – Industrial 4.0 Steering and Subject Matter Expert Committee and Qualifications Framework’s Specification of Competency Standard Drafting Subcommittee. He also contributes regularly at forums and seminars for industrialists and students and serves as mentor for various universities and institutions, including CityU HK Tech 300.

Mr Lai serves as a member of the Advisory Committee on the HKSAR Recycling Fund as well as a member of the Innovatioin and Technology Fund Technology Voucher Programme Committee. Within the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Nicholas is the vice chairman of Young Executive Council, Promotion Corporate Social Responsibility and Innovation & Technology Development Council. He also serves as executive committee member of Hong Kong Automation Technology Council, Hong Kong Metal and Machinery Council, Education Committee.

Ms Edith LAW, JP

Ms Edith Law currently serves as the Chairlady of Fashion Farm Foundation (FFF). FFF is a non-profit making organization with the aim to unite fashion designers, cultural practitioners, industry experts and retailers, with both professionalism and expertise to develop and foster their business and the industry within and beyond the territory.

Edith also has a number of public service roles. She has been appointed by the Hong Kong Government to be their represented Council Member at Hong Kong Trade Council Board since 2015 and is the Programme Management Committee of the Enterprise Support Programme under the BUD Fund currently.

Prior to being a retail entrepreneur, Edith has worked as an Investment Banker in New York, London and Hong Kong, at Citibank, Bear Stearns and Peregrine.

Edith is currently the Investment Director of SANVILLE under LAWSGROUP. Equipped with strong financial and management skills, Edith has been the Executive Director at ZTAMPZ Limited responsible for strategic business development, financial and operational management.

Edith received M.S. in Management Science from Stanford University (US) and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Queen’s University (Canada).

Ms Sophia LEE

Ms. Sophia Lee Shuk Woon is currently the co-founder of Elixir Capital Management Limited. Ms. Lee possesses extensive experience in securities research and investment by working in both international and local securities firms before joining Elixir Capital Management Limited. Since the beginning of 2024, she has been serving as a member of the Kwun Tong District Council, aiming to serve the public with her professional knowledge. Ms. Lee is currently a member of the Huangpu District of Guangzhou Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Vice Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Chinese Importers' and Exporters' Association, Task Force member of the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund, member of the Kowloon Regional Advisory Committee of the Hospital Authority, and a member of the panel of the Financial Institutions Resolution Compensation Tribunal. Ms. Lee graduated from Simon Fraser University in Canada majoring in Economics. She then completed the Hedge Fund Management Training Program at Yale University in the United States and earned her Master’s degree in psychology from the Faculty of Social Sciences of The University of Hong Kong.

Dr Miranda LOU, MH

Dr Miranda Lou is the Executive Vice President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, overseeing institutional advancement, mainland development, alumni engagement, finance, human resources, communications and public affairs, campus development and facilities management.

Dr Lou has more than 20 years of strategic, business and functional management experience in the business and public sectors. She has worked for The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL Group).

Dr Lou is currently board director of Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre, council member of Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, and member of Advisory Committee on Post-office Employment for Former Chief Executives and Politically Appointed Officials, Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries & Conditions of Service, Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation, Hong Kong Logistics Development Council and the Logistics Management Committee of The Hong Kong Management Association.

Professor LUI Hon-kwong

Professor LUI Hon-kwong is Professor of the Department of Marketing and International Business at Lingnan University. Prior to this, he was Associate Vice President (Academic Affairs and External Relations) overseeing the Registry, the Core Curriculum and General Education Office and the Office of Communications and Public Affairs, and also served as Acting Director of Communications and Public Affairs.

Professor Lui received his Ph.D. in economics from The University of Hong Kong and has worked for a few years as marketing executive in retail industry and as Statistician in the civil service. His research interests include labour economics, applied marketing research, and Hong Kong economy. He is a Council Member of The Education University of Hong Kong and the Chairman of its Audit Committee. He was a Director of JUPAS Board of Management and a member of the Disciplinary Panel A of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel and EcoPark Advisory Committee. Moreover, he was a Council Member of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority and Deputy Chairman of its Research & Development Committee.

Professor Raymond WONG

Professor Raymond M. K. Wong is Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programmes) of the College of Business and Associate Professor of Accounting at City University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining CityU, he taught in a number of tertiary education institutes including The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chu Hai College of Higher Education, and The University of Hong Kong. He is Fellow of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute, Fellow of CPA (Australia), and Fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Professor Wong’s research interests are about accounting, corporate governance, earnings management, and auditing. He is currently a member of Board of Review, ITC-GSP Vetting Committee, and Process Review Panel for Insurance Authority.

Government Economist (or representative)
Mr Desmond HOU

Principal Economist
Office of the Government Economist
Financial Secretary’s Office
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Director of Research of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (or representative)
Ms Irina FAN

Director of Research
Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Secretary General

Assistant Director-General of Trade and Industry
Ms Noel NG