Former Chairman, Founder and CEO of Perception Digital (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange).
Mr Lau first obtained his BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley, under the Honors Degree Program. He had subsequently worked at Hewlett Packard, and Schlumberger, and a startup in the Silicon Valley.
He completed his doctorate study in Electronic Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1994 and became the university's first PhD graduate. He then continued his post-doctoral research at Stanford University. In 1998, after returning to the Faculty of Electronic Engineering of HKUST, he received his tenure there.
Mr Lau is appointed as a member of a number of technology funding boards by the Hong Kong SAR Government. And, he is currently the Chairman of the Outreach sub-committee of the Council at HKUST.
Crystal has a decade of PR experience from agencies to in-house with International companies including at Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair. She is experienced in corporate communications, issue management and integrated marketing campaigns in the lifestyle, aviation, properties and hotels sectors across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. Clients she works with include Hong Kong Disneyland, Novotown, Lionsgate Entertainment World, Qantas Airways, Finnair, Norwegian Cruise Line and Asia Miles.
Mr Chow has over 20 years of investment experience and is currently a Managing Partner with Radiant Tech Ventures Ltd, a Hong Kong-based venture fund manager that invests in innovative technology sectors, such as fintech, e/m-commerce, smart cities, etc across various geographical markets.
Previously, he was Managing Director and Investment Committee Member of JAFCO Asia. He started his career as s an auditor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, had leadership roles at Investment management companies before joining JAFCO Asia, He also served on the boards of several listed companies.
Mr. Chow is a CFA Charterholder and a CPA (Fellow member) of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA). He actively participates in the community by volunteering his service at various industry associations such as the HKVCA and CFA Society
Hong Kong. He is also an independent director (INED) on the board of China LNG Group.