Mr. Barry Tong

Partner and Head of Advisory, Grant Thornton Hong Kong

National Leader of Forensic Investigation Services, Grant Thornton China

Barry Tong is the head of advisory at Grant Thornton Hong Kong Limited, a member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd. He is also the National Leader of Forensic Investigation Services and the Leading Partner of Agricultural and Food Industry at Grant Thornton China.

Barry has over 20 years of experience in forensic investigation, litigation support, financial due diligence, transaction support, recovery and reorganisation, assurance and initial public offerings. He specialises in conducting complex forensic investigative assignments involving fraud and corruption, and also works on financial and regulatory compliance matters. He has been involved in the preparation of Expert Witness and other reports for use in various matrimonial claims, commercial disputes and court and arbitration proceedings.

He is a Council Member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), a Board Director of Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI) and the President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE), Hong Kong Chapter - the world's largest anti-fraud and forensic association.

Ms. Polly Wong

Associate director, Advisory Services Hong Kong,

Grant Thornton Hong Kong

Polly has over 10 years of experience in financial due diligence, forensic investigation, business valuation and auditing equipped with knowledge in both Hong Kong and Singapore listing rules. She has provided financial services for various listed companies in Hong Kong, Singapore and the PRC.

Polly has involved in numerous forensic investigations involving asset misappropriation, shareholder disputes and financial fraudulence.

Polly is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).