Ni Quiaque Lai

NiQ joined HKBN in 2004 and has rich experience in the telecommunications, research and finance industries. NiQ was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in 2006, Chief Talent & Financial Officer in 2016 and Group Chief Operating Officer in 2017. He took the helm as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2018, leading HKBN to deliver world-class products and services to “Make our Home a Better Place to Live”. NiQ is passionate about developing HKBN Talents because he believes if you get the people right, the company will do great. Prior to joining HKBN, NiQ was an analyst and the Director and Head of Asia Telecom Research for Credit Suisse, where he was involved in numerous global fund-raising initiatives for Asian telecom carriers. In his youth, NiQ aspired to be a professional tennis player but a lack of sporting talent diverted him to become a CPA instead.

NiQ holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Western Australia, and an executive master of business administration degree from Kellogg-HKUST, Hong Kong. In March 2016, he was recognised as Best CFO (Hong Kong) by FinanceAsia Survey of Asia's Best Companies 2016. NiQ is a Proud Co-Owner of HKBN.