After being Group General Manager for HSBC Group and Chief Executive, Hong Kong of HSBC for six years, Cesar stepped into the top position at Hang Seng Bank in September 2021. She was simultaneously appointed chairman of the board at The HangSengUniversity of Hong Kong. Prior to joining the organisation, her CV included stints at SmarTone Telecom, Citibank and American Express.

Brother of Madeline and the late Payson Cha, Victor Cha runs HKR International’s property and investment businesses in Hong Kong as well as its various subsidiaries overseas. He was educated at StanfordUniversity and sits as a non-executive director on the board of Mingly Corporation. A stalwart of the cultural scene, Cha is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society.

Arnold founded local education non-profit Teach for Hong Kong in 2013, and as a chairman was instrumental in raising over US$3 million of funding towards its goal of serving Hong Kong’s underprivileged schools. During his tenure, he recruited over 20,000 students before stepping down to join the financial technology industry Airwallex as head of SME.

In pole position at TVB from 2015 to Feb 2020, Charles Chan is a major shareholder of his flagship finance and property investment company, ITC Corporation, that has diverse interests in Hong Kong, the US, Canada and Germany. The civil engineering graduate and honorary Doctor of Law made his reputation by brokering deals, including the purchase of Shaw Brothers’ stake in the Hong Kong broadcaster by a group of investors in 2011.

The third wife of the late Stanley Ho, Dr Ina is mother to three of his children - Florinda, Orlando and Laurinda. She is currently chairman of UNIR (HK) Management, the company she founded in 2011 to consolidate her business interests, and whose diverse portfolio includes stakes in hospitality, realty, leisure, retail and transportation. Chan also sits on the board of casino and resort operator SJM Holdings.

Former entertainment reporter Kimbee Chan’s relationship with tycoon Joseph Lau made her headline news. After working for Chinese Estates Holdings from 2002 to 2005, she now holds Lau’s controlling stake in the property and financial investment conglomerate, where her two sisters also serve as Executive Directors. The couple, who have three children, married in 2016.

Dr Michael Chan is the former Chairman of Café de Coral. Following 30 years of senior management at Café de Coral, the fast food company started by his father-in-law and chaired by his brother-in-law, Michael Chan is well-equipped to aid Chinese family-run businesses through Legacy Academy. As well as this consultancy, that he founded in 2012, he sits on the board of six other public companies and advises two Hong Kong universities.

Chan Siu Hung is Managing Director of CLP Holdings Ltd. He is responsible for CLP’s China business with projects encompassing a wide range of energy technologies and is a director of CLP’s Hong Kong business, and several other CLPsubsidiaries. He was appointed Justice of the Peace by the HKSAR Government in 2012. He is currently a member of the Legislative Council, a member of the Election Committee for the HKSAR Chief Executive and a member of the Hong Kong AIDS Advisory Council.

Scion Michael Chan of Café de Coral fame, Candice is an interior designer by profession. She heads J Candice Interior Architects, that specialises in designing commercial interiors for brands like The Spaghetti House, Prive Group, Fook Ming Tong and the HK Jockey Club. She was also awarded with the 40 under 40 Awards by Perspective Magazine and the Asia-Pacific Interior Design Award by Hong Kong Interior Design Association. Candice is married to Leonard Chao, grandson of Zhao Anzhong.

Cecil Chao’s right hand at property developer Cheuk Nang since 2011, Gigi Chao inherited her father’s passion for flying – she is a Hong Kong Air Cadets Corp lieutenant and past President of the Hong Kong Aviation Club. The University of Manchester graduate previously ran a PR and model agency for many years. She is on the board of LGBT champion Big Love Alliance and founded the charities Faith in Love Foundation in 2008 and Hong Kong Marriage Equality in 2019.

A mathematics star pupil who began her career in finance, Sabrina Chao resisted the lure of the family shipping business until 2002. In 2013, she was named Chairman of the company founded by her grandfather, T.Y. Chao, WahKwong Maritime Transport Holdings, before stepping down In 2019.She was then nominated to be the President Designate of Baltic and International Maritime Council – a position she still holds today.

Daughter of Kevin Chau (owner and principal of investment company KRC Projects) and Reina Chau, Chelsea is a graduate of Stanford University as well as the Gemological Institute of America. Having apparently inherited her entrepreneurial streak from her parents, she has founded her own jewellery company, SW1 Projects. Chelsea and her husband, Kevin Kuok – a scion of the Shangri-La Group Kuoks – share two sons.

A seasoned entrepreneur, Albert is the co-founder and CEO of Masklab, the wildly successful HK-based facemask production company. Launched April last year, it falls under the umbrella of his family manufacturing business, 3i Corporation. The University of Michigan alum is also the founder of product development and manufacturing consultancy Cocoon Worldwide as well as free-to-play, move-to-earn NFT game Genopets.

Younger daughter of late property tycoon Chen Din-Hwa, who founded the Nan Fung Group, Vivien Chen is the honorary chairman of the textile company. She was the group’s chairman from 2009 to 2016 before becoming honorary chairman following a lawsuit with her mother. The design school graduate, who has had different roles in her father’s business empire since 1981, is also the chairman of The Chen Wai Wai Vivien Foundation Limited.

Son of Henry Cheng Kar-shun, Brian is an executive director of NWS Holdings Ltd and a member of the executive committee and the sustainability committee. He is also the chairman and non-executive director of Integrated Waste Solutions Group Holdings Ltd and a non-executive director of Haitong International Securities Group Ltd, Wai Kee Holdings and Leyou Technologies Holdings. (Resigned as non-executive director of Leyou Technologies Holdings on 5 June 2019).

