The board of directors of Future Data Group Limited announced the following appointments of the Company with effect from 1 September 2023: The Board announced that Mr. Lo Yik Kan Ricky ("Mr. Lo") has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (Digital Assets) of the Company with effect from 1 September 2023. Mr. Lo, aged 30, has more than 6 years of management and operation experience in the blockchain and fintech industry. Mr. Lo has extensive work experience in capital market, business development and product innovation.

Mr. Lo was a founding member and Chief Operating Officer of a renowned digital assets platform in the South Pacific in 2023 and participated in the founding of a cross-border payment company in Hong Kong in 2017. Mr. Lo holds a degree from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley. He has also participated in renowned entrepreneurship programs at Tsinghua University in Beijing and the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge.

After the appointment, Mr. Lo will be responsible for leading and overseeing the technical development initiatives of the company. Leveraging his extensive experience in the blockchain and fintech industry, he will drive the development and implementation of cutting-edge technological solutions that align with the company's goals and objectives. Furthermore, Mr. Lo will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of technological advancements into the company's infrastructure.

He will provide strategic guidance and direction for the development of robust platforms and systems that support the company's digital assets ecosystem. The Board announced that Mr. Ng Hei Man ("Mr. Ng") has been appointed as the Chief Art Investment Officer of the Company with effect from 1 September 2023. Mr. Ng, aged 38, is a senior art advisor with more than 10 years of experience in art consulting, curating and training in Greater China.

As the Founder and Director of Art Prince Advisory, he has consulted and facilitated a number of "arts x tech" programmes across Asia, including the first two editions of Digital Art Fair, the first international art fair with a focus on digital and non-fungible token ("NFT") art in Asia. Mr. Ng is currently a part-time Lecturer in The University of Hong Kong (Programme: Global Creative Industries) and The University of Hong Kong SPACE (Programme: Executive Workshop "Innovation in ArtTech and NFT"). He is also appointed as one of committees of the Academic Advisory Board of Sociology Department of Hong Kong Shue Yan University.

Mr. Ng was awarded "Cultural Leaders for Tomorrow" by "Central & Western District Association for Culture and Arts" in 2022. Mr. Ng graduated from the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) with a Bachelor degree in Arts (majored in History and Economics). After the appointment, Mr. Ng will be responsible for leveraging his extensive experience and expertise in both the traditional and digital art world to drive the company's strategic initiatives in the art and technology space.

With his unique blend of expertise in art consulting, curating, training, and a strong network within the art and technology community, Mr. Ng will play a crucial role in identifying new business opportunities, engaging key partners and brand owners for collaboration, and implementing creative and transformative initiatives that propel the company's growth and success in the dynamic art and technology landscape.