Mr John Lee was born in 1957. He joined the Hong Kong Police Force in 1977 as a Probationary Inspector of Police and was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police in 2010. He served in a variety of posts in the Force, including Assistant Commissioner (Crime), Director of Crime and Security and Deputy Commissioner (Management). He holds a Master's degree of Public Policy and Administration from Charles Sturt University in Australia.
Mr Lee was appointed Under Secretary for Security in 2012 and Secretary for Security in 2017. During his service in the Security Bureau, he was responsible for the formulation of security policies covering law and order, immigration and customs control, fire and emergency rescue services, correctional services, government flying services and other areas. He also oversaw and coordinated the work of six disciplined services departments and two auxiliary forces under the Bureau.
Mr Lee was appointed Chief Secretary for Administration in 2021. Apart from assisting the Chief Executive in policy administration, Mr Lee was also responsible for supervising the work of nine policy bureaux, harmonising the work which straddled across different bureaux and departments, as well as promoting a good relationship between the Executive Authorities and the Legislature.
Mr Lee won the Chief Executive Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 8 May 2022, and was appointed as the sixth-term Chief Executive by the Central People's Government on 20 May 2022. Mr Lee assumed office on 1 July 2022.
Mr Chan is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Before joining the Government, Mr Chan held a number of public service positions including member of the Legislative Council and Chairman of Legal Aid Services Council.
Mr Chan served as Secretary for Development from July 2012 to January 2017. He has been Financial Secretary since 2017.
Mr Hui has been Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury since 2020. He serves on the boards of Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited, Hong Kong Airport Authority and also as the Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.
He was an Administrative Officer in the Government from 1999 to 2003 and served in the Economic Development Branch, the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing and the Home Affairs Department. After leaving the Government, Mr Hui spent 13 years at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, having been the Managing Director for Market Development and Head of Project Management and also in various senior roles in Listing and Market Development. He worked for a number of multi-national companies in the private sector as well. He was appointed the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council from 2019 to 2020.
Mr Hui previously held a number of public roles including Councillor of the City University of Hong Kong, Member of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority Process Review Panel, Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Review Committee and also Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Disciplinary Panel.
Mr Hui holds Bachelor and Master (Hon) Degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford, and Master of Business Administration Degree from INSEAD. He also attended the Stanford Executive Programme (SEP).
Mr Yau assumed the post of the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development on July 1, 2022. His portfolio covers policy areas from trade, commerce to telecommunications and broadcasting, and from promotion of intellectual property and consumer protection to boosting inward investment.
Before joining the Government, Mr Yau held key managerial positions in the aviation and logistics sector. He was Chief Executive Officer of Greater Bay Airlines, and prior to this, Chief Executive Officer of Cathay Dragon, Executive Director of Cathay Pacific Board, and Director Service Delivery of Cathay Pacific. Mr Yau managed different aspects of business operations throughout his career in the private sector, and also served on various advisory bodies of the Government.
Mr Yau holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Transport and Logistics from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong.
Mr Eddie Yue was appointed Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) from 1 October 2019. He began his career as an Administrative Officer in the Hong Kong Government in 1986. He joined the HKMA upon its establishment in 1993 and was promoted to Division Head a year later. He was appointed Executive Director in 2001 and subsequently Deputy Chief Executive in 2007 before taking up his current position.
Mr Yue has participated in numerous areas of the HKMA’s work. During his tenure as Deputy Chief Executive, he steered major policies and initiatives relating to reserves management, research, external affairs and market development. Mr Yue was also actively involved in tackling major financial crises and played an instrumental role in enhancing the Linked Exchange Rate System.
Mr Yue was educated at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Harvard Business School.
Ms Julia Leung has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) since 1 January 2023.
Ms Leung joined the SFC in March 2015 as Executive Director of the Investment Products Division. She became Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division in June 2016 and took on the additional capacity of Deputy CEO in March 2018.
In more than 25 years of public service, Ms Leung has extensive experience in financial regulation, market development and international cooperation. Prior to joining the SFC, Ms Leung was the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury from August 2008 to December 2013. Before that, she served at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority for 14 years, spending the last eight years as the Executive Director responsible for financial cooperation with Mainland and other international regulators. Currently, she is the Vice President of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and a council member of the Treasury Markets Association.
Ms Leung graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and earned a master's degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. In 2014, she authored a book on how Asia has surmounted various financial crises.
Mr Cheung has been serving in the role as Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Authority since 2018 after retiring from the civil service in 2017. Some major positions that he held include the Commissioner of Insurance (2006 to 2009), the Postmaster General (2009 to 2011), the Commissioner of Customs and Excise (2011 to 2015), and a political appointment as Secretary for the Civil Service (2015 to 2017).
At the global and regional levels, Mr Cheung is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors as well as the Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee from 2021 to 2025. He is also a member of the Asian Forum of Insurance Regulators and its Chairman from 2018 to 2023.
