Speakers

Mr Woo joined the Immigration Department as Assistant Immigration Officer in 1988. He was appointed Officer of the Correctional Services Department in 1989. He was promoted to Senior Superintendent of Correctional Services in 2011, Assistant Commissioner of Correctional Services in 2012 and Deputy Commissioner of Correctional Services in 2018. He was Commissioner of Correctional Services from 2018 to March 2022 before retiring from the civil service.

On 1 July 2022, Mr Woo was appointed by the Central People’s Government, People’s Republic of China, as Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In his over 33 years of experience in custodial and offenders’ rehabilitation, Mr Woo had established close partnership with ICAC in unveiling corruption-related crimes with vigor. Mr Woo is also a keen advocate of innovative technology and will continue to exert technological leverage for the anti-corruption cause.

Mr Woo was awarded the Correctional Services Distinguished Service Medal and the Silver Bauhinia Star Medal by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2018 and 2022 respectively.

Mohamed BENALILOU, born in 1975 in Ouezzane, was appointed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in March 2025 as Chairman of the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and the Fight Against Corruption (INPPLC). His appointment reflects a distinguished career marked by judicial excellence, institutional leadership, and strong commitment to integrity and good governance.

A graduate of the Higher Institute of Judicial Studies in Rabat and holder of a postgraduate law diploma, Mr Benalilou has served in Morocco’s judiciary at all levels, including as a judge at the Court of First Instance, the Administrative Court of Rabat, and the Court of Cassation. He also served as an Investigating Judge at the Special Court of Justice, which specializes in corruption-related cases.

In addition to his judicial duties, he has held several key administrative roles at the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Council of the Judicial Power, including Director of Human Resources, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Justice, and Director of Studies and Cooperation.

Mr Benalilou has been an active member of numerous national constitutional bodies and anti-corruption institutions, including the Supreme Council of the Judicial Power, the National Anti-Corruption Commission, and the Financial Intelligence Unit. Internationally, he has contributed to several expert groups and initiatives under the United Nations and Arab networks, including the UNCAC review process and regional legal cooperation projects.

He is also an accomplished academic, having taught criminal law and procedure at the Higher Institute of the Judiciary and other institutions, and has authored multiple legal publications, including a notable book on terrorism and freedom of expression.

Decorated with the National Order of Merit (Officer Class) by the King, Mr Benalilou is also recognized internationally through his leadership roles in organizations such as the International Ombudsman Institute and the Francophone Association of Ombudsmen and Mediators.

His extensive experience across the judicial, administrative, academic, and international arenas makes him a highly qualified and influential figure in the global fight against corruption.