Christobelle Yi Ching Liao

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Corporate and Governance Officer

Age: 55 Appointed: August 2023

Key strengths and experience

Ms Liao joined the group as Company Secretary and General Counsel in 2002. She was appointed to Group Management Board in 2011 and was promoted to Group Director, Corporate and Legal in 2013 while retaining the position of Company Secretary. Over the years, she has expanded to a much broader role overseeing the group corporate functions including group insurances, risk management and corporate governance as well as the group’s investment in Istanbul and organisational development strategies, such as WorkPlace 2025. In her role as Executive Director, she takes on additional responsibilities overseeing the Projects Group and the Group Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability function. As of 31 August 2024, she resigned as Company Secretary and she was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer from 1 November 2024 until 2 March 2025.

Titles, qualifications and education

Bachelor of Laws, London School of Economics and Political Science
Qualified Solicitor of Hong Kong and England & Wales

Other information

Director of the majority of the group’s entities


Executive Committee member, Finance Committee member

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