ABOUT US
B4B Challenge is an annual contest organised by B4B Limited, a Hong Kong social enterprise that aims to promote the development of a healthy and sustainable ecosystem for Big Data and AI innovation and to match talents and enterprises
with an intensive accelerator program since 2016.
OUR OBJECTIVES
GROOM
Groom talents which include youth in Hong Kong to develop their career in big data & AI
FACILITATE
Help big data & AI start-ups / Talents / Students connect with useful resources to support their innovative ideas
INVITE
Invite big data and AI talents and experts from overseas and the Mainland to meet and share knowledge with local talents
ENCOURAGE
Encouraging participants to explore the broader cross-industry potential of their solutions
CONNECT
Bring together people and groups working in big data and AI to encourage ongoing cooperation and build a strong, active, and lasting community in Hong Kong and other region
ENHANCE
Raise public awareness in Hong Kong about the importance and positive impact of big data and AI,
and encourage greater use of these technologies in everyday life
MEET THE TEAM
PRINCIPAL ADVISOR, B4B CHALLENGE
DR. TOA CHARM
Founding Chairman of
Data & AI Literacy Association
HONORARY CHAIRMAN AND
PRINCIPAL MENTOR, B4B CHALLENGE
PROF. HERBERT CHIA
Senior advisor of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence
Hong Kong and Macau
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR, B4B CHALLENGE
MR. FRANCOIS LEE
Founder,
Innobator (Hong Kong) Limited
PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY ADVISOR
MR. STEPHEN KM LAU , JP
Former Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data for Hong Kong
Senior Adviser, PWC Consulting Hong Kong
Past President, Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS)
MANAGEMENT TEAM
PROJECT DIRECTOR, B4B CHALLENGE
MS. CANDI YEUNG
With over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Candi started her career in MNCs and Crown corporation such as Motorola, BC Hydro and Regus. She then entered the exciting entrepreneurship and innovation world by joining Innobator.
Working together with the founders of Innobator, the company has liaised with more than 200 start-up projects in the first 18 months and set a record to raise angel funding for one of them in 44 days. Innobator is a creative space gathering like-minded entrepreneurs to realize their business ambition, and helps Hong Kong start-ups to explore business opportunities in Mainland China.
EVENT DIRECTOR, B4B CHALLENGE
MS. DOROTHY IP
Dorothy is a veteran in the startup ecosystem, as an executor and as an adviser. Having been a leading force within multiple startups, building brands and teams from scratch, right after higher education, Dorothy is well-versed with the hurdles and challenges of entrepreneurship.
Equipped with her vast knowledge and experience, Dorothy then joined GELAB to accelerate newcomers within the world of entrepreneurship. With resounding success, GELAB assisted numerous startups in leaping forward or even finishing a product cycle with steps including but not limited to R&D, distribution and marketing.