As a 30-year technology industry veteran, Mr. Ma holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK. He is also holds the designation of Certified Management Accountant in Canada. Mr. Ma held numerous senior executive positions within the technology sector, including President for Asia-Pacific at British Telecom, Vice-President for Asia at the global telecom solutions sector of Motorola, executive director of Hong Kong Telecommunications (now called Cable & Wireless HKT) and Managing Director of Hong Kong Telecom CSL. Mr. Ma was the CEO of Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks before he retired in July 2016. Mr Ma is also an Adjunct Professor of CUHK Business School.