2026 Speakers

Dr. Abdel Mahmoud is the founder and CEO of Anterior, the clinical AI company serving leading US health plans, covering more than 50 million lives. Anterior has raised over $64 million from Sequoia Capital, NEA, founder of Google DeepMind, now with teams across New York and London.

His career spans product leadership at Google, where his work helped bring more than 1.6 million Indian merchants onto Google Business Profiles, incubating new technology at Meta, and healthcare M&A and strategy at BCG. Dr. Mahmoud is dual trained, holding both an MD and a computer science degree from UCL. Prior to that, he was commissioned from the RMA Sandhurst at 19, becoming the UK's youngest infantry officer at the time.

Named to Forbes 30 Under 30, his work has been covered by the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Axios. He has written for Fast Company and spoken at AHIP, the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, and Web Summit amongst others.

Alan Chan is a veteran business executive and visionary strategist, currently serving as the Managing Partner of Full Vision Capital. Revered for his investment acumen and his commitment to impactful initiatives, Alan is Founding Investor in a diverse portfolio of green-economy ventures, including EcoCeres, EnerVenue, StarFive and Towngas Lifestyle. Additionally, Alan serves as the Co-Chairman of EcoCeres.

Upholding the ethos of “Doing well by doing good”, he actively seeks and incubates innovative solutions and technologies at the forefront of the green energy sector. His relentless passion for sustainability and innovation drives transformative changes and foster progress towards a greener future.

Albert Liu, Kneron’s founder and CEO. After graduating from the Taiwan National Cheng Kung University, he got the scholarships from Raytheon and the University of California to join the UC Berkeley/UCLA/UCSD research programs, and then got his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Before establishing Kneron in San Diego in 2015, He has worked in R&D and management positions in Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics R&D centre, MStar and Wireless Information.

Albert has been invited to give lectures of computer vision technology and artificial intelligence at the University of California, as well as to be a technical reviewer for many internationally renowned academic journals. In addition, Albert owned more than 30 international patents in the areas of artificial intelligence, computer vision and image processing. He has published more than 70 papers in major international journals. In 2020, published Deep Learning – Hardware design. In 2021, published Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 4th Industrial Revolution.

Moreover, Albert has received numerous awards such as 2021 IEEE TCAS Darlington award, 2022 Pan Wen-Yuan Foundation IoT Innovation Award, 2022 IEEE CTSoc Awards Corporate Innovation Leadership Award.

Dr. Albert S. Hu is Chief Executive Officer of CiDi, a global leader in autonomous driving for commercial vehicles. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and is an expert in autonomous‑driving solutions and systems engineering. Since joining the company in 2018, he has helped build its full‑stack technology, which powers some of the world’s largest fleets of driverless mining trucks. In 2025, CiDi became the first company focused on self-driving trucks to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the first public listing globally for driverless mining‑haulage technology.

A champion of applying AI to transform heavy industry, Dr. Hu has guided CiDi’s global expansion while pursuing a focused, R&D‑driven business model. He is a frequent media contributor, sharing insights on the commercialization of autonomous driving across mining, logistics, and intelligent transportation, and hopes to push industrial transport toward a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable future.

Albert is a Managing Director at Eurazeo within the Venture team, based in Singapore. He is leading a growth stage fund looking at insurtech and fintech opportunities across Asia. He has experience both operating and investing into tech companies in Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, over 16 years, including the past 12 years as a VC. He also previously spent 5 years in management consulting.

He completed his MBA at the University of California, Berkeley and did his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Aliya Grig is a founder and keynote speaker working across financial infrastructure, advanced technology, and industrial systems. Her work focuses on how modern economies operate across finance, manufacturing, and emerging technologies.

She leads RA88 Finance, a platform focused on modernizing trade finance and cross-border settlement for the real economy. The platform addresses a structural gap in global commerce: while trade has become increasingly digital and multipolar, the financial infrastructure supporting it remains fragmented, slow, and operationally inefficient.

RA88 Finance integrates trade finance, cross-border payments, stablecoin settlement, compliance infrastructure, and tokenized financial workflows into a programmable platform designed for exporters, manufacturers, and commodity traders operating across jurisdictions. The platform combines embedded finance infrastructure, AI-powered compliance systems, and blockchain-based settlement tools to support faster, more transparent, and scalable global trade operations.

Aliya is also the founder of Kosmos City, a global platform focused on human and industrial development, and the Kosmos Foundation, which focuses on empathetic AI, sustainable technologies, and human-centered innovation.

She has spoken at international conferences including FT Future of AI, Web Summit, GITEX Global, TNW Conference, CES Unveiled, AIM Congress, and Hong Kong FinTech Week. She has been recognized by ESA, Forbes 30 Under 30, and Leta Capital’s Top 100 Women in AI.

Serial entrepreneur, product manager, and inventor

Personally recruited by Elon Musk to lead Tesla’s China Design & Research Center

Led the China design and engineering teams in contributing to and partially leading the development and mass production of Tesla Optimus, Robovan, Tesla Diner, and MY/M3/NVXX programs

Led the establishment of Tesla China Design & Research Center, including government negotiations, site selection, construction, and operational launch

Recipient of Red Dot (Germany), GOOD DESIGN (Japan), and CES Innovation Awards (USA)

Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales

Alvin Kwock is the co-founder & CEO of AIFT. AIFT operates in 3 key verticals globally, with local operations in UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea:

- AI/ cybersecurity - Vulcan: GenAI protection with comprehensive risk assessment, red teaming and real time detection solution. Solution provider for Sovereign AI models and leading enterprises in Asia and Middle East;
- Blockchain - OneInfinity: The first insurer in Asia and Middle East, and second in the world, to insure digital assets and AI risks;
- Pet & B2C - OneDegree: Leading virtual insurer with dominant market share in pet insurance, with award winning AI system.

Amanda cassatt is the founder and ceo of serotonin. amanda previously served as chief marketing officer of consensys from 2016 through 2019. joining one year after the launch of ethereum, amanda played a crucial role in defining, creating, and growing the narrative for consensys, ethereum, and blockchain overall.

amanda stewarded the consensys brand through its global expansion across enterprises, governments, developers, and consumers. she created and scaled the marketing team to over 50 people, serving both the consensys brand and 50+ portfolio companies such as metamask, infura, truffle, and gitcoin; managing teams in product marketing, growth, design, content, community, events, email, analytics and seo. amanda’s contributions to some of the most successful product launches, token sales and fundraises landed her on forbes 30 under 30 in 2016. amanda is the author of the world's first web3 marketing book, web3 marketing: a handbook for the next internet revolution and the host of serotonin’s flagship podcast: endgame.

Angelina Kwan is a Hong Kong–based financial services executive, former regulator, and Chief Executive Officer of Stratford Finance, a boutique consultancy advising financial institutions and digital asset businesses on regulation, operations, licensing, technology, governance, and resilient operating models. She brings extensive experience across traditional finance, capital markets, market infrastructure, and the evolving Web3 ecosystem.

Her senior leadership experience includes roles at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, Cantor Fitzgerald, and IMC Asia Pacific. Across these organisations, she has worked at the intersection of regulation, risk, operations, technology, and business development. She has also held executive and advisory positions with digital asset organisations including HashKey Group and BitMEX, contributing to the development of responsible and sustainable practices in a rapidly changing sector.

Alongside her executive career, Angelina is a committed advocate for diversity, inclusion, and women’s advancement. She chairs The Women’s Foundation and serves on Hong Kong government, education, non-profit, Web3, corporate, and insurance boards and committees, including the Financial Services Development Council’s New Business Committee. Her board portfolio reflects a longstanding interest in strong governance, innovation, talent development, and the future competitiveness of Hong Kong’s financial services industry.

A Certified Public Accountant in the United States, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand, she holds qualifications in finance, accounting, business, and law. In July 2026, Manchester Metropolitan University awarded her an honorary Doctor of Business Administration in recognition of her distinguished global financial services career and commitment to advancing women in fintech and finance.

Ankur Prakash is Head of Digital and Strategic Initiatives for Global Banking at Standard Chartered, where he leads the bank's strategy at the convergence of capital markets, digital assets, and emerging financial infrastructure. He is responsible for shaping the bank's approach to digitally native fixed-income products, blockchain-enabled market infrastructure, and next-generation settlement models, including the application of regulated stablecoins in institutional capital markets.

With over two decades of experience across global investment banking, Ankur has held a range of leadership roles spanning capital markets, strategic transformation, and innovation.

Based in Singapore, Ankur is a frequent speaker at global industry forums and contributes actively to discussions on the future of fixed-income markets, digital assets, and the transformation of financial market infrastructure.

Ariel Lin is VP, Head of the AI Innovation Lab at Beyondsoft, driving enterprise AI implementation, technology transfer, and commercial robotics initiatives. After co-founding a tech startup acquired by Beyondsoft, she now focuses on bridging cutting-edge technology with commercial execution. Ariel is an NUS alumna, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), and a Practicing Management Consultant (PMC).

Join Ariel as she shares how Beyondsoft—a leading AI partner for tier-one financial institutions in China—is driving the next era of enterprise technology. Grounded in high-stakes financial deployment case studies, she will share practical frameworks for building Scalable AI Infrastructure, establishing Robust Algorithmic Governance, and fostering Cross-Border Innovation Ecosystems. Discover how leading organizations leverage proven enterprise AI models to transform complex operations into agile, resilient business drivers.

Mr. Arnold Chow oversees wealth and retail products of personal banking in Hong Kong across UHNW, affluent, mass retail and business banking clients. His current capacity includes the regional oversight of product management across 9 Southeast Asia countries.

Arnold currently serves as Directors of Livi Bank Limited, BOCI Prudential Trustee Limited, JETCO Limited, EPS Company Limited and BOCHK Nominee Company Limited. In the past, he had served as committee members under Private Wealth Management Association as well as Investor and Financial Education Council of SFC.

