John Lindfors is the Cofounder and Managing Partner of DST Global, which backs exceptional category-leading internet and software companies led by visionary founders. Previously, John was the Head of European Tech and a Partner of Goldman Sachs in London

Mr. Xu Bing is the Co-founder of SenseTime who is passionate about building AI innovations for a better tomorrow. Before founding SenseTime, Bing was a PhD candidate conducting research on deep learning and computer vision at the Multimedia Lab of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the first Chinese team to focus on deep learning and computer vision research. Bing, together with several Co-founders from the same university lab, founded SenseTime in 2014 and cultivated it into the world’s leading AI company. Bing is a key executive of the company, primarily managing corporate development strategies and overseeing fundraising activities. Bing was named one of the most promising Innovators Under 35 in China by the MIT Technology Review and is featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia List. Bing holds two bachelor’s degrees in Information Engineering and in Mathematics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Luanne Lim was appointed Chief Executive, Hong Kong, HSBC, in February 2022, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong, HSBC, a role that she has held since 2017. Ms Lim has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Since joining HSBC Retail Banking in Singapore in 1999, she has held leadership roles and spearheaded strategic growth and transformation initiatives across HSBC’s key markets in Asia, including: · Mainland China: Set up and built a sizeable client operations division of a strategic joint venture · Vietnam: Supported the significant expansion of the business and the local incorporation of HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd, the first wholly foreign- owned bank to operate both branches and transaction offices in Vietnam. She continues to serve as a member of HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd’s Members’ Council. · Malaysia: Led HSBC Data Processing Malaysia Sdn Bhd, supporting businesses and operations for more than 25 markets around the globe · Indonesia: Oversaw the integration of PT Bank Ekonomi with HSBC Indonesia in her capacity as the Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Board During her time as Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong, Ms Lim delivered key innovation and efficiency programmes that demonstrate her strong understanding of the needs of our customers and employees in Hong Kong. She currently holds various roles in the financial services industry. She is a Vice Chairperson of the Hong Kong Association of Banks, and sits on the Banking Advisory Committee and Financial Infrastructure and Market Development Sub-Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. She is also a council member of Treasury Markets Association, a member of the Academy of Finance, Chairman of Financial Services Advisory Committee and Asia Financial Forum Steering Committee of Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and a member of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Taskforce on Trade and Investment of the HKTDC. Ms Lim is also a strong advocate for workplace inclusion and has a passion for the environment.

Lily Liu is an entrepreneur and investor focused on the cryptocurrency industry. She has a background as a CFO and operating executive in the US, China, and throughout emerging markets. Lily is the Co Founder of Anagram; the President of the Solana Foundation; on the founding team of Osmosis, and an advisor to Brave. Previously, Lily co-founded Earn.com which was acquired by Coinbase in 2018. She was also the CFO of the Chinaco Healthcare Corporation, where she built a 500-bed private hospital in China. Lily also worked at KKR in New York as well as McKinsey in New York and Beijing. Lily received a BA in Economics and International Relations from Stanford, and studied East Asian Studies at Harvard.

Head of FinTech at the China’s tech giant that is known for its WeChat Pay with over 800M users globally

Mr. Zhu has served as the CEO of Du Xiaoman Technology (formerly Baidu Finance) since April 2018, when Baidu completed its spin-off of the Financial Service Group (FSG) with investors led by TPG and Carlyle. Mr. Zhu led the team to establish Baidu’s FSG in December 2015. Prior to this, Mr. Zhu held the position of Senior Vice President at Baidu, where he was responsible for various roles including public relations, government affairs, and Baidu News. Mr. Zhu graduated from Xi'an Jiaotong University and joined Baidu in 2008. Prior to that, he worked at Lenovo Group for ten years.

Tom serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bullish, responsible for creating, planning, and implementing the company's strategic direction. Previously, Tom served as CEO, President and Chairman of Far Peak Acquisition Corporation, and Far Point Acquisition Corporation. Tom also serves as Chairman of Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB). Tom brings many years of executive leadership in the finance industry, including serving as President of the NYSE Group of Intercontinental Exchange Inc., or ICE, from 2014 to 2018. Tom led all operations for the NYSE and managed a diverse range of equity and equity options exchanges, comprising the largest equities listing and securities trading venue in the world. In this role, Tom spearheaded the NYSE through a significant strategic and operational transition, revitalizing an iconic business and brand. Tom also presided over a series of operational improvements which led to the tripling of profits, the doubling of pre-acquisition operating margin, the reduction of annual costs by US$550 million, and the modernization of NYSE technology. Prior to joining the NYSE, Tom served as the SVP of Financial Markets at ICE, where he oversaw a variety of modernization efforts, strategic acquisitions, and exchange consolidations. Prior to joining ICE, Tom was President of SunGard Kiodex, after serving as its CFO and COO.

Dong HE is Deputy Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) of the International Monetary Fund. He has oversight responsibility for MCM’s work on digital currencies and fintech. He joined MCM in October 2014 and led MCM’s work on global financial stability analysis, monetary and macroprudential policies, and technical assistance on central bank operations. Dong holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Cambridge. He started his career in 1993 when he joined the World Bank through the Young Professionals Program. He was a staff member of the World Bank during 1993-1998, of the IMF during 1998-2004, and of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) during 2004-2014. At the HKMA, he was Executive Director responsible for directing research and policy advice on issues relating to the maintenance of monetary and financial stability and the development of financial markets. He was also Director of the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research. He has published extensively on macroeconomic and financial market issues.

