Prof. Alan CHOW

Professor Alan Chow is a cross-disciplinary entrepreneur, educator, and technology transfer leader with over 30 years of experience in information technology and Fortune 50 executive management. He has guided his enterprises to IPO on the Hong Kong and Singapore Stock Exchanges. He also serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of ECI Technology Holdings (HKEx: 8013) and Advisor to Digital China Holdings (HKEx: 861), contributing strategic insight into corporate governance and innovation.

He is also the founder of the AI Lab, a charitable organization, and the GBA AI Academy, both dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence education and translational research. A certified NVIDIA Deep Learning Instructor and reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, Professor Chow taught and examined across HKU, HKUST, PolyU, and CityU in AI, FinTech, entrepreneurship and technology innovation.

With extensive experience in investment, commercialization, and cross-border development, he bridges academia, industry, talents and capital markets. His expertise lies in guiding early-stage technologies through translational barriers, fostering spin-offs, securing intellectual property, and connecting innovators with global investors.