Re-Appointment of a Member to the Standing Committee on Technological Developments of the Privacy Commissioner’s Office
Date: 30 December 2024
Re-Appointment of a Member to the
Standing Committee on Technological Developments of the Privacy
Commissioner’s Office
The Privacy Commissioner for
Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, today
announced the re-appointment of Dr Alan CHEUNG as a member to the
Standing Committee on Technological Developments (SCTD) of the Office
of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data for a term of two years
from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026.
Dr Alan CHEUNG is the
Chief Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies
division at Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research
Institute (ASTRI). He leads the division in driving ASTRI’s
initiatives, particularly in FinTech and Smart City, through
Generative AI, multimedia data analytics, Federated Learning,
Blockchain, Cybersecurity, and privacy-enhancing applications.
With effect from 1 January 2025, the members of the SCTD (in
alphabetical order of surname) are as follows:
Ms Ada CHUNG
Lai-ling (Privacy Commissioner) (Co-chairperson)
Ms Fiona LAI
(Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Acting) (Legal,
Global Affairs & Research)) (Co-chairperson)
Ir Alex CHAN
Dr Alan CHEUNG
Adjunct Prof Jason LAU
Dr
Gregg LI
Prof Hon William WONG Kam-fai, MH
Prof Dit-
Yan YEUNG
Prof S M YIU
The SCTD was established to
advise the Privacy Commissioner on, among other things, the impacts of
the developments in the processing of data and information technology
on the privacy of individuals in relation to personal data. It
comprises distinguished external members of exceptional calibre from
the information and communications technology industry, particularly
experts in fields such as information security, cybersecurity,
computing science and artificial intelligence. The diversity of
experts from academic and corporate backgrounds also ensures a broad
representation of perspectives and insights, which assists the Privacy
Commissioner in formulating policies and recommendations to address
technological developments while safeguarding privacy in relation to
personal data.
Dr Alan CHEUNG -End-