Powering the Digital Future: Driving Sustainable Growth of Digital Infrastructure in Hong Kong

David is the Head of the Secretariat for Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) which brings together leading commercial data centre operators in the Asia-Pacific to shape policy pathways and drive informed discussion about the systems and infrastructure needed to build a secure and sustainable digital future. APDCA members share the collective pursuit of strengthening modern, diversified, and resilient economies built on digital intelligence, innovation and ideas, through the development of a competitive market of future-proofed facilities and services.

David is also a Partner for Tech Policy at Flint Global based in Singapore. David has worked at the intersection of politics, business and technology for over a decade. He worked extensively in the private sector in London, Singapore and Silicon Valley and with senior politicians and decision makers. He spent seven years at Google, most recently working within the Global Strategy and Innovation team, as well as leading Google’s Policy Planning team within Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.

Pooja Changani is the Director of Member Relations for GRESB in Asia, where she oversees relationships with existing GRESB Participants, Investor Members, and Partners across the region. Prior to joining GRESB, she served as Sales Director for the Investor Segment (Asia) at ION Analytics, managing products across multiple asset classes, including infrastructure.

Ir KWAN has been working in the building services engineering field for over 25 years with involvement in wide range of government building projects and hospital projects. He is currently a Chief Engineer in the Energy Efficiency Office of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department responsible to oversee the law enforcement of Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance, implement of various government-led district cooling projects, administrate fresh water cooling tower scheme and lead various initiatives such as retro-commissioning and energy-saving retrofit to promote energy conservation for the Hong Kong’s built environment.

Ms. Vivian Leung is currently the Director – Asset Management of the Power Systems Business Group at CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP).

With over 20 years’ experience in the electrical power industry, she started her career at CLP as a graduate trainee and subsequently took up various roles in distribution network construction, system operation, operational planning, corporate strategy, commercial development, customer service, and network planning.

In her current role as Director – Asset Management, she leads the development and implementation of asset and network strategies for the power system network business, ensuring the long‑term reliability, resilience, and value of CLP’s electricity supply infrastructure.In learned society activities, Vivian is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and The Women’s Foundation Hong Kong.

Vivian holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and a Master of Arts in Translation from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.”

Max Parry is responsible for Equinix’s strategy, growth and operations across six markets: India, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. These countries are among the fastest-growing data center markets and are home to around a quarter of the global population.

Max assumed this role in late 2025 after five years leading Business Development for Equinix Asia-Pacific. In this role, Max focused on expanding strategic customer ecosystems, driving interconnection growth and enabling new market entry across the region. During this period, Equinix’s APAC interconnection revenue rose by over 60%. In 2023, Max also served as interim Managing Director for Equinix’s Hong Kong business.

Max joined Equinix in 2020 from British Telecom, where he was Strategy Director for its Global division. He has over 20 years of experience in strategy and transformation for global telecom, media, and technology businesses, including seven years in consulting. Max holds a master’s degree in English Literature and Management Studies from the University of Cambridge. He has also led WeAreEquinix for APAC, Equinix’s program to build culture and community in each local market.