Prior to joining Bank of China (Hong Kong), he had held senior executive positions in distribution, products and strategy in Hong Kong and Mainland China of HSBC Group. He started his career in Morgan Stanley (Asia) with focus in Hong Kong and Mainland capital markets.

Aveline San was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Citi Hong Kong in 2022. She became Hong Kong CEO and Head of Banking in 2023. Aveline also serves as Board Director and Chairman of Citibank (China) Co., Ltd.

Aveline began her career as a banking and capital markets lawyer after qualifying as a solicitor and barrister in Australia in 1997. She joined Citi in April 2019 as Regional Chief Compliance Officer for Asia Pacific (APAC). Prior to Citi, she spent 14 years with UBS in various senior management positions, including APAC Group Regional Head of Compliance & Operational Risk Control, General Counsel of Wealth Management for North Asia, and Supervisor of the Board of UBS’ China banking entity.

Aveline is passionate about promoting industry collaboration on innovation. She currently serves on the board of FinTech Association of Hong Kong. Aveline was conferred as an Honorary Certified Banker by the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers in 2024.

Ben Wong is the founder and CEO of Riverchain, a fintech company transforming the construction sector with innovative working capital solutions. By leveraging advanced technology, Ben has adeptly simplified the complexities of the construction supply chain, substantially enhancing transparency, efficiency, and liquidity for businesses within this critical industry.

With nearly two decades of experience, Ben brings a deep expertise in supply chain management, finance, real estate, and cross-border trade. His passion for technology and his proven track record in creating scalable enterprises address real-world challenges, particularly the pervasive issue of limited access to working capital that stunts growth among construction businesses.

Before founding Riverchain, Ben was the General Manager of Technology Innovation at New World Development, where he led strategic initiatives in property, retail, health & wellness, and sustainability. His leadership was instrumental in managing early-stage investments and leading venture-build projects, propelling the company to the forefront of industry innovation.

Earlier in his career, Ben served as the Head of Online Strategy and Product Development at Global Sources.  His contributions were pivotal in the company's acquisition by Blackstone in 2017, particularly through the relaunch of Global Sources Direct, a B2B e-commerce platform. He also founded Startup Launchpad, one of Asia’s largest IoT startup trade events.

Ben holds a Bachelor's degree from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and a Master of Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Brian Saluzzo joined Citi in April 2026 as Chief Information Officer. In this role, he is responsible for technology across Citi's five core businesses (Banking and International, Markets, Wealth, Services and U.S. Consumer Cards), ensuring the firm delivers safe, secure and optimized solutions to serve its clients. In this role, Brian focuses on accelerating the modernization and simplification of technology and building platforms that enable a united approach across the firm.

Brian brings over 30 years of technology and financial-services leadership, with deep experience guiding global engineering, infrastructure and operation transformations. He has built and led high-performing teams across complex enterprise environments, driving modernization and scaling software development through the use of agentic AI across the front, middle and back office.

Before joining the firm, Brian served as Vice President of Core Developer Engineering & Product Management at Google, building and operating developer ecosystems, frameworks, tools and AI components leveraged by all Google developers for all of Google's products. Previously, Brian built deep expertise in financial services technology, holding senior roles at American Express and Goldman Sachs. At American Express, he held leadership positions across enterprise and infrastructure technology as well as CIO positions in Payments and Corporate Functions and Technology COO, focusing on strategy and vendor management.  At Goldman Sachs, Brian was mainly infrastructure-focused with strong knowledge of markets and FX including building out of new trading floors and site reliability practices for Markets.

Brian holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from the State University of New York College at Geneseo.

Brian Zhou Boyang, the founder of an Orbital AI company, Space Zenith, from China. Providing AI solutions from space.

Brian was graduated from Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Before founding Space Zenith, Brian worked as VP in AIRSAT Technology Group, mainly for international business. Brian has rich experience in international cooperation on space projects especially on EO satellite construction and Value-added Service with EO data. Brian has very good relationship with partners from China and outside China, and will link them together by providing Orbital AI solutions, to boost the AI progressing for the next decades.

Bridget Li is Co-founder of Asseto, an RWA launchpad building institutional pathways for real-world asset tokenization. She brings decades of experience across traditional finance, digital asset investment, and institutional business development.

Before co-founding Asseto, Bridget served on the investment committee of Pacific Waterdrip Digital Asset Funds, covering crypto venture and liquidity strategies. She was previously Executive Director and Head of Business Development at CPIC Investment Management (HK) Company Limited, Vice Chairman of World of Allocator Beijing, and Head of Client Businesses at Morgan Stanley China. Earlier in her career, she worked across FX, rates, and credit at Standard Chartered Bank and UBS Investment Bank.

Bridget holds both a B.A. and M.A. in Finance from Peking University.

Carrying with her over 25 years of experience in life and medical insurance operations, Candy leads the company’s customer operations and health journey endeavour in Hong Kong. On the operations side, she is responsible for delivering customer excellence and transformation across various operational functions, including underwriting, health assessment, claims and policy service, customer contact centre and service centre.

On the health side, Candy plays a leading role in developing Prudential’s Health strategy and enhancing operations, including value creation for the end-to-end customer health journey, health ecosystem development and partnership, diversified health products and value-added service development, as well as medical network expansion.

Candy first joined Prudential in 2013 and worked with the company for eight years in various senior operations roles. She re-joined Prudential in 2023 after serving as the Chief Operations Officer at Manulife Hong Kong. Candy has also worked in different insurers in Hong Kong, including AIA HK, Bupa HK, MetLife HK and Zurich Insurance in a variety of roles, giving her considerable experience in the insurance sector.

Carmen Cheung joined Hang Seng Investment Management Limited (HSVM) as Head of Product since Dec 2023. Carmen leads and drives the Investment Product and Solution Strategy for the Asset Management business.

She has been working in financial industry for over 20+ years . Prior to joining HSVM, Carmen worked at Samsung Asset Management and Mirae Asset Global Investments with the capacity of Head of ETF and Index Investment, leading their ETF business in Hong Kong, overseeing Portfolio Management, Capital Market, Product Development and Sales strategy that covers Asian region. Carmen worked at ABN AMRO Bank NV on Cash Equities, then became The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC since 2007 on Equities Business Development for both Cash and Derivative platform and then as Regional Equity Delta One Sales & Trading mainly focusing on Index/ETF, algorithmic electronic executions, and Equity Synthetic business.

Cathy Chen leads China investments at TPC Group, where she focuses on backing high-growth technology companies and driving cross-border innovation. She specializes in helping Chinese enterprises leverage technological and supply chain advantages to expand into global markets, while supporting international companies seeking growth opportunities in Asia.

With over 15 years of experience in investment banking and private equity, Cathy has held investment roles at CICC Investment Banking, New Horizon Capital, Meridian Capital, and other leading financial institutions. Her investment portfolio includes companies such as Nanopore New Materials, Sylvan Bio, SenzAI Medical, FansAI, and Dexmate.

Cathy holds a B.A. in Mathematics-Economics from Columbia University.

Dr. Chao He is an AI pioneer, entrepreneur, and educator with over 20 years of experience bridging academia and industry. He is the Founder and CEO of AIVI Technologies, an Adjunct Associate Professor at HKUST Business School, and a Senior Member of IEEE. He holds a Ph.D. in AI and an Executive MBA from Kellogg-HKUST.

With an international career spanning Canada, the UK, and Greater China, Dr. He previously served as Lead Researcher at NCR Corporation and Vice President & Head of AI at Wisers. Notably, he invented the world's first successfully commercialized AI-powered banknote validation technology and holds over 40 international patents.

Passionate about talent development, he has taught hundreds of MBA students and contributed to the 10x1000 Tech for Inclusion initiative, helping train over 800 fintech leaders from more than 70 countries. Today, Dr. He’s work focuses on advancing AI-driven decision intelligence for financial institutions, empowering them to navigate risk, generate alpha, and unlock competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving market.

Founder of Kalowave Technology, the leading TikTok Insights & Efficiency Platform with 4M+ user globally. 7 years of experience in big data and e-commerce; Senior Product Expert at ByteDance, Alibaba and Ant Financial Group.

Yolanda Yu, Co-founder & CMO of Rabyte Technology, is mainly responsible for the Global market sales and customer operations.

Yolanda has over 10 years of experience in market operation and sales team management in global financial information companies. She once served as the Sales Director of S&P Global China, where she formulated and followed up the strategy of S&P Global's data business line in China. She also worked as the Key Account Manager for the financial sector business of Thomson Reuters (now London Stock Exchange Group), in charge of business development for non-bank financial clients. Additionally, from 2019 to 2021, she held the position of Deputy Director of the Digitalization Team at a leading domestic public fund company, overseeing the digital operation of investment research.

Dick Ho is the leader of BOC Credit Card (International) Limited, where he spearheads initiatives to enhance mobile payment experiences, drive cross-border payment innovations, and advance the integration of e-CNY. He oversees the company's array of services, including credit card operations, the BoC Pay+ mobile payment application, the BoC Bill integrated service, and digital currency strategies. Under his leadership, the company has significantly expanded its influence across the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Southeast Asia (SEA), established a new payment ecosystem, and introduced a cross-border marketing brand. Ho has successfully broadened the company's market reach to both young consumers and premium segments while establishing significant payment partnerships with various government entities. He also actively enhances payment connectivity in SEA by facilitating key cross-border QR payment partnerships.

With over 25 years in the banking sector, Ho has extensive experience across multiple domains, such as product and segment management, customer experience, data science, marketing, sales management, digital transformation, and mobile banking. His leadership on key projects, such as the mobile-first digital transformation strategy, RM Chat, Digital Hub, and the development of a payment ecosystem, has established him as a key driver of banking innovation.

Additionally, he serves as the Chairman of UnionPay International Northeast Asia Regional Member Council and as a Councillor of UnionPay International Member Council.

