趙式明女士BBS, JP 於2021- 2023 年5月擔任全球最大航運組織波羅的海國際航運公會主席。趙女士在香港、亞洲乃至世界航運界擁有重要的影響力。 趙女士1996年畢業於英國倫敦帝國理工學院，取得數學及管理學理學士學位。自2002年起，加入家族企業華光集團，並帶領其發展成為全球最成功的航運企業之一。趙女士現為海瀚資本管理有限公司主席。

　　趙女士還是亞洲船東協會和香港船東協會的前任主席，在任時亦同時是香港特區政府運輸及房屋局下香港海運港口發展局的成員，環境及生態局下碳中和及可持續發展委員會成員。趙女士亦是現任香港機場管理局成員。

　　 趙女士常年熱衷於推廣全球航運業持續進步和發展。目前，趙女士擔任香港理工大學物流及航運學系外部咨詢委員會主席，趙女士被任命為香港職業訓練局理事會成員和香港科技大學校董會成員。自2019年以來，趙女士還擔任香港海員及海事福利慈善組織海事使命的理事會成員。鑒於趙女士對航運業的巨大貢獻，2009年，她被推選為世界航運和貿易業女性協會榮譽主席。2018年，被授予美國康涅狄格州海運協會統帥獎。

　　香港特區政府於2020年10月及2022年7月分別頒授趙式明女士太平紳士及銅紫荊紫星章榮譽。此外，趙女士也是挪威駐香港及澳門領事館的名譽領事，江蘇省政協常務委員。2014年世界經濟論壇授予趙女士傑出全球青年領袖。趙女士還擔任香港江蘇社團總會常務副會長及香港江蘇青年總會永遠會長。

 

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, as well as the Council Member for the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. 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).