The IR Awards celebrates outstanding achievement in local IR industry through the annual presentation of awards to the many diverse professionals that make up the dynamic IR and finance industries in HK. This year, HKIRA is gathering hundreds of IR professionals for the 11th IR Awards to celebrate IR excellence on Friday, 27 June 2025 at Conrad Hong Kong.

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  • ListCo Pass

    HKD 3,800

    For IR Practitioners in HK listed companies only
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    HKD 500

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    HKD 41,800

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  • Branded Corporate Table

    HKD 66,000

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Guest of Honor

Dr. Wong Tin Yau, Kelvin, SBS, JP

Chairman 

The Securities and Futures Commission


Dr Kelvin Wong is the Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission, the Chairman of the Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and a member of its Advisory Committee on Corruption.

 

Prior to joining the SFC, Dr Wong was an Executive Director and a Deputy Managing Director of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, a company listed in Hong Kong. He was also the Chairman of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, the Chairman of the Investor and Financial Education Council, the Chairman of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors, a member of the Main Board and GEM Listing Committees of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a member of the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform and a member of the Operations Review Committee of the ICAC. He was also an Independent Non-Executive Director of companies listed in Hong Kong and/or Mainland China.

 

Dr Wong holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Andrews University in Michigan, USA, and a Doctor of Business Administration degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

 

Speakers

Dr. Eva Chan

Chairman

Hong Kong Investor Relations Association


Dr. Chan is the Head of Investor Relations of C C Land Holdings Limited (stock code: 1224). She has more than 25 years of experience and was the senior management of various listed companies in Hong Kong. She is mainly responsible for formulating the IR strategies for the company and conducting meetings with investors and fund managers all over the world. She also leads in a number of corporate finance exercises and corporate restructuring activities.


Dr. Chan is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Capital Environment Holdings Limited (stock code: 3989), Xtep International Holdings Limited (stock code: 1368) and ST International Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 8521) and is appointed as an Adjunct Professor of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.


Dr. Chan graduated from the City University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. She then received her MBA degree from the University of Nottingham. She also obtained a DBA degree from the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong. She is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association, a fellow member of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute, Chartered Governance Institute, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Dr. Alvin Ho, CFA

President

CFA Society Hong Kong

 

Dr. Alvin Ho is an experienced investment principal with a proven track record in private equity. While dedicating time to teaching at universities, he balances managing private investment portfolios and institutional LP investing with mentoring both start-ups and established companies. In addition, he serves as a board member for listed companies and NGOs, and is a member of investment committees for various funds and platforms. Previously the legal and executive representative for local currency funds incorporated in Beijing and Chengdu, he was the Head of China for a pan-regional private equity growth fund.

 

As President of the Society, Alvin spearheaded key initiatives to advance industry collaboration. He curated the Society's 30th-anniversary publication, featuring insights from 30 distinguished industry experts, and launched the flagship 'Presidential Moment' series, convening global luminaries including a Nobel Laureate, top strategists, authors, and executives like a multinational bank's Hong Kong CEO.

 

Alvin holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, along with master's degrees from Tsinghua University and London Business School. He has authored three books in Chinese on the economics of sports, and served as chief editor of, and contributor to, RISE FROM CRISES, a publication of CFA Society Hong Kong.

 

Mr. Edward Soon

Head of Issuer Solutions, APAC

S&P Global Market Intelligence

 

Edward leads the business responsible for providing investor relations advisory, data analytics and corporate governance advisory services to listed issuers across the region. He joined IHS Markit, now part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, from Ipreo, a company that was acquired by IHS Markit in 2018. Prior to this, Edward held senior leadership positions at Thomson Reuters, Computershare and Georgeson, overseeing their commercial expansion across the region. With over 20 years of experience in the data, analytics and financial technology industries, Edward has held general management roles spanning product management, strategic business development and corporate advisor.

Ms. Melanie Morfill

Sales Director, APAC

Notified


Melanie has over 20 years of experience in servicing Investor Relations departments.

