George Chou was appointed Chief Fintech Officer of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in September 2023, with responsibilities for facilitating the healthy development of the fintech ecosystem in Hong Kong and promoting Hong Kong as a fintech hub in Asia. He joined the HKMA in 2009 and had since taken up different positions, including overseeing technology risk management of banks, and licensing and supervision of stored value facilities. In 2022, he was appointed Chief Manager of the Financial Infrastructure Development Division. Prior to joining the HKMA, Mr Chou served various roles in the private sector of financial industry for over a decade. Mr Chou holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering degree and a Master of Business System degree from Monash University, and a Master of Management degree in Financial Management from Macquarie University.