The Government announced today (June 22) the establishment of the Digital Economy Development Committee.
   
     The Financial Secretary announced in the 2022-23 Budget that the Government would set up a committee to accelerate the progress of the digital economy in Hong Kong.  

     The Committee will advise the Government on the development of the digital economy with a focus on the following:
 

• identifying key development trends, main drivers, key success factors and development initiatives;
• setting directions, strategies, focus areas, priorities and key performance indicators;
• formulating strategies and measures to enhance co-operation and co-ordination with key stakeholders;
• driving the growth of data services as an industry;
• formulating strategies and measures to encourage the adoption of digitalisation by different industries; and
• promoting digital government.

     The Committee will be chaired by the Financial Secretary. Members of the Committee comprise industry experts and scholars as well as relevant government officials. They are appointed by the Financial Secretary for a period of two years. The first meeting of the Committee is tentatively scheduled for July 2022.
      
     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, said, "I look forward to the close co-operation with members of the Committee, making strategic recommendations on the digitalisation of different sectors of the economy and development of data services as an industry. Together, we will work to outline a blueprint for developing a digital economy for Hong Kong, which would not only expedite and spearhead the related developments with a focus, but help lay a good foundation for Hong Kong's continuous economic upgrade and transformation in future."
 
     The membership of the Committee is as follows:
 
Chairman
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Financial Secretary
 
Official Members
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Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Secretary for Innovation and Technology #
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Government Economist
Government Chief Information Officer
 
(# Note: To be renamed as Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry with effect from July 1, 2022.)
 
Non-official Members (in alphabetic order)
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Dr Rocky Cheng
Mr Herbert Chia
Mr Duncan Chiu
Ms Susanna Hui
Mr Sean Lee
Dr Kelvin Leung
Mr James Li
Ms Anna Lin
Professor Helen Meng
Dr Harry Shum
Mr Allen Yeung
Mr Eric Yeung
Mr Alex Yung

Ends/Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Issued at HKT 15:00

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