Mission and History

Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy is a non-profit-making organization which aims to be the leading research organization advancing business innovation and strategy in Asia Pacific.

In view of the financial tsunami 2007-2008, a team of educators at universities and executives teamed up together to develop an innovation platform to empower executives to embrace the disruption.

After three years of development, over thousands of enterprises had enrolled into the platform to connect-and-develop for new ideas and business partnerships. And a series of research papers on business strategies of Asia Pacific were published at leading journals and different industry committees have been formed.

To advance its vision to lead businesses to transform in the digital age, in 2013, Asia Pacific Institute for Strategy registered as a non-profit organization at the government.

- To be the leading research organization advancing business innovation and strategy in Asia Pacific

- To research and disseminate best practices in innovation and strategy;

- To nurture human capital through executive education;

- To provide executives and academia with a platform for exchange of ideas, networking and personal development.

- Sharing ideas, experiences and opinions

- Inspiration and innovation triggered by other industries

- Growth mindset with a culture of lifetime learning

Organization Structure

Committee

The Committee is the leading body of the Institute. It comprises eminent persons from industry, commerce and education.

Mr Anthony Wong See Ho, BBS
黃思豪先生，B.B.S.

Mr Joseph Poon
潘仲賢先生

Sr Dr Stephen Lai Yuk-fai
賴旭輝先生

Mr Francis Ngai, MHKCS
魏已倡先生

Mr Alan Lo
羅倫輝先生

Subcommittees

Subcommittees advises on the Institute’s various programs and activities. Our academic achievements and influence on the development of the Asia-Pacific region are largely due to the subcommittee's generous investment of its time, expertise and enthusiasm into the activities of the Institute. Three subcommittees are formed by the members of our Alumni Club 100:

Business to Business (B2B) Industry Subcommittee

Business to Consumer (B2C) Industry Subcommittee

Manufacturing Industry Subcommittee

Fellows

The world’s politico-socio-economic center of gravity is re-balancing towards the east. It is imperative to have a generation of leaders from both inside and outside of Asia Pacific who will understand the issues generated by the shift.

Fellowship is business leaders who've made a big contribution to their professions and industries. Fellows and prospective Fellows are often known and respected in the industry for their expertise.

Research Center

To meet the growing need for industry transformation related to business in Asia Pacific, the Research Center now has a business case pool drawn from a wide range of industries and disciplines.

The Research Center is dedicated to promoting learning and teaching in business education and to promoting leading management thinking by studying the latest practices in the Asian business environment. We work with academics from universities and institutions in the region and beyond, and maintain close ties with the business community.

Dr. Mark Lee

Research Director

mark.lee@apifs.org

Dr. Lee joined APIFS as Research Director in 2013. Before, he had been teaching at the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 2000. His center provides in-depth and up-to-date analysis and advice on business strategy and innovation issues, covering key industries and services in Asia Pacific.

His cross-domain backgrounds, from value chain optimization to strategic innovation, generate different and new perspectives for sustainable growth of businesses. Dr. Lee has over 25 years of experience in strategy and business research.

Dr. Lee has been engaged for his consultancy with different market leaders including: AXA, Bank of China Life Group, China Everbright, CLP Power, DCH Motor Group, Dairy Farm, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal, Hong Kong Airport Authority, Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, IKEA, Lam Soon, Leigh & Orange, Mannings, MTR, New World Development, 7-Eleven, Shui On Real Estate, Sino Group, SmarTone, Vtech, Wellcome, Wing Lung Bank, etc.

He was invited by leading associations as speakers including American Chamber of Commerce, Association of International Accountants, Brand Development Council, The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, Federation of ASEAN Accounting Firms, Federation of Hong Kong Industries, GS1, Hong Kong Chamber of Insurance Intermediaries, Hong Kong Exporter Association, Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Hong Kong Science Park, Society of Registered Financial Planners, etc.

Dr. Lee was conferred the First-Class Honours degree of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has an MBA degree from the US’s University of Maryland College Park and a doctoral degree from Australia’s the University of Newcastle.

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