Reimagining Tri-sector Models for Decent Housing

With a multi-dimensional background and experience in emerging technology, social innovation and arts in New York City, Hong Kong, Berlin & Abu Dhabi, she integrates various disciplines of wellness, resilience and innovation of how businesses can integrate community-driven and human-centric solutions to solve today’s pressing social issues. Having successfully built a network of 160+ social startups, NGOs, universities, impact investors and corporates to work on cross-sector collaborations, Dream Impact is the leading impact ecosystem builder in Hong Kong.

My Sustainability Goals for 2022:

For 2022, I’d like to see more people practicing mindfulness in their everyday living, can be yoga & meditation, or mindful eating or simply being conscious of their choices such as sleeping patterns, speaking and listening intentionally or practicing compassionate leadership etc.

Howard Ho is a Senior Engineer with over 20 years of experience in managing housing projects. His work covers the project management, contract administration, design analysis, building control, cost evaluation and quality assurance.

Currently Howard is working as a Senior Project Manager to take part in the development of transitional housing in Transport and Housing Bureau.

Suvan Law is the Deputy Director at CCHA, providing support and services to homeless and people living in poor housing. She has served the underprivileged for over 20 years including “cage home” residents and unwed pregnant women in HK; refugees in the U.S.; university students and needy children in Mainland China. Suvan has a Master’s in Social Work and is a registered social worker.

Dr. Jane Lee is Director of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican) Welfare Council. In 2008, she initiated an annual event, Social Enterprise Summit and served as the Chair for 9 years. She was Founding Chief Executive of Hong Kong Policy Research Institute and now remains as a member of the Board of Directors. Currently, her engagement in government committees includes Chair of the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force., Commission on Poverty, Community Care Fund Task Force, Antiquities Advisory Board, Advisory Committee on Built Heritage Conservation, Assessment Panel of the Innovation and Technology Fund for the Better Living, Elderly Care Service Industry Training Advisory Committee.

In NGOs, she is Executive Committee Member of St James Settlement, Council Member of Sheng Kung Hui St. Christopher’s Home Limited, Vice-chair of Management Committee of HKSKH Lady Maclehose Centre.

In education, she serves as Chair and Supervisor of the IMC of SKH Lui Ming Choi Secondary School, Supervisor of The True Light Middle School of Hong Kong, Vice-chair of School Council of Macau Anglican College, Vice-chair of School Council of Sheng Kung Hui Choi Kou School (Macau), Council Member of St. John’s College, The University of Hong Kong, and Member of Board of Governors, Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education.

Andy Mok has been working in real estate development for more than two decades and is now the Senior Project Manager in Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. Being an architect and working as a project manager for years, his works cover from government municipal complex to comprehensive commercial development; from project planning to development handover; from private residential development to transitional housing for those in need.