Ms. Ada Ying-Kay Wong, JP
黃英琦女士, JP

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Ms. Ada Wong is the Founder & Hon Chief Executive of Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture, Supervisor of HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, Founder and Chair of Make A Difference Institute and Convenor & Director of The Good Lab.

Ms. Wong has led a varied and cross-disciplinary career. She is a solicitor, arts and cultural advocate, educator, cultural entrepreneur and social innovator. Ms. Wong actively participated in public service. Between 1995 and 2008, she was elected Urban Councillor, District Councillor and Chairperson of Wan Chai District Council. She was a member of the Culture and Heritage Commission and led the community platform People’s Panel on West Kowloon. She is currently a member of the Museum Advisory Committee under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department; and is also a board member of the Hong Kong Shue Yan University. She has founded a number of arts education organisations including Hong Kong Children's Musical Theatre and the Millennium Youth Orchestra. 

Ms. Wong received her BA (Hons) from Pomona College, California, USA and M Ed from the University of Hong Kong. She is an Honorary Fellow of Lingnan University and Hong Kong Education University respectively.

執業律師;美國加州布蒙拿大學榮譽文學士及香港大學教育碩士,嶺南大學及香港教育大學榮譽院士。香港當代文化中心創辦人及總監、香港兆基創意書院校監、創不同協作主席、好單位召集人及董事、博物館委員會委員、香港樹仁大學校董會成員等。曾任市政局議員、區議員及灣仔區議會主席。2001年獲政府委任為非官守太平紳士。

黃女士的工作跨越不同領域。既是律師,又是文化倡議者、教育工作者、文化及社會創業者,創辦了多個藝術教育及創新團體,如香港兒童音樂劇團、新世纪青年管弦樂團、香港美感教育機構及創不同協作。現為香港電台第三台 「Back Chat」主持人。黃女士於2012年成立「The Good Lab好單位」,為一共享工作空間,推動香港的跨界合作及社會創新。

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