Stanley Wong is the recipient of more than 600 local, Asian and international awards for his art, design, photography and advertising works, including two One Show Gold Awards from U.S., D&AD Yellow Pencil from UK and Tokyo TDC Annual Awards. Many of his art works have been exhibited in local and overseas galleries and museums at more than 100 shows including a solo show in Tokyo ggg in 2015, and are now part of their permanent collection, including Hong Kong M+ and London V&A Museum. In May 2012, He was also awarded the Artist of the Year 2011 (Visual Arts) by Hong Kong Arts Development Awards and the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012 by Hong Kong Museum of Art.
Markus Shaw has a history degree from Cambridge University and spent six years as a corporate lawyer in London, Singapore and Hong Kong, before joining his family business. He is active in civic society, having co-founded NGOs in the fields of better urban planning (“Designing Hong Kong” and “Walk DVRC”) and air pollution (“Clean Air Network”), and sits on the boards of several philanthropic organisations. Markus was a member of WWF’s International Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2015 and was Chairman of WWF-Hong Kong from 2000 to 2008. He was also a member of the Government’s Advisory Council on the Environment from 2004 to 2008.
David Yeung is a noted environmental advocate and Founder of Green Monday, an innovative social venture that takes on climate change, food insecurity, health issues and animal welfare with a diverse platform that shifts individuals, communities and corporations towards sustainable, healthy and mindful living.
Under Green Monday Mr. Yeung launched Green Common – the world’s first plant-based green living destination – to introduce a revolutionary food and lifestyle experience. The movement of Green Monday has now spread to 33 countries, with 1.6 million people practicing Green Monday at its Hong Kong origin.
Awards and recognitions won by Green Monday and Mr. Yeung include “50 Most Innovative Companies”, “100 Most Creative People in China”, “Asia 100 Pioneers”, “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Hong Kong” and “Best Idea of the Year”. He is also the author of a number of best-selling books on Zen wisdom and mindfulness. Mr. Yeung is a graduate of Columbia University and a Director of Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI), Hong Kong AIDS Foundation and Hong Kong Buddhist Association.
Gene Soo is the General Manager of Citymapper, the Ultimate Transport App. Having experienced what Citymapper is capable of in London and New York, Gene led the launch of Citymapper’s coverage of Hong Kong in August 2015. Since then, Citymapper has become the most complete transport app in Hong Kong covering MTR, buses, trams, ferries, minibuses (including red ones) helping people interconnect all these transportation modes and getting them to their destination. Gene has been pushing for better open data practice in Hong Kong and believes strongly in improving daily lives through better design and technology.
Prior to Citymapper, Gene co-founded StartupsHK, Hong Kong’s premiere Startup Community and has been heavily involved in building up the startup community in Hong Kong since 2009. He has also launched startups in the tech and fashion space.
Gene received his BS and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University as well as MBA from Columbia University.
Dr Anne Kerr leads Mott MacDonald’s Global Cities Initiative providing expertise in master-planning and development for national development and cross boundary strategies as well as plans for integrated developments (both new and redevelopment) for communities, landuse and transportation, innovative technologies, and resource management. The initiative is charged with futures thinking, policy setting and development of implementation strategies and business plans.
She has been involved in the development of strategic business plans for developments for both brown and greenfield sites, and advises governments, developers and agencies on policy matters and strategies to deliver integrated solutions for the built environment – always putting people first. Of particular focus is the inclusion of UN SDG’s through project delivery. Anne also initiated the Smart City Forum in HK for the British Chamber of Commerce, and liaises with Governments on the inclusion of targets, and goals in achieving smarter solutions for cities.
