Kenneth Ng

Director, External Affairs

West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

Kenneth Ng joined the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (the Authority) in 2021 and currently serves as the Director of External Affairs. He oversees external and internal communications, corporate affairs, community relations, public engagement, publicity, media relations, and issue management for the Authority, as well as for its museums and other artistic units. Kenneth is also responsible for coordinating the Chief Executive Officer’s external engagements and communications, and for leading strategic stakeholder engagement both locally and internationally.

Kenneth has led the transformative growth of the external affairs of the Authority, launching successful integrated publicity campaigns for the openings of two world-class museums in the West Kowloon Cultural District, namely M+, Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture, in 2021, and Hong Kong Palace Museum in 2022. His work has also resulted in award-winning publicity campaigns for the Authority’s performing arts programmes and highly acclaimed exhibitions, such as Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now (2022–23), Gazing at Sanxingdui: New Archaeological Discoveries in Sichuan (2023–24) and I. M. Pei: Life Is Architecture (2024). Over the years, he has significantly contributed to the cultural exchanges through collaborations with leading cultural institutions in Mainland China and around the world. He successfully delivered the inaugural Hong Kong International Cultural Summit in 2024, forging new international partnerships and elevating Hong Kong’s presence on global cultural map.