Imagine Hong Kong
Hong Kong has long been one of the world’s most iconic harbor cities. We discussed how it maintain its distinctiveness in a more integrated Greater Bay Area future.
The forum marked the culmination of the first year of our three-year Imagine 2060 series on global waterfront cities, drawing from the lessons learned to discuss visions for Hong Kong’s economy, livability and competitiveness with neighboring waterfront cities in the Pearl River Delta by 2060. This event was especially timely given Hong Kong’s latest waterfront makeover is part of a HKD12 billion initiative and the Greater Bay Area plan, announced by the Chinese Government in early 2017, paving the way for enhanced economic development across Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.
Speakers and Panelists
Nicholas Brooke
Chairman, Hong Kong Harbourfront Commission
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Nicholas Brooke
Chairman, Hong Kong Harbourfront Commission
Nicholas Brooke is Chairman of the Hong Kong Harbourfront Commission, which coordinates the planning, design, implementation and management of the various initiatives around Victoria Harbour, and creates a world-class waterfront to frame Hong Kong’s world-class harbour. He also serves as Chairman of Professional Property Services Limited, a specialist real estate consultancy providing advisory services across the Asia Pacific region. Being a recognized authority on land administration and planning matters, Mr. Brooke previously was global President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a former member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and Hong Kong Town Planning Board, and past Chairman of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.
Ronnie C. Chan
Chairman, Hang Lung Properties & Co-Chair, Asia Society
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Ronnie C. Chan
Chairman, Hang Lung Properties & Co-Chair, Asia Society
Ronnie C. Chan is Chairman of Hang Lung Properties. He also is Co-Chair of Asia Society and Chairman of Asia Society Hong Kong Center. In addition, Mr. Chan serves as Chairman of the One Country Two Systems Research Institute and Better Hong Kong Foundation, Convener of the Hong Kong Development Forum, Governing Board member of the China-United States Exchange Foundation, and Adviser and former Vice President of the China Development Research Foundation. He is Director of the Board of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, member of the Council on Foreign Relations and former member of the governing boards of the World Economic Forum. Mr. Chan holds an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.
Sean Chiao
President,
Asia Pacific, AECOM
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Sean Chiao
President, Asia Pacific, AECOM
Sean Chiao is President of Asia Pacific at AECOM. He has rich experience in Asia’s urban issues, advising on sustainability, resilience and innovation on strategic projects to enhance the built environment. He is a global trustee of the Urban Land Institute, a member of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the Mainland Business Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Trade Development Council. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. An engaging thought leader, he initiated with Harvard Graduate School of Design the “AECOM China’s Studio”, a three-year urban research program that has examined complex, emerging issues in urbanism in China’s developing cities. He is also the executive sponsor of “Jigsaw City”, a book that examines the new towns in Asia. Mr. Chiao holds a Master of Architecture in urban design from Harvard University and a Master of Architecture from University of California, Berkeley.
Goh Chok Tong
Emeritus Senior Minister,
Republic of Singapore
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Goh Chok Tong
Emeritus Senior Minister, Republic of Singapore
Goh Chok Tong is Emeritus Senior Minister of the Republic of Singapore, Senior Advisor to the Monetary Authority of Singapore and was Singapore’s Prime Minister from November 1990 to August 2004. He joined the Administrative Service of the Singapore Government in 1964 and joined national shipping company Neptune Orient Lines in 1969, and was its Managing Director from 1973 to 1977. Mr. Goh was first elected to Parliament in 1976, and was re-elected in eight subsequent general elections. He remains a Member of Parliament. Between 1979 and 1990, he served as Minister in the Ministries of Trade and Industry, Health and Defence. He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in 1985, and succeeded Mr. Lee Kuan Yew on 28 November 1990 as Singapore’s second Prime Minister. He relinquished the premiership in August 2004 to pave the way for leadership renewal. Mr. Goh remained in the Cabinet as Senior Minister and was Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) from August 2004 to May 2011. Mr. Goh graduated with First Class Honours in economics from the University of Singapore and with a Master of Arts in development economics from Williams College, US.