 

She joined the IR industry at Thomson Reuters (Paris) in 2004. She started at Notified (previously Intrado) in 2018, further to the acquisition of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions where she worked for 5 years. In her current role, Melanie brings the valuable combined perspective of Notified' s many APAC listed clients as well as the 10,000+ global customers the Notified team supports daily.

 

Melanie was educated in France and holds a Master's degree from the Graduate School of Management in Troyes (France).

 

She gained her Asia Pacific regional experience during her 16 years living in Sydney.

Ms. Silvia Fun

Head of Group Investor Relations and Corporate Communications 

CTF Services Limited


Ms. Silvia Fun currently serves as the Head of Group Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at CTF Services Limited (659.HK). She joined the company in early 2024. She employs a proactive investor outreach strategy to enhance the investment community's awareness of CTFS. Her goal is to improve investor engagement and support corporate finance activities through a wide variety of organized events and meetings.

 

Silvia brings extensive experience in equity research, investor relations, credit agencies, and auditing. From 2021 to 2023, she led the Investor Relations team at Link REIT (823.HK), the largest and most liquid REIT in Asia. Prior to this, she was a Director at Fitch Ratings, where she was responsible for credit rating analysis of Greater China property issuers. Her career also includes roles in equity research at Morgan Stanley and CCB International Securities, covering the financial sector in the Asia Pacific region. Additionally, she has experience with Credit Suisse Private Banking, Bloomberg L.P., and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 

Silvia holds a Master of Science in Financial Analysis from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hong Kong. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant. Since 2021, she has been a member of the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association IR Panel.

 

In recognition of her transparent and effective communication with investors, Silvia was honored with the top spot in the 'Best IR Professional' category of Asia (Ex-Japan) Executive Team Survey conducted by Extel (formerly known as Institutional Investor) in 2022, 2023 and 2025.

 

Ms. Christy Lam

Director - Investor Relations

Link REIT

 

Ms. Christy Lam currently holds the position of Director - Investor Relations at Link REIT (823.HK). She possesses over 20 years of experience in investor relations, institutional business, banking, and audit. Prior to joining Link REIT, Christy served as the General Manager - Investor and Stakeholder Engagement at New World Development Co. Ltd. (17.HK) and as the Head of Institutional Business at DBS Vickers Securities, Hong Kong.

 

Christy obtained her Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of British Columbia and holds a Certificate in Investor Relations (CIR). She also serves as the IR Panel Member at the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) and possesses a Certificate in ESG Investing, as well as being a CFA and ACCA holder.  

 

In recognition of her outstanding contributions, Christy was honored as the top-ranked "Best IR Professional" for four consecutive years (2022-2025) in the Institutional Investor All-Asia Executive Team (Rest of Asia), and reached the first spot in All-Asia Executive Team (Overall) in 2024.

 

Ms. Maggie Mui

Assistant Director, Investor Relations

Fortune REIT


Ms. Maggie Mui, Assistant Director of Investor Relations at Fortune REIT, has joined the company since Jan 2024. She has over 15 years of experience in the property sector, with extensive expertise in investor and public relations, corporate governance, listing compliance, corporate financing and ESG. Prior to joining Fortune REIT, Maggie was the Head of Investor Relations of a leading property developer in China. 


Maggie holds a Master of Corporate Governance from the Hong Kong Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Social Science from the City University of Hong Kong. She is a certified Chartered Secretary and a certified ESG Analyst. 

Dr. Rocky Tung

Director and Head of Policy Research

Financial Services Development Council


Dr Tung is the Director and Head of Policy Research for the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC). He leads the team responsible for conducting policy research and industry surveys to formulate proposals for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and financial regulators.


Before joining the FSDC, Dr Tung was the Director of Capital Markets Policy for the CFA Institute, covering research areas related to capital market structures (e.g. corporate governance, regulatory environment) in the Asia Pacific region. Before that, he was the Senior Economist for the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, where he oversaw its macroeconomic research, as well as labour- and international trade-related policy research functions. He also served as an economist and a research analyst for banks, a trade credit insurer and a Hong Kong-based think-tank.