Edward, brother of Christopher Cheng, is also the Chairman of Lanson Place Hospitality Management Limited, the group’s hospitality arm. He is currently a non-executive director of the Securities and Futures Commission and a member of the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisors on Innovation and Strategic Development. He is aqualified solicitor in England and Wales as well as in Hong Kong. He is also an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited.

Co-founder of China South City Holdings Ricky Cheng has overseen manufacturing, wholesale, e-commerce, logistics and exhibition services for more than three decades, expanding north from Shenzhen to other key Chinese cities including Xian and Harbin. He received the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Award in 1997 and is Honorary President of the Hong Kong Gemstone Manufacturers’ Association.

Hong Kong born Justice Andrew Cheung read law at the University of Hong Kong and then at Harvard Law school before being called to the bar in 1985. Following appoints tot the Supreme court of Singapore and various roles throughout Hong Kongs legal circuit. Cheung replaced Geoffery Ma as the Chief Justice of the court of Final Appeal. He is married with three children.

Having started his career in investment banking, at 27 he joined Leonteq Securities AG as the youngest Director in Asia. The HKU grad then left the banking field to fund Hong Kong-based data-driven media commerce company PressLogic in 2016. By 2018, the company had successfully raised US$10 million in funding and garnered over 12 million followers on Facebook and Instagram. Today, he remains PressLogic’s CEO.

Having been in the art industry for two decades, Christine Chan Chiu has established herself as a reputable art advisor. In 2020, she co-founded AARRTT, a digital platform that curates selections of art events in Hong Kong and beyond. Prior to launching the platform, she was General Manager of the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association, playing a key role in promoting artists, galleries, and cultivating art awareness.Formerly Vice-chair of Fundraising for Operation Smile Greater China, as well as Sheen Hok Charitable Foundation.

The youngest daughter of property magnate David Chiu and his wife Nancy, Josephine Chiu has joined sister Winnie at Dorsett Hospitality, an arm of her father’s multinational conglomerate, Far East Consortium International. She completed stints at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank before joining the family business in 2009, and as Vice President of Procurement, the King’s College alum now oversees countless hotels across the world.

Choi helms the Sunwah Group, a conglomerate whose interests range from real estate and financial services to technology,  education and food. Jonathan is also dedicated to public service and sits on the board of several governmental organisations. For his efforts, he was awarded a Justice of the Peace (JP), Gold Bauhinia Star as well as the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the HKSAR government.

Having founded Vincent Medical Holdings in 1997, the medical equipment manufacturer now produces an expansive portfolio of devices including respiratory, disposable imaging contrast, orthopaedic, and rehabilitation products. A 42-year veteran of the manufacturing industry, Man-shing’s responsibility as chairman includes formulating long-term development and marketing strategies for the group.

One of the few women in the private jet business in Asia, Shanghai-born Diana Chou has sold almost 100 planes and 70 helicopters since switching from the beauty industry in 1999. Her three aviation companies, including bespoke charter flight concern L’Voyage, are now under the Dragon General Aviation Group banner; her father, Chao Kuang-piu, founded airline Dragonair in Hong Kong.

Brother of Diana, textiles tycoon Silas Chou has long helmed a global fashion supply chain, making clothes in China, Vietnam, and South Asia for an array of brands. Past ownership of names such as Michael Kors and Tommy Hilfiger put him firmly on the fashion map. He has, since then, sold his shares and assists daughters Veronica and Vivian in their fashion investment acquisitions.

Daughter of the late Dr Chow Yei Ching, Lily plays a key role in Chevalier Group, the company he founded in 1970. Having joined the company in 1990, as its Executive Director, she is responsible for the group’s business development and strategic planning. She is also an Honorary Chairman of Ladies’ Committee of The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the board of Governors of Hong Kong Sinfonietta.

This San Francisco native has a proven entrepreneurial streak, with stakes in multiple businesses including Central Weddings, a luxury wedding boutique, and The Private Wine Company. The Purdue University graduate is also co-founder of EcoDrive, an environmental organisation dedicated to combating the burgeoning rise of single-use plastics in Hong Kong. Married to Hamilton Tang and a mother of two, Choy is an avid outdoor sports fan.

Joining his late father, David Chu, in the family business in 1995, Ken Chu has guided its expansion from one mega golf course complex in Shenzhen-Dongguan - the largest golf club in the world - to a second in Hainan, while introducing other sporting facilities, hotels, wellness facilities, theme parks, entertainment and retail complexes as well as international schools. Chu also serves as National Committee Member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

Since 2002, globe-trotting banker and real-estate investor Samuel Chu has rapidly built the firm he co-founded, Phoenix Property Investors, into a regional force, opening offices in Taipei, Shanghai, Seoul and Sydney. The innovative private equity investment group’s award-winning buildings, including Tower 535 and The Morgan, are attractive prospects for stakeholders.

With over 18 years of experience in property business and general management, he has stepped into the shoes of his father Alan Chuang at the family’s manufacturing firm, Chuang’s Consortium. He is also the company’s chairman of the corporate governance committee and works alongside siblings Edwin and Geoffrey, and Candy, and brother-in-law Neville.

Kingston Chu is making a name for himself in his parents’ business kingdom. He has steered Sincere Watch (H.K.) Limited since 2012, is Chairman and Executive Director of property management services firm Synergis Holdings Ltd, as well as Executive Director of Kingston Financial Group. He also plays a prominent role in youth leadership and community organizations in Greater China.

Having joined the Swire group in 1987, Bradley has represented the company’s interests across the globe. Named CEO of Swire Properties since January 2015, he stepped into the position of Chairman of the company and its parent holding Swire Pacific in August 2021. He is also chairman of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited and a Director of Cathay Pacific.