Hong Kong Creativity in Business - Speakers
Mr Chris Cheung
Creative & Artistic Director
XCEPT
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The artistic practice of Chris Cheung (h0nh1m) reflects his beliefs in Chinese Philosophy and his works combine traditional and futuristic ideas. Inspired by the Zhuang Zhou, his earliest work "The happiness of fish” presents his thoughts on objectivism and subjectivism verse the initiative of interactivity and the death of the author. He is always exploring new medium and finding aesthetic in technological intervention. His creations won him awards in the Reddot, TDC, GDC11, Design for Asia awards and New York Art Director Club Young Guns 11. He received the Young Artist Award from HKADC and the Young Design Talent Awards from HKDC in 2010 and 2011 respectively. He founded XCEPT / XCEED, the collective works have been showcased worldwide. In 2014, he is appointed as the Artistic Director and Curator of the 1st HK-SZ Design Biennale and in 2016, he was invited to be the guest speaker of Business of Design Week. Lately, the "RadianceScape” project is selected in Ars Electronica Festival and the live performance was toured in Sonar Festival and WRO Art Biennale. His latest immersive soundscape installation "Prismverse” and "CarbonScape” gain spotlight in international media like CNN Style, Mashable, Wired, Fubiz, Design Milk and CreativeApplications etc…The work is set to be touring in 2018.

Chris also composes music for indie films and TV commercials. He formed an electronic duo – VIM (Volt in Music) in 2008 and the band was selected by Time Out Magazine and CNNGO as "one of the top 10 Hong Kong indie band” in 2009.
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Mr Ko Siu Hong
Partner
KL&K Design
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Hong Ko was graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received the British Chevening Postgraduate Scholarships in 2002 and studied his master degree in Typographic Studies at the London College of Printing. In 2010, Ko was promoted as partner of Kan & Lau Design Consultants, which was lately renamed as KL&K Design in 2013.

Ko was awarded the "People of the Year” by magazine "Art & Design” in 2011, "40 under 40” by Perspective magazine in 2014, "Ten outstanding Designers Awards 2014”, which has proved him as one of the leading young creative figures of China. With his acquired professionalism, KO has been featured frequently in media, invited to participate in talks, exhibitions and professional judging.

Ko has vast experience in branding design and has won numerous awards. Influential branding projects include: Shenzhen Airport Group, Bama Tea, Wugumf and Zoneco, etc.
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Mr Lam Wai Ming
Founder and Design Director
Design Systems Ltd
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Born in Hong Kong, Lam Wai Ming graduated with BA (Interior Design) and PgD (Design Management & Design Analysis) from Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

After graduation, he worked in the field of architecture on projects including Hong Kong International Airport. In 1999, he set up interior design practice Design Systems Ltd (設計集人), which now holds studios in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Apart from interior design, the studio also enjoys doing product, furniture and industrial design. His recent awarded work is TUVE Hotel located in Tin Hau, Hong Kong. Apart from project works, he has also taught at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Hong Kong Art School. His articles and theoretical columns has been published in design magazines and websites. Also, the studio has won over 100 awards to this date.
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