Dr Tung holds a doctoral degree in organisational leadership from Northeastern University in Boston and is a Fellow of CPA Australia. He received a Master's degree and a Bachelor's degree, both in Economics, from the University of Hong Kong and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, respectively.

Mr. Alex Li

Co-founder

Distilla AI


  • Decade-long private equity investment career at Blackstone and Silver Lake
  • Product management career at Amazon Web Services, and as part of MuleSoft's rapid scaling journey (2014-17). MuleSoft is a PaaS leader acquired by Salesforce for $7B in 2018
  • Recently co-founded Distilla AI, a VC-backed startup with team in US and Hong Kong, building AI agentic system to help professional investors improve research efficiency

Ms. Joyce Kwock

General Manager, Investor Relations

Hang Lung Properties Limited



Ms. Joyce Kwock joined Hang Lung in June 2020. She is the General Manager – Investor Relations, formulating investor relations strategies, communicating with shareholders as well as cultivating the investment community's interests in Hang Lung Group and Hang Lung Properties. She possesses around 20 years of professional experience in Hong Kong and London, in the fields of investor relations, investment banking and accountancy.

 

Joyce holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is also a Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Certified Financial Risk Manager of Global Association of Risk Professionals.

Mr. Chris Leung

Partner, Financial Services Consulting

EY


Chris is a Partner in EY's AI and Data practice, Financial Services team in Hong Kong SAR. He is a seasoned expert in driving business transformation and technology incubation by leveraging advanced Data & Analytics (D&A) capabilities. This encompasses Generative AI, Recommender Systems, Advanced Analytics, and Big Data Platform technologies. He is widely recognized as a Trusted Advisor for Digital Product Innovation, with an exemplary track record of success for leading financial service organizations.


In his role as practice builder, he is accountable for growing, developing and mentoring his team to help our clients achieve desired business outcomes through the effective deployment of elevated D&A capabilities for their organization. He also leads the advisory and implementation capabilities on Data Monetization, Trustworthy AI & Data Governance, Business Transformation with the combined Traditional AI & Generative AI capabilities, and Target Operating Model Optimization. Additionally, he is accountable for ensuring exceptional delivery quality and go-to-market strategies on D&A capabilities across all key accounts for our FSO client portfolios in Hong Kong market.


Chris also contributes to Hong Kong's Technology community as an EXCO Member of Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group (AISG), Hong Kong Computer Society. As a passionate proponent of responsible AI, he regularly serves as a speaker at industry conferences and universities to share the latest thought leadership and his deep expertise across a wide spectrum of D&A domains.

Ms. Julie Rhee

Managing Director, APAC & AU

Alliance Advisors 


Julie (Hae Young) Rhee is a Managing Director at Alliance Advisors APAC Ltd, the Hong Kong arm and APAC headquarters of Alliance Advisors LLC overseeing Issuer Sales, Transaction Advisory and Strategic Partnerships for the Asia-Pacific region. In this role, Julie is responsible for driving the business and client relationships in the region. She supports both corporates and investors on various corporate governance issues and activist campaigns across the region.


Prior to joining Alliance Advisors, Julie headed the Issuer Solutions business for S&P Global and IHS Markit in South Korea. She has guided Korean issuers successfully through both special and regular shareholder meetings including landmark restructuring agenda items, as well as providing various solutions to issuer C-Suite, Investor Relations and ESG teams.


With over 15 years of financial markets experience, Julie started her career on the sell-side with

   CLSA, ABN Amroand JP Morgan Cazenovein Seoul and Hong Kong.

As an investor, Julie covered the Asia ex-Japan region for a HK/London-based market-neutral multi-strategy hedge fund investing in asset-classes ranging from equity/equity-linked/pre-IPO (unlisted) assets.


She has worked closely with corporates on ESG strategy, target-setting and engagement projects in their efforts to better meet stakeholder expectations in the fast-evolving regulatory/compliance/reputational landscape.


Julie has an in depth understanding across a wide range of disciplines including corporate governance/ESG and investor relations. She holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University and a BSc. from Yonsei University.