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Dr. Elizabeth Quat
is the President and Co-Founder of Internet Professional
Association (iProA), the Founder and CEO of CB Strategic
Investment Limited which focus in investment in ICT
and Education areas, and the Vice President of SC Fulfil
Limited, which provides logistics consultancy, IT solutions
and system services.
Being an active advocate
of industry development and community service, Dr. Quat
serves in committees of various government bodies to
enhance and improve Hong Kong's competitiveness and
IT professional standards.
Dr. Quat was one of
the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons" and "Ten
Outstanding Young Digi Persons" in 2001, "The
Most Successful Women 2002" in 2002, and "Hundred
Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs in China" in 2006.
These awards acknowledged her significant outstanding
achievement and contribution to the Hong Kong community.
Dr. Quat's versatility
and passion for life began at The Hong Kong Academy
for Performing Arts where she majored in dancing. To
equip herself in her pursuit of excellence she received
her degrees in BBA and MBA in Marketing, and a Ph.D.
degree in Management through part time study. She is
currently a Master student of the Hong Kong University's
Family Institute major in Marriage and Family Therapy.
An amateur yet with professional standard, she is a
certified PADI Scuba Diving Instructor, a Medic First
Aid Instructor and an Underwater Photographer. Dr. Quat
is married, and has been a vegetarian for 19 years.
Some of Dr. Elizabeth Quat remarkable
projects included:
1999: |
Founded the Internet Professional
Association which now represents over 1,400 ICT
professionals. It contributes towards improving
professionalism of information technology practitioners,
encouraging ICT professionals to share social responsibilities,
as well as striving to bridge the digital divide
in Hong Kong. |
2001: |
Initiated the "Web Care
Campaign" which aims to narrow digital divide
by promoting web accessibility and delivered unified
and standardized Internet training programmes for
women, children, the elderly, and the disabled.
This project has accumulated over 2,000 volunteers
and more than 10,000 beneficiaries. |
May 2003: |
One of the founders of the "BrightenHK
Campaign" during SARS period, which aimed to
unite Hong Kong people and boost confidence against
the impact of SARS. A portal (www.BrightenHK.org.hk)
was built to inform the world of accurate and positive
information about Hong Kong whereby improving Hong
Kong's international image. |
Oct 2003: |
Founder and President of the
"Global Alliance for Bridging the Digital Divide"
(GABDD), which consisted of a group of experts and
professionals from 24 countries to narrow digital
divide globally. Dr. Quat was elected as the founding
President. |
May 2004: |
Successfully launched the first
"Global ICT Summit 2004" in Hong Kong
with over 70 renowned speakers from 22 countries
participated. |
May 2005: |
Successfully conducted the "Global
ICT Summit 2005" in Bahrain and established
the first HK-Middle East IT Joint Venture in Bahrain.
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June 2005: |
Initiated the "SME Entrepreneur
Consortium" (SMEEC), which was the first SME
consortium in the world that brought together different
stakeholders to help SMEs to better understand market
opportunities and risks, acquire know-how in financing
their businesses, and use information and communications
technology (ICT) effectively. |
Aug 2005: |
Initiated the founding of the
"eHealth Consortium" which aims to facilitate
and promote the use of IT as a complementary tool
in the health care industry, enhancing the accessibility,
quality and effectiveness of health care services
in Hong Kong. |
Sep 2005: |
Co-Organized the 4th China Internet
Conference in Beijing with the Internet Society
of China. |
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