Technology in the GBA: Connectivity and Collaboration
Innovation and technology is at the heart of economic growth in the GBA. It not only improves people’s quality of life and creates job opportunities, but also acts as a platform to promote the R&D in the region which, in turn, boosts our competitiveness.
This panel of experts will cover different aspects of the ‘technology journey’ - from having a place for technology innovation and nurturing start-ups, to enabling global connections, to creating talent and supporting services, to the exploitation of technology in business. Realising the technology-related synergies possible in the GBA presents both opportunities and challenges.
About the speakers
Albert Wong was appointed CEO of HKSTP in August 2016. The purpose of Science Park is to accelerate the development of Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Hong Kong.
Committed to the success of Hong Kong’s future, Albert and his team are responsible for providing world-class services at the Park, to achieve their objective of helping technology companies and talent realise their commercial potential. These services include technology incubation programmes, tools and research labs for application and product development, early-stage investments, mentoring and business consulting.
The 30-plus years of commercial, industrial and leadership roles with various multinationals have provided Albert with the critical appreciation and understanding of building companies, investment networks and solving market needs. The 15 years spent with GE – where he was responsible for M&A, Business Development, Product Management, and Business Operations – were especially significant for him, providing Albert with the knowledge and connections to lead HKSTP today.
Alexandra Grierson is part of the Digital & Innovation team within Gammon Construction with experience in managing innovation at a corporate and project level, including recently leading the company to achieve one of the first Innovation Kitemark certifications in the world. She is currently supporting Gammon’s largest ever project, Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 2 Expansion, in its implementation of digital technologies and processes. Prior to moving to Hong Kong in 2018, Alexa worked in the UK in project management and business development roles for a global engineering consultancy, focusing on the transport and infrastructure sectors combined with innovation strategy applications. Alongside her current role, Alexa is a strong advocate for gender equality recently founding and chairing Gammon’s first Women’s Network, and she is on both the Innovation & Technology and Future Leaders Committees for the British Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Miles Wen is CEO and Founder of Fano Labs Limited, a spin-off company from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) that has raised over USD 10 million in venture investment from renowned investors such as Horizons Ventures and Alibaba. Dr. Wen specializes in information and communication technologies, optimisation algorithms, big data, and machine learning and has numerous academic publications and patents. Since 2016, he was appointed as Adjunct Assistant Professor (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) at HKU.
Dr. Wen also actively contributes to the technology ecosystem. He is an active mentor at the iDendron Incubation Program at HKU, Founding Vice President of HKSTP Startups Alumni Association, EEE Industry Advisory Committee Member, School of Engineering, RMIT University, and Member of the Expert Review Panel of Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre.
Dr. Wen received his B.Eng. (CE) with First Class Honors and Ph.D. (EEE) from HKU in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He was also a Fulbright Scholar of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley.
About the moderator
Mark Lunt is a seasoned technology executive, investor and mentor. He has worked in companies ranging in size from small start ups to substantial corporations and has extensive global experience that encompasses Europe, the USA, SE Asia, China and Australasia.
His most recent corporate role was as Group Managing Director of JOS, one of Asia’s largest IT solutions suppliers.
He is now a partner in Tolo Partners, an advisory firm working with start up and early stage Hong Kong companies and a Senior Adviser at Equiteq, a global M&A firm focused exclusively on the technology sector.
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