Dominic Maffei is Co-founder, Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of Anchorpoint, the first Hong Kong licensed stablecoin issuer, and a joint venture between Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), HKT and Animoca Brands.

Dominic brings more than 15 years of experience across banking, financial markets, fintech and digital assets. Before assuming his current role, he led the development and execution of Standard Chartered Hong Kong's digital asset strategy and contributed to the delivery of the Group's Fintech 2025 agenda. During this time, he spearheaded initiatives focused on tokenised money, digital asset infrastructure, and emerging financial technologies.

Prior to this, Dominic led Standard Chartered's SC Ventures teams in both Hong Kong and the UK, supporting venture-building, fintech partnerships and the development of new business models. Earlier in his career, he held markets, treasury and business management positions at Standard Chartered and JPMorgan. He began his professional career as a lawyer in Silicon Valley, advising start-ups, investors and technology companies, and has also worked with early-stage ventures on business model development and fundraising.

Dominic holds an MBA and a Juris Doctor degree, is a licensed (inactive) attorney in California.

Doug has worked across most aspects of investment and the AI that increasingly supports it. He spent 15 years in institutional markets at Citi, JPMorgan and Nomura across London, Tokyo and Singapore, then four years at an applied-AI firm building and deploying predictive equity and credit risk frameworks for large asset managers and sovereign wealth funds. As CIO of a UK family office, he used AI to manage global multi-asset allocation across public and private markets - sitting on the buy-side as the end user of these tools, not just their builder.

This path has given him an unusually complete view of the field: as a practitioner on both the buy- and sell-side, as a vendor deploying enterprise-scale AI projects, and as a designer, builder, investor and first-hand user of the technology itself.

His core focus is the application of AI to decision intelligence in investment, risk and asset allocation. He now co-manages the DART Fund, an AI-native global thematics fund, and is CIO & Chief Product Officer at Ice Brook AI, which builds neuro-symbolic systems for investment decision-making.

Drew Propson is the Head of Technology and Innovation in Financial Services at the World Economic Forum. She leads a portfolio of initiatives focused on advancing innovation while maintaining financial system stability. Current research areas include the deployment of AI and emerging technologies in financial services, technology-driven systemic risks, and fintech developments. Drew has additionally presented and authored work on financial inclusion, regulatory dynamics, and entrepreneurship.

Drew holds MBAs from Columbia Business School and London Business School, a PhD in Spanish literature from UC Berkeley, and a BFA in Painting from the University of Washington. Her experience prior to joining the Forum includes private equity research, development finance, and international strategy and operations. Drew is also a Research Affiliate at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge.

Emily Chen, currently serves as Chairwoman and Executive President of PCI Technology Group Co., Ltd. (PCITECH). She is also a Standing Committee Member of the 13th Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Vice Chairwoman of the Guangdong Federation of Industry and Commerce (Guangdong General Chamber of Commerce), Vice President of the Guangdong Women Entrepreneurs Association, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Innovation Committee of the Guangdong New Social Strata Association, Standing Committee Member of the Executive Committee of the Guangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce (Guangzhou General Chamber of Commerce) and Chairwoman of its New-Generation Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Committee, Executive Vice President of the Guangzhou Private Enterprises Chamber of Commerce, Co-Chair of the Guangzhou Association for the Promotion of High-Quality Industrial Development, and President of the Guangzhou New Social Strata Association as well as President of its Science and Technology Innovation Branch.

She was honored as an Outstanding Builder of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics among Non-Public-Sector Economic Figures in Guangdong Province in the 7th Selection. In 2023, she was named to Fortune China’s Most Powerful Women in Business list.

Mr. Emmanuel Andrew Hui is a biomedical entrepreneur and investor with a decade-long track record spanning clinical care, scientific innovation, and venture capital. Starting as an EMT while completing his Senior Fellowship in Chemistry at Dartmouth College, he went on to co-found Moogene Medi, a gene therapy company now listed on the Korean stock exchange (322970.KS). After listing, he returned to Hong Kong to join Sagamore Investments, managing a portfolio of over 2,000 companies in China private equity.

In 2021, he founded the Tiger Jade Pebble Accelerator (“Pebble”), a company dedicated to i.) incubating and investing in Hong Kong biotech startups, ii.) bringing global innovations into China, and iii.) bringing Chinese innovations to the world through Hong Kong. Pebble is backed by Tigermed, China’s largest clinical CRO and other major institutions such as Morningside and Nan Fung. Through Pebble, he has done multiple deals and projects with Saltagen, and he officially joined Saltagen as a Partner in 2025; representing Saltagen on various Board Seats and contributing significant venture building capabilities to the fund’s overall portfolio.

Adjacent to venture capital work, Mr. Hui has served as a Senior Advisor to the Chairman of HN Group, Macau’s oldest (since 1896) and only integrated provider of medical and healthcare products and services – spanning pharmacies, clinics, beauty salons, insurance, and medical distribution. His significant access to the healthcare ecosystem in the Greater Bay Area supports our portfolio companies to unlock meaningful cross-border opportunities.

Mr. Hui also has strong ties to academia in Hong Kong, sitting on the investment committee of the Chinese University's (CU) innovation fund and teaching weekly as a Lecturer for CU’s School of Life Sciences. Mr. Hui additionally serves on several governance boards including the Hong Kong Hospital Authority Central Institutional Review Board (Paediatrics) and the Hong Kong Life Sciences Society.

Eric Chen is the ceo of injective foundation. eric has worked within the crypto industry for over six years with his latest project, injective, garnering interest from leading professionals across hedge funds, venture capitals and blockchain projects, including but not limited to pantera capital, mark cuban, hashed and binance. 

Eric was featured in forbes 30 under 30 in 2024 for his work on injective.

Eric setup Happiness Capital, the global venture capital arm of the Lee Kum Kee Group with the mission to create global impact and make the world a happier place. The investment portfolio covers US, UK, Europe, Israel, Japan, Korea, mainland China and Hong Kong, from seed to growth stage. Environment (both Earth and Space), Sustainable Food Systems, Health and Trust are the main investment areas. Happiness Capital is a Certified B Corp, which is not common among global Venture Capital firms. He is a member of the Policy Research Committee of the Financial Services Development Council HK, and a board member of Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA).

Prior to joining the Lee Kum Kee Group, Eric co-founded AGENDA in 2000 and grew it to the largest independent digital marketing agency in Asia, which was acquired by WPP. Stayed with WPP after the acquisition as the Chief Client Officer (Asia Pacific) of the WPP Wunderman network. Eric’s first venture was an AI cancer diagnostic and treatment planning startup in the US, which was acquired. He was with Cap Gemini US, a global consulting group, as Director of e-Business in late 90s to help Fortune 500 companies on digital innovations. Eric was an AI research scientist and university lecturer in the UK in early 90s.

Dr. Frank Pun serves as the head of insilico hong kong at insilico medicine, a pioneering global biotechnology company dedicated to integrating ai and automation technologies to accelerate drug discovery. he leads a team of r&d and application scientists focusing on ai-powered biological target discovery, indication expansion, drug repurposing, and ai biomedical platform development. his team has recently introduced targetpro, a disease-specific machine learning model for therapeutic target discovery, as well as pandaomics agent (for biological science) and inclinico agent (for clinical science) to biomedical professionals worldwide, empowering them to accelerate drug discovery and development.

Dr. Frank Pun received his ph.d. in biochemistry from the hong kong university of science and technology in 2010. following his graduation, he served as a visiting scholar and led a team dedicated to studying human central nervous system diseases and cancer for several years. in 2019, he obtained an mba from rutgers business school in the united states. throughout his career, Dr. Pun has made significant contributions to the fields of target discovery, drug repurposing, and ai-powered biomedical platform development. his work has appeared in numerous industry collaborations and peer-reviewed publications.

Prof. Frederik Anseel is Dean of Business and Management and Chair Professor in the Department of Management at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

He is a senior academic leader with over 15 years of management experience in globally leading business schools and social science faculties of higher education institutions in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and Asia. His key expertise lies in designing cross-disciplinary collaborations and partnerships with the industry to solve societal challenges.

Before joining HKUST, Prof. Anseel served as Dean of the University of New South Wales Business School. Under his leadership, the school was ranked the number one business school in Australia for three consecutive years and achieved continuous top-ten rankings in the Financial Times for its Online MBA.

His prior global leadership roles include Vice Dean at King’s College London in the UK, Head of Department and Talent Management Advisor to the Rector at Ghent University in Belgium, and Visiting Professor positions at École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC) Business School in France and Bocconi University in Italy.

An acclaimed scholar in leadership, learning, and feedback in organizations, Prof. Anseel is ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University and serves on the editorial boards of seven journals. His work has won several academic awards, including multiple Best Paper awards at the Academy of Management.

He is also a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in the US, and the International Association of Applied Psychology, and served a five-year term as President of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology.

Prof. Anseel holds a PhD in Organizational Psychology from Ghent University, Belgium.

Fred is Primavera Capital Group’s Founder, Chairman and CEO. He oversees the firm’s overall strategy, talent development and culture, and assumes the primary responsibilities in establishing and maintaining the firm’s long-term partnerships with global investors. Fred initiated and led investment transactions such as Alibaba Group, Ant Group, Yum China, ByteDance, Xpeng Inc., Kuaishou Technology, SenseTime, and Mead Johnson Greater China.

Prior to forming Primavera, Fred was Partner and Chairman of Greater China at Goldman Sachs and a member of Goldman’s Partnership Committee. He previously served as an economist at the International Monetary Fund. He also served on the Hong Kong Government’s Strategic Development Committee and the Advisory Committee for the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and was an independent director of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and ICBC.

Fred is currently the non-executive chairman of Yum China Holdings Inc. and serves on the boards of UBS Group AG and Chubb Limited. In addition, he is a member of the The Nature Conservancy’s global Board of Directors and the co-chair of its Asia Pacific Council, a trustee of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) and the China Medical Board, a member of the HKEX Mainland China Advisory Group, the Global Advisory Board of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia University, Harvard Kennedy School’s Dean’s Leadership Council and Harvard University’s Global Advisory Council.

