Uniting professionals across industries to transform "AI + Domain" expertise into practical courses,
breaking silos, enabling resource matching and referrals, and unlocking exponential business growth.
A cross-industry community uniting Hong Kong's professionals around AI (AIPPA)
Built on the "AI + X (every industry)" concept — embedding AI into every professional domain so every member becomes a domain expert empowered by AI.
AI × Every IndustryA trusted gathering of industry leaders — establishing the most credible source of AI application guidance for members and enterprises alike.
Premium Positioning · TrustBreaking down silos to enable resource matching and business referrals — using AI as a bridge that helps members grow each other's businesses.
Resource Matching · ReferralsPractice-driven — bringing AI into real-world use across Hong Kong
To become Hong Kong's most influential ecosystem for real-world AI applications — where every profession can leverage AI for exponential growth.
Three core missions to drive AI integration across industries
Build a dedicated knowledge platform that turns industry experts' "AI + Domain" experience into actionable, hands-on courses for continuous learning across Hong Kong.
Break down silos to enable resource matching and business referrals between members — using AI as the bridge that helps everyone grow together.
No buzzwords. We focus on the real pain points each industry faces in AI transformation — built for real-world deployment, not slides.
The more we share, the more we grow. Through open exchange and shared knowledge, every member's expertise moves forward.
Breaking traditional industry boundaries to enable cross-domain collaboration — creating 1+1 > 2 synergy effects.
AI evolves daily. Stay agile — adapt fast, apply fast, and never stop learning.
A small founding team of builders setting the direction for Hong Kong's AI cross-industry movement.
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.
Vice President, AIPPA
Champions AI adoption across Hong Kong's professional community — leading strategic partnerships and external representation for the association.
Vice President, AIPPA
Oversees member programmes, curriculum, and operational delivery — ensuring every member benefits from practical, hands-on AI knowledge.
Vice President, AIPPA
Drives partnerships, industry outreach, and cross-sector collaboration — connecting members with enterprises and referral opportunities.
Vice President, AIPPA
MBA · Committee Member, AIPPA
Over 30 years of experience in the asset management industry. General Agent of Beijing Baidu AI in Hong Kong.
Committee Member, AIPPA
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
✉ [email protected]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.
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