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AI-Era Strategy Luncheon Successfully Convenes Hong Kong’s Top Business Leaders

Capturing AI Value in Business Transformation

【Hong Kong, 3 December 2025】 - The Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy (APIFS) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the AI-Era Strategy Luncheon: Capturing AI Value in Business Transformation, held on 3 December 2025. The exclusive, invitation-only forum brought together CEOs, senior executives, and business leaders for a strategic dialogue on how artificial intelligence is reshaping organizational leadership and business transformation across industries.

Designed as a confidential and interactive CEO exchange, the luncheon enabled participants to explore practical, executive-level approaches to accelerating AI adoption and building competitive advantage in an era defined by digital disruption.

Keynote Insights from Francis Cheng, Managing Director of Hongkong Electric

APIFS was honored to feature Mr. Francis Cheng, Managing Director of Hongkong Electric and CEO of HK Electric Investments, as the distinguished speaker. With more than four decades of leadership experience in engineering and infrastructure management, Mr. Cheng shared invaluable insights on how a heritage enterprise can successfully reinvent itself for the AI era.

Key themes included:

Digitalization and Automation

Using data-driven platforms and intelligent operations to strengthen resilience and enhance real-time decision-making.

New Product Creation

Transforming infrastructure knowledge into scalable digital solutions and developing new long-term growth engines.

Partnership with China

Enhancing innovation capability and international competitiveness through strategic cross-border collaboration.

Productivity and Performance

Redesigning core processes to reduce cycle times, improve reliability, and drive operational efficiency.

Participants praised the keynote for its clarity, relevance, and direct applicability to the strategic challenges faced by today’s leaders.

A Curated CEO Dialogue for the AI Era

Rather than a traditional lecture, the luncheon served as a platform for peer-to-peer executive discussion. Leaders exchanged experiences on:

Steering legacy organizations through rapid technological change
Embedding AI and automation into existing business models
Developing culture, talent, and governance frameworks for the digital age
Balancing innovation with operational discipline

The conversation highlighted the importance of visionary leadership and strategic agility as companies prepare for the next decade of transformation.

APIFS’ Commitment to Executive Insight and Strategic Foresight

As AI and digital technologies continue to redefine competition, APIFS remains committed to providing senior leaders with forward-thinking platforms to exchange insights, explore new strategies, and navigate complexity with confidence.

About the Speaker

CHENG Cho Ying, Francis

Managing Director, The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited

CEO, HK Electric Investments

Executive Director, Power Assets Holdings Limited

Mr. Cheng joined the Group in 1979 and was appointed CEO of HK Electric Investments in 2023. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) and The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. His extensive leadership experience spans large-scale engineering operations, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise transformation across Asia.

For more information about upcoming events and executive programs, please visit www.apifs.org.

About APIFS

The Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy (APIFS) is dedicated to equipping leaders with world-class research, strategic insights, and transformation frameworks. Through executive forums, industry research, and corporate advisory, APIFS supports organizations in navigating disruption and leading with clarity, capability, and confidence in the AI-driven decade ahead.

Media Contact:

Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy

Email: cs@apifs.net

Tel: (852) 3970 1828

Website: www.apifs.org

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