Fred holds a Master in Engineering Science from Tsinghua University and a Master and PhD in Economics from Harvard University.

Fred is the Co-Founder & Director of Bowtie Life Insurance Company, a mission-driven life and health insurer in Hong Kong.

Fred believes insurance is fundamentally a force for good and that healthcare protection should be accessible to everyone. With a mission to close the health protection gap in Hong Kong, he co-founded Bowtie, Hong Kong’s first virtual life insurer, to challenge the traditional insurance model and provide simple and affordable insurance to everyone through modern technology.

Bowtie has delivered HK$150 billion in protection coverage and secured HK$1.0 billion in funding from esteemed investors, including Sun Life and Mitsui & Co. It proudly leads Hong Kong’s direct insurance channel with a customer base of approximately 150,000.

Fred is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovation and disruption. Before launching Bowtie, he also co-founded Coherent Capital Advisors and Seasonalife. He previously practiced in Chicago, London, Toronto, and Hong Kong as a consulting actuary for over 10 years at reputable global advisory firms.

Fred is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), Honorary Fellow of the Financial Technologists (FFT), a Member of the Insurance Authority’s Future Task Force and a Member of the Market Development Committee of the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC).

Ganesh Rengaswamy is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Quona Capital, one of the leading fintech-focused venture funds investing in the intersection of developed and developing markets. Based in Singapore, he leads Quona's India and Southeast Asia investment strategy and has spent over two decades backing financial inclusion and fintech innovation across the region.

Before co-founding Quona, Ganesh led Accion Frontier Investments' Asia work and served as General Partner at Lok Capital, a venture growth fund focused on financial inclusion and social enterprises. Earlier in his career, he led Greylock Partners' entry into the Indian market, directed Unitus Inc.'s Asia operations, and co-founded Travelguru.com, which was acquired by Travelocity. He began his career at Infosys, driving growth engagements for Fortune 1000 clients.

His investment track record spans category-defining companies including IndiaMart (IPO), Coins.ph (acquired by Go-Jek), and Shubham (acquired by Premji Invest), as well as institutions such as Ujjivan, Equitas, Bandhan, and IFMR/NorthernArc. Ganesh is a frequent speaker at Singapore Fintech Festival, SuperReturn, the Asia Investment Conference, GIIN, and LendIt, and has been featured in Bloomberg, CNBC, The Economic Times, and Mint.

Geoff Kot is responsible for developing digital platforms for the Corporate and Investment Bank, as well as leading innovation initiatives in AI across the Group.

In September 2022 Georgina joined the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) as Managing Director, Head of FinTech and Digitalisation. In line with ICMA’s mission to promote well-functioning cross-border capital markets, essential to funding sustainable economic growth, promoting resilient and well-functioning international debt capital markets, Georgina’s role is to oversee and provide guidance on all of ICMA’s work and engagement on FinTech and Digitalisation topics Globally.  The team supports market stability and consistency whilst driving the safe and secure adoption of innovative and transformational technologies such as AI and DLT. Georgina works in close conjunction with the regulatory and legal communities and strives to design and deliver common and open standards supporting data and lifecycle events in order to encourage interoperability and efficiency across the primary, secondary, repo and collateral markets. ICMA also provides education on all of these topics which is offered to ICMA’s membership and the wider Global community.

Prior to ICMA Georgina worked for HSBC for 17.5 years (16 years as an internal member of staff and 1.5 years as a consultant) running large scale transformation programmes in Global Markets (building a new Equity Prime Services business) and then delivering all change for the Global Banking and Markets business (a budget of $1.2Bn a year). She spent 4 years transforming the Global HR function, building the HSBC University and driving the wholesale transformation of the function putting the technology platforms into the cloud across 64 countries and 285,000 staff Globally. This was one of the biggest ever undertakings of its type, and certainly the only one ever delivered in the Financial Services industry at this scale. Her final role before leaving HSBC was to lead the Transformation, Digital and Innovation team for the Group’s Private Banking business covering regulatory change, Business growth and cost reduction initiatives as well as the pivot to digitalisation.

Prior to HSBC Georgina spent 13 years with Accenture as a Management Consultant joining the technology division as a graduate and working across a range of different industries before moving into Financial Services in 1997.

Georgina holds a BSc Honours in Ergonomics and an MSc in Information Technology. She is a fully qualified NED and has held several school Governor and trustee positions and is currently a NED on the Board of the Blind Veterans UK Charity.

Grace Cheung is General Manager Sustainability at Cathay. Leading the Group Sustainability Department, Grace oversees sustainability strategy and ESG performance of the whole Cathay Group. Under Grace’s leadership, sustainability has changed from a standalone specialist function to an integrated strategic and operational imperative in the airline group.

During Grace’s tenure, Cathay Pacific has committed for its net zero carbon emissions goal by 2050, supported by its mid-term target for using 10% sustainable aviation fuel and 12% carbon intensity improvement by 2030. The airline has also launched the first major Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme in Asia in 2022.

Grace has also led Cathay’s effort in circular economy, reducing its environmental footprint on materials and waste. The airline has reduced its customer-facing single-use plastic items from an average of 7.7 pieces per passenger in 2019 down to 3.1 in 2023. A new target is set to bring it down further to 1.5 pieces per passenger by 2025, supported by additional targets on recycled plastics usage and recycling rate.

Grace represents Cathay in a number of industry working groups advocating for supportive policies and best practices sharing for further development of sustainability in the airline industry. Grace was the Chair of the Environment & Sustainability Board at the oneworld alliance and the Vice Chair of the Sustainability & Environment Advisory Council at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and currently the members.

Guillermo Ginesta is Managing Partner, Asia Pacific at Brinc, a Hong Kong-headquartered global venture accelerator and investor backing founders solving major challenges through technology. Based in Hong Kong, Guillermo leads Brinc's APAC operations across venture acceleration, corporate innovation, portfolio development, partnerships and investment activity. He works with startups, corporates, government partners and investors to move emerging technologies from pilot to adoption, with a focus spanning AI, climate and sustainability, clean energy and mobility, hardware and robotics, and impact-led venture building.

Guillermo has over a decade of experience in startup investing, accelerator operations and corporate innovation, including work with multinational companies across automotive, luxury, consumer electronics, food technology and financial services. At Brinc, he has helped build and run programs supporting startups from markets across Asia and globally. He is also an active angel investor with two exits and a regular speaker, host and moderator across Hong Kong's innovation ecosystem, including Asia Health Innovation Summit, StartmeupHK Festival, LEAP East Hong Kong and Hong Kong FinTech Week.

His perspective for HKFTW x StartmeupHK sits at the intersection of fintech, venture capital, AI and real-world technology adoption: how founders can access capital, corporate partners and cross-border pathways to scale from Asia to global markets.

Henning Rath is the Chief Executive Officer at EnerVenue, where he is focused on delivering energy storage offerings designed as infrastructure, prioritizing endurance, safety, and lifecycle economics over short-term optimization.  

Rath is a German-born entrepreneur and technology executive with extensive experience in global markets, who has started and scaled companies at the intersection of climate, mobility, and technology. Across multiple ventures, he has demonstrated a rare ability to combine ambitious climate goals with rigorous execution, capital efficiency, and customer-centric design.

Prior to EnerVenue, Rath was Managing Director and Chief Supply Chain Officer at greentech unicorn Enpal, where he was instrumental in building the company into Germany’s leading residential renewable energy provider and one of Europe’s top green energy platforms. Rath’s leadership at Enpal was fundamental to the company’s ascension as one of Europe’s fastest growing companies. Based in China, Rath defined strategy to execute and scale customer-facing product technology, supply chains and operations, resulting in optimized cost, performance, sustainability and risk management.  

Before Enpal, Rath built Circ, an electric scooter subscription company launched in Berlin. Circ differentiated itself from the prevailing dockless scooter model by focusing on safety, durability, and long-term customer relationships rather than short-term ride volume. During Rath’s tenure as Chief Supply Chain Officer, Circ expanded across major European cities and gained recognition for its emphasis on product quality, regulatory cooperation, and operational discipline. In 2020, Circ was acquired by Bird, one of the world’s largest micromobility companies, marking a successful exit and validating the subscription-first approach to urban electric mobility.

Henri Arslanian is the co-founder and managing partner of Nine Blocks Capital Management, one of the largest institutional-grade crypto hedge funds globally and the first crypto hedge fund to be licensed by Dubai's VARA.

Previously, Henri was a partner and global crypto leader at PwC. In this role, he advised many of the world's leading crypto exchanges, investors, financial institutions, and tech firms on their crypto initiatives. He also consulted numerous governments, regulators, and central banks on crypto regulatory and policy matters.  

Henri is also the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of ACX International, the world's largest crypto compliance specialized services firm with over 250 staff dedicated exclusively to digital assets.

He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hong Kong, where he has taught the first FinTech/crypto university course globally since 2015.  

Henri co-hosts the Crypto Weekly show on CNBC Arabia, which reaches over 60 million households each week across the Middle East.

Henri is the author of three globally acclaimed crypto and fintech-related books:

"The Book of Crypto" (Palgrave, 2022), a global top 10 best seller in financial services.

"The Future of Finance" (Palgrave, 2019), a global top 10 best seller in financial services.

"Decoding Crypto with Henri & Hodler" (Brown Books Kids, 2024), his recent children's book, which became the #1 new release and #1 best seller in children's books on money.

Hong Zhang is Chief Executive Officer of PayPal Greater China, Chairmann and General Manager of PayPal’s licensed entity in China, PayPal Payments Co., Ltd. She oversees PayPal’s strategic planning, business innovation and operational management in Greater China, leading the team to drive the company’s long-term growth in the Greater China market.

