Corporate Governance

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Vision / Mission / Values
Corporate Governance
Directorate

Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

The BOD is responsible for setting strategic directions, policies and goals for FLAIR, and monitor the implementation by delegating authority to the FLAIR management team. In addition, the BOD shall oversee FLAIR’s regulatory compliance and make decision on IP licensing arrangement. FLAIR has established a robust committee structure to take charge of the critical technology development and commercialisation functions, which comprises a Commercialisation Committee, a Technology Committee and an advisory board.

Members

• Mr Edmond Lai Shiao-bun
• Dr Lawrence Cheung Chi-chong

    Mr Edmond Lai Shiao-bun

    Member of the Board, FLAIR

    Mr Edmond Lai Shiao-bun joined HKPC in 2018 to lead the digital transformation, smart manufacturing and Mainland businesses of HKPC. Mr Lai is an expert in Industry 4.0 (i4.0) and Enterprise 4.0 (e4.0) business transformation, as well as digital product development, with experience in local and overseas market development. He assumed the position of Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Centre (FLAIR) in 2019.

    Mr Lai worked in General Electric (GE) for more than 20 years. He successfully completed the management trainee programme in the information technology department of the multinational company, and then had also served in their internal audit and ¬finance functions. He also spearheaded his expertise across other business units, such as aviation, capital, healthcare, plastics, power, transportation, etc., among various regions including Greater China, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, the United States, etc. He also assumed regional and global responsibilities to drive the business growth for various industries, such as energy storage, mining, marine, rail, renewable energy, thermal power generation, etc.

    Mr Lai held the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) and Master of Philosophy (Computer Science) degrees from the University of Hong Kong.

    Dr Lawrence Cheung Chi-chong

    Member of the Board, FLAIR

    Dr. Lawrence Cheung has over 30 years of experience in managing research and development and consultancy business portfolio. In HKPC, he currently manages a broad business functions on technology research and development as well as consultancy services in smart living, automotive, 5G applications, gerontech, green living technology, testing, food processing & Chinese medicine, FutureSkills training as well as SME and Start Up support.

    He is respectively a Member of Steering Committee of New Energy Transport Fund, Assessment Committee of Green Tech Fund, and Awards Committee on the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence, all in the Environmental Protection Department; a Member of Steering Committee on Promotion of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) and Qualifications Framework (QF) in the Education Bureau, and, a Member of the ITF Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS) Assessment Panel in the Innovation and Technology Commission.

    He is also an Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong Electronics and Technologies Association; an executive committee member of respectively the Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association and the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association; Member of Innovation & Technology Development Committee in Federation of Hong Kong Industries; and Member of Industry & Technology Committee in Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

    Prior to joining HKPC, Dr. Cheung was living in Australia holding a senior research position in Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia. He obtained Bachelor of Engineering with 1st class honours and Bachelor of Science degrees from Monash University in Australia. His doctorate degree on Computer Imaging research was also from Monash University. Dr. Cheung joined HKPC in 1996.