Sandra Leung is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the Market Development Division of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). With almost 10 years of financial experience, she previously served as Executive Director of Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division, covering the consumer retail sector in the Greater China area. Through her 4-month sabbatical, Sandra also explored the world of culinary arts, graduating from both the Basic Cuisine and Basic Patisserie courses at Le Cordon Bleu, Sydney. Pursuing her passion for food, she is currently shareholder of two restaurants in Hong Kong. When Sandra is not working, cooking or eating, she is also passionately involved in social and diversity-related initiatives in Hong Kong, providing support to a wide range of NGOs and is the Co-Vice Chair of the Women's Exchange at HKEX. She was awarded "Young Achiever of the Year" under the American Chamber of Commerce Women of Influence Awards (2016).

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Sandra was brought up in the local school system before leaving for high school in the US and later receiving her BSc in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.