Alain Lam, aged 50, graduated from University of Oxford with a master's degree in Engineering in August 1998. He is a Vice President and the CFO of the Xiaomi Corporation, and the Chairman of Airstar Digital Technology. Alain joined the Group in 2020. Prior to joining the Group, Alain worked at Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) as Managing Director and Head of the Asian Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Group of the Investment Banking division from January 2016 to October 2020. From July 1997 to December 2015, he worked at Morgan Stanley in the London, New York, Menlo Park and Hong Kong offices. Alain was responsible for leading many US IPO projects including those of Kingsoft Cloud, XPeng Motors and Pinduoduo, as well as Hong Kong IPO projects including those of Alibaba, Xiaomi, and NetEase.

Angelina is the Senior Advisor to IMC Asia Pacific, a leading global market making and proprietary trading firm, where she serves as the Responsible Officer overseeing the company's Hong Kong operations. She is an experienced financial services executive, having previously held senior management roles at organizations including Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), and Cantor Fitzgerald. Angelina is particularly versed in the digital asset space, previously serving as the Global Chief Operating Officer of BitMex and Hashkey. In this capacity, she also consults /advises brokerages, fund managers, and technology providers on regulatory and operational matters. Concurrently, Angelina lends her expertise to various Hong Kong Government Boards and committees, such as the New Business Committee of the Financial Services Development Council. She also chairs The Women's Foundation and serves on the boards of the Ebenezer School for the Blind, University of Wollongong Hong Kong, Web3 Harbour, as well as Chevalier HK and Zurich Life Insurance. Angelina is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California, an MBA from Pepperdine University, an LLB from HKU/Manchester Metropolitan University, and an LLM from Harvard Law School.

Sergey Nazarov is the co-founder of Chainlink, the leading decentralized oracle network used by global enterprises and leading Web3 projects at the forefront of the blockchain industry. Chainlink oracle networks enable smart contracts on any blockchain to reliably connect to any external API and leverage secure off-chain computations for building feature-rich applications. Chainlink currently secures tens of billions of dollars in value for smart contracts across decentralized finance (DeFi), insurance, gaming, and other major industries. Contributing to building an industry-standard oracle solution used by leading banks, insurance companies, and large technology firms has given Nazarov a unique perspective on what is required to drive the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology and build a world based on cryptographic truth.

Teddy currently serves as the CEO of JINGDONG Coinlink Technology, where he oversees overall planning and strategies, global expansion, and the implementation of its fintech, Web3 and stablecoin business. Teddy held the position of Vice President at JD Technology, the technology subsidiary of JD.com Group. Teddy brings 18 years of practical and senior executive experience in global mobile payment industry and is dedicated to driving technological innovation to serve the entire financial industry. He specialises in crafting sustainable inclusive financial products tailored for populations in under-developed regions, thereby enhancing the global level of financial inclusion. Before joining JD, He held senior leadership roles in a number of mobile payment-related Chinese fin-techs including Tencent and Huawei. Teddy was the Key Person in Charge of WeChat Pay at Tencent. He built the mobile payment infrastructure from the ground and promote its rapid development. Teddy was the Chief Executive Officer of global mobile payment product and operation at Huawei, led a team that provided services across 19 countries and regions. He was a co-founder and established KBZPay, the fastest growing and industry leading innovative mobile wallet application. It is currently the No.1 payment brand in Myanmar.

Mr. Charles Song, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Linklogis, holds a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Huazhong Institute of Technology (currently known as Huazhong University of Science and Technology), and a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Melbourne. He has over 30 years of experience in finance, internet, and technology related industries. Mr. Charles Song founded Linklogis in 2016. He is responsible for the overall strategic planning, business direction, and management of the Group. In April 2021, Linklogis was successfully listed on the main board of HKEX. Mr. Charles Song has served as the finance strategic consultant at Tencent Technology, the President of China Resources Bank (“CR Bank”), and the Global Head of Corporate Trust and Loan Agency Services at HSBC. Mr. Charles Song is the founding director of China Securitization Forum, and was a member of the steering committee of The International Capital Market Association. He has also worked in JPMorgan Chase Bank and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. Mr. Charles Song has rich experience in the capital market, asset securitization, commercial banks and transaction banking. He created the business model of “asset-light bank” in China and made many beneficial attempts in this field.

Andrea is the Co-founder and CEO of Aspire, the all-in-one finance software for businesses across Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, Aspire has over 450+ employees across five countries and is backed by global top tier VCs, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Y-Combinator, Tencent and Paypal. Prior to Aspire, Andrea Baronchelli was part of Lazada’s founding team and spent 6 years building the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia based out of Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. He held several leadership roles within Lazada across the region including CMO, Commercial director, and CEO Vietnam. Andrea is a Y-Combinator and Rocket Internet Alum.

AI industry specialist and seasoned investor

Bojan is the Chief Digital Officer at HSBC Hong Kong and a part of the HSBC Hong Kong executive leadership team. He is responsible for developing and executing HSBC's cohesive digital banking strategy, with a focus on digital assets and currencies, FinTech ecosystem partnerships, embedded finance and emerging tech innovation