Contributors
Graeme Somerville-Ryan
Graeme has over 10 years experience in public relations, communications, international marketing, and brand development. He has worked on projects that cover the professional services, oil and gas, shipping, ICT, export education, tourism, and insurance sectors. Graeme has a particular interest in content marketing and its impact brand capital.
Gregory M. Thomas
Gregory M. Thomas is Managing Director of Foundation Consulting.
Gustavo Pessoa
Gustavo Pessoa is a professor and researcher in economics and finance at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), Brazil. His work focuses on macroeconomics, financial markets, energy, and emerging economies.
Han Chon
Han Chon is General Manager, CAP, at Lenovo Data Center Group. As the leader for Lenovo’s Data Centre Group (DCG) for the ASEAN region, he is responsible for overall business performance, fiscal outcomes and growth within one of most dynamic regions in AP.
Hannah Jeong
Hannah, head of Valuation & Advisory Services at Colliers Hong Kong, has over 17 years of experience in valuation, advisory, development consultancy, financial analysis and feasibility studies. Hannah oversees the business lines operation and is responsible for account management, winning new business, project delivery and identifying evolving sectors, such as data centre, ESG Advisory and cold storage.
Hans Leijten
Hans Leijten joined Regus in the beginning of 2008 as the Vice-President for the East Asia region. He has over 20 years of experience in the service industry in different positions and regions of the world.
Harry Ha
Harry is the Senior Manager, Valuation & Advisory Services, CBRE Hong Kong.
He is a hospitality specialist within CBRE Hong Kong’s Valuation & Advisory Services. His expertise spans valuation, portfolio management, feasibility assessment, and strategic advisory of hotels and alternative living-sector assets, including student accommodation and co-living properties.
Harry is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and a RICS Registered Valuer. He also serves as Co-Chair of the ULI Young Leaders Group Committee. Through his professional and industry activities, he contributes to discussions on hospitality investment, living-sector trends, urban development, and the future of real estate in Asia-Pacific.
Herman Lam
Mr Herman Lam joined the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited as the Chief Executive Officer in March 2010. Within the public mission arena, Mr Lam sets the initiatives for comprehensive programmes which assist the development of Hong Kong as a hub for innovation and trade in ICT, and encourage the development and upgrading of ICT skills and resources in the wider community of Hong Kong. He is also active in community affairs and industry development, serving a number of statutory bodies.
Ivan Illán
Ivan Illán is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of AWAIM, which operates SEC and SFC-regulated companies out of Los Angeles and Hong Kong, respectively, serving HNW and institutional clients globally.
Illán is also a capital markets strategist, bestselling author, and Forbes Finance Council thought leader, providing expertise in global macroeconomic forecasting and asset allocation.
Commentary
How commercial spaces must adapt to changing consumer expectations
AI, data centres, and the coming energy supercycle in Hong Kong
Reinsurance beyond borders: How Hong Kong can strengthen Asia’s risk-sharing architecture
Hong Kong hospitality insights: Robust investment, tourism expansion, and operational recovery
Hong Kong’s insurance boom is facing a financing test