Five top executives exit Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District
In Hong Kong, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) is facing significant changes as five high-ranking officials prepare to leave. These executives, including chief technology officer Emily Chan and development director Julian Marland, will transition out by autumn 2019. The M+ Museum, which was supposed to open in 2017, has been pushed back to 2021, and The Box at Freespace, a black box theatre, missed its April launch. The South China Morning Post reported on these departures, suggesting that the delays might prompt even more staff to exit. Despite these challenges, WKCDA remains optimistic about recruiting new talent. The cultural district, proposed in 1998 by Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader Tung Chee-hwa, has faced persistent setbacks.
Key facts
- Five executives are leaving WKCDA.
- Departures occur between now and autumn 2019.
- Executives include Emily Chan, Julian Marland, Christian Wright, Paul Hennig, and Louis Yu Kwok-lit.
- M+ Museum delayed from 2017 to 2021.
- The Box at Freespace failed to open in April.
- WKCDA is optimistic about filling the roles.
- West Kowloon cultural district announced in 1998 by Tung Chee-hwa.
- Project has faced multiple delays, management changes, and controversies.
Entities
Institutions
- West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
- South China Morning Post
- M+ Museum
- The Box at Freespace
Locations
- Hong Kong
- West Kowloon