Mimi Poon

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Country General Manager, IBM Hong Kong

Mimi Poon is the General Manager of IBM Hong Kong, responsible for the IBM business in Hong Kong and Macao region.  She leads the company to assist clients in digital transformation by adopting a hybrid cloud and AI platform.

In 2021, Mimi was the Hong Kong Technology Leader overseeing the full spectrum of IBM Technology and Services brands, driving end-to-end digitalization and innovation with cutting-edge integrated solutions for clients across industries. From 2014 to 2020, Mimi was Director, Banking and Finance, leading IBM Hong Kong’s business in the financial services sector. She is responsible for IBM’s relationships with financial services firms, helping them transform their businesses to increase efficiencies while creating customer value within the rapidly changing regulatory, business and technology landscapes. Before that, she was IBM Global Client Director for HSBC, supporting the client’s business operations across the globe. Mimi is also an IBM Industry Academy member and a trusted advisor and partner to banks in the Greater China region.

Besides her IBM role, Mimi is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Advisory Committee of the IT Innovation Lab in School Programmes under the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, and the ICT Services Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. She is also a council member and Director of Highly-skilled Professional Development of the Hong Kong Computer Society.