Hong Zhang joined PayPal in 2023 as Vice President, leading the execution of several key global initiatives in China. With nearly three decades of experience in international financial markets and executive leadership, she brings deep insights into China’s policy landscape and industry trends.

Prior to joining PayPal, Hong Zhang served as Senior Managing Director and Chief Representative of the New York Office at China Investment Corporation (CIC). Her extensive background spans corporate strategy, cross-border investment, corporate governance and international business development, with proven expertise in managing cross-regional operations across China and North America.

Hong Zhang holds an LL.M. from Columbia University, and both master’s and bachelor’s degrees in law from the University of International Business and Economics.

Mr. Xu is the Executive Director & CEO of AInnovation Technology Group（02121.HK）. He has nearly 30 years of experience in sales, customer service, technology and corporate management, and has held executive positions at Fortune 500 companies – Microsoft, SAP, IBM, Wanda. He was former vice president at Microsoft Greater China, former vice president of SAP Greater China, former general manager of IBM Greater China Finance Unit and Global Information Service Unit, former vice president of Wanda Internet Technology Group. Mr. Xu has served multiple industries, including manufacturing, financial service, retail, telecom, health care, education and public service, and has in-depth knowledge and understanding to a variety of industries in China.

Mr. Xu founded AInnovation in February 2018, and led the company to successfully listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 27, 2022, becoming the first "AI+ manufacturing" stock in China.

Mr. Xu graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and holds an EMBA degree from Peking University. Mr. Xu has extensive industry connections. He actively participates in public benefit activities such as education and charity. He is a corporate mentor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University, and the School of Management of Fudan University. Mr. Xu has served as an independent director of Honma Golf, a leading global golf brand and a Hong Kong listed company, since June 2016. At present, Mr. Xu serves as the chairman of the Frost & Sullivan LeadLeo Expert Committee on Innovation.

Irene is a cross‑disciplinary financial executive with over 20 years of experience covering fintech, web3, regulatory governance and family‑office practice. Currently Head of Securities and Structured Investment Division at Bank of China (Hong Kong), she spearheaded the end‑to‑end build‑out and scaling of BOCHK’s retail digital equity business. By adopting innovative approaches for the retail equity business and partnering with fintech and market ecosystem players, she expanded retail stock trading, broad‑based ETF distribution and investor‑centric structured product suites for mass‑affluent clients.

Drawing on her hands‑on family‑office experience, Irene uniquely bridges commercial business ambitions with regulatory opportunities. She focuses on unlocking fintech and digital‑asset potential, translating regulatory requirements into practical market‑ready solutions for retail, institutional and ultra‑high‑net‑worth clients.

She previously held senior compliance leadership roles at UBS and Huatai Financial Holdings, specialising in private wealth, regtech roll‑out and cross‑border Greater Bay Area supervision. This gives her dual, ground‑level perspectives on business delivery and multi‑jurisdictional risk oversight.

Appointed to the HKSAR Hong Kong‑Shenzhen Financial Cooperation Committee, she contributes to GBA fintech policy‑making and industry standards. Irene frequently speaks at global summits, sharing actionable insights on growing compliant retail digital finance and reconciling market innovation with robust investor protection.

Jack Collier is chief growth officer at io.net, one of the largest decentralised compute (depin) networks, which pools global gpu supply into a marketplace built as an alternative to the centralised cloud giants.

He has spent close to a decade bringing decentralised technology to the forefront, as marketing chief across some of the most influential names in digital finance. at circle (2016-2018) he was there in the early days, helping build the real infrastructure behind digital dollars. at natwest (2018-2021) he launched a disruptive digital-banking brand from inside one of the uk's largest incumbents. at near (2021-2024) he led marketing for a leading layer-1 blockchain ecosystem. jack now drives growth at io.net, where web3 and ai infrastructure collide. he also advises ai companies on growth and strategy.

What runs through all of it is a simple conviction: this technology should put power, and privacy, back in people's hands, rather than concentrate it in a few big platforms. based in auckland, jack brings a candid, builder's eye to digital assets and ai, less interested in what a technology promises than in where the real value, and the real bottlenecks, actually sit.

Ms. Zhang is a Partner and Investment Committee member at HOPU Investments.

At HOPU, Ms. Zhang is deeply involved in the sourcing and execution of HOPU's investments, specializing in complex structures and negotiations, playing an important role in a broad range of investments such as Ceva Santé Animale, FWD Insurance, Xiaomi, Full Truck Alliance, Sensetime, among others.

Ms. Zhang started her career at the investment banking division at Morgan Stanley in New York, following which she served as Vice President at TPG, where she led multiple investment projects in the technology and consumer sectors. Ms. Zhang currently serves on the boards of directors for the HOPU ARM Innovation Fund and a number of HOPU portfolio companies.

Ms. Zhang holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Mathematics from Yale College (cum laude).

Jeff is the China Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures, a global venture capital firm managing over $2 billion in assets. In this role, he oversees startup investments, fundraising, growth strategies, and corporate partnerships in China, Hong Kong, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. He also leads Pegasus’ China network, bridging the gap between global companies seeking opportunities in these regions and local companies aiming for worldwide expansion.

Prior to joining Pegasus, Jeff co-founded High-Cloud, a pioneering cloud computing company that he guided from inception to its acquisition by DCSS Technology (837072) in 2016. Earlier in his career, he served as Managing Director at Boku (LON: BOKU) and worked with tech giants such as Sun Microsystems, Oracle, and IBM.

Jeff is an alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and also holds Master of Science degrees from the University of Oxford and HEC Paris.

Jenny Au is the Founder & CEO of FundFluent and a serial entrepreneur working at the intersection of AI and financial inclusion. Previously at BCG Digital Ventures, she launched 10+ corporate-backed startups across the US, Australia, China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia before focusing her expertise on the businesses most underserved by the funding system: small businesses and startups.

FundFluent is building an AI-first Funding Operating System that turns the slow, fragmented work of accessing funding into a repeatable, largely automated workflow. It is built on over a decade of deep expertise helping small businesses and startups genuinely secure capital and scale, expertise productised into structured knowledge that compounds. By turning hard-won judgment into a system that scales, FundFluent can serve more businesses, faster, and make funding fundamentally more inclusive.

Chat to her about: AI-first operating systems, B2B fintech, small businesses & startups, generative AI, AI workforces, financial inclusion, and alternative data.

Jens-Peter is an expert in the transportation sector for 30 years and a Fellow of IET.

He has degrees in electrical engineering and economic psychology, because for him, technology and people belong together, especially when it comes to digital transformation and the application of artificial intelligence.

By living and working throughout Europe, America and Asia, he became passionate about diversity and leveraging cultural synergies for the development of disruptive innovations.

As the CEO of Siemens Mobility in Hong Kong, he is working with his team and local partners to turn Hong Kong into a sustainable and smart city.

Holding patents by himself, he is always looking for bright ideas and supports talents and their visions. And still today he is dealing with latest technologies and is using AI for developing apps by himself, just for fun.

Jess Ng is a banking executive and strategic leader in consumer finance and SME lending. She has strong track record of driving product innovation, digital transformation as well as green finance development in banking.

Jess currently serves as Assistant General Manager, Head of Unsecured Lending Division at Bank of China (Hong Kong). Her work sits at the intersection of product, credit, digital journey and green finance. She has led to launch key fintech projects including Interbank Account Data Sharing (IADS) and Cross-boundary Credit Referencing (CBCR) which is the first-in-market on personal lending use cases.

Jess also possesses solid experience in green finance areas including launch of new green finance products, education campaign to raise ESG and green finance awareness, and partnered with a university on a joint research which shed lights on future green finance development.

Prior to joining Bank of China (Hong Kong), Jess was the product head of Hang Seng Bank for Secured and Unsecured Loan Products as well as the Director of Hang Seng Finance Limited. She is committed to using digital infrastructure to scale access to credit and green products to support Hong Kong’s low-carbon transition.

Li jing is chief strategy officer of stepfun, leading corporate strategy and ecosystem development. he drives ai applications across intelligent agents, finance and content creation, with deep experience scaling innovative products from concept to commercialization.

Joanne Hon joined Equinix in 2024 as Managing Director of Equinix Hong Kong, leading the company’s business strategy in the market. She focuses on expanding the company’s capacity and digital services to accelerate customers’ digital transformation.

Ms. Hon brings to Equinix more than 25 years of extensive financial technology, investment, insurance, legal and professional services experience in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to her role at Equinix, she has held leadership positions at several publicly listed multinational companies and private equity-backed technology firms, including Thomson Reuters, Mercer, Dealogic, CPA Global and Broadridge.

Ms. Hon holds a master’s degree in Financial Management from the University of London, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Asian Studies from the University of British Columbia. She also serves on the boards of several NGOs, including The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association and Child Development Centre.

Joe Bonanno is the Head of Wealth Intelligence at Citi Wealth where he leads Wealth’s strategy across data, artificial intelligence, and client and advisor experience. In this role, he is responsible for transforming Citi Wealth into an AI-powered, intelligence-driven platform -integrating data foundations, advanced analytics, and next-generation digital experiences to redefine how wealth management engages and operates. He is the leader of OneWealth, Citi’s unified data and intelligence ecosystem, which connects client, account, and investment data to power real-time decisioning and personalized engagement at scale. This foundation enables capabilities such as Advisor Insights, Ask Wealth, Citi Scribe, and Citi Sky -Citi’s next-generation AI interface designed to deliver conversational, intelligent experiences for both advisors and clients.

Joe is also driving strategic partnerships with leading technology firms, including Google and Palantir, to accelerate the adoption of generative AI, agentic workflows, and large-scale data intelligence across the platform. Prior to this role, he led Data, Digital & Innovation for Citi’s Securities Services business, where he drove cloud transformation, AI/ML adoption, and digital asset innovation. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, where he built enterprise data platforms, advanced analytics capabilities, and next-best-action engines supporting millions of clients.

