Mr. Patrick Yeung is an all-rounded airline executive with solid commercial and operational experience across Asia, with recognized expertise in pioneering and start-ups, change management, and government relations.

He has been employed by the School of Hostel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as visiting lecturer since 2018, where he assists in teaching the MSc (Master of Science) program’s Marketing and Strategic classes. He has been appointed as Professor of Practice (Tourism Marketing) by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University since 2019.

Prior to teaching, Mr. Yeung joined The Swire Group as Management Trainee in 1980 and retired from the group in 2017. During his 37 years with Swire Group, Mr. Yeung spent 26 years with the Aviation Division and took up senior management positions within Cathay Pacific Airways Dragonair, with 14 years spent across in the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Beijing, and Taipei.

Mr. Yeung graduated from The University of Hong Kong, with a Master of Science (Electronic Commerce) and a bachelor’s degree in Social Science.