The Advisory Committee is an experienced group, comprised of top managers of technology companies, chief information and technology officers from various industries and government, and information science experts from academia.

The appointment of this Advisory Committee exemplifies our dedication to the advancement of the local IT industry and is a key step towards closer co-operation between our industry segment and the wider business community.

The objectives of the establishment of the Hong Kong Information Technology Industry Council (HKITIC), and hence the Advisory Committee, are

- to support the development of software and IT industry in Hong Kong;

- to unite Hong Kong IT companies and related businesses in developing the industry in Hong Kong and overseas;

- to act as the Federation's interface with both the SAR Government and Hong Kong industries on IT and related matters; and

- to review the Government's IT strategies and development programmes, and to make recommendations in the interest of Hong Kong in general and the IT industry in particular.

We want Hong Kong to be the leader in IT. We need to embrace change to be successful and competitive. Sharing resources and information between companies is clearly the way forward. I trust the Advisory Committee will become an enabling force in developing Hong Kong into a leading e-business community.

Let us work together to build a successful IT community for Hong Kong!

Paul Kan
Chairman
Hong Kong Information Technology Industry Council