Hong Kong's First AI Cross-Industry Talent Community

Bridging Industries with AI
Building the Future Together

Uniting professionals across industries to transform "AI + Domain" expertise into practical courses,
breaking silos, enabling resource matching and referrals, and unlocking exponential business growth.

50+ Founding Members
10+ Industries Covered
30+ Practical Courses
100% Real-World Application

AI Plus Professionals Association HK

A cross-industry community uniting Hong Kong's professionals around AI (AIPPA)

Talent Hub
Professional Authority

A trusted gathering of industry leaders — establishing the most credible source of AI application guidance for members and enterprises alike.

Premium Positioning · Trust
Win-Win
Collaborative Ecosystem

Breaking down silos to enable resource matching and business referrals — using AI as a bridge that helps members grow each other's businesses.

Resource Matching · Referrals

Our Direction

Practice-driven — bringing AI into real-world use across Hong Kong

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Vision 願景

To become Hong Kong's most influential ecosystem for real-world AI applications — where every profession can leverage AI for exponential growth.

How We Make It Happen

Three core missions to drive AI integration across industries

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Empower Through Learning

Build a dedicated knowledge platform that turns industry experts' "AI + Domain" experience into actionable, hands-on courses for continuous learning across Hong Kong.

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Cross-Industry Collaboration

Break down silos to enable resource matching and business referrals between members — using AI as the bridge that helps everyone grow together.

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Practice Over Theory

No buzzwords. We focus on the real pain points each industry faces in AI transformation — built for real-world deployment, not slides.

What We Believe In

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分享促成長

Share to Grow

The more we share, the more we grow. Through open exchange and shared knowledge, every member's expertise moves forward.

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跨界協同

Cross-Domain Synergy

Breaking traditional industry boundaries to enable cross-domain collaboration — creating 1+1 > 2 synergy effects.

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敏捷學習

Agile Learning

AI evolves daily. Stay agile — adapt fast, apply fast, and never stop learning.

Meet the People Behind AIPPA

A small founding team of builders setting the direction for Hong Kong's AI cross-industry movement.

Kenny Tang — AIPPA Founder & Founding President
Founder & Founding President · 創辦人兼創會會長

Kenny Tang

Founder & Founding President, AIPPA

The visionary behind Hong Kong's first AI cross-industry talent community. As Founder and Founding President, Kenny leads AIPPA's overall direction — bringing professionals from every domain together to turn AI from hype into real, deployable solutions across Hong Kong's industries.

Gary To — AIPPA Vice President
Vice President · 副會長

Gary To

Vice President, AIPPA

Champions AI adoption across Hong Kong's professional community — leading strategic partnerships and external representation for the association.

Bruce Cheung — AIPPA Vice President
Vice President · 副會長

Bruce Cheung

Vice President, AIPPA

Oversees member programmes, curriculum, and operational delivery — ensuring every member benefits from practical, hands-on AI knowledge.

King Yiu Adrian — AIPPA Vice President
Vice President · 副會長

King Yiu Adrian

Vice President, AIPPA

Drives partnerships, industry outreach, and cross-sector collaboration — connecting members with enterprises and referral opportunities.

Teddy Liu — AIPPA Vice President
Vice President · 副會長

Teddy Liu

Vice President, AIPPA

Edward Lam — AIPPA Vice President
Vice President · 副會長

Edward Lam

Vice President, AIPPA

Mr. Wong Lam Chun (黃霖鎮) — AIPPA Committee Member
Committee Member · 委員

黃霖鎮先生

MBA · Committee Member, AIPPA

Over 30 years of experience in the asset management industry. General Agent of Beijing Baidu AI in Hong Kong.

Florence Wu — AIPPA Committee Member
Committee Member · 委員

Florence Wu

Committee Member, AIPPA

Joe Lui — AIPPA Committee Member (AI Tools Application Professional, Masterme Consultant, Bazi Consultant)
Committee Member · 委員

Joe Lui

AI Tools Application Professional · Masterme Consultant

A cross-disciplinary specialist who builds practical AI automation workflows, leads multimedia design projects, and advises clients as a certified Bazi (Chinese astrology) consultant. Joe bridges modern AI tooling with creative media and traditional Chinese metaphysics — delivering insight-driven solutions for individuals and businesses. Focus: AI Automation · Multimedia Design · Bazi Consulting.

Frederick Cheung — AIPPA Committee Member
Committee Member · 委員

Frederick Cheung

Marketing Executive, ZTOA Group

Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of "PregJourney", an AI startup team at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. Spearheading the development and commercialization of Hong Kong’s first RAG-powered AI maternal health platform. Serves as a Committee Member and Head of the Student Marketing Division at this Association, driving brand digital marketing strategies, social media ecosystem operations, and GenAI content workflows. Concurrently serves as a Sub-committee Member at the Hong Kong People Management Association (HKPMA), cultivating cross-industry networks and HR domain expertise.