Mr Chan was appointed the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on 16 August 2017.
Mr Chan has many years of senior executive experience in the banking industry. He was a Managing Director in the Global Markets Division of Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, and was a Managing Director in Financial Markets of Standard Chartered Bank.
Prior to joining the Government, Mr Chan held multiple roles in a number of public and professional bodies, including Vice President of the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts, Director of Hong Kong Securities & Investment Institute, Advisor of the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society, as well as a General Committee member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Mr Chan was also a member of the Central & Western District Council.
Mr Chan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Hon) and Psychology from the University of Michigan, USA. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Ms. Cheong joined the Government in 2017 as Political Assistant to the Secretary for Innovation and Technology and was appointed as Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry in July, 2022.
Before joining the Government, Ms. Cheong served as Assistant to Executive Director and Joint General Manager at a listed company, and had experience in operation and management of real estate development, cross-boundary retail, technology investment, business development and restructuring, digital transformation, investor relations, etc. In addition to profound knowledge in the business sector, Ms. Cheong has extensive public service experience including serving as a co-opted member of the Community Building Committee of the Wan Chai District Council, adviser to a think tank, etc.
Miss Wong joined the Administrative Service in 1985. Throughout the service with the Government, Miss Wong had taken up a wide range of duties at different Bureaux and Departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the Tsuen Wan District Office, the former Transport Branch, the former Housing Branch, the Wong Tai Sin District Office, the former Health and Welfare Branch (subsequently reorganised to become the former Health, Welfare and Food Bureau), the former Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau (subsequently reorganised to become the Development Bureau), and the former Food and Health Bureau. She was appointed as a Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in 2018 and subsequently as the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology in August 2022.
Miss Wong possesses a broad spectrum of experience in various areas of public administration, including food and environmental hygiene, land development, home affairs and social welfare. During her tenure as the Under Secretary for the Environment, she helped support the formulation of policies on air quality, waste management, climate actions and conservation.
Ms Alpha Lau has been Director-General of Invest Hong Kong, the government department responsible for attracting and facilitating direct investment into Hong Kong, since November 2023.
She serves on the government’s Trade and Industry Advisory Board, International Business Committee, Expert Advisory Group on Legal and Dispute Resolution Services, Air Silk Road Task Force, Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board, Market Development Committee of the Financial Services Development Council, Task Force on Promoting and Branding Hong Kong, Mega Events Coordination Group, Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development, and on the Task Force on External Relations.
Prior to joining the government, Ms Lau held various senior roles in multinational and Chinese financial institutions, with experience in personal wealth and corporate coverage, risk management, fintech, transactional banking and M&A project management.
Ms Lau holds Bachelor and Master (Hon.) Degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford, and a Certificate in further education from Tsinghua University, Beijing.
Arthur Yuen is in charge of the full range of banking policy, supervision, conduct, and enforcement issues. He joined the HKMA in 1996 as Head of Administration and has since taken up different responsibilities including research and liaison on China economic and market development issues before being appointed Head of Banking Supervision in 2000. He took up the position as Executive Director (Banking Development) in July 2004, Executive Director (Banking Supervision) in June 2005 and Executive Director (External) in July 2008. He was appointed to his present position on 1 January 2010.
He has been playing an active role as member of the FSB Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation. He has also been a member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision since March 2010, and a Co-Chair of the Committee’s Policy and Standards Group (“PSG”) since 2021. He also chaired the Committee’s Supervision and Implementation Group (“SIG”) from September 2018 to December 2020.
Mr Nelson Chow is responsible for developing and ensuring the stable operation of the financial market infrastructures in Hong Kong, as well as promoting the development of fintech. Since joining the HKMA in 2004, Nelson has worked in a number of functional areas, including banking development, banking supervision, banking conduct, the New York Office and the Fintech Facilitation Office. Nelson was appointed as Chief Fintech Officer in 2016 and served in the role for nearly seven years, promoting the healthy development of Hong Kong’s fintech ecosystem. Prior to taking up the current role in December 2024, Nelson was seconded to the Hong Kong FMI Services Limited as its Chief Executive Officer, maintaining the stability and operational efficiency of the financial market infrastructures under the purview of the HKMA.
Dr Eric Yip is a member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). He is also an Executive Director heading the Intermediaries Division, which comprises the Intermediaries Supervision and Licensing departments. The Division is primarily responsible for administering licensing requirements and conducting ongoing supervision of licensed corporations with a focus on their business conduct and financial soundness.
Dr Yip is a seasoned financial professional having in-depth knowledge of the operation and regulation of the financial markets in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Prior to joining the SFC, he held senior roles in banking, asset management and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. He began his career as a Management Consultant at McKinsey and Company.
Dr Yip sits on the SFC’s Executive Committee.
Mr Enoch Fung is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF). In this capacity, he also serves as the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), which is the research arm of the AoF.
