Dr. Jason Chan, JP

Professional generalist, good at integrating cross-domain knowledge

EdD (Bristol); MET (UBC); MSc,
BA(1st Hons) (CityU); SCPM (Stanford)

Dr. Chan has set up Totaltact Network, in 2015, as an e-think tank by making use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data, to collect and analyze the views from social media and the public to form a mega cross-domain knowledge platform.

Since 2009, Dr. Chan has been the Head of IT, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.  He oversees the Information Technology Unit with over 50 full-time and 40 part-time colleagues, e-learning platform, and comprehensive IT services provided for over 18,000 students and 600 staff in PolyU’s Hung Hom Bay and West Kowloon campuses, and formulating IT policy for the College, in which the scale is similar to some UGC-funded local universities.

The IT services has achieved the high rating of overall student satisfaction in Student Barometer, a global survey of student experience, and compared favourably with international and local universities/ institutions.

With his diversified academic background, he also teaches undergraduate programmes in strategy, management, leadership, e-governance and research methodology.

 

Awards

  • 2017 – Ten Outstanding CIO (Chief Information Officer) & IT Executive
  • 2017 – PolyU Most Innovative Green Office Award
  • 2015 – PolyU CPCE Dean’s Award for Outstanding Service Performance / Achievement
  • 2015 – PolyU CPCE Outstanding Service Performance/Achievement Award

 

Appointed Public Services

  • 2018- —-  Co-opted Member, Consumer Council
  • 2017- —-  Assessment Panel Member, Enterprise Support Scheme, Innovation and Technology Fund, Innovation and Technology Commission
  • 2017- —-  Justice of the Peace
  • 2017- —-  Advisory Committee Member, Innovation and Technology Venture Fund, Innovation and Technology Bureau
  • 2017- —-  Steering Committee Member, Child Development Fund, Labour and Welfare Bureau
  • 2016- —-  Member, Property Management Services Authority
  • 2016-2017 Member, Consumer Council
  • 2015- —-  Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel Lay Member,Judiciary Hong Kong
  • 2014- —-  Non-Panel Reviewer, Public Policy Research Funding Scheme, Central Policy Unit
  • 2013- —-  Transport Tribunals’ Panel Member, Transport and Housing Bureau
  • 2012-2018  Advisory Committee Member (Tertiary Education Representative), Education Development Fund, Education Bureau

 

Social and Professional Services

  • 2017–2017 Judge, STARTHUB 3.0 Hong Kong Pitching Competition
  • 2016–2016 Honorary Advisor, Golden Flower Award 2016
  • 2015–2019 School Manager, C.C. Kei Long College
  • 2015–2016 Chairman (ExCo), “Ideal Hong Kong” Book and Lyrics Competition
  • 2014– —-  Associate Editor, Public Administration and Policy: An Asia-Pacific Journal
  • 2014– —-  Vice-President, Hong Kong Public Administration Association
  • 2014– —-  Associate Vice-President (Educational Technology), UNESCO Hong Kong Association
  • 2014–2017 President (Education), Young Professionals Alliance
  • 2014–2016 Convenor, IT Taskforce, Federation of Self-financing Tertiary Education
  • 2013–2017 Assessor, The Hong Kong Awards for Industries (HKAI): Technological Achievement
  • 2012–2015 Chairman & Director, Hong Kong Mensa (High IQ Society)
  • 2012–2014 ExCo Member, Hong Kong Public Administration Association
  • 2011–2015 School Manager, C.C. Mong Man Wai College
  • 2011–2014 Founder and Convenor, Mensapolitan-Metrosapiens
  • 2010–2012 Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Mensa
  • 2010–2012 Deputy Chief Campaigner, Roundtable Pioneers
  • 2008–2010 Deputy Chief Campaigner, Roundtable Community

Working Experience

  • Head of IT, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2009- )
  • Visiting Lecturer, School of Professional Education and Executive Development (2008-2017)
  • Manager (Research), Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre (2006-2007)

Academic Background

  • Doctor of Education, Bristol University, UK
  • Stanford Certified Project Manager, Stanford University, US
  • Master of Educational Technology, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • MSc in Computing, City University of Hong Kong
  • BA (1st Hons) in Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong

Awards

  • 2017 – Ten Outstanding CIO (Chief Information Officer) & IT Executive
  • 2017 – PolyU Most Innovative Green Office Award
  • 2015 – PolyU CPCE Dean’s Award for Outstanding Service Performance / Achievement
  • 2015 – PolyU CPCE Outstanding Service Performance / Achievement Award

Appointed Public Services

Dr. Jason Chan has regularly organized and participated in voluntary community service activities of significant value so as to be a true partner of the community and our nation.

  • Justice of the Peace (2017- )
  • Justice of the Peace Assistance Scheme, Office of the Ombudsman, Hong Kong (2017- )
  • Assessment Panel Member, Enterprise Support Scheme, Information and Technology Fund, Innovation and Technology Commission (2017- )
  • Advisory Committee Member, Information and Technology Venture Fund, Innovation and Technology Commission (2017- )
  • Steering Committee Member, Child Development Fund, Labour and Welfare Bureau (2017- )
  • Member, Property Management Services Authority (2016- )
    • Member, Finance and Strategic Development Standing Committee
    • Member, Licensing Standing Committee
    • Member, Professional Development Standing Committee
  • Member,Consumer Council (2016-2017)
    • Convenor, IT Advisory Group
    • Vice-chairman, Publicity and Community Relations Committee
    • Member, Trade Practices and Consumer Complaints Review Committee
  • Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel Lay Member, Judiciary Hong Kong (2015- )
  • Mentor, Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme: Mentorship, Education Bureau (2015- )
  • Non-Panel Reviewer, Public Policy Research Funding Scheme, Central Policy Unit (2014-2017)
  • Transport Tribunal Panel Member, Transport and Housing Bureau (2013- )
  • Advisory Committee Member (Tertiary Education Representative), Education Development Fund, Education Bureau (2012-2018)

Main Social Services

In 2015, Dr. Chan set up Totaltact Network- an e-think tank which utilizes artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data, to collect and analyze views from social media and the public to create a mega cross-domain knowledge platform.

  • Chairman, Totaltact Network (2015- )
  • Chairman, Hong Kong Mensa (High IQ Society) (2012-2015)
  • Vice-President, Hong Kong Public Administration Association (2014- )
  • Associate Vice-President (Educational Technology), UNESCO Hong Kong Association (2014- )
  • Honourary President, Young Professionals Alliance (2017- )
  • President (Education), Young Professionals Alliance (2014-2017)
  • Associate Editor, Public Administration and Policy: An Asia-Pacific Journal (2014- )
  • Assessor, The Hong Kong Awards for Industries (HKAI): Technological Achievement (2013- )
  • Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Mensa (High IQ Society) (2010-2012)
  • School Manager, C.C.C. Kei Long College (2015- )
  • School Manager, C.C.C. Mong Man Wai College (2011-2015)
  • Deputy Chief Campaigner, Roundtable Pioneers (2010-2012)
  • Deputy Chief Campaigner, Roundtable Community (2008-2010)

Mainland-related Services

  • CPPCC Member, Songjiang District, Shanghai (2017-2022)
  • Vice-President, Hong Kong Shanghai Pudong Association (2015- )