Dr. Toa Charm has over 30 years of management, marketing, entrepreneurship, consulting and executive education experience in innovation and technology industry. He held senior management positions in leading multinational, Hong Kong and mainland enterprises including Cyberport, HSBC, IBM, Oracle, Kingdee and Jardine Pacific. Dr. Charm specializes in FinTech, AI/Big Data, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Digital Strategy, Leadership and Transformation.

Dr. Charm is currently an associate professor in the CUHK Business School where he cultivates the next generation of digital leaders and entrepreneurs. He has been actively cultivating the startups ecosystem in Hong Kong and Asia. Dr. Charm chairs and advises a few elite AI/Big Data, FinTech and eCommerce start-ups in Asia. He is the Chairman of OpenCertHub – a globally recognized platform to authenticate AI/Big Data talents in open sources environment. Dr. Charm actively serves the communities and industries in Asia through participating in professional and business associations. He is a popular speaker in local and international conferences and hosts digital-related programmes on major media, such as TVB, RTHK, Metro Finance.