DR. THE HON. LEUNG CHUN-YING
G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Equal rights, Equal opportunities.
Mr C Y Leung graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic and Bristol Polytechnic
UK. He holds Honorary Doctorate degrees conferred by four universities in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong
and Shandong.
Since the late 1970s, Mr Leung had participated in the land and housing reforms in China and helped
prepare the first land sale in the Mainland after China's constitution was amended in 1988.
Between 1984 and 1997, Mr Leung held senior positions in the entire political transition to the
establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Between 1997 and 2011, Mr Leung was a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and was the Convenor of
the non-official members between 1999 and 2011.
In March, 2012, Mr Leung was elected the fourth-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region. Since March 2017, he has been a Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Currently he is the Chairman of several not-for-profit NGO’s established in Hong Kong, including the Bay
Area Hong Kong Centre, Belt and Road Hong Kong Centre and the GX Foundation.
In 2022, he founded the Minxin Hong Kong School (Guangzhou, Nansha) and serves as the Chairman of the
School board.
The Hon. Mrs Laura CHA SHIH May-lung
G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
DR. THE HON. MRS. RITA FAN
G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Women of the World; Aim for World Peace;
Work for everyone's happiness.
DR. THE HON. MS. ELSIE LEUNG
G.B.M., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Equality of Men & Women requires a cultural change.
MR. RONNIE C. CHAN
G.B.M.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
We all came from women, learn from women, work with women, and live with women.
Mr. Ronnie C. Chan is the Chair of Hang Lung Group Limited and its
subsidiary Hang Lung Properties Limited, both publicly listed in Hong Kong. Hang Lung expanded into
mainland China in 1992, developing, owning, and managing world-class commercial complexes in key tier one
and tier two cities. In 1986, Mr. Chan co-founded Morningside, a diversified investment group engaged in
private equity and venture capital investments in North America, Asia, and Europe. He founded and chairs
the China Heritage Fund, and is a co-founding Director of The Forbidden City Cultural Heritage
Conservation Foundation in Beijing. Mr. Chan is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,
Chair Emeritus of the Asia Society and Chairman of its Hong Kong Center, and Co-Founder and Chairman of
the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society. He serves or has served on the governing or advisory bodies
of several think tanks and universities, including: World Economic Forum, East-West Center, Pacific
Council on International Policy, Eisenhower Fellowships, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation,
University of Southern California, Indian School of Business, The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology, Yale University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University.
Mr. Timothy Fok Tsun-ting
G.B.S., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
DR. PEGGY LAM
G.B.S., O.B.E., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
DR. ANNIE WU
S.B.S., J.P.
Honorary Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Sky is not the limit.
In 1980, Annie Wu joined her father, Dr James T Wu in establishing the
Beijing Air Catering Company Ltd, the first joint venture (001) between Hong Kong and Mainland China
through the cooperation between the Civil Aviation Administration of China and Hong Kong Beijing Air
Catering Ltd. Witnessing the 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening up Policy of China, she is currently
Honorary Chairman of the Beijing Air Catering Company Ltd.
She is actively involved in promoting global business, advancing the cause of women’s issues, as well as
training and education for youth both in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
Annie Wu served on various advisory bodies including Standing Member of the 10th, 11th and 12th term of
the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Her successful career
and contributions to community services have won her various awards for excellence.
MS. PANSY HO
S.B.S., J.P.
Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Raising women's voice, unleashing women's potential.
Ms. Pansy Ho, Chairperson of Hong Kong Federation of Women and Chairperson
of Women Power Forum, is the Group Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Shun Tak Holdings Limited,
Co-Chairperson and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited. She also holds a respectable number
of executive roles in various entities in Hong Kong and Macau.
