The newly appointed Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Prof Frederick Ma assumed office on 1 June.
Prof Ma said: "It is both an honour and a tremendous responsibility to take up the chairmanship at this juncture of Hong Kong's economic transformation.
“While I am delighted to contribute to deepening Hong Kong's integration into the national development agenda, the unprecedented challenges of our era compel me to remain vigilant in leveraging Hong Kong's unique roles as a ‘superconnector’ and ‘super-value adder’.
"I am confident that through the collective efforts of the HKTDC team, we will strengthen Hong Kong's core advantages as a global trading and international financial hub while serving as a bridge linking the mainland and global markets. Simultaneously, we will proactively explore emerging markets and drive enterprise innovation, sustainable development and digital transformation.
“This will ensure Hong Kong's enduring vitality on the global trading stage."
In addition to serving as HKTDC Chairman, Prof Ma also holds the positions of Chairman at FWD Group and Independent Non-Executive Director at Bank of China (Hong Kong), COSCO Shipping and Unicorn II. He is also a Member of the International Advisory Council of China Investment Corporation. Prof Ma is a past Chairman of MTR Corporation Limited.
Prof Ma served as the Hong Kong SAR Government Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury and Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development between 2002 and 2008.
Prof Ma is the Permanent Honourable President of Hong Kong Special Schools Council. He is also an Honorary Prof of the Business School at the University of Hong Kong, the Faculty of Business Administration at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Education University of Hong Kong.
In March 2023, Prof Ma was appointed as a Member of the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers. He was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2009 and appointed a Justice of the Peace in 2010.