Cokimi Fan — AIPPA Committee Member (Marketing Manager, Ume Marketing)
Committee Member · 委員

Cokimi Fan

Marketing Manager, Ume Marketing

B2B marketer and Marketing Manager at Ume Marketing, specialising in digital, content and event marketing, market research and e-commerce. Previously Senior Business Development Manager (HK) at ZTOA Group. Brings hands-on experience across brand strategy, PR, advertising and SEO/SEM, with a focus on applying AI tools to scale content production and lift marketing performance. Motto: “Turn wilfulness into resilience.”

Peter Yip — AIPPA Founding Member
Founding Member · 創始會員

Peter Yip

IT Talent Recruitment Specialist · University Career Partner

Peter Yip has twenty years of experience in IT recruitment, with a strong track record in talent acquisition and employer relationships across IT, technology, digital and healthcare. He now works with universities in Hong Kong and Macau, using his wide employer network and industry insight to help students and graduates find internships, graduate roles and career development opportunities, and offers practical advice on hiring trends, employer expectations and the talent market.

David Kwan — AIPPA Founding Member (Chief AI Consultant, Nasdaq-listed company)
Founding Member · 創始會員

David Kwan

Chief AI Consultant at a Nasdaq-listed Company · University AI Course Lecturer

Chief AI Consultant at a Nasdaq-listed company and lecturer on AI courses at several local universities. He has built and operated an online platform with over one million users, and is a silver medallist of the International Mind Sports Olympiad.

Eling Mao — AIPPA Founding Member
Founding Member · 創始會員

Eling Mao

Brand, Commercial and Retail Leader · 18 Years of APAC Luxury Experience

A brand, commercial and retail leader with 18 years of APAC luxury experience, combining market-level P&L ownership with regional expertise in retail excellence, high-value client development and translating brand strategy into frontline execution. More recently she has expanded from corporate leadership into independent consulting, executive coaching, self-directed development and AI-enabled ways of working, with greater clarity, adaptability and self-awareness.

Dr Alan Yung — AIPPA Founding Member
Founding Member · 創始會員

Dr Alan Yung

Cross-Region Business Development (HK & Macau) · Business Ecosystem Building

Dr Alan Yung is a specialist in cross-region business development across Hong Kong and Macau, with more than twenty years of experience in business development, multinational corporate liaison and business ecosystem building. He maintains wide connections with consulates in Hong Kong and Macau and with foreign chambers of commerce, and is committed to advancing projects and innovative enterprises. Dr Yung holds a doctorate from the University of Saint Joseph, a master's degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii.

Prof. Emil Chan — AIPPA Founding Member
Founding Member · 創始會員

Prof. Emil Chan

Adjunct Professor, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong · President, Hong Kong Digital Finance Association

Prof. Emil Chan (陳家豪) is an Adjunct Professor at the College of Business, City University of Hong Kong, and a Distinguished Lecturer on the Chinese-language EMBA programme at Hong Kong Baptist University. He is Founding President of the Cloud and Mobile Computing Professionals Association, President of the Hong Kong Digital Finance Association, President of the Hong Kong Emerging Technology Education Association and a Senior Entrepreneurship Mentor at Cyberport. Prof. Chan has long been engaged in leading-edge teaching, research and practice in artificial intelligence, fintech and data privacy governance, co-authored the three-volume series 《新金融啟示錄》, and actively promotes the application of emerging intelligent technologies and the nurturing of young innovation and technology talent.

Mr Cheng Lai Kei — AIPPA Founding Member
Founding Member · 創始會員

鄭禮祺先生

Regional Director, Manulife · Former Vice President, Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong

Mr Cheng Lai Kei (鄭禮祺) is Regional Director at Manulife and a seasoned practitioner in Hong Kong's insurance industry. He has long served the Life Underwriters Association of Hong Kong (LUA), including as an Executive Committee member, Vice President and Chairman of the LUA Training Institute. He has actively promoted insurance-industry exchange across the Greater Bay Area, serving as Chairman of the organising committee of the LUA "Greater Bay Area Day" and Chairman of "LUA Greater Bay Area Gathering", and is committed to raising professional standards and fostering cross-regional cooperation.

Rainer Sip — AIPPA Founding Member
Founding Member · 創始會員

Rainer Sip

Founder, TreasureDo · Founder, Baby-Kingdom.com

Rainer Sip is a veteran internet entrepreneur. After the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, he founded the parenting platform Baby-Kingdom.com without external funding and reached break-even within two years; membership grew from about 80,000 in 2004 to over one million in 2013, making it a leading family platform in Greater China. He now runs TreasureDo (金銀島), serving the 50+ community, and actively promotes AI adoption among seniors, running an AI discussion group that helps them learn and use new technology with ease.

