
Alan Chan
Founder & CEO at Omnichat, conversational commerce and AI
Hong Kong
Summary
Founder and product leader in conversational commerce: Alan Chan founded Omnichat in 2017 and leads the company’s development of omnichannel chat commerce products that integrate messaging platforms and deliver AI-enabled customer journeys for retail and e-commerce brands. omnichat+1
Builder of agentic AI products: Under his leadership Omnichat developed Omni-AI and launched the Omni AI Agent Studio to help businesses create bespoke AI agents (customer service, marketing, shopping, loyalty) and integrate third‑party LLMs into conversational workflows. omnichat+1
Active commentator and researcher on agent infrastructure and AI governance: He has publicly discussed agent infrastructure, intervention design, and governance tradeoffs in interview appearances, reflecting engagement with AI governance topics alongside product work. axrp+1
Technical and engineering background supporting product and growth: Alan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic Engineering) from HKUST (2005–2008) and has prior technical roles including CTO/co‑founder at Connectie and development and engineering positions earlier in his career. theorg+1
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What’s NEXT: Omnichat’s Alan Chan on reshaping conversational commerce with AI-powered customer journeys
July 1, 2025Interview discussing the role of conversational commerce, Omni-AI agents, multi-agent architectures, and how AI agents reshape the customer journey in Asia.
2023 Omnichat highlight — hyper growth and regional expansion years
January 1, 2023A first-person Medium post reviewing Omnichat's 2023 highlights, growth and regional expansion.