About the Founder
Dr Toa Charm is a pioneer in digital transformation and AI strategy in Asia. He has served in senior roles at IBM, Oracle, HSBC, Jardine, and Cyberport, where he helped cultivate thousands of startups and several unicorns. Now Associate Professor at CUHK Business School, Founding Chair of the Data & AI Literacy Association, leaders of several elite tech companies and INEDs of reputable enterprises, Dr. Charm provides strategic advisory and training to enterprises across industries and governments, helping leaders harness AI, embrace innovation, and turn disruption into opportunity.
Industry Experience
- Former Senior Management: Cyberport, HSBC, IBM, Oracle, Kingdee & Jardine Pacific
- Chairman/Advisor of Asia’s Tech Companies: OpenCertHubAcademy, Wizpresso, Buy&Ship, Posify & more
- Independent Non-Executive Director, Transunion
- Grand Judge and Chief Judge, FinTech Award, HKICT Awards
- Clients: AXA, AIA, CTF Life, Prudential, Sun Life, Blue, BEA, Hang Seng Bank, CCB, ICBC, HKT, HGC, Harbour City, Ricoh, ONE, foodpanda, Chow Tai Fook, MTR, Airport Authority, HKTDC, Digital Policy Office & more
Advisory Experience
- Advisor: Cyberport, HKSTP, ASTRI, HK Tech300, FHKI, GS1, HKRMA,Consumer Council
- Founding Chairman, Data & AI Literacy Association
- President, IOT Industry Advisory Council, GS1 Hong Kong
- Founding Chairman, DBA Alumni Association, City University of Hong Kong
- Vice-Chairperson, Innovation & Technology Committee, Hong Kong INED Association
Teaching and Research Experience
- CUHK Business School: Associate Professor of Practice in Innovation & Technology | Associate Director, EMBA | Director, Biz Dev, Asia-Pacific Institute of Business
- Publication: Book (數碼力大提升), Cases (HSBC, CTF, AAHK)
- Columnist for the Hong Kong Economic Journal <香港信報> on innovation and technology
- Steering Committee & Organizing Committee, Corporate Innovation Index (2023, 2024)
- Faculty Teaching Merit Award, CUHK Business School (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- Outstanding College of Business Alumni Award, City University of Hong Kong (2019)