CEO New World Development Company Limited
Appointed as an Executive Director in March 2007, became Executive Director and Joint General Manager from March 2012, re-designated as Executive Vice-chairman and Joint General Manager from April 2015, re-designated as Executive Vice-chairman and General Manager from March 2017 and re-designated as Executive Vice-chairman and Chief Executive Officer from May 2020.
Dr. Adrian Cheng is a member of the Executive Committee and the chairman of the Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Dr. Cheng is the chairman and non-executive director of New World Department Store China Limited, an executive director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, the chairman and non-executive director of Arta TechFin Corporation Limited, and a non-executive director of NWS Holdings Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. Dr. Cheng is also a director and the executive chairman of New World China Land Limited, the chairman of New World Group Charity Foundation Limited and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. In addition, he is a director of Chow Tai Fook (Holding) Limited and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, both are substantial shareholders of the Company. He was a non-executive director of New Century Healthcare Holding Co. Limited, Giordano International Limited and a non-executive director and a co-chairman of Meta Media Holdings Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong, up to his resignation on 1 June 2022, 1 December 2022 and 5 October 2023 respectively.