This document summarizes Charles Mok's presentation on ICT policy in Hong Kong. It outlines both the vision and challenges for Hong Kong to become a leader in ICT, including high internet connectivity, an open regulatory environment, and ICT as an economic driver. However, challenges like industry image, manpower, market size and investment must be addressed. The document then summarizes key initiatives from the Chief Executive's 2013 policy address to support ICT, including fostering collaboration between government, industry and academia to support areas like cloud computing, data centers, e-government and digital inclusion. It concludes by discussing how mobile, cloud and green ICT will impact the office of the future.

1. Our ICT
Our Environment
Charles Mok
Legislative Councillor (IT)
23-1-2013

3. Vision of a Silicon Harbour
 Among the highest Internet/mobile
connectivity/penetration
 IT/Telecom infrastructure and open
regulatory regime
 Internet/IT consumers or innovators?
 Google/Boston Consulting Group report:
Internet economy contributes 5.9% of Hong
Kong’s GDP (HK$96 billion)
 ICT as a driver for HK’s economic
development

4. Major Challenges We Face
 Industry image
 Manpower mismatch
 Market size
 Investment
 Balancing with other priorities

5. Chief Executive’s
Policy Address 2013

6. Policy Address 2013
 Set up Economy Development Commission,
including a Working Group on Manufacturing
Industries, Innovative Technology, Cultural and
Creative Industries.
 Implementation of CEPA, Early and Pilot
Implementation Approach (先行先試政策), with
emphasis on assisting SMEs
 Foster cooperation among the Government,
industry, academia and research sectors (官產
學研); Strengthen closer collaboration with the
Mainland under the National 12th Five-Year
Plan

7. Policy Address 2013
 Patent reform and set up IP trading platform
(investment and opportunities)
 Testing and Certification Industry (esp.
Chinese medicine, construction materials, food,
jewellery, environmental protection and
information and communications technologies)
 Improve policy for Revitalising Industrial
Buildings
 Review education policy; increase cooperation
with industries for professional training

8. New Policy Initiatives in
Communications & Tech
 Review of Digital 21 strategy
 Feasibility of Next-gen Govt data center
 Topping up CreateSmart Initiative
 First Feature Film Initiative
 Development of Creative Clusters
 Comix: Wanchai Green House
 PMQ: Hollywood Road
 Other support for broadcasting and telecom
sectors

9. Ongoing Policy Initiatives in
Communications & Tech
 Cloud Computing Services and Standards
Development
 Data Center Development
 New Hosting Infrastructure for e-Govt Services
 Govt Cloud Computing Strategy
 Next-gen e-Govt Services
 Enhancing Adoption of ICT among SMEs
 Digital Inclusion
 GovWiFi

10. Impact on Tomorrow’s Office
 Mobile: From BYOD to Apps
 Cloud: From Infrastructure to Big Data
 Green ICT
 Green Building / Offices
 Carbon Audits (碳審計) (Gov’t will set up a
carbon footprint repository/webpage for
listed companies to disclose their carbon
audit findings, and share useful practices.
 Producer Responsibility Schemes (生產者
責任計劃)

11. Thank you!
Charles Mok
charlesmok@charlesmok.hk
www.charlesmok.hk