History of the Association

He is currently the Vice President of the Association of Professionals Promoting Modernization, and concurrently serves as the Deputy Director of the Guangzhou Nansha Guangdong-Hong Kong Cooperation Advisory Committee and the Qiong-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation and Development Advisory Committee. He was formerly the Deputy President of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, stationed in the New York, Tokyo and London offices, and has been deeply involved in the international economic and trade field for more than 30 years.

President of the Hong Kong Association of Professionals Promoting Modernisation, a professional surveyor, graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic and Bristol Polytechnic in the UK, and was awarded honorary doctorates from six universities in the UK, Hong Kong, Shandong Province and Macau.

Former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, currently the Managing Director and International Associate Partner of BDO Hong Kong, with over 40 years of experience in the industry. Currently serves as an accounting consultant to the Ministry of Finance of China, a member of the Hong Kong Election Committee, a non-executive director and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission, and an advisory member of the Independent Commission Against Corruption to investigate corruption reports, leading financial supervision and industrial governance.

A practicing barrister, specializing in civil and commercial law, family law, international arbitration and intellectual property rights, currently practicing at Guangdong Zekang Law Firm. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in economics from the University of Cambridge, a master's degree in law from the University of Hong Kong, and an EMPA from Tsinghua University. He has a cross-border legal and public policy perspective.

He is currently the director of Hong Kong Feng Resources Co., Ltd. (real estate development). He is a senior member of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners, a registered professional planner in Hong Kong, a registered urban planner in the People's Republic of China, and a registered urban and rural planner in Qianhai, Shenzhen and Nansha, Guangzhou.

An internationally renowned testing and certification expert, currently the President of the Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC), an internationally renowned testing and certification expert. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Toronto, Canada, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the South Pacific, USA. He also holds multiple international registrations, including the Canadian Professional Engineer and the British Quality Assurance Association.

With over 30 years of working experience, he started his career in Jones Lang Wootton (predecessor of Jones Lang LaSalle) in 1987. He subsequently served as the China Business Director of Leung Chun Ying Surveyors and the General Manager of Shanghai Company. In 2007, he became the CEO of DTZ China. In 2010, he was promoted to CEO of Greater China. After the merger of DTZ and Cushman & Wakefield in 2015, he became the Chief Executive Officer of Greater China and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asia Pacific, leading the team to strengthen the strategic layout of Greater China and consolidate the leading position in the industry.

Dr. Royce Yuen is the author of “Decoding Branding” and a distinguished marketing professional whose career spans the commercial, academic, and public sectors. 

He is currently the Co-CEO of MaLogic. Previously, he held prominent leadership positions as Chairman of Ogilvy Southern China and the Hong Kong Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies (HK4As), where he played a pivotal role in shaping the region’s marketing and advertising landscape.

With a passion for education and executive development, Royce has served as a Professor of Practice for over two decades, teaching postgraduate programs at Shanghai Fudan University and several universities in Hong Kong.

Royce’s dedication to public service is reflected in his roles as a former Council Member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He currently serves as a board governor of HKAPA EXCEL, an advisor to Our Hong Kong Foundation, and a member of the governing committee for Bradbury Hospice under the Hong Kong Hospital Authority.

Royce was appointed Justice of the Peace by the HKSAR in 2010, conferred an Honorary University Fellowship by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2015, and inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Hong Kong Institute of Marketing in 2022. These accolades underscore his lasting impact on the marketing industry, academia, and the wider community.

He is currently the Executive Director of Hong Kong International Aerospace Industry Group, Chairman of the Greater Bay Area International Logistics Supply Chain Industry Federation, Director of the Association of Professionals Promoting Modernization and Member of the Fujian-Hong Kong Cooperation Committee of Fuzhou New District. He holds a Bachelor of Transport and Logistics Management from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, and is a professional member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, UK.

Formerly the Regional Director of Asia Pacific for Philip Morris International Group and the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, he has been deeply involved in global market strategy for over 30 years. With his deep insight into consumer behavior and market trends, he has led the successful launch of consumer brands in many countries and developed innovative marketing plans, significantly enhancing Hong Kong's international tourism appeal.

Currently a director of the Association of Professionals for the Promotion of Modernization, CEO and Executive Director of HeungKong International China Real Estate Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Warwick, UK, and is a Chartered Accountant (ACA). He has worked at KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and later rose from Financial Director to core management at HeungKong International Group. He has been deeply involved in finance and corporate management for more than 30 years, and has led major projects in the real estate and cross-border investment fields.

He is currently a member of the Election Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a Committee member of the Political Consultative Conference in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a director of the Association of Experts for Modernization, the President of Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Guangxi, and the founder of the Hong Kong Youth  Entrepreneurs (Mainland) Service Center. An alumnus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, he has been deeply involved in global supply chain management and international trade for more than 25 years and had work experiences with three Fortune 500 companies.

She is a member of the Guangzhou Nansha Guangdong-Hong Kong Cooperation Advisory Committee and a director of the Guangzhou Minxin Hong Kong School. As a member of the Hong Kong Restart Alliance and a member of the Association of Professionals Promoting Modernization, she has long been committed to deepening the economic cooperation and people's livelihood integration between Guangdong and Hong Kong.

Hon Bing-wah is a renowned artist celebrated for his extensive contributions to graphic and three-dimensional design, sculpture, and public art. Over the years, he has played a pivotal role in shaping Hong Kong’s visual culture, notably serving as one of the judges and involved in the design revision of the Hong Kong regional flag and emblem.

He is the former Chairman of the Hong Kong Designers Association and has held the distinguished position of Vice President of the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (icograda), underscoring his influence on both the local and international design communities.

Hon Bing-wah currently serves as an expert advisor to the museums of the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department, an art advisor to the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, and a visiting professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University in China.