John is HSBC’s Managing Director of Digital Assets & Currencies, CIB, responsible for the bank’s activity in digital assets, asset tokenisation, CBDCs, and other forms of digital money. John has led the creation of HSBC Orion, the digital assets platform that is now live in Hong Kong and Luxembourg. John has more than 20 years of experience in financial markets. Prior to joining HSBC, he held various leadership roles at ICE Futures Europe (previously the London International Financial Futures Exchange – LIFFE), finally becoming head of the FICC business.

Jonathan Yip leads HSBC’s Innovation Banking franchise across Asia Pacific, overseeing the regional sales force, underwriting, investor coverage, and relationship advisory teams. Innovation Banking is HSBC’s dedicated platform powering the innovation economy – supporting highgrowth startups, scale-ups, and investors with a full suite of globally-connected expertise, digitalfirst solutions, and deep ecosystem partnerships. Under Jonathan’s leadership, HSBC Innovation Banking delivers tailored banking and credit solutions designed to meet unique client needs at various stages of growth.

Previously, Jonathan served as Head of Client Coverage for HSBC Commercial Banking Hong Kong and Head of Corporate Institutional Banking for HSBC Korea where he expanded the Bank’s reach across the new economy and strategic growth sectors. Since joining HSBC in 2008, he has built a global career across Corporate and Investment Banking where he managed teams in New York, San Francisco, and Hong Kong with a focus on global telecom, technology, and media clients.

Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Canada.

Jovan Trajceski is a Partner at BrightPath Holdings and an AI, analytics, and digital transformation leader with more than 15 years of international experience across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. He advises senior executives on AI strategy, enterprise transformation, strategic partnerships, and cross-border innovation, helping organizations translate emerging technologies into measurable business impact.

His career spans multinational enterprises, AI and analytics consulting, and entrepreneurship, with leadership experience across financial services, retail, telecommunications, energy, and the public sector. He previously served as a Global Analytics Partner for a leading global retailer, led APAC growth and partnerships for an AI consultancy serving Fortune 500 clients, and founded an HKSTP-backed AI startup.

Jovan is also active across Hong Kong’s technology, business, and academic communities through industry leadership, university advisory, and startup mentoring. He serves on the Board of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, chairs the Innovation Committee at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Julien Martin is the CEO and Founder of Digital Capital Group (DCG), a neo-investment bank focused on powering the infrastructure of tomorrow - across energy, future-proof infrastructure, and food security that underpin economic and social resilience. Under his leadership, DCG operates at the intersection of finance and technology, with a strong focus on Asia and the Middle East.

DCG is redefining investment banking for the industries of tomorrow, creating innovative financial solutions that unlock capital for next-generation energy, future-proof infrastructure, and food security projects. Julien’s leadership ensures that DCG’s offerings uphold the highest standards of compliance, integrity, and technology integration, while enabling cross-border capital flows and seamless connections between investors and transformative projects shaping the economy of the future.

Julien has more than 25 years of experience across sell-side, buy-side, and financial infrastructure, with 18 years based in Asia (8 years working at HKEX, 6 years at Bond Connect, and 18 years at BNP Paribas). As a dynamic leader, Julien is recognized for his expertise in building and managing teams, his entrepreneurial mindset, and his ability to innovate within and beyond large organizations.

Moreover, Julien’s deep expertise spans digital assets, tokenization, DeFi, stablecoins, and blockchain, with a special focus on Real-World Asset tokenization, including bonds, asset-backed securities, and data marketplaces. His core strengths lie in structuring complex investment solutions, building regulatory-grade financial platforms, and bridging traditional finance with digital innovation.

Julien’s career includes pioneering contributions to China’s financial market opening, notably as the architect of Bond Connect, which enabled global investors to access China’s fixed income markets. His broad expertise also encompasses derivatives, ETFs, crypto, private equity, and fixed income, with a robust network across buy-side, sell-side, regulatory, and government entities.

As a leader, Julien is known for his strategic clarity, execution discipline, and ability to build high-performing international teams. Under his direction, DCG is scaling globally to deliver next-generation investment solutions that support the industries and infrastructure shaping the future economy.

Keith Rumjahn is an entrepreneur, AI educator, and creator focused on helping professionals use AI practically in their work. With over 15 years of startup experience, Keith has built and led venture-backed technology companies, raised more than US$20 million in funding, managed teams of over 40 people, and developed products used by millions globally.

Today, Keith runs **Keith AI**, where he teaches AI agents, automation, AI coding, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, local AI systems, and real-world workflows. His audience includes over **13,000 YouTube subscribers**, **11,000 Threads followers**, and **6,000 LinkedIn followers**.

Keith has taught AI to more than **2,000 students** through online courses on Udemy and other platforms. He has also trained over **300 professionals** through corporate workshops and in-person programs at **HKU SPACE** in Hong Kong. His teaching style is practical, hands-on, and focused on helping people move from simply understanding AI to actually building useful workflows, automations, and products.

Keith is also a practitioner. Using AI-assisted coding, he developed an app that now grosses over **US$1,000 per month**, and he maintains an open-source AI coding project with over **420 GitHub stars**. This gives him a grounded perspective on what AI can actually do beyond demos and hype.

His work focuses on the future of AI-powered productivity, including how individuals and teams can use AI agents, automation, and AI coding to work faster, build better systems, and stay relevant in an AI-first world.

Kenny Man is the Founder and Managing Partner of 01Fintech Limited. He has more than 20 years of extensive investment, management consulting, and operational experience specializing in Fintech and e-commerce.  While in the Alibaba family of companies, he successfully built the international investment teams for both Alibaba and Ant Group.

While Kenny was at Ant Group, he built a twenty-person team from the ground up.  Since 2015, He invested USD 5bn in over 30 Fintech companies, and was managing approximately USD 20bn in AUM when he left the company to form 01Fintech.  This propelled Ant's globalization strategy by investing or establishing partnership with Fintech companies around the world, including Paytm (India), Ascend Money (Thailand), Dana (Indonesia), GCash (Philippines), Alipay HK (Hong Kong), TNG (Malaysia), Gcash (Philippines), Bkash (Bangladesh), Kakao Pay (Korea) amongst others.  He has been appointed to more than 10 companies' board of directors and has participated the journey in turning many of those companies into Unicorns.

Prior to Ant Group, Kenny was Senior Investment Director at Vision Knight Capital, a USD 800mn private equity firm Founded by ex-Ant CEO. He led the 91.com project from deal execution and the sale of the company to Baidu for USD 1.9 billion, which was, at that time, the largest internet M&A in China. He also led the 500.com deal and supported that company’s listing on the NYSE.

Before Vision Knight Capital, Kenny was the Director of Alibaba.com Investment & Acquisition Team where he built the first Alibaba international M&A team from scratch. While completing multiple deals during his tenure, he executed the first overseas acquisition for Alibaba and the first acquisition for Alipay. His deals included Vendio, Auctiva, and Singlefeed in the US and Oncard Payments in China. He also worked in the Corporate Finance team in Alibaba Group prior to joining the investment team and was deeply involved in the Alibaba.com IPO.

Kenny has also held positions at Pepsi and McKinsey and Company. He received an Executive MBA, Joint Degree program at the Kellogg School of Management Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.  He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in University of British Columbia. He has been listed in the Global Corporate Venture Top 100 Powerlist for several years.

Kun is the founder of GGWP, the AI platform modernizing moderation and tackling toxicity in gaming and communities, and founder and CEO of Forge, the first of its kind loyalty and rewards platform for games.

Previously, he founded Crunchyroll, the world's largest destination for anime and manga, and served as CEO for over a decade. He brings 20 years of experience in consumer media, including founding social mapping service Frappr, product and engineering at Slide and HOTorNOT.

Kun graduated from UC Berkeley with honors B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and B.A. in Applied Mathematics in 2004, and was a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon.

Lapman Lee is a Professor of Practice at the HK Polytechnic University. He focuses on the intersection of finance, governance & risk management, sustainability, and (financial) technology with a focus on AI.

Lapman is a trusted advisor to Boards and C suite of financial institutions and listed companies whom he advises how to navigate the increasingly complex and interrelated global risk landscape.

Prior to his current role, Lapman was a financial services & FinTech Partner at Deloitte where he advised digital banks and insurers, and was a Board member of the HK FinTech Association responsible for AI.

He advises policymakers and regulators on Green FinTech and AI governance & risk management.

Laura is a passionate advocate and practitioner of big data & AI with 20+ years of in leading financial services, energy, and technology companies. In her current capacity as Managing Director, Head of Data, Analytics and Customer Risk Management in Hang Seng Bank, Laura drives modernization of Hang Seng’s data & messaging platform to cloud-based solutions, embedding & commercializing data & AI into frontline, digital & customer experience for hyper-personalized Omni-channel interaction and revenue growth.  Laura has held several senior positions in global companies incl. Group Head of Insurance Data & Analytics, HSBC, Chief Analytics Officer, Manulife Asia, and Head of Analytics for Wealth Management in HSBC. She has extensive international exposure across Greater China, Asia Pacific, Europe and Americas  with focus on enterprise-level data & AI solutions and strategies.

Lawrence Lam is the Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Hong Kong Limited. He leads the Hong Kong executive management team to drive growth and development and oversee operations of Prudential’s life and general insurance business in Hong Kong and Macau, covering a full suite of protection, health, wealth and investment insurance solutions as well as a comprehensive collection of general-purpose insurance products.

Prior to joining Prudential, Lawrence was the Chief Executive of Citi’s consumer bank in Hong Kong. He brings with him a wealth of experience in managing multi-channel distribution and servicing network, developing customer-centric digital ecosystem, and creating client value through segmentation and product innovation. Lawrence has held senior leadership positions at Citi, including Head of Retail Banking, Head of Sales and Distribution, and Director of Consumer Lending, and has played a critical role in building the bank’s insurance business through bancassurance partnership.  

