Candidate Profile

Business Management and Administration

Knattapisit Krutkrongchai

Head of Business Strategy

AIA International Limited (Hong Kong and Macau)

Professional Experience:

Knattapisit is a business executive and head of business strategy of AIA International Hong Kong and Macau, which he joined in 2010. Prior to joining the group of AIA International Hong Kong and Macau, Knattapisit served in several senior positions at AIA Group office including as Vice President of Group IT and Director of Business Strategy for AIA Group. Knattapisit also worked in GE Capital in Hong Kong and Thailand.

Ethnicity:

Gender: Male

No. of years in Hong Kong: 13

Cantonese Speaking:

Knattapisit’s experiences’ and expertise are in business strategy, marketing, business development, customer experience, project management, life insurance and retail/consumer finance.

Knattapisit received his bachelor degree from Assumption University in Thailand and his Master of Science in Global Finance from HKUST and the New York University Stern School of Business.

Knattapisit is originally from Thailand, and now calls Hong Kong home.

Knattapisit is married with 2 children.

Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong:

Volunteer at Red Cross, takes part in beach cleaning and other community development activities.

General Manager of a society, Serving Islam Team Hong Kong, focusing on religious educational services, interfaith dialogue, co-existence and mutual respect.

Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:

Amongst the most impressive individuals we have met, Javed started his adult life young and came to Hong Kong from Pakistan in search of ways of making a living for his mother and siblings. Javed took opportunities that presented themselves and used each one to develop himself further. Javed is a tech systems person with wide global experience. He is a role model.

Cantonese Understanding:

Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong: Director, Hong Kong - Thailand Business Council.

Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:

Knattapisit, originally from Thailand, now calls Hong Kong home. Having worked in both Thailand and Hong Kong in leading global companies, Knattapisit has a good grasp of the cultures of both of these geographies. His deep business background and good communication skills equip him well for board positions.

Ethnicity:

Gender: Female

No. of years in Hong Kong: 12

Cantonese Speaking:

Can say basic words. E.g. Give

Cantonese Understanding: