Kevin Choi

Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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Mr. Kevin CHOI is the Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is responsible for establishing a clear development path and fostering a vibrant ecosystem to advance Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T) sector and new industrialisation, steering Hong Kong towards the vision of becoming an international I&T centre. He also serves as the Chairperson of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited, leading efforts to develop the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone into a world-class knowledge hub and innovation and technology centre.

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Mr Choi joined the Government in 1997 and has held key positions across a wide range of bureaux and departments such as the Chief Executive’s Office, the Transport and Logistics Bureau, the Health Bureau, the Development Bureau, the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, and the Civil Aviation Department. His extensive portfolio includes drafting Hong Kong’s Five-Year Plan and Policy Addresses, formulating strategic blueprints for the medical & healthcare infrastructure and genomic medicine, shaping the “Hong Kong 2030+” territorial development vision and strategy, planning the evolution of airport into “Skytopia”, and overseeing the launch of the High Speed Rail Hong Kong Section.

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Mr Choi holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London, a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Maxwell School of Syracuse University, a Master of Law from University of London Worldwide and a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

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