HKCNSA Successfully Held AI Governance and Risk Luncheon, Exploring Data Governance and AI Security Practices
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On 19 August 2026, the Hong Kong China Network Security Association (HKCNSA) successfully held "The Cyber Executive's Guide to AI Governance and Risk" luncheon at Hyatt Regency Hong Kong. The event brought together representatives from finance, technology, law and risk management to share insights on AI governance, data risk management and AI security practices. The luncheon aimed to facilitate industry understanding of the governance challenges and risk management requirements arising from AI adoption, and to explore how organisations can build a secure, compliant and trustworthy AI application environment.
The event began with opening remarks by Mr David Ip, Founding Chairman of HKCNSA. He welcomed representatives from the finance, technology, legal and risk management sectors, and thanked all speakers and guests for their participation. He reflected on the Association's ongoing mission to drive industry collaboration, noting that meaningful progress in AI governance depends on the collective engagement of diverse stakeholders.
He also shared a notable milestone: HKCNSA has recently been invited to contribute to consultation work on the city's first five-year plan, showing that the industry's voice is increasingly shaping policy at the highest levels. He hopes that the luncheon would serve as a valuable platform for shared learning on AI governance and risk management.
This was followed by a keynote presentation by Mr. Chris Wong, Principal Sales Engineer Lead at Veeam Software, titled "Closing The Data & AI Trust Gap." He noted that enterprises are shifting from traditional chatbots towards AI Agents with autonomous decision-making capabilities, making data protection, access management and audit trails increasingly important. He outlined issues such as data exposure, over-permissioning, data recovery and AI resilience that may arise from AI adoption, and discussed how organisations can strengthen AI governance through data visibility, identity management and risk monitoring.
In his keynote "From Boxes to Systems: The Age of AI Agents," Mr. Tony Wu, AsiaInfo Senior-Vice President, Chief Customer Success Officer at AIStorm, discussed the development trends of AI Agents and how enterprises are progressing from single AI applications towards the coordinated operation of multiple AI Agents. He outlined the related governance and security management challenges, and shared the management mechanisms and security frameworks organisations should consider when advancing AI adoption.
The luncheon concluded with a panel discussion moderated by Ms. Silvia Ihensekhien, Vice Chairlady of HKCNSA. Panel speakers included Mr. Niko Akatyev, Principal Cybersecurity Architect at Bitdefender; Mr. Thomas Kho, Consultant at CFN Lawyers; Mr. Sam Yee, a Risk & Compliance Practitioner at a listed company; and Mr. Jicheng Zhu, a Senior Technology Risk Leader at an international financial institution.
Centred on the theme "From Data to AI – Building the Foundation of AI Governance with Data Discovery and Classification," the panel examined the foundational role of data governance in AI governance from the perspectives of risk management, technology risk, legal compliance and cybersecurity architecture. Speakers discussed the need for enterprises to establish robust data discovery and classification mechanisms before deploying AI applications to understand data sources, ownership, access rights, and scope of use. They also exchanged views on data quality, data lineage, access management and monitoring mechanisms. They used generative AI applications in human resources as an example to illustrate the risks of sensitive data leakage arising from over-permissioning, along with practical considerations for incident response and root cause analysis. Panellists agreed that data governance, legal compliance and cybersecurity controls need to be planned in tandem to build a more robust foundation for enterprise AI governance.
HKCNSA extends its sincere appreciation to Veeam Software, AIStorm, Netmon and other guests for their support of the event. The luncheon enhanced industry understanding of AI governance, data risk management and AI security practices, and further strengthened exchanges between professionals across different fields.
The Association will continue to promote exchange and collaboration in AI governance, security compliance and data management, facilitating the sharing of policy, technology and practical experience to support Hong Kong in building a safer, more trustworthy and more resilient digital ecosystem.