Outside of the boardroom, Ms. Ho serves on a host of social and public services, including being a
Standing Committee Member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Beijing, Executive
Committee Member of All-China Women’s Federation, Vice President of China Chamber of Tourism and China
Women’s Chamber of Commerce under All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce, Vice President of China
Association of Women Entrepreneurs, Vice President of Hong Kong Beijing Association, President of
Beijing-Macau Economic and Cultural Exchange Promotion Association, Vice President of Macao Chamber of
Commerce, Founder and Chairperson of Global Tourism Economy Research Centre. Leveraging her own resources
and networks, Ms. Ho forged the establishment of high-level platforms for arts and cultural exchange and
tourism development. With a special passion for women and youth empowerment, she is committed to nurturing
and inspiringthe younger generation, especially fellow females, through various training and exchange
programs to unleash their potentials for the contribution to the development of the region, China and the
world.
For her outstanding contribution to public services and the promotion of global tourism, art and cultural
exchanges and development , Ms. Ho has received numerous awards and recognitions including the Beijing
Overseas Chinese Jing Hua Award by the Beijing Municipal Government, Chevalier de I’Ordre National de la
Légion d’Honneur by the Government of France, and Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia by
the Government of Italy, a Justice of the Peace by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region and Tourism Ambassador of the United Nation's World Tourism Organization.
Mrs. Janice Choi
BBS, MH, JP
Vice-Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
MS. CAROL YAU
Vice-Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
Bold and fearless, together we unveil a new era.
Carol Yau, CEO of Brilliant Group and Permanent Honorary President of Golden
Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Association (GBWEA), has more than 25 years’ experience in finance. Since
joining Brilliant Group in 2016, she has launched 10 new businesses to implement one-stop service for
clients. The services range from insurance, wealth management, IT, precious metals trading, healthcare,
education, overseas immigration, virtual shopping, travel agency and F&B.
Carol has also dedicated herself to philanthropy supporting various NGOs and charities. As the Chairperson
of TREATS and GBWEA Charitable Foundation, she is devoted to social inclusion and training, mentoring and
nurturing women through education. It is her belief that women will be empowered to embrace constant
change and overcome all upcoming challenges.
MS. KATHERINE CHEUNG
Vice-Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
Katherine Cheung, Chairman of Golden Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Charitable
Foundation, is Vice Chairman of CrossGate Advisors, a family office specializes in venture capital
investing.
With a career spanning over 20 years in investment management, including 13 years working with world’s
largest asset management firm, BlackRock / Merrill Lynch. Katherine has held various regional management
positions covering Asia Pacific markets, ranging from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, to
Australia.
Katherine was active in advising Hong Kong S.A.R. Government on policies and was appointed by the
Government as a board member of the Advisory Committee at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
Katherine looks to contribute her wealth of financial knowledge as a board member of the Hong Kong
Government’s Sir Murray MacLehose Trust Fund Investment Advisory Committee, and through her appointment as
Treasurer of Council and a Court member at Lingnan University. Katherine is deeply involved in developing
youth and education, with her serving in the Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority and Chairman
of Audit Committee. She is a member of the Standing Committee on Hong Kong S.A.R. Disciplined Services
Salaries and Conditions of Service, and an Advisory Committee member on the “Enhancing Self-Reliance
Through District Partnership Program”, where she helps approve funding and advises social enterprises
(NGOs) on sustainability.
MS. MICHELLE CHENG
Vice-Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
Ms Michelle Cheng, Executive Committee Member of the Hong Kong Federation of
Women, is the Founding Partner and CEO of Occasions Asia Pacific Group and has over 20 years of experience
in financial and business management in the PR and communications industry.
Ms. Cheng serves on a host of economic, social, and public service committees in Hong Kong, Macau, and
Mainland China to widen her participation and contributions, advancing youth and women's causes through
her position as member of the Ningbo Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,
Trustee Member of Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Member of the Admission of Quality Migrants and
Honorary Vice President of the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association etc. Michelle’s role as the Vice
Chairperson and member of the organising committee of this year's Women Power Forum, reflects her
unwavering dedication to promoting this transformative and influential international platform as one of
the highly anticipated international calendar events in Hong Kong.
Under her leadership, Occasions actively engages in social affairs by introducing international brands and
organising large-scale charitable events in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, promoting cross-border
exchange and positioning Hong Kong as the preferred destination for international brands and businesses,
contributing to the economic and cultural tourism development of Hong Kong and Macau.