๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฑ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐ญ ๐๐+ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐
Day One of AI+ Power 2026 opened with pure energy โ a creative, superโcool video produced by Culsin Li and her brilliant team. Iโm still laughing at the personalised souvenirs they made for me and the other advisorsโฆ including a version of me playing saxophone with a younger and slimmer body. My dream fulfilled (at least digitally). Well done Sam Sio https://lnkd.in/gGDxsWMn.
But beyond the fun, the day was packed with substance, strategy, and inspiration.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ โ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
A highlight was hearing from Francis Chan, the inaugural Commissioner of Critical Infrastructure (Computer-system Security) in Hong Kong. His vision for safeguarding Hong Kongโs essential systems โ from resilience to readiness to crossโsector collaboration โ was powerful and timely. A reminder that AI transformation must go handโinโhand with security and trust.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
This year marks the fourth consecutive year of our CEO Panel on AI Transformation powered by DALA – Data & AI Literacy Association #DALA. This round felt especially meaningful โ local, practical & deeply relevant โ with four elite Hong Kong leaders sharing how they are turning AI into real business value.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ
โญ Andrea So (#HK01)
Built a companyโwide AI culture where everyone participates. At the same time, she implemented strong AI governance to manage risks โ essential for a media organisation under intense public attention. Culture + governance = sustainable AI.
โญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ (Grandion Group)
Found a smart way to combine young talentโs AI fluency with the experience of existing staff. There were conflicts at the start, but once both sides saw the synergy, engagement & collaboration grew stronger. Intergenerational AI teamwork is real โ and powerful.
โญ Simon Hui (#ecHome)
Used AI to scale marketing to the mass market while still delivering personalised promotions at a much lower cost. AI makes precision marketing affordable and scalable.
โญ Michael Kwan Yu Chan (#Bowtie)
Worked handโinโhand with staff to solve real pain points. Success was measured through tangible KPIs โ speed, efficiency, customer satisfaction โ not just experimentation. AI impact must be measurable and meaningful.
Note: HKEJ ไฟกๅ ฑ insights in the feedback section of this post.
Innovation Everywhere
Also learned a lot more from the exhibition booths were full of innovators pushing boundaries โ from automation to agentic workflows to nextโgen applications.
Big thank you to the organiser & all advisors for another wonderful experience โ and for trusting me as an advisor for the past 4 years. Your passion & creativity make this event special. Add oil!
ย
ย