Ir Andrew Young

Ir Andrew Young has over 38 years of executive experience, including Chief Commercial Officer of Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation and Director of Partnership Development for The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He is now an Associate Director (Innovation) for Sino Group with the responsibility to explore and identify innovations and technologies for application in the group and explore investment opportunities in technology ventures. He has developed professional working relationships with leading and renowned institutions and innovation nodes around the World.

He is a Fellow of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and a Chartered Professional Engineer and member of the Institutions of Engineers Australia. He is an Adjunct Professor with The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and The University of Hong Kong, and serves on various committee of different universities such as Singapore Management University, City University of Hong Kong, PolyU, etc. He also sits on various committee in leading commerce and industry associations, serving as Chairman of Hong Kong Automation Technology Council and AI & Robotics Alliance of Hong Kong, Chairperson of Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Centre for Logistics Robotics, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Startup Council and Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industries Association, member of the Cyberport Investors Network, etc. He is an active member within the start-up and VC community.

Companies

• Associate Director (Innovation) Sino Group (2017)
• Member of Innovation Academy Advisory Committee The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Engineering (2022)
• Member of Council The Construction Industry Council Hong Kong (2022)
• Adjunct Professor The University of Hong Kong Department of Real Estate amd Construction (2021)
• Adjunct Professor - Division of Integrative Systems and Design The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2020)
• AI & Robotics Alliance - Chairman FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES (2019)
• Hong Kong Automation Technology Council - Chairman FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES (2019)
• Hong Kong Electronics Industries Council - Execcutive Committee Member FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES (2019)
• Innovation & Technology Advisory Committee - Member Hong Kong Trade Development Council (2019)
• Smart City Sub-Committee - Vice Chairman FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES (2018)

Education

• MBA, Business Administration University of South Australia (1987 - 1991)
• Post Graduate Diploma University of South Australia (1987 — 1989)
• Bachelor of Engineering University of South Australia (1979 — 1982)
• Queens College Hong Kong (1972)