Biography

Dr Chung is the Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology, assisting the Secretary for Innovation and Technology in strengthening the cooperation with the industry, academia and the research sector, fostering development of innovation and technology to promote development of high-end manufacturing industry as well as enhancing nurture of innovation and technology talents with an aim to create a vibrant ecosystem for innovation and technology. He has almost 30 years of experience in information technology strategic management and entrepreneurship development. Dr Chung worked as Chief Technology Officer at Cyberport Management Company Limited, responsible for taking forward its core mission on Information Technology infrastructure, industry collaboration and incubation platforms for Information Technology entrepreneurs. He also assisted in setting up the first Micro Fund Scheme in HK for young information and communications technology entrepreneurs. Dr Chung was a winner of the "China Top 5 CIO Award" in 2013.

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Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Ecosystem

Innovation and technology is crucial to the transformation of our economic structure, so as to make it more diversified and sustainable. Innovation and technology are necessary catalysts and drivers to transform Hong Kong’s economy, to develop high value-added industries, create diversified employment opportunities and improve people’s daily living.This year’s Policy Address and Budget have invested an unprecedented amount of over $18 billion to promote innovation and technology development in Hong Kong.We hope to create a vibrant ecosystem which includes good infrastructure, facilitating policies, talents, entrepreneurs, funds, and the environment or power for regeneration.

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