Prof. Andy Chun Adjunct Professor, College of Business
City University of Hong Kong
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Prof. Andy Chun
Adjunct Professor, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong
Regional Director, Technology Innovation, Prudential plc
Prof. Andy Chun is a global tech visionary and a passionate AI pioneer who has driven digital innovation across various industries for over 30 years. He is a leading AI figure in Hong Kong, renowned for creating award-winning AI systems that enhanced the city's social welfare, quality of life, and economic development, benefiting millions of citizens daily.
He is now the Regional Director of Technology Innovation at Prudential plc, a leading life and health insurance and asset management company. His role is to promote the global use of cutting-edge technologies to enhance customer health and wealth. Before joining Prudential, he was the CEO of several tech startups and a Computer Science professor and University CIO at City University of Hong Kong.
Prof. Chun is actively involved in community service and is an AI advisor to various organizations, such as the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Computer Society, where he was formerly VicePresident. He is also an honorary Adjunct Professor at the College of Business at City University of Hong Kong, and a Distinguished Fellow of the Hong Kong Computer Society.
He has been recognized as Hong Kong’s top CIO, one of Greater China’s top five CIOs, and a global top 100 IT leader. He has also received numerous local and international awards for his work, including HKICTA and APICTA as well as several AI awards from AAAI. He has a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed tech executive MBA training from Boston University.