ABOUT
WPF, an international forum created in China that focuses on women power, aims to establish a global platform where world leaders from different sectors come together to facilitate women empowerment in an annual rendezvous to catalyze women-driven social innovation, share game-changing ideas, and craft opportunities for positive change through international exchange and cooperation, thereby creating a constructive milieu where women’s voices are heard and heeded. WPF is organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Women.
ORGANISERS
HONG KONG FEDERATION OF WOMEN
ORGANISER
The Hong Kong Federation of Women was founded in 1993 by Dr. Peggy Lam, G.B.S., O.B.E., J.P. and 10 prominent women leaders. Enshrined in the Federation’s fundamental values are the objectives of uniting women, from all communities, in affairs that affect Hong Kong, and in advocating for the of rights of women, everywhere. This initiative has evolved to become a powerful network with a total membership of more than 100,000 people whose influence covers every aspect of our communities. The Federation’s members all share a desire to campaign for greater opportunity in professional life and to promote greater public health services for women. The Federation enjoys Consultative Status granted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council. This is the highest status granted by the United Nations to any non-governmental organisations.
GOLDEN BAUHINIA WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ASSOCIATION
CO-ORGANISER
Golden Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Association, established in 2012, is one of the first chambers of commerce in Hong Kong to unite women entrepreneurs, dedicated to expanding the business network and platform in Hong Kong and Greater China for its members. The Association also leverages its position to convey members’ opinions to Hong Kong Government regarding local economic and business policies. Currently, the Association serves more than 7,000 members. Subsequently, the Association has set up a Charitable Foundation to encourage women entrepreneurship through education, training, nurturing and empowering women in Greater China. The Charitable Foundation offers flagship scholarship, mentorship and internship programs for outstanding female students with entrepreneurial spirit. In pursuit of its mission and goal, the Association is proud to co-organise the Women Power Forum so as to inspire lifelong learning and boost an era of elite women.
SUPPORTING UNITS
PARTNER
ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Honorary Advisors
DR. THE HON. LEUNG CHUN-YING
G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
The Hon. Mrs Laura CHA SHIH May-lung
G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
DR. THE HON. MRS. RITA FAN
G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P
DR. THE HON. MS. ELSIE LEUNG
G.B.M., J.P.
MR. RONNIE C. CHAN
G.B.M.
Mr. Timothy Fok Tsun-ting
G.B.S., J.P.
Honorary Chairperson
DR. PEGGY LAM
G.B.S., O.B.E., J.P.
DR. ANNIE WU
S.B.S., J.P.
Chairperson
MS. PANSY HO
S.B.S., J.P.
Vice-Chairperson
Mrs. Janice Choi
BBS, MH, JP
MS. CAROL YAU
MS. KATHERINE CHEUNG
MS. MICHELLE CHENG
Committee Members
Ms. Shirley Chan
Dr. Margaret Choi
Ms. Maisy Ho
Ms. Stephanie Hung
Dr. Maggie Koong
Ms. Mariana Lam
Ms. Leong Kan Yu San
Ms. Jessica Ng
Ms. Susan So
Ms. Karen Sway
Ms. Jacqueline Tong
Ms. Kelly Tsim
DR. THE HON. LEUNG CHUN-YING
G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Equal rights, Equal opportunities.
Mr C Y Leung graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic and Bristol Polytechnic UK. He holds Honorary Doctorate degrees conferred by four universities in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Shandong. Since the late 1970s, Mr Leung had participated in the land and housing reforms in China and helped prepare the first land sale in the Mainland after China's constitution was amended in 1988. Between 1984 and 1997, Mr Leung held senior positions in the entire political transition to the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Between 1997 and 2011, Mr Leung was a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and was the Convenor of the non-official members between 1999 and 2011. In March, 2012, Mr Leung was elected the fourth-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Since March 2017, he has been a Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Currently he is the Chairman of several not-for-profit NGO’s established in Hong Kong, including the Bay Area Hong Kong Centre, Belt and Road Hong Kong Centre and the GX Foundation. In 2022, he founded the Minxin Hong Kong School (Guangzhou, Nansha) and serves as the Chairman of the School board.
The Hon. Mrs Laura CHA SHIH May-lung
G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
DR. THE HON. MRS. RITA FAN
G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Women of the World; Aim for World Peace; Work for everyone's happiness.
DR. THE HON. MS. ELSIE LEUNG
G.B.M., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Equality of Men & Women requires a cultural change.
MR. RONNIE C. CHAN
G.B.M.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
We all came from women, learn from women, work with women, and live with women.
Mr. Ronnie C. Chan is the Chair of Hang Lung Group Limited and its subsidiary Hang Lung Properties Limited, both publicly listed in Hong Kong. Hang Lung expanded into mainland China in 1992, developing, owning, and managing world-class commercial complexes in key tier one and tier two cities. In 1986, Mr. Chan co-founded Morningside, a diversified investment group engaged in private equity and venture capital investments in North America, Asia, and Europe. He founded and chairs the China Heritage Fund, and is a co-founding Director of The Forbidden City Cultural Heritage Conservation Foundation in Beijing. Mr. Chan is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Chair Emeritus of the Asia Society and Chairman of its Hong Kong Center, and Co-Founder and Chairman of the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society. He serves or has served on the governing or advisory bodies of several think tanks and universities, including: World Economic Forum, East-West Center, Pacific Council on International Policy, Eisenhower Fellowships, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, University of Southern California, Indian School of Business, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Yale University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University.
