As Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Consumer Council, Gilly oversaw the first cross-strait symposium on consumer protection in the Greater China region in 2014, which fostered regional partnerships and experience sharing around consumer welfare. She is a member of the Consumers International Executive and Council and sits on the boards of the Competition Commission, the Estate Agents Authority, the Steering Committee on Review of Hospital Authority, Deposit-taking Companies Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Advisory Committee on Travel Agents. Prior to this she was the General Manager, MICE and Cruise at the Hong Kong Tourism Board.