Professional Experience & Certificates
2023-Present
Postdoctoral Policy Research Fellow | HKU Institute of China Economy:
Expertise in industrial policy research, supply chain resilience, and innovation strategy, collaborating with government agencies and technology leaders in China.
2019-2023
Accredited Researcher | U.K. Office for National Statistics
Specialized in digital economy research, AI investment analysis, and policy evaluation, contributing to U.K. national economic strategies
2017-2019
Project Associate | Alan Turing Institute
Experience in decentralized big data projects, enhancing data-driven policymaking frameworks and designing the Hub of All Things (HAT) decentralized ecosystem.
2018
Investment Analyst Intern @ CICC Private Equity Fund
2017
Selected Secondee of the U.K. Department for Work and Pensions
Leadership in Innovation and Technology
Outstanding panel judge for the Beijing Zhong Guan Cun – Hong Kong Frontier Technology Competition (2)
Invited guest at Huawei Connect ICT Annual Meeting. (1)
Core Experience
International Development:Facilitating global investment projects in sustainable infrastructure and regional economic development. (Link to the projects on the last page)
Digital Economy & AI Research:Assessing the impact of AI and emerging technologies on productivity, innovation, and business strategy
Policy Analysis & Strategic Advisory:Driving evidence-based policy recommendations for economic resilience, growth and performance, and industrial transformation
Partial achievement
Conference and Thematic Evaluations
Thematic Evaluations and Policy Forums: Actively contributed to discussions at platforms like the Tech & Politics Forum and the AI Forum, sharing expertise on digital economy transformations, fostering high-level dialogue with industry-leading enterprises, and conducting interviews on emerging global challenges.
Invited Presentations:Delivered impactful presentations at prestigious forums, including the HKU Annual Economic Conference, UK ESCoE Conference, and the Singapore Economic Review Conference, focusing on critical themes such as supply chain strategies, industrial policies, AI investments, and productivity disparities.
Thematic MDB Engagements: Contributed to organize AIIB, ADB & HKU ETS Forum (Beijing, 2023), and discussions on “Policy Dialogue and the Way Forward for China’s Carbon Emissions Trading System.” Attended the Bank of England Workshop on Wage, Employment, and Labour Market Dynamics and EBRD’s Geopolitics of Trade Symposium, gaining insights into global trade dynamics and labour market trends
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