Biographies:

Keynote Speaker

Pamela LAM, JP - Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, HKSAR Government

Pamela Lam has served in various bureaux and departments in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for more than thirty years. Her recent postings cover the Innovation and Technology Commission, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu and the Beijing Office. She has also served as Deputy Secretary for Transport and Logistics, and Deputy Secretary for Development (Works). She took up the post of Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in February 2026. Pamela leads her team in formulating, co-ordinating and overseeing the policies, strategies and measures pertinent to HKSAR’s participation in Greater Bay Area development.

Moderator

Peter BURNETT OBE, BBS - Chief Executive, China-Britain Business Council

Peter was appointed the CEO of the CBBC in July 2024 after a 35-year career in banking. Peter is a Graduate of the University of Oxford (MA) and a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW). He started his career with Coopers & Lybrand in the City of London where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. After qualification, and in 1989, he joined the Corporate Finance division of UBS Investment Bank in London. In 1995 Peter moved to Hong Kong as Head of UBS ECM, Asia. In 2000 he was appointed Head of UBS Investment Banking, Asia when he was responsible for all IB product, sector and coverage teams. In 2006 he was appointed the Chief Executive of UBS Middle East & North Africa, returning to Hong Kong as the Chairman of UBS Capital Markets, Asia in 2010. In 2013 Peter joined Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) as the Head, Corporate Finance, Greater China & North Asia, and a member of the Executive Committee. After four years in post Peter stepped down as Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong in September 2022. He is Treasurer of the English Schools Foundation (ESF); a member Greater China Strategy group of the ICAEW; and, Past Chair of the One Belt, One Road Committee for the Hong Kong Association of Banks. He joined the Committee of the London based Hong Kong Association in October 2022. Peter was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 Queen’s New Year Honours for services to the British Business Community in Hong Kong. In July 2022 Peter was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) by the Hong Kong Government for contributions to the development of the business community in Hong Kong. Peter, who is a Hong Kong Permanent Resident, is married with three daughters all of whom were born in Hong Kong. He was born in Kolkota, India.

Panellists

Daisy IP - Head of Business and Talent Attraction / Investment Promotion, InvestHK

Daisy Ip is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in driving economic growth and fostering international trade and investment relationships between Hong Kong and the UK. Currently serving as the Head of Investment Promotion and Talen Attraction, InvestHK London, Daisy is at the forefront of driving investment and economic development in Hong Kong. With 15 years of dedicated service in the public sector, which began with a role in promoting trade for Hong Kong in the UK, Ireland, Nordics and Benelux, where she cultivated her expertise in international trade and investment dynamics. Prior to her illustrious public sector career, Daisy honed her skills in the world of marketing and PR in both London and Hong Kong. This experience endowed her with a keen sense of market trends and the ability to create effective and strategic communications. She brings a unique blend of public and private sector knowledge to her current role, where she champions economic development through investment promotion.

Aalok RAI - CEO/Founder, upLYFT

Aalok Rai is a pioneering biomedical engineer and the Founder and CEO of upLYFT, a London-based health-tech startup founded in 2023, advancing human physical capability by developing AI-powered smart clothing that monitors movement as a biomarker to evaluate physical health.

Under Aalok's leadership, upLYFT has rapidly gained recognition within the UK's innovation ecosystem. His visionary approach led upLYFT to win the prestigious Health Award at the 2023 London Mayor's Entrepreneur Competition, alongside participation in Imperial College's Venture Catalyst Challenge and London Demo Day. In 2025, upLYFT successfully secured a £1.5m pre-seed funding round backed by institutional investors and corporates including Deepbridge Capital and TIME Interconnect.

Beyond upLYFT’s success in the UK, Aalok has demonstrated exceptional foresight in international expansion, driving upLYFT's rapid growth across Hong Kong and the broader Chinese Mainland markets. Recognizing the strategic value of the Asian tech ecosystem, he successfully navigated cross-border challenges to establish Hong Kong as a dynamic launchpad for upLYFT into the lucrative Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Aalok holds MEng in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Imperial College London.

Yining SHEN - Founder and CEO, ProMaterial

Yining Shen is the Founder and CEO of ProMaterial, a Wales-based deep-tech company bringing AI-powered quality intelligence to precision metals manufacturing matched with a strong commitment to sustainability. ProMaterial’s platform enables industrial manufacturers to automate inspection, improve traceability, and make smarter production decisions at scale.

Yining began her career in AI product leadership at Deutsche Bank and Revolut, where she led the commercialisation of AI products at enterprise scale. A UCL graduate, she founded ProMaterial to address a structural gap she observed firsthand: that the global clean energy transition depends on precision manufacturing processes that remain largely undigitised.

In the UK, ProMaterial has validated its technology with OEM pilot customers, secured patents, and received grant funding from Innovate UK, the European Innovation Council and the Welsh Government. The company is also backed by SFC Capital and British Business Bank. Building on this foundation, Yining is expanding the Asian market in Hong Kong.