Ms Sabrina CHAO Sih-ming

Ms. Sabrina Chao BBS, JP is the Founder and Chairman of SeaKapital Limited and the Chairman of Charterhouse School (Asia) Limited. She graduated from the Imperial College London in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics with Management. Between 2002 to 2018, Ms. Chao ran the family business and developed Wah Kwong Group into one of the best in class shipowner globally.

Ms. Chao is a leader in the global maritime industry. She was the President of BIMCO from May 2021 to May 2023, the largest shipping organization in the world. She was the past Chairman of Asian Shipowners’ Association and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association. 

Ms. Chao is very passionate in promoting the maritime industry to the next generations. She is presently the Chairman of External Advisory Group of the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies in Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Ms. Chao is also a member of the Vocational Training Council. She is a general committee member of The Sailors and Mission to Seafarers Hong Kong since 2019. With her great contributions in the maritime industry, she was named Honorary President by the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) since 2009 and the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore in 2018.

In addition to above, Ms. Chao is Honorary Consul of Norwegian Honorary Consulate in Hong Kong; a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Jiangsu Province; a member of the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK); a member of the Council of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Young Global Leaders 2014 awarded by the World Economic Forum; Executive Vice Chairman of Federation of Jiangsu Community Organization; Permanent Chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Jiangsu Youth. Ms. Chao is member of the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development. In June 2025, Ms. Chao is also appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as member to the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board (HKMPDB).