Lawrence currently supports several industry and professional organisations.  He serves as Deputy Chairman of the Life Insurance Council (LIC) of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, and a Member of its Governing Committee. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance, and a Council Member of The Hong Kong Management Association, where he chairs its Programme Advisory Committee for Marketing Management. He is an Advisor to Our Hong Kong Foundation, contributing to Hong Kong’s long-term economic and social development.

In recognition of his forward-looking leadership at Prudential Hong Kong, he was named Corporate Executive of the Year at SCMP Live’s Business Awards 2025.

Lawrence holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) degree from the Ivey Business School. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

Mahesh is a dynamic entrepreneur with a proven track record of building and developing companies across diverse industries, including NewSpace Economy for Hong Kong, Education, renewable energy infrastructure & Investments, general trading, and brand development. As an advisor to his family investments, he specializes in guiding startups through to B-round funding, leveraging his expertise in strategic growth and investment.

Mahesh also plays a pivotal role as Family Council Convenor in developing family governance, where he focuses on succession planning and sustaining family legacies through structured governance frameworks, ensuring the seamless transition of wealth and values across generations.

Manoj Bohra is executive vice president and chief data and AI officer at State Street, leading the firm's global strategy for enterprise data, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced analytics. In this role, he is responsible for building the data and AI platforms that power innovation, strengthen risk and operational intelligence, and enable scalable AI adoption across the organization and its client solutions.

Manoj is recognized for building enterprise-scale data and AI platforms that enable global financial institutions to operationalize AI in complex, highly regulated environments.

He brings more than two decades of experience leading enterprise technology, data, and AI transformation initiatives across global financial services organizations. His work has focused on modernizing large-scale data platforms, operationalizing machine learning through enterprise machine learning operations (MLOps) frameworks and enabling organizations to translate advanced analytics into measurable business outcomes.

Prior to joining State Street, Manoj served as managing director at Google Cloud, where he advised C-suite leaders across major financial institutions on large-scale data modernization and AI transformation initiatives. His work included helping organizations design cloud-native data platforms, operationalize machine learning and generative AI capabilities, and deploy large language models (LLMs) and emerging agentic AI architectures to support use cases across risk management, regulatory compliance, client intelligence, and operational automation. He also worked with institutions to establish governance frameworks for responsible AI adoption.

Earlier, Manoj spent over two decades at Bank of America in several senior leadership roles including senior vice president and managing director. In these roles he led global teams responsible for enterprise data platforms, AI/ML infrastructure, and cloud transformation initiatives supporting hundreds of thousands of users across the bank’s global operations. During his tenure he helped architect and scale one of the largest AI and data science platforms and built foundational enterprise data infrastructure enabling advanced analytics at scale.

Manoj holds several U.S. patents related to data security, distributed data architectures, and scalable data processing.

He frequently speaks on enterprise AI strategy, generative AI adoption, responsible AI governance, and modern data platforms within the financial services industry.

Manoj holds a Master of Science in technology management from Columbia University, a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of Mumbai, and a Bachelor of Science from Jodhpur University.

Manouk Termaaten has spent more than a decade in crypto, taught himself to code long before AI tools existed, and was fine-tuning language models before the general public heard of OpenAI. He studied industrial engineering (University of Amsterdam) and finance (Erasmus University Rotterdam), and founded two companies before starting Vertical, the AI studio behind products spanning AI inference, video generation, GPU orchestration and real-estate copilots.

He has operated AI infrastructure at scale for two years, with negotiated terms across AWS, OpenRouter and fal.ai, and ran the $VERTAI token live on Ethereum, Base and Avalanche through an entire market cycle, creating a community of 12,000 holders. He's now focused on making autonomous agents able to safely buy real work from real people through non-custodial escrow, onchain evaluation and reputation.

At Hong Kong FinTech Week, Manouk speaks on agentic commerce and machine payment rails (x402, MPP), token economics that reward usage over speculation, and the regulatory architecture (MiCA, VASP frameworks) that quietly determines which builders can compete in onchain finance. Outside of work he has crossed two Himalayan passes, including Everest Base Camp, and run the New York City Marathon.

I’ve spend 15 years in the tech industry as an exec helping shaping the future: expedia, circle, mettle (natwest) and near.

today i serve on boards (ig group, qivalis, n26), i advise investors and companies and share my thoughts at currency of power to help others understand these shifts and what they reveal about leadership, trust, and decision-making in a permanent state of uncertainty.

Maryann is the Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President at Phancy Group (6682.HK), a leading full-stack AI cloud services platform listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and ranked No. 1 in China’s machine learning platform market for eight consecutive years.

With over two decades of experience in equity capital markets, global institutional investors, cross assets and AI business strategy, Maryann previously served as Senior Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets at SenseTime (0020.HK). Her career spans top-tier global institutions including Morgan Stanley and CLSA.

A passionate advocate for bridging industry and academia, Maryann serves as Adjunct Associate Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and as a Corporate Advisory Board Member for HKUST’s MSc in Business Analytics programme. She holds executive certificates from Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Matti Lievonen is a distinguished leader in the renewable fuels industry, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EcoCeres, a global innovator in sustainable biofuels. Appointed CEO in January 2025, Matti brings decades of executive experience, a strong track record in scaling renewable energy businesses, and a deep commitment to combatting climate change through cutting-edge decarbonization solutions.

Matti is renowned for his transformative leadership in the energy sector, particularly during his tenure as CEO and President of Neste Corporation, where he spearheaded the company’s rise as a world leader in renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). His expertise in biomass-based biofuels and bioproducts has been instrumental in driving the adoption of renewable fuels across industries. Prior to Neste, he held senior executive roles at UPM Biofore Corporation and served on the boards of Fortum, SSAB, Solvay, and the Confederation of Finnish Industries, cementing his reputation as a strategic visionary in sustainable industrial development.

Michael is the Managing Director and General Manager of Google Hong Kong, overseeing strategy and market operations in Hong Kong.

Since joining Google in 2011, Michael has held key leadership roles in sales and strategic partnerships. Notably, he spearheaded the launch of Google Pay across the Asia Pacific region and has been instrumental in driving digital transformation for partners across diverse sectors. In 2018, he was appointed Google's global head of sales strategy and enablement, tasked with developing and growing the advertising sales force.

Michael serves on the boards of the American and Canadian Chambers of Commerce in Hong Kong and the Advisory Board for Information Systems Programs at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School, drawing on over two decades of experience in the technology field.

Michael holds an Executive MBA from the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program and an Honours Business Administration (HBA) from Ivey Business School in Canada.

Michele Fung is Head of APAC at Unlimit, where she leads the company’s regional expansion strategy, and Chairperson of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK). In her role at Unlimit, she leverages an extensive global network to identify high-potential markets, provide deep insight into local and competitive landscapes, and build strategic partnerships with local and international stakeholders to accelerate growth and strengthen market credibility.

She brings more than a decade of experience in global market entry, business development, and strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Unlimit, Ms Fung held senior leadership roles at leading firms, including Lianlian Global, where she drove client acquisition and retention and delivered tailored solutions to meet diverse market needs.

Beyond her corporate leadership, Ms Fung plays an active role in advancing Hong Kong’s fintech ecosystem through her position as Chairman of FTAHK, fostering industry collaboration and engagement across the financial services and technology communities.

A trusted industry representative and brand ambassador, Ms Fung has represented organisations at international conferences, trade shows, and industry events, significantly enhancing their global visibility and reputation. Her ability to build trust-based relationships and navigate complex market dynamics has consistently contributed to sustained business success.

Mikaal is the CEO of Boom, Asia’s first online brokerage. Boom provides individual and institutional investors in 90 countries with access to more than 50,000 global equities across 18 markets and 10 currencies through a single account.

Previously, he co-founded 8 Securities, Asia’s first mobile-only brokerage. Over the course of building the company, the team raised $40 million in venture capital and introduced several first-to-market innovations in Asia, including robo-advisory, social trading, fractional shares, subscription pricing, and the first end-to-end cloud deployment of a regulated brokerage.

The company was a finalist at TechCrunch Disrupt and was selected by Amazon as one of the Top 5 Startups in Asia. In 2020, 8 Securities was acquired by SoFi, where it went on to deliver more than 500% growth across revenue, customers, and AUM.

Earlier, he spent a decade at E*TRADE, leading business and product expansion across 14 markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and India. During that period, the business scaled to $11 billion in AUM, $200 million in annual revenue, and $60 million in annual profit.

Mikaal launched his career at Deloitte during the dot-com boom as a management consultant in the technology practice. In an era of rapid digital transformation, he led project teams for pioneers of the modern internet, including America’s first digital bank, its first online brokerage, and one of the largest e-commerce platforms.

Mikaal has lived in Silicon Valley, New York, London, Dubai, Tokyo, Singapore, Bangkok, and Hong Kong. He holds a joint MBA from Columbia University and London Business School, and a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University.

Mohamed Keraine is the Global Head of Digital, Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) and Enterprise Co-Head of AI at Standard Chartered, where he leads the digital transformation agenda. Mohamed is responsible for driving innovation and delivering a differentiated customer experience across the Bank’s affluent, private banking and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) segments. In his role as Enterprise Co-Head of AI, he leads the Bank’s business-led AI agenda, aligning strategy, adoption and delivery to scale AI capabilities across the enterprise in a safe, responsible and impactful way.

Beyond his core responsibilities, Mohamed is also actively engaged in the Bank's Diversity and Inclusion efforts. He serves as the Council Chair of WRB Diversity and Inclusion Council, and is the Global Sponsor of the Generations Colleague Community, championing initiatives that foster an inclusive and equitable workplace.

Mohamed began his career with ING Direct France in 2006 before taking on several positions at ING’s head office in Amsterdam for retail markets in Europe, Australia and Asia from 2011 to 2017. In 2018, he was appointed Head of Retail Development Asia where he launched the first digital bank in the Philippines and led several strategic initiatives in Southeast Asia and China.

