Mr Lam graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1985, majoring in Computer Science (Honours). He began his career in programming and moved on to consulting in the banking sector focusing on strategic planning in Australia. He continued with consulting work in Hong Kong, working in Price Waterhouse Management Consulting, Deloitte Consulting and SLI Consulting managing and providing consultancy to a wide range of industries, including the Banking and Finance sector, Hi-Tech, Government, Manufacturing, Retails, Service... Over the years his clients have ranged from local SMEs to MNCs. Currently, he is the Director of MAPInTech Consulting Limited, which provides SAP consulting services to enterprises around the world.