SIU Heng is a veteran arts administrator and communications professional. In his early career, he served as Executive Officer (Film) at the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority. After switching to arts administration, he was responsible for organising and promoting arts and cultural programmes at The University of Hong Kong, the British Council and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. He is currently Executive Director of the Hong Kong International Photo Festival. In 2013 he founded Cultural Connections providing communications services to the cultural and creative sectors.

He also has profound media and editorial experiences. Starting his career as a DJ trainee at Commercial Radio Hong Kong, he later worked as Senior English Editor at an online DVD retailer and as part-time Film Editor of a cultural magazine.

Siu Heng graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Comparative Literature and Translation and a Master of Arts (with Distinction) in Literary and Cultural Studies. An amateur cultural critic and a member of Hong Kong Film Critics Society, he publishes in newspapers, magazines, and online media. He co-authored the book Sabayoning the City and edited the anthology Sparks of Film.