Developing Infrastructure and Opportunities Towards a Low-altitude Economy

Jason is the Head of Land and Housing Research at Our Hong Kong Foundation. He manages a team of research professionals to conduct in-depth research on key policy issues, including land and housing, transport and logistics, and retail and tourism.

He leverages his research, advisory, and consultancy expertise to generate insights and actionable recommendations for various government agencies, statutory bodies, and conglomerates. Over the years, he has published ten research reports and co-written a book that have impacted public policies.

As a chartered surveyor, he is regularly invited to comment on land and housing policies and the real estate market on various TV and radio channels. He is also a frequent op-ed contributor, with close to 80 pieces published in print and online newspapers.

Being the Founding Chairman of The Low Altitude Economy Association of Hong Kong, China, Mr Cheung is keen to promote the development of such new innovative direction to Hong Kong and empowerment of the local economic growth as well as solid as international technology and financial hub.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. New economic growth and better living environment by the latest LAE related technologies
2. Strengthen the position of Hong Kong as international technology and financial hub via the development of LAE

Desmond Ho named “Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2020 – Entrepreneur”. He is a serial entrepreneur specialising in AI and drone technology. In 2017, he Initiated a crowdsourcing and financing platform to expedite the social infrastructure development in Myanmar. In 2021, he founded Alpha AI which is the 1st HK startup that obtained the BVLOS License under the Low Altitude Economy (LAE) sandbox, utilising locally developed AI and 3D technology for building, slope and confined space inspection with the company admitted into Cyberport Incubation Program. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a background in urban planning and economics. He served as the Vice President of the Cyberport Startup Alumni Association from 2022 to 2023.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Safer City
2. More sustainable industry

Ben Lin is the Global CEO of FLYXH Ltd and HiTS Shanghai Ltd. With a background spanning over 18 years in financial services, Ben has previously spent 7 years at Capital Group, specialising in Asia Industrials and Asia Insurance research. He also held senior roles on the sell-side, including Managing Director and Head of Internet Research, as well as Head of Asia Insurance Research at Morgan Stanley. Additionally, Ben has worked at Nomura and Credit Suisse. He holds a Master of Commerce from Macquarie University and is an actuary by training.

Ir Steven Lui is a Technical Director of AECOM responsible for project management and delivery of Smart Mobility projects in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. He has more than 21 years of international experience working in both public and private sectors on projects in the UK, UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong. He has served as Project Manager and technical leads in projects involving Smart Mobility and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and has also been involved in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) / Low-altitude Economy (LAE) and Automated Vehicles (AV) projects in Hong Kong and in the region.

Steven is also the President of the Society for the Intelligent Transportation Systems Hong Kong (ITS-HK) and is also the Chairman of the ITS-HK Technical Committee Sub-group on LAE. Steven is also one of the Committee Members of the IET Hong Kong Railway & Transport Section. He has also been appointed as an Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS) Assessment Panelist for the Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) under the HKSAR Government since 2021. He is also an Expert Review Panelist of Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech (LSCM) R&D Centre and a member of the Smart Mobility Technology (C-V2X) Alliance, and an International Committee Member of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA).