Norman Chan Keynote Speaker
- Former Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
- Played a pivotal role in Hong Kong's financial policy development and stability.
- Founding Chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Web3.0.
Norman Chan's Biography
Dr Norman Chan was the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in October 2009 – September 2019. During this period, he was a member of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) established by G20 and served as Chairman of FSB’s Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation in April 2017 – August 2019.
In 1976, Dr Chan graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined the Hong Kong Government Administrative Service. He left the Administrative Service in 1993 to join the HKMA as Executive Director and served as Deputy Chief Executive in 1996 – 2005. He then joined the Standard Chartered Bank as Vice Chairman, Asia in December 2005 – June 2007. He was the Director of the Chief Executive of the HKSAR’s Office in July 2007 – August 2009. He has been the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Chung Chi College of CUHK since August 2021 and Vice Chairman of CUHK Council since April 2023.
Dr Chan received Honorary Doctoral Degrees from the CityUniversity in 2020, Lingnan University in 2021, Shue Yan University in 2022 and the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2023.
Dr Chan has founded a Fintech company, RD Technologies, in 2020. He is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Acquisition Corporation from 2022. He has become the Founding Chairman of Hong Kong Institute of Web3.0 since April 2023.
Why Book Norman Chan as a speaker?
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He led the Hong Kong Monetary Authority as Chief Executive from October 2009 to September 2019, giving leaders a rare inside view of monetary policy, banking stability and crisis-era decision-making.
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He served on the G20-established Financial Stability Board and chaired its Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation, helping audiences understand how global regulators assess systemic risk and supervisory priorities.
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He brings cross-sector perspective from senior roles in government, the HKMA and Standard Chartered Bank, translating complex financial and policy dynamics into practical context for boards and executives.
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He connects public finance and emerging innovation through founding a fintech company and chairing Web3.0 and acquisition initiatives, helping organisations think clearly about financial innovation and institutional change.