Sunny Chai, a pioneer in use of artificial intelligence, to be named new head of Hong Kong science park

Managing director of Fook Tin Group Holdings Limited tipped to replace outgoing Fanny Law at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

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Chief Executive Carrie Lam is expected to name Sunny Chai as the new chairman of the city’s science park. Photo: Dickson Lee

Published: 7:40pm, 12 Jun 2018Updated: 11:41pm, 12 Jun 2018

An award-winning industrialist, who is a pioneer in applying innovative solutions such as artificial intelligence to retail sales and manufacturing processes, is expected to named as the new head of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.

Sources told the Post that Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu, a board member of the park and managing director of Fook Tin Group Holdings Limited, is to replace Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun as the park’s chairman.

Law did not have her two-year rolling contract renewed by Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor after being in charge for four years. Her departure is unusual as her predecessor, Nicholas Brooke, served for six years.

Sunny Chai (far right), the managing director of Fook Tin Group Holdings Limited, is tipped to take over as the new chairman of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation. He is pictured here alongside (from left to right), Sunny Tan, the deputy chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Dr Jack Yeung, Professor Eric Yim, Jimmy Kwok Chun-wah, and Dr Daniel Yip. Photo: Dickson Lee

A source familiar with the change in leadership said it was not Law’s decision to leave. Chai, who is expected to take over next month, declined to comment on the appointment.

Despite her decision, Lam praised Law as a “dedicated leader” on Tuesday, a day after Law wrote to the park’s board of directors telling them she was stepping down.

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Sunny Chai, a pioneer in use of artificial intelligence, to be named new head of Hong Kong science park

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Managing director of Fook Tin Group Holdings Limited tipped to replace outgoing Fanny Law at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation