Hong Kong appoints members to spatial data advisory committee
The Hong Kong government has appointed members to the Spatial Data Sharing Advisory Committee, which advises on the city's spatial data platform. The committee includes officials from five bureaux and non-official members from academia, industry and professional bodies. The new committee will hold i
The Hong Kong government has announced the appointment of members to the Spatial Data Sharing Advisory Committee, which advises on the development and promotion of the city's spatial data sharing platform. The platform's portal is a key digital infrastructure for Hong Kong's smart city development, aimed at enhancing the use, management, exploration and sharing of spatial data to support sound decision-making, drive innovation and create value.
The committee comprises representatives from five government bureaux and departments, alongside non-official members from the private sector, including geospatial and information technology organisations, academics, utilities, transport operators, the business community, the construction industry and social or community services.
Luo Ronghua, Director of Lands and Commissioner for the committee, welcomed the newly appointed and reappointed members. He also expressed gratitude to 14 outgoing members for their contributions to advancing the city's 3D digital maps and spatial data sharing platform, which he said had played an important role in promoting innovation and enhancing spatial data applications.
The new committee includes non-official members nominated by professional bodies and industry groups, such as Professor Qing Anlan (Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design), Ye Minqiao (Hong Kong Institute of Architects), Liu Jieyu (Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects), Professor Li Weifeng (Hong Kong Geographic Information System Society), Miao Shuhui (Hong Kong Institution of Engineers), Wu Dehua (Hong Kong Institute of Planners), Professor Shi Wenzhong (Smart City Research Institute), Xiao Huiyi (Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors), Zeng Shenqiao (Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong), Huang Hengzhe (Internet Professional Association), Professor Wang Peixin (Smart City Consortium) and Yu Wenjie (Hong Kong Construction Association).
Individuals appointed in a personal capacity include Ouyang Xianhong, Professor Chen Wu, Che Pinjue, Dr. Huo Luming, He Meiyi, Li Jintu, Luo Zhuogang, Li Fanfeng, Li Shixian, Professor Lu Weisheng, Professor Pan Zhijian, Dr. Xian Chaoxun and Professor Ye Jia'an. Official members represent the Development Bureau, the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, the Buildings Department, the Lands Department and the Planning Department. The secretary is the Senior Land Surveyor (Spatial Data) of the Development Bureau.
The new committee will hold its first meeting on 18 November 2026.