Entrepreneurship: Turning “I Wish” into “I Will”’

About the speaker

Dr. Allan Zeman is the Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Holdings Limited, a major property owner and developer in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong. Dubbed to be the “Father of Lan Kwai Fong”, Dr Zeman not only successfully developed Lan Kwai Fong into a world class entertainment destination, but also exported the brand to mainland China in recent years. Recent ventures include “Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu” in Sichuan Province, as well as “Mission Hills-Lan Kwai Fong-Haikou” in Hainan Island.

Having lived in Hong Kong for over 40 years, Dr. Zeman has been very involved in Government services as well as community activities. Besides being the Chairman of Hong Kong Ocean Park since 2003, he is also a member of the General Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and a Board member of the Star Ferry Company Limited. Dr. Zeman also serves as a Member of the Board of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, and the Chairman of its Performing Arts Committee. He is also a member of the Commission on Strategic Development and the Food Business Task Force of Business Facilitation Advisory Committee. Besides public services, Dr Zeman also serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of Pacific Century Premium Developments Ltd, Sino Land Company Ltd and Tsim Sha Tsui Properties Ltd. He is also the member of the newly form Economic Development Commission Working Group on Convention and Exhibition Industries and Tourism.

Dr. Zeman sits on the Board of Wynn Macau where he is the Vice Chairman. He also has luxury residential & resort property developments, under the Andara brand in Phuket Thailand.