Mohamed holds a Master of Science in Strategic Marketing Leadership from the Henley Business School and a Master’s degree in social sciences from Paris la Sorbonne University.

Mohamad Masri is a fintech entrepreneur, operator, and technology leader dedicated to simplifying how money moves across borders. With a career built at the intersection of financial services, payments, stablecoins, banking infrastructure, and regulation, he has spent the last decade helping startups and growth-stage companies transform complex financial challenges into scalable, customer-focused products.

As CEO of Pyypl, Mohamad is leading the company's transformation into a modern financial platform focused on enabling global collections, payments, stablecoin settlement, and accessible financial services for businesses and individuals across emerging markets. His work spans strategic partnerships, regulatory engagement, fundraising, product development, and operational execution, bridging the gap between innovation and compliance in highly regulated environments.

Prior to his executive leadership roles, Mohamad built his foundation as an engineering leader, designing and delivering large-scale fintech products, payment systems, card programs, digital wallets, remittance solutions, and banking integrations. This technical background continues to shape his practical, execution-driven approach to leadership and company building.

Beyond fintech, Mohamad has founded and contributed to ventures across logistics, SaaS, e-commerce, and developer tooling, reflecting a strong entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for solving real-world problems through technology. He is particularly interested in the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets, and how emerging technologies can create more efficient, transparent, and inclusive financial ecosystems.

Known for his hands-on leadership style, Mohamad enjoys working closely with teams, regulators, partners, and investors to build businesses from the ground up. His mission remains simple: make financial services more accessible and enable money to move as seamlessly as information does today.

Ms. Karen Zheng, the founder of Superlink Consulting and the curator of the influencer account "The Greater Bay Area Headhunting Queen", is a highly respected and seasoned expert in the field of human resources. Ms. Zheng is a seasoned expert in human resources, with experience at globally renowned companies such as IBM, Tencent, and Baidu. Since 2020, she has served as a Partner at CGL, focusing on HR services for hard-tech and internationally expanding enterprises. Over her nearly twenty-year career, she has participated in and witnessed the successful IPOs of two startups, and has played a key role in supporting technology companies like Pudu Robotics and Narwal Robotics in building talent and organizational systems from the early startup phase to structured growth. Her firm provides comprehensive HR solutions for innovative and entrepreneurial companies, covering organizational development, leadership cultivation, and talent strategy consulting. In early 2025, she published her professional book, *Practical Human Resource Management for Innovative Startups*.

As a prominent HR thought leader, Ms. Zheng’s self-media account "Greater Bay Area Headhunting Queen" has attracted nearly 150,000 entrepreneurs and professionals across platforms, influencing a new generation of entrepreneurs and workplace professionals through her clear professional insights and in-depth case analyses. She is also a certified lecturer at Tencent Academy, a contracted instructor with the GHR Global HR Think Tank, a mentor on the program "Hi, City Hunter", and an expert guest on the talk show "Renjun Teacher". She has provided executive talent identification and management training for companies including Mango TV, Meitu, SenseTime, and iFLYTEK.

As a "New Hong Kong Resident", Ms. Zheng moved to Hong Kong in April 2023, choosing to settle, purchase property, and embark on a new entrepreneurial journey. She actively engages in the Greater Bay Area’s innovation ecosystem, helping hard-tech and science & technology enterprises establish a presence in Hong Kong, connect with capital and talent resources, and support mainland Chinese companies in using Hong Kong as a platform for global expansion.

In terms of public affairs and social influence, Ms. Zheng has been invited to participate in major events such as the Hong Kong Talent Summit and the Global Talent Forum, where she shared insights on talent mobility and innovation development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, appearing alongside Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Mr. Paul Chan Mo-po. As a representative of Hong Kong’s talent introduction program, she actively promotes talent exchange and enterprise establishment in the Greater Bay Area, assisting the government in attracting high-quality companies and professionals to Hong Kong. She has also been interviewed by leading media outlets, including the Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Bureau, providing in-depth perspectives on innovation, entrepreneurship, and talent development.

Guided by the philosophy of "enabling mutual success between enterprises and talent", Ms. Zheng continues to provide strategic HR support for innovative and cross-border enterprises, helping Chinese companies achieve high-quality growth in the era of globalization.

Ms. Nopnuanparn Pavasant currently serves as Assistant Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thailand, where she leads the strategic direction of financial innovation and Digital Technology. She is responsible for overseeing the Digital Asset Policy Department, Digital Asset Supervision Department and the Capital Market Infrastructure Center.

Since joining the SEC in May 2005, Ms. Pavasant has played a pivotal role in modernizing Thailand’s capital market regulatory framework. She was instrumental in the sixth amendment to the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (1992), enacted in 2019, which laid the foundation for the development of FinTech in Thailand. She also contributed to the promulgation of the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses B.E. 2561 (2018), the key legislation governing digital asset fundraising and business operations in the country.

Ms. Pavasant holds LL.M. degrees from Chulalongkorn University and the University of Cambridge, and a Doctor of Legal Science (SJD) from the University of Hong Kong. As Thai Barrister-at-Law since 2003, she previously practiced law at PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal & Tax Consultants (Thailand) Ltd. Her distinguished career reflects a deep commitment to fostering innovation while upholding market integrity and investor protection.

Ole Matthiessen joined Standard Chartered in August 2026 as Global Head of Transaction Services & Digital Assets within Corporate & Investment Banking. Based in Singapore, he leads the bank’s integrated Transaction Services business, overseeing payments, liquidity, financing, securities services and will steer the group’s digital assets agenda to deliver innovative solutions for its client segments.

With more than 20 years of international banking experience, Ole held senior leadership roles across Europe and Asia, leading large-scale business transformation and innovation initiatives. Before joining Standard Chartered, Ole spent nearly 18 years at Deutsche Bank, where he most recently served as Co-Head of the Corporate Bank division and a member of the Group Management Committee. Previously, he was the Head of Corporate Bank Asia Pacific & Middle East and Global Head of Cash Management, where he led the continued growth and strategic evolution of the bank’s global transaction banking franchise.

Earlier in his career, Ole held leadership roles across Fixed Income & Currencies, across trading, structuring and sales, building deep expertise across different capital markets, derivatives, structured finance for a broad range of corporate and institutional client segments. Ole holds a Master of Science in Finance from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and a Bachelor’s degree from AKAD Privathochschulen. From 2021 to 2026, he served as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of SWIFT, reflecting his commitment to shaping the future of global financial infrastructure.

Recognised for building high-performing international teams, Ole is passionate about shaping the future of transaction banking through client-centric innovation, digitalisation and the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets.

He is married and father of four sons.

Peter Panas is a co-founder of Honest. Prior to Honest, Peter built two successful credit cards as Vice President of Product Management:

Apple Card by Goldman Sachs: fastest growing credit card in the United States

Mission Lane Card: first credit card fintech to reach unicorn status in the United States

Peter received his Master of Business Administration from UCLA and his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Minnesota State University.

Outside of work, Peter enjoys meditation and playing soccer.

Philip is a Founding Member and Managing Director of Primavera Capital. He serves on the Leadership Committee, Investment Committees, Strategic Partnerships Committee, Portfolio Management Committee, Sustainability Committee, Operations Committee, Risk Committee, among others. His board experience spans both for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Prior to Primavera, he held positions in investment banking based in Hong Kong and in a hedge fund based in San Francisco.

He holds a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University.

Primavera Capital is a global investment firm managing USD20 billion in assets, with 100 portfolio companies and 100 professionals across private equity, venture capital, and credit strategies.

Phoenix Peng is the Founder and CEO of Gestala, China’s first ultrasound BCI company. Since its official founding on January 1, 2026, Gestala has rapidly advanced its “Chengdu + Shanghai” dual-headquarters strategy, building out its R&D system, industrial capabilities, and global talent pipeline. The company has now raised a total of RMB 570 million ($84 million) to date, making it one of the fastest-growing early-stage companies in China’s BCI sector in terms of capital raised.

Peng holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and a Master’s degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He earned his Ph.D. from the Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence (ISTBI) at Fudan University. A seasoned serial entrepreneur, Peng founded Keruyun in 2012, which was acquired by Alibaba Local Services in 2019 for RMB 1 billion. In 2021, he co-founded NeuroXess. As a tech entrepreneur with a background in Internet and AI, he successfully pivoted into life sciences, leading NeuroXess to become China’s premier invasive BCI company in under four years. He is widely regarded in the industry as one of the "entrepreneurs who best understands science."

Polakit Teekakirikul is a physician-scientist, cardiologist, and healthcare executive specializing in precision medicine, longevity science, and AI-driven healthcare innovation. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of VitalLife Scientific Wellness Center and Chief Science Officer of Bumrungrad International Hospital, where he leads strategic initiatives in genomics, preventive medicine, digital health, and next-generation wellness ecosystems.

With expertise in cardiovascular genetics and genomic medicine, Dr. Polakit focuses on integrating multi-omics, AI, and predictive analytics into clinical practice to enable more personalized and proactive healthcare. His work centers on shifting healthcare from reactive disease management toward precision prevention and healthspan optimization.

Beyond medicine, Dr. Polakit is actively involved in the convergence of healthcare, finance, insurance, and technology. He is particularly interested in how AI, digital biomarkers, wearable technologies, and genomic risk profiling can reshape the future of health financing, underwriting, and preventive insurance models. He frequently explores collaborations between healthcare systems, fintech platforms, insurers, and technology companies to create scalable wellness and longevity ecosystems.

At VitalLife, he has led the expansion of scientific wellness programs that combine advanced diagnostics, genomics, regenerative medicine, and personalized lifestyle interventions. In parallel, at Bumrungrad, he plays a key role in driving innovation partnerships in biotechnology, AI-enabled healthcare systems, and translational medicine.

Dr. Polakit is a strong advocate for the future integration of longevity medicine, digital health infrastructure, and financial technology to create sustainable healthcare models focused on prevention, resilience, and long-term human performance.