Directorate

Mr Mohamed Butt has been the Executive Director of HKPC since December 2017, leading HKPC to promote Hong Kong’s development into an international innovation and technology hub through advanced technologies, Government funding scheme management and FutureSkills training.

Mr Butt had previously held leading roles in a number of multinational corporations. He had worked for General Electric (GE) for over two decades, where he held various senior management positions including President & CEO of GE’s transportation business in the Asia Pacific region. During the time, he was tasked with providing strategic leadership for the expansion of business footprints, spearheading large transformational projects in collaboration with private and public sectors in the region. Before such roles, he also served as President & CEO of GE Lighting Asia and GE Security Asia respectively.

With more than 30 years of executive leadership experience, Mr Butt is deeply knowledgeable in infrastructure, manufacturing and consumer market development, backed by his profound strategic mindset and rich business insights. He also possesses excellent management skills and the ability to drive sustained service excellence and innovation in teams.

Mr Butt is dedicated to promoting technological innovation, particularly in the area of manufacturing technology in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), for local SMEs to upgrade and transform. He is also keen to drive the realisation of R&D outcomes by GBA enterprises and enrich the local I&T talent pool, in support of the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Development Blueprint promulgated by the Government.

Mr Butt graduated from Winona State University, Minnesota, US, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He also possessed a Master in Business Administration degree from Kellogg School of Management and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Dr Lawrence Cheung has over 30 years of experience in managing research and development and consultancy business portfolio. In HKPC, he currently manages broad business functions on technology research and development as well as consultancy services in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, FutureSkills training, SME and Startup support, as well as Corporate Development. He will lead the development and implementation of the Technology Game Plan for HKPC in the areas of microelectronics, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing and new energy.

He is respectively a Member of Assessment Committee of Green Tech Fund in the Environmental Protection Department; a Member of Steering Committee on Promotion of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) and Qualifications Framework (QF) in the Education Bureau, and, a Member of the Sub-group on Research Postgraduate Programmes for the Planning Exercise for the 2025-28 Triennium under the University Grants Committee.

He is also an Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong Electronics and Technologies Association; Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association; Member of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association; Member of Innovation & Technology Development Committee in Federation of Hong Kong Industries; and Member of Industry & Technology Committee in Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

Prior to joining HKPC, Dr Cheung was living in Australia holding a senior research position in Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia. He obtained Bachelor of Engineering with first class honours and Bachelor of Science degrees from Monash University in Australia. His doctorate degree on Computer Imaging research was also from Monash University. Dr Cheung joined HKPC in 1996.

Mr. Edmond Lai joined the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) in 2018 and has been leading the development of digital transformation, smart manufacturing, Mainland business, and emerging industries. He is an expert in the application of Industry 4.0 (i4.0) and smart technologies. Mr. Lai is familiar with the trends of digital market and emerging industries, possessing extensive experience in local and overseas business expansion. He is determined to assist companies in developing new productive forces through the services of HKPC.

Under Mr. Lai's leadership, HKPC established the "Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Center" (FLAIR) under InnoHK Clusters in collaboration with RWTH Aachen University in Germany in 2020. Mr. Lai also leads the team to develop new applications from emerging technologies and promote the development of related industries, such as life and health, artificial intelligence, robotics, drone applications, and more. In 2025, HKPC was appointed by the Hong Kong SAR Government as the technical cooperation partner for the "Regulatory Sandbox" project of the "Low Altitude Economy Working Group" to promote the development of the low altitude economy.

Prior to joining HKPC, Mr. Lai worked for multinational corporation General Electric (GE) for over 20 years, leading various business units in the Greater China region, the United States, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Switzerland, Austria, covering transportation, mining equipment, engineering plastics, power, renewable energy, aviation, finance, medical equipment, and other fields.

Mr. Lai holds the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) and Master of Philosophy (Computer Science) degrees from the University of Hong Kong.

Ms Vivian Lin joined HKPC in 2013 and has over 30 years of experience in her profession of financial management in large corporations. Ms Lin is responsible for overseeing HKPC’s secretariat service for Government funding schemes. She is tasked with leading, integrating, cross-fertilising and leveraging the funding schemes to upgrade and transform the industries as well as proactively pulsing enterprise and industry needs, developing and enhancing the schemes to serve industry-wide business. Furthermore, under her leadership, HKPC has been designated jointly by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for establishing the Hong Kong Technology and Innovation Support Centre, which will provide assistance and services to researchers and innovators, with a view to further promoting Hong Kong's development as a regional intellectual property (IP) trading centre.

Before her present position, Ms Lin has been leading the finance and procurement arm of HKPC to provide effective services and solutions to business divisions and subsidiaries to the Council, achieving operational excellence in finance and procurement through process simplification and digitalisation. She is also experienced in liaising and collaborating with government authorities. Prior to joining HKPC, Ms Lin worked in Philips Healthcare for 15 years with commercial exposure in Asia Pacific region.

Ms Lin graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and received a Master of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from University of Manchester, UMIST, UK. She is also a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA).

Mr Yonghai Du joined HKPC in 2021. He currently manages the research and development efforts as well as consultancy services across various technological fields, including automotive technology, green technology, smart living, sustainable development, and professional testing services.

Prior to joining HKPC, he served at various multinational companies, including Alstom and General Electric (GE). As Managing Director of GE Asia Pacific for Environmental Control Solutions, he was responsible for managing regional footprints and operating global engineering projects and technical consultancy services. By meeting stringent regulations and diversified contract requirements from global customers, he successfully led teams in the localisation, sustainable development, and commercialisation of cutting-edge technologies.

Mr Du possesses extensive knowledge and senior leadership experience in technology development, project management, and business operations, providing world-class environmental solutions across various energy and industrial sectors, including fossil energy, biomass energy, waste-to-energy, semiconductors, automotive, food, textile, and electronics industries.

Mr Du holds bachelor's and master’s degrees in environmental engineering from Tianjin University.