Meet Our Team
Director
Professor Michael Wong
Founding Director & Chairperson
Expert on Housing and Economy
Prof. Wong is an academic researcher and policy entrepreneur, focused on housing reform and improving HK’s policy research ecosystem.
Professor Yun Wing Sung
Associate Director & Treasurer
Expert on Economy
Prof. Sung is an economist, focused on economic integration, trade and investment of Chinese economy
Ir Wilson Wong
Associate Director (Outreach and Public Engagement)
Expert on Social Work
Ir. Wong is an experienced engineer specializing in civil, permanent way, and rail systems engineering.
Professor Pauline Sung
Associate Director (Organizational Development)
Prof. Sung is an academic, focused on public healthcare and early childhood investments.
Staff
Grace Kong
Public Relations Specialist
Ms. Kong is an experienced journalist. She was Assistant Chief Editor of the Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ).
Alex Ngau
Research Associate
Mr. Ngau is a junior researcher aspiring to become a policy entrepreneur.
Ivan Ou
Research Associate
Mr. Ou is interested in Hong Kong’s economic policies and research on Hong Kong’s housing policies, as well as other economic research.
Tina Zhao
Research Associate
Ms. Zhao is interested in data-driven, tech-enabled strategies to advance the policy design and implementation in Hong Kong.
Fellow
Philip Chan
Expert on Public Policy
Mr. Chan is a retired Administrative Officer, specializing in public policy making, public administration, and stakeholder engagement.
Lucia Choi
Expert on Social Service
Ms. Choi is a social impact strategist, pioneering urban graduation approaches to advance social mobility, with a focus on Hong Kong housing, social security, and employment policies.
Professor Tai-leung Chong
Expert on Economy
Prof. Chong, MH, is the Associate Head of New Asia College, the Executive Director of the Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance, and the Co-Director of the Global Economics and Finance Program, as well as an Associate Professor of Economics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He ranks in the top 5% of economists worldwide (RePEc). Prof. Chong has long been engaged in public policy and international affairs and is committed to bridging academic research and practice to provide strategic insights for Hong Kong’s development.
Kwok Kwok Chuen
Expert on Economic, Monetary and Financial
Mr. Kwok is an Honorary Professor of the Business School at The University of Hong Kong. He has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He held senior economist positions in the Office of the Commissioner of Banking and at the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, and he served as the Chief Regional Economist for East Asia at Standard Chartered Bank. From 2004 to 2008, he was appointed Government Economist by the SAR Government. Additionally, Mr. Kwok served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance from 2021 to 2023, where he contributed to financial leadership development and monetary and financial research in Hong Kong.
Renee Ho
Expert on Technology and Education
Ms. Ho is an entrepreneur and public policy researcher, focused on AI-driven education innovation, talent development, and high-tech workforce cultivation in Hong Kong.
Professor Billy Sui-choi Mak
Expert Accounting, Economics, and Finance
Professor Mak an Associate Professor of the Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance, Hong Kong Baptist University. In addition to nurturing future talents in academia, he has served in various public roles for many years and has contributed policy insights and advice to Hong Kong in the public area.
Olivia To
Expert on Investment and Sustainability
Ms. To is a sustainability professional and an environmental engineer by training, focused on green tech development and its investment attractions to Hong Kong.
Student Researcher
Evelynn He
Student Researcher
HKU full-time research assistant
Ms. He is a student researcher experienced in Hong Kong housing policy, with research interests in inequality, social mobility, and assessing the impacts of public policies on society.
Jimmy Ho
Student Researcher
WashU St Louis Econ PhD Student
Mr. Ho is currently a PhD student in Economics. He is interested in the housing and labour market in Hong Kong.
Yulin Hong
Student Researcher
CityU Econ PhD Student
Mr. Hong is currently a PhD student in Economics and Finance at CityU Hong Kong. His research focuses on Hong Kong housing market, family economics, and development economics.
Allen Huang
Student Researcher
Mr. Huang is a student researcher with interests in urban economic issues, focusing on policies to improve housing affordability in Hong Kong.
Jason Koon
Student Researcher
HKU Undergraduate
Mr. Koon is a Fintech student at HKU. He is passionate about building to enhance people’s life and is Interested in studying AI and blockchain.