Chris Au YoungGeneral Manager, Innovation & Data Insights Airport Authority Hong Kong

Chris Au Young leads a number of innovative developments to transform the Hong Kong International Airport into an airport of the future.  He actively engaged airlines, technology leaders, universities, research institutions and participate in international organizations of the industry, to shape the future travel experience and drive for operational excellence.

Joined the Airport Authority since 2006, Chris has extensive experience in airport management including airfield, baggage, terminal systems, airport flow and runway capacity.  Prior to that, he was the Regional Project Manager in North East Asia at TNT Express.  He also spent 10 years at Accenture., a world leading management and IT consultancy firm, and delivered a number of business transformational projects for Fortune 500 companies.

Chris is a former Board Member of the Zhuhai Airport Management Company. He is the representative of Hong Kong International Airport in the World Airport IT Standing Committee of Airport Council International (ACI), Founding Member of Data Literacy Association, former member of the Expert Review Panel in the Hong Kong R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies (LSCM), and a member of the HKIE in Logistics & Transportation Discipline.  He holds an MBA degree and a Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering.