Ir Dr Samson Tam graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1986 with a Bachelor degree of Science (Hons), and later was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is currently Chairman of Group Sense (International) Limited.

With extensive experience in the IT industry, Samson strives to promote the development of the IT industry as well as the technological cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong.

Other than these public positions in the IT industry, Samson is also actively participating in other public positions, contributing to the betterment of society, and the strategic developments of HK economy and the IT sector.

He was named one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons" in 1997.