Co-founder - Roborn

Co-founders of Roborn

Prof. Eden Lu

Dr. Mark Mak

Prof. Larry Poon

Professor LU, Li Han Eden

Professor Eden Lu earned an MBA from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and has extensive sales and marketing experience. Before founding Roborn, he worked with international luxury brands, where he managed operations, brand management, customer experience, and business development. In 2017, he co-founded Roborn with his business partner Mark Mak. The company soon became renowned for its control algorithms and 5G applications. Eden currently serves as Co-Founder and Managing Director of Roborn, overseeing finance and operations.

Professor Lu is deeply committed to education and technological innovation. He serves as a visiting professor and mentor at prestigious institutions, including City University of Hong Kong, Guangxi Minzu University, and Jiangmen Polytechnic, inspiring the next generation of innovators. He is also a mentor for the MSc Entrepreneurial Management Entrepreneurship Advisor Program at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong; a member of the Advisory Group for the Robotics and Automation Engineering Program at Hong Kong Metropolitan University; and a judge for the Hong Kong ICT Award – Student Innovation Award under the Digital Policy Office of the Hong Kong Government. In addition, he is an ICT judge and industry leader.

Dr. Mak, Hin Yu Mark

Dr. Mark Mak held a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2005) and a Master of Philosophy Degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering (2008) from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He also held an MBA degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2011). Mark has been a robot enthusiast since his childhood. He invented the Motion Control Humanoid Robot “ME” and its algorithm. In 2017 he founded Roborn with his business partner, Eden Lu. In 2018, Mark led the team in establishing a strategic partnership with ZTE and China Mobile, and further turned “ME” into a 5G compliance motion control humanoid robot, which is the first 5G motion control robot in China. Currently, Mark is the Co-Founder and Director of Roborn in charge of technology development and strategies.

Professor Poon Ka Yeung, Larry

Professor Larry Poon, Co-founder of Roborn Technology Limited, has been teaching master’s degree programs at the Chinese university of Hong Kong Business School since 2002, including Global EMBA, EMBA and MBA. He teaches a variety of courses, including strategic management, brand
building, marketing and has won many outstanding teaching awards. Professor Larry Poon is currently an honorary fellow at the Asia-Pacific Business Institute of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, an Adjunct associate Professor in the marketing department. Over the years, he has been providing consulting services on corporate strategy and identifying market development directions for companies from around the world. Professor Larry Poon serves as independent non-executive director of two Hong Kong listed companies. He is the Humanitarian Education Advisor of Hong Kong Red Cross and the Advisor of The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange.

Professor Larry Poon has been investing and running innovative and tech companies since 2001. As an academic as well as a practitioner, he has been sharing his knowledge and wisdom as the host of the long-standing radio programs called “New Thinking in Management” as well as “Talking to CEOs” by Radio Television Hong Kong.