Zebras Unite: Hong Kong Chapter

Witman Hung

Witman is currently the Hong Kong Deputy to 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong, Shenzhen Qianhai Authority. In 2020, Witman co-founded Zebra Star (www.Zebras.hk), an accelerator focusing on building a sustainable ecosystem for zebra entrepreneurs.

A seasoned ICT professional and angel investor, Witman has worked in the industry for more than 30 years.  He is the Executive Chairman of Chinese Big Data Society, Chairman of the Hong Kong Road Safety Association, Vice President of Guangdong’s Association For Promotion of Cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, Vice President and Secretary General of Hong Kong-ASEAN Economic Cooperation Foundation, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Industry University Research Collaboration Association and the Monte Jade Science and Technology Association of HK. Witman was elected as a Global Council Member of the World Summit Awards, an initiative within the framework of UN WSIS. He is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Sino Hotels (Holdings) Limited (1221.HK), Sprocomm Intelligence Limited(1401.hk and LH Group Limited (1978.HK), three companies listed in the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Witman is a Chartered Information Technology Professional and a fellow of the British Computer Society, the Hong Kong Computer Society and the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

Witman served as a Part-time Member of the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government during 2012-2014, and is currently an Honorary Professor of Guangxi Normal University, an Adjunct Professor of Hainan University Belt and Road Research Institute, and Academic Committee Member of China Silk Road iValley Research Institute.

In 2008, Witman was selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong. In 2016, he was given the Asia Social Innovation Leadership Award by CMO Asia and in 2017 he was given Light of Civilization 2017 Chinese Cultural Exchange Person of the Year. In 2015 he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace by the Hong Kong SAR Government.

Witman is Chairman Emeritus of the Y.Elites Association, President Emeritus of the Internet Professional Association, Council Member of Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association, Member of Intellectual Property Assessment Committee and External Member of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Applied Mathematics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Member of advisory board on Business Studies of Lingnan University, Member of Advisory Committee of Bachelor of Management Science and Information Management of Hang Seng Univeristy, and Member of the Advisory Committee of the Division of Business and Management of Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College.

Witman graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic department of mathematics. He also earned a number of degrees in management, history, law and public administration.

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