The Professors of Practice (2024)




Professor Hui has held several senior leadership positions within the HKT and PCCW group. Since 2018, Professor Hui has been the Group Managing Director of HKT Limited and HKT Management Limited, as well as the Trustee-Manager of the HKT Trust.

Before this, she was an Executive Director and Trustee-Manager of HKT since 2011. During her tenure, she was a member of HKT's Executive Committee and has held directorships in various group companies. She also served as Group Chief Financial Officer from 2011 to 2018.

Professor Hui joined the Group in 1999 and has assumed roles of increasing responsibility, including Director of Finance, where she oversaw telecommunications services and regulatory accounting. Under her strategic direction, the Group has risen to a leading position in the technology industry, spearheading the delivery of innovative digital transformation solutions that have significantly influenced Hong Kong's business community.

In addition to her roles at HKT and PCCW, Professor Hui actively contributes to the business sector. She serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong and a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council's Belt and Road & Greater Bay Area Committee, as well as its Greater Bay Area Task Force on Innovation and Technology. Professor Hui is also a non-official member of the Government's Digital Economy Development Committee and a Director of Mox Bank Limited.

In 2024, Professor Hui was awarded the Medal of Honour by the HKSAR Government in recognition of her dedicated and valuable community service, particularly in youth development and support for under-privileged students.

Professor Hui holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the University of Hong Kong and is a qualified accountant, being a member of both the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Professor Hui has given immense support to The Hong Kong Management Association. Since 2019, she has been a Council Member and became an Executive Committee Member in 2020. Most recently, Professor Hui chaired the Annual Conference Organizing Committee in 2023, having served as a member in 2019 and 2020.


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Professor Kam joined MTR Corporation Limited in 1995 and had held various positions across the Operations, Projects, and Mainland China and International Business Divisions. He was appointed CEO in 2019 and has been a Member of the MTR Board since then. Under Professor Kam's leadership, MTR has established itself as a top-tier railway operator globally, renowned for its excellence in safety, reliability, customer service, and cost efficiency.

Before returning to Hong Kong, Professor Kam taught at University College London and subsequently worked as a specialist safety regulator for the UK Government.

Professor Kam's devotion to his work is evident in his professional pursuits, both locally and internationally. He is an Honorary Chairman of the International Association of Public Transport and a member of the General Committee of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the General Committee of the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong. He is a council member of the Sustainable Business Network of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and he also serves as the Chair of its Task Force on Infrastructure and Logistics.

Professor Kam is a Chartered Engineer, Vice-president and Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong, as well as a Chartered Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health in the UK. Additionally, he is a Corporate Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the UK.

Professor Kam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southampton, and a Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College London and an MBA from Kingston Business School in the UK. He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Vocational Training Council in 2021. He was also appointed as a Justice of the Peace by HKSAR Government in 2021.

Professor Kam has been an active member of The Hong Kong Management Association. He became a member of the Association's Executive Council since 2021, and chairs the HR Subcommittee and the HKMA Quality Award Organizing Committee. He also chaired the Organizing Committee for the HKMA Annual Conference in 2021 and served as a member in 2020.


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Professor Li Ning is the Founder, Executive Chairman, and Joint CEO of Li Ning Company Limited, as well as the Chairman, Executive Director, and CEO of Viva Goods Company Limited.

Professor Li is one of the most outstanding athletes in the 20th century. At the 6th World Cup Gymnastics Competition in 1982, he made history by winning six gold medals in men's artistic gymnastics events, earning the title "Prince of Gymnastics". At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, he won three golds, two silvers and one bronze, making him the most decorated athlete of the year. From 1987, he served as the Asian member of the Athlete's Commission of the International Olympic Committee and was a member of the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation from 1993 to 2000, where he is now an honorary member.

Professor Li's exceptional talent not only shines in the sports arena but also propelled his selffounded sportswear brand to global prominence. After retiring from athletes in 1989, he conceived the Li Ning brand to establish the first national sporting goods brand in China. He has dedicated over 20 years to developing the Group's business, significantly advancing the sporting goods industry in China. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2004, Li Ning Group is now the leading Chinese company in athletic apparel and footwear.

Under Professor Li's leadership, Viva Goods has strategically expanded by acquiring brands such as Bossini, Clarks, and Testoni. The Group's business encompasses markets including Europe, the US, Greater China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia.

Professor Li holds a Bachelor's degree in Law and an EMBA from Peking University, along with a technical Honorary Doctorate from Loughborough University in the UK, and a Doctor of Humanities honoris causa from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In June 2010, Professor Li was conferred Honorary Fellowship from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Professor Li has been actively involved in charities through his Li Ning Foundation and the establishment of The Chinese Athletes Educational Foundation. This Foundation provides subsidies for further education and training for both active and retired Chinese athletes and coaches, and supports educational development in impoverished areas of China. In October 2009, Professor Li was appointed "Goodwill Ambassador against Hunger" by The United Nations World Food Programmes.


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