Doris Magsaysay Ho
President and CEO, A. Magsaysay, Inc. Chair, Asia Society Philippines Foundation
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Doris Magsaysay Ho
President and CEO, A. Magsaysay, Inc. Chair, Asia Society Philippines Foundation
Doris Magsaysay Ho is the President and CEO of A. Magsaysay, Inc. Magsaysay began as ship owners and managers, expanding into serving the industries of hospitality and tourism, transport and logistics, healthcare, oil and gas and specialized engineering and trade. The company has a network of offices strategically mapped in the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Croatia, Greece and Spain. Magsaysay conducts its overseas operations in Jakarta and Bali Indonesia, Hong Kong and Shanghai China, London and Newcastle UK, Vancouver, Canada and New York. The company has been awarded the Seatrade Asia Award for Education and Training in 2010, the Lloyd’s List Global Training Award in 2011, 2013 and 2014, the ASEAN Business Advisory Council Award for CSR in 2013 and the Intel-AIM CSR Award in 2014. In November, 2015, the Office of the President of the Philippines conferred upon her the Order of Gawad Mabini with the rank of Commander.
Phyllis Li
Deputy Director of Planning/Territorial, Hong Kong SAR Government
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Phyllis Li
Deputy Director of Planning/Territorial, Hong Kong SAR Government
Phyllis Li is Deputy Director of Planning/Territorial of the Hong Kong SAR Government, overseeing the Hong Kong 2030+ strategy, cross-boundary planning, Lantau development strategy, new development areas in Northeast New Territories, Hung Shui Kiu, Yuen Long South and New Territories North. She also supervises the central technical services for the Planning Department. Ms. Li is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners and member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. She joined the Hong Kong Government in the 1980s and has been involved in new towns, district planning, strategic planning, major development projects, and planning and engineering studies. Ms. Li has a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in urban planning.
S. Alice Mong
Executive Director, Asia Society, Hong Kong Center
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S. Alice Mong
Executive Director, Asia Society, Hong Kong Center
S. Alice Mong is the Executive Director of Asia Society Hong Kong Center. Prior to this, she held several senior management positions in the non-profit sector in New York for over a decade. Ms. Mong was the Director of the Museum of Chinese in America from 2009 to 2011, where she successfully transformed the museum from a New York Chinatown institution to a leading national museum. She was also the Executive Director for the Committee of 100 in the United States, a Chinese-American non-profit membership organization founded by architect, I.M. Pei and cellist, Yo-Yo Ma. Ms. Mong graduated from Ohio State University and holds an Executive MBA from the Kellogg – Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Executive MBA Program.
Christopher Ward
Executive Vice President & Chief Executive, Metro New York, AECOM
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Christopher Ward
Executive Vice President & Chief Executive, Metro New York, AECOM
Christopher Ward is Executive Vice President and Chief Executive, Metro New York, for AECOM, leading strategic growth and profitability of the Design and Consulting Services group in the New York City Metro area. His areas of responsibility include transportation, water and wastewater, environment, power, and buildings and places. Mr. Ward previously served as Executive Vice President at Dragados USA, responsible for significant business development throughout the United States. His 30-plus-year career in infrastructure and government comprises experience in the public and private sectors, including at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, where he led the World Trade Center rebuilding efforts and executed the turnaround at the site. Mr. Ward has a Master Degree of Theological Studies from the Harvard University.
Sylvester Wong
Vice President, Strategies and Development, Asia Buildings and Places, Philippines, AECOM
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Sylvester Wong
Vice President, Strategies and Development, Asia Buildings and Places, Philippines, AECOM
Sylvester Wong leads AECOM’s Building and Places practice in the Philippines and Southeast Asian markets, championing innovation in the built environment to support sustainable developments for future generations. He is a 20-year veteran of the urban design and regional planning profession and has led multidisciplinary teams, focused on strategic master planning, airport cities and technology parks. He has a wealth of experience in mixed use urban development that optimizes sustainability and resilience, to enhance regional economic competitiveness across Asia Pacific. Mr. Wong holds a BA in Architecture and Masters of City Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. He obtained his certification in planning in 2002 and has been a LEED AP since 2007.
Anthony Yeh
Chair Professor, Urban Planning and Design Department, University of Hong Kong
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Anthony Yeh
Chair Professor, Urban Planning and Design Department, University of Hong Kong
Anthony Yeh is Chair Professor of the Urban Planning and Design Department at the University of Hong Kong. He is Director of the Geographic Information Systems Research Centre and Deputy Convenor of Contemporary China Studies Strategic Research Area at the university. His main areas of specialization are urban planning and development in Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asia, and the applications of geographic information systems in urban and regional planning. He is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences and Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom. He has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Hong Kong, a Master’s degree from the Asian Institute of Technology, and Ph.D. from Syracuse University.