Bonnie Chan, CEO HKEX in conversation with Anna Cheung WG'95, INED HKEX

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SPEAKER PROFILE

Bonnie Y Chan was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on 1 March 2024.  Ms Chan brings more than 30 years of global capital markets leadership and expertise. She has played a leading role in supporting the transformation of Hong Kong’s listed market and infrastructure, enhancing market quality, attractiveness, and efficiency, and helping position HKEX as a leading global exchange group.

Ms Chan has held leadership roles in legal and financial services with Asia-Pacific and global responsibilities. Before becoming CEO, Ms Chan was HKEX’s Co-Chief Operating Officer, where she oversaw the Group’s key operational and strategic functions. Ms Chan first joined HKEX as Head of IPO Transactions in 2007 from Morgan Stanley, where she spent four years leading the legal function for the investment bank’s Asia capital markets business. She rejoined HKEX in 2020 as Head of Listing, after serving as a partner at international law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell focusing on capital markets between 2010 and 2019. 

Ms Chan is a frequent contributor to the World Economic Forum and is a member of the Forum’s Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems Advisory Council. 

In Hong Kong, Ms Chan served as a member of the Financial Services Development Council between 2015 and 2018, and was a member of its Board of Directors between 2019 to 2020. She was also a member of the Standing Committee of Company Law Reform and the Disciplinary Panel of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 

Ms Chan was featured on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in business list for 2024 and was ranked in the Top 10 in Asia. She was also recognised as one of the World Federation of Exchanges’ Women Leaders between 2021 and 2023. In addition, Ms Chan was recognised among IFLR1000’s Asia Best Lawyers in 2019 and was named The American Lawyer’s Dealmaker of the Year in 2018.  

Ms Chan holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. She is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and an attorney at law in New York State.  

MODERATOR PROFILE

Anna  Cheung WG'95 is an Independent Non‐Executive Director of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Swire Pacific and Hong Kong Broadband Network as well as Chairman of the HKBN ESG Committee. She also serves on the Board of LGT Capital Partners Group Holding Ltd, and Manulife Fund Management Co. Ltd. She has over 30 years of experience in private equity and financial industries. 

Ms. Cheung has also built up extensive business strategic and operational experience through her former role as the Chief Executive of Jardine Pacific Limited from 2015 to 2020, with the responsibility of overseeing the company’s operations across a broad range of sectors in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and South East Asia. Prior to her appointment at Jardine Pacific Limited, Ms Cheung served as a senior advisor to private equity firms, FountainVest Partners and LionRock Capital. Ms Cheung joined 3i Group Plc (“3i Group”) in 2001 and became a Partner of the company in 2008. As one of the founding partners of 3i Group’s China business, Ms Cheung led consumer and technology related investment projects and served on the board of several investment portfolio companies. Prior to that, she worked at private equity and investment banking firms, including Intel Capital, J.H. Whitney, Bankers Trust Company, and Salomon Brothers in the areas of investments, corporate finance, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions.

Ms. Cheung hold a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, a Master in Business Administration at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania as well as graduated from the Stanford Executive Program at the Graduate School of Business Stanford University.