Lenny Fung — AIPPA Founding Member
Founding Member · 創始會員

Lenny Fung

Founder, TC Sportswear & Uniform · Deputy Director, Haizhu Hong Kong and Macau Youth Innovation Centre

Founder of TC Sportswear & Uniform, specialising in team uniforms and sportswear, helping companies turn AI-generated garment concepts into producible physical uniforms. He also serves as Deputy Director of the Haizhu Hong Kong and Macau Youth Innovation Centre and Deputy Secretary-General of the Greater Bay Area Youth Art and Technology Promotion Association, building cross-strait networks, pooling cross-disciplinary talent and promoting the convergence of art and technology.

Dickson AJ — AIPPA Founding Member
Founding Member · 創始會員

Dickson AJ

AI Training and Tool Development Specialist for International Insurance Advisers

An AI training and tool development specialist for international insurance advisers, with more than 5,000 learners taught in person across more than 500 classes. He has been invited as a guest AI speaker at MDRT Day 2026 and IFPA Day 2026, and as a guest AI speaker at APLIC 2027.

許志光博士 — AIPPA Founding Member
Founding Member · 創始會員

許志光博士

Former Chief Technology Officer, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) · Information Security and Big Data Expert

Dr Hui joined the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) as Senior Director in February 2018 and served as its Chief Technology Officer from 2019 to 2023. He has more than 30 years of experience in technology R&D, professional consultancy and higher education. Dr Hui is an expert in information security, big data analytics and trusted technology management, with extensive experience leading multi-party research projects across technologies, institutions and regions, and a wide network in Greater China and internationally. Before joining ASTRI he taught in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Hong Kong for nearly 20 years, where he founded the HKU Center for Information Security and Cryptography Research, and he also taught at the National University of Singapore. He has spoken at and joined expert panels of many international academic conferences, has published more than 200 papers in international journals and conferences, and has served on the steering committee of ASIACRYPT. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science from the University of Hong Kong, and a master's degree in science and a PhD in computer science from the University of California, Davis. In the AI era, Dr Hui hopes to use his experience to help more people make better use of AI so that everyone can become a highly effective innovator.

Alvin Lam — AIPPA Advisor
Advisor · 顧問

Alvin Lam

Rotary Club of Innovation Hong Kong Charter President · ZTOA AI Consultant

Charter President of the Rotary Club of Innovation Hong Kong and ZTOA AI Consultant. Alvin Lam drives the real-world adoption of AI across business and community, connecting cross-disciplinary talent and turning innovative ideas into practical, deployable solutions.

Open Call · 招募中

We're Inviting More AI Talent to Join Us

AIPPA is just getting started — and we're actively building our founding circle. We welcome AI builders, domain experts, founders, educators, researchers, and industry leaders who believe AI should serve real businesses, not just generate buzz.

Whether you're an engineer shipping AI products, a marketer using AI to scale operations, a finance or legal professional bringing AI into your domain, or a leader driving AI transformation inside your company — there's a seat at the table for you.

  • Founding Members — shape the association's direction from day one.
  • Industry Conveners — lead a sector chapter (Finance, Legal, Marketing, Healthcare, Education, etc.).
  • Course Contributors — turn your AI + Domain experience into hands-on courses for the community.
  • Partner Organisations — collaborate on events, research, and enterprise programmes.

If this resonates with you, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in building Hong Kong's strongest, most practical AI ecosystem.

AIPPA — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about Hong Kong's first cross-industry AI association.

What is AIPPA?
AIPPA (AI Plus Professionals Association HK) is Hong Kong's first cross-industry association uniting professionals around real-world AI adoption. Founded in 2025, it turns "AI + Domain" expertise into hands-on courses, referrals, and business growth.
Is there an AI association in Hong Kong?
Yes — AIPPA is a Hong Kong-based AI professionals association serving members across finance, legal, marketing, healthcare, education, and tech. Apply at aippahk.com/apply-en.html.
Who founded AIPPA?
AIPPA was founded in 2025 by Kenny Tang, who serves as Founder and Founding President. The leadership team includes Vice Presidents Gary To, Bruce Cheung, King Yiu Adrian, Teddy Liu, and Edward Lam.
Who can join AIPPA?
AI builders, domain experts in any industry, founders, educators, researchers, and corporate AI leaders based in or working with Hong Kong. Five membership tracks: Founding Member, Industry Convener, Course Contributor, Partner Organisation, General Member.
What does AIPPA offer members?
Practical AI courses built by industry practitioners, cross-industry business referrals and resource matching, peer learning events, partner programmes, and visibility within Hong Kong's AI ecosystem.
How do I join AIPPA?
Submit the application at aippahk.com/apply-en.html or email [email protected]. The team responds within 3 business days.

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