- Scholarship in 2009 at Stanford University
Simon is a senior strategy and transformation leader currently with HKEX Group based in Hong Kong. He previous worked with Bain & Company, a strategy consulting firm, in its Hong Kong and South Africa offices. He has proven track record in driving sustained financial and people results with experience at Board and C-suite level. His experience cuts across industries, with a focus on financial services.
Before his time at Bain, he obtained a Ph.D. from Stanford School of Engineering, where he conducted inter-disciplinary research that lies at the intersection of environmental fluid mechanics and nearshore water quality. He was awarded the Croucher Scholarship (2010-2012) from Hong Kong and Shah Graduate Fellowship (2012) from Stanford University.
In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and long distance running/hiking. He has driven over 8000 km over a month on a 4x4 across Namibia and Botswana and completed Oxfam trailwalker in Hong Kong twice.