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Government CXO

HK appoints new GCIO

By Clarice Africa | 22 November 2011

On 3 January, 2012 Daniel Lai, the former Head of IT in MTR Corporation, will be the fourth Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO) of Hong Kong, following the successes of Stephen Mak, who has been standing in for the GCIO post since Jeremy Godfrey vacated the post February this year.

In welcoming Lai’s appointment, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Denise Yue, said, “Mr Lai possesses extensive knowledge and experience in the information and communications technology (ICT) field as well as proven management skills. I have every confidence that he will be able to lead the Office of the GCIO to meet the challenges ahead and serve the community with dedication in his new position. I am also confident that the staff of the OGCIO will continue to give their best under his leadership.”

Lai is a veteran ICT professional in Hong Kong with extensive experience in planning and implementing IT projects, capacity building, and promoting the use of IT in community development.

Lai served in Hong Kong Electric Company Limited between 1968 and 1978. From 1978 to 1998, he worked for the Hong Kong Jockey Club (the former Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club) and held various senior IT managerial positions in Hong Kong and Australia where he was responsible for steering the direction of IT development by formulating IT strategies, exploring new technologies, and overseeing systems engineering.

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