Mr Fung joined the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in 2011, and has worked in various areas including financial stability surveillance, market development, and international financial cooperation initiatives. Mr Fung has been on secondment from the HKMA to the AoF to take up the CEO post since 2023. Prior to joining the HKMA, Mr Fung was a Senior Economist with Goldman Sachs (Asia), where he specialised in Asia-Pacific macroeconomic and investment research.
Ms Elizabeth Wong is a Director and Head of Fintech unit of the Intermediaries Division of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
Her work involves the formulation of the Commission’s policy on fintech matters and leading and supervising the licensing application approval process for virtual asset trading platforms, robo-advisers, virtual asset fund managers and traditional securities and asset management firms. Prior to taking up this role, Ms Wong worked in the Investment Products Division and the Intermediaries Supervision Department and played a key role in Commission-wide policy initiatives including developing and enhancing Hong Kong as an international asset management centre and introducing guidelines for regulating the sale of investment products through online distribution and advisory platforms.
Ms Wong practised as a banking and finance lawyer in Hong Kong prior to joining the Commission.
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As the Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech & Sustainability at InvestHK, the department of the Hong Kong SAR Government responsible for attracting Foreign Direct Investment, Mr. Leung’s mission is to attract investment and boost job creation in the financial services, fintech, and sustainability sectors in Hong Kong. Moreover, Mr. Leung and his teams also help enrich the ecosystem and contribute to raising the long-term competitiveness and innovation of the related sectors in Hong Kong. Mr. Leung achieves this goal through collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders – policy bureaus, regulators, financial institutions, investors, fintech and sustainability companies, associations, etc. in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and other major international financial, fintech, and sustainability hubs.
Prior to joining the government, Mr. Leung had a diverse private sector background as a serial tech entrepreneur, angel investor, fintech lecturer where his first data-related startup was established through seed investment from Credit Suisse. His startup served numerous world-renowned financial institutions in wealth management, insurance, personal finance, etc. Prior to embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, King was a management consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton and KPMG Consulting in the US, as well as a venture capitalist at Innovate@, a technology fund jointly managed by Booz Allen & Hamilton and Lehman Brothers in the US.
King received his MBA in Finance and Strategy (honors) from the University of Chicago and BSc in Mechanical Engineering (honors) from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Mr. Michael Law is currently Senior Fintech Director at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, with responsibilities for facilitating the healthy development of the fintech ecosystem in Hong Kong. In this role, he collaborates closely with various stakeholders to advance research and development of central bank digital currencies, tokenisation, and other fintech initiatives.
Mr. Law joined the HKMA in 2009 and has worked in several key functional areas. From 2020 to 2023, he was seconded to the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C., where he served as Advisor to the Executive Director for China. Earlier in his career, Mr. Law worked in investment management and strategy consulting in New York and Shanghai.
Mr. Law holds degrees from Peking University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Harvard University.
Jayne is Head of Startups at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the government department responsible for attracting and retaining Foreign Direct Investment into Hong Kong. Her role at InvestHK is to attract innovative startups, investors and other stakeholders to Hong Kong, provide information and connections to support these companies setting up in the city, and help build the ecosystem to transform the city into a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Jayne graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a BSc(Hons) in Zoology. Prior to joining InvestHK, Jayne was Executive Director at a global non-profit network focused on fostering entrepreneurship. She has also worked in marketing roles at various firms, managed product development for a number of startups at Hong Kong’s first tech startup incubator, provided digital strategy consulting for corporates at a consulting firm, and produced a number of interactive programmes at 4A’s & digital agencies.
Jin Liqun is the inaugural President and Chair of the Board of Directors. On July 28, 2020, he was elected to serve a second term of five years, beginning on Jan. 16, 2021. Before being elected as the Bank’s first President, he served as Secretary-General of the Multilateral Interim Secretariat tasked with establishing the Bank. Jin has rich experience across the private and public sectors and with MDBs. He served as Chair of the China International Capital Corporation Limited (China’s first joint-venture investment bank), Chair of the Supervisory Board of the China Investment Corporation, and Chair of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds. He previously served as Vice President and then Ranking Vice President of the Asian Development Bank and as Alternate Executive Director for China at the World Bank and at the Global Environment Facility. Jin spent nearly two decades at the Chinese Ministry of Finance, reaching the rank of Vice Minister. He holds a master’s degree in English Literature from Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages (now Beijing Foreign Studies University) and was a Hubert Humphrey Fellow in the Economics Graduate Program at Boston University from 1987 to 1988. Jin is from the People’s Republic of China.
Geoffrey Hinton is the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work in artificial intelligence. Hinton has been called “the godfather of AI” and is considered one of the most important thought leaders on the emergence of AI and its implications for business and society. It was Hinton, in 2012, who created the technology that would become the foundation for the AI systems that are emerging as potential game-changers for business. But Hinton is not entirely a proponent of the rapid development of AI: Hinton’s view is that the technology offers tremendous potential benefits to humankind, but we are at an important inflection point where society needs