Dr. Adrian Cheng Chi-Kong SBS, JP
Appointed as an Executive Director in March 2007, became Executive Director and Joint General Manager from March 2012, re-designated as Executive Vice-chairman and Joint General Manager from April 2015, re-designated as Executive Vice-chairman and General Manager from March 2017, re-designated as Executive Vice-chairman and Chief Executive Officer from May 2020 and re-designated as Non-executive Director and Non-Executive Vice-chairman with effect from 26 September 2024. Dr. Cheng was a member of the Executive Committee and the chairman of the Sustainability Committee prior to re-designation. Dr. Cheng is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Dr. Cheng was the chairman and non-executive director of New World Department Store China Limited, an executive director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, and a non-executive director of NWS Holdings Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong in each case up to his resignation on 26 September 2024. He is currently the chairman and non-executive director of Arta TechFin Corporation Limited, a listed public company in Hong Kong. In addition, he was a non-executive director of New Century Healthcare Holding Co. Limited and Giordano International Limited, and a non-executive director and a co-chairman of Meta Media Holdings Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong, up to his resignation on 1 June 2022, 1 December 2022 and 5 October 2023 respectively.
Dr. Cheng was responsible for the business and financial strategies, operations and management of the Group, such as strategic directions, property development, product design and innovation, creative and technology development, internal control and risk management. He oversaw the Company’s large-scale residential developments such as Mount Pavilia, Pavilia Farm and Pavilia Forest, and comprehensive developments such as Victoria Dockside in Tsim Sha Tsui and Hong Kong International Airport SKYCITY complex “11 SKIES”. In 2008, Dr. Cheng launched the K11 brand, a museum-retail complex that is at the nexus of art and commerce and had extended K11's reach across retail, hospitality, offices and non-profit art education through K11 Art Foundation and K11 Craft & Guild Foundation. He also directed early-stage funding to start-ups and technology-driven platforms.
Dr. Cheng serves as a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of The People’s Republic of China, a vice-president of All-China General Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the chairman of the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Committee, a board member of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council and the chair of the board of Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy, a non-official member of the Task Force on Promoting and Branding Hong Kong, and a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) Executive Council and the chair of the ESBN Task Force on Innovation. He is the founder of The WEMP Foundation and the chairman of China Young Leaders Foundation. Dr. Cheng is a Justice of Peace appointed by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since 2016 and was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2022. He was made an “Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French Government in 2017, and an “Officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite” in 2022. Dr. Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (cum laude) from Harvard University, and received the Honorary Doctorate of Humanities by the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2014. He was conferred an Honorary Fellowship by Lingnan University in 2014, an Honorary University Fellowship by the University of Hong Kong in 2022 and an Honorary Fellowship by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2023. Dr. Cheng worked in a major international bank prior to joining the Group in September 2006 and has substantial experience in corporate finance. He is the son of Dr. Cheng Kar-Shun, Henry, the brother of Ms. Cheng Chi-Man, Sonia and Mr. Cheng Chi-Ming, Brian, the nephew of Mr. Doo Wai-Hoi, William and Mr. Cheng Kar-Shing, Peter, and the cousin of Mr. Cheng Chi-Heng.