Mr. Timothy Fok Tsun-ting
G.B.S., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
DR. PEGGY LAM
G.B.S., O.B.E., J.P.
Honorary Advisor of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
DR. ANNIE WU
S.B.S., J.P.
Honorary Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Sky is not the limit.
In 1980, Annie Wu joined her father, Dr James T Wu in establishing the Beijing Air Catering Company Ltd, the first joint venture (001) between Hong Kong and Mainland China through the cooperation between the Civil Aviation Administration of China and Hong Kong Beijing Air Catering Ltd. Witnessing the 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening up Policy of China, she is currently Honorary Chairman of the Beijing Air Catering Company Ltd. She is actively involved in promoting global business, advancing the cause of women’s issues, as well as training and education for youth both in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Annie Wu served on various advisory bodies including Standing Member of the 10th, 11th and 12th term of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Her successful career and contributions to community services have won her various awards for excellence.
MS. PANSY HO
S.B.S., J.P.
Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
HONG KONG, CHINA
Raising women's voice, unleashing women's potential.
Ms. Pansy Ho, Chairperson of Hong Kong Federation of Women and Chairperson of Women Power Forum, is the Group Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Shun Tak Holdings Limited, Co-Chairperson and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited. She also holds a respectable number of executive roles in various entities in Hong Kong and Macau. Outside of the boardroom, Ms. Ho serves on a host of social and public services, including being a Standing Committee Member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Beijing, Executive Committee Member of All-China Women’s Federation, Vice President of China Chamber of Tourism and China Women’s Chamber of Commerce under All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce, Vice President of China Association of Women Entrepreneurs, Vice President of Hong Kong Beijing Association, President of Beijing-Macau Economic and Cultural Exchange Promotion Association, Vice President of Macao Chamber of Commerce, Founder and Chairperson of Global Tourism Economy Research Centre. Leveraging her own resources and networks, Ms. Ho forged the establishment of high-level platforms for arts and cultural exchange and tourism development. With a special passion for women and youth empowerment, she is committed to nurturing and inspiringthe younger generation, especially fellow females, through various training and exchange programs to unleash their potentials for the contribution to the development of the region, China and the world. For her outstanding contribution to public services and the promotion of global tourism, art and cultural exchanges and development , Ms. Ho has received numerous awards and recognitions including the Beijing Overseas Chinese Jing Hua Award by the Beijing Municipal Government, Chevalier de I’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur by the Government of France, and Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia by the Government of Italy, a Justice of the Peace by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Tourism Ambassador of the United Nation's World Tourism Organization.
Mrs. Janice Choi
BBS, MH, JP
Vice-Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
MS. CAROL YAU
Vice-Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
Bold and fearless, together we unveil a new era.
Carol Yau, CEO of Brilliant Group and Permanent Honorary President of Golden Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Association (GBWEA), has more than 25 years’ experience in finance. Since joining Brilliant Group in 2016, she has launched 10 new businesses to implement one-stop service for clients. The services range from insurance, wealth management, IT, precious metals trading, healthcare, education, overseas immigration, virtual shopping, travel agency and F&B. Carol has also dedicated herself to philanthropy supporting various NGOs and charities. As the Chairperson of TREATS and GBWEA Charitable Foundation, she is devoted to social inclusion and training, mentoring and nurturing women through education. It is her belief that women will be empowered to embrace constant change and overcome all upcoming challenges.
MS. KATHERINE CHEUNG
Vice-Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
Katherine Cheung, Chairman of Golden Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Charitable Foundation, is Vice Chairman of CrossGate Advisors, a family office specializes in venture capital investing. With a career spanning over 20 years in investment management, including 13 years working with world’s largest asset management firm, BlackRock / Merrill Lynch. Katherine has held various regional management positions covering Asia Pacific markets, ranging from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, to Australia. Katherine was active in advising Hong Kong S.A.R. Government on policies and was appointed by the Government as a board member of the Advisory Committee at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. Katherine looks to contribute her wealth of financial knowledge as a board member of the Hong Kong Government’s Sir Murray MacLehose Trust Fund Investment Advisory Committee, and through her appointment as Treasurer of Council and a Court member at Lingnan University. Katherine is deeply involved in developing youth and education, with her serving in the Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority and Chairman of Audit Committee. She is a member of the Standing Committee on Hong Kong S.A.R. Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service, and an Advisory Committee member on the “Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Program”, where she helps approve funding and advises social enterprises (NGOs) on sustainability.
MS. MICHELLE CHENG
Vice-Chairperson of the Women Power Forum
Ms Michelle Cheng, Executive Committee Member of the Hong Kong Federation of Women, is the Founding Partner and CEO of Occasions Asia Pacific Group and has over 20 years of experience in financial and business management in the PR and communications industry. Ms. Cheng serves on a host of economic, social, and public service committees in Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China to widen her participation and contributions, advancing youth and women's causes through her position as member of the Ningbo Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Trustee Member of Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Member of the Admission of Quality Migrants and Honorary Vice President of the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association etc. Michelle’s role as the Vice Chairperson and member of the organising committee of this year's Women Power Forum, reflects her unwavering dedication to promoting this transformative and influential international platform as one of the highly anticipated international calendar events in Hong Kong. Under her leadership, Occasions actively engages in social affairs by introducing international brands and organising large-scale charitable events in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, promoting cross-border exchange and positioning Hong Kong as the preferred destination for international brands and businesses, contributing to the economic and cultural tourism development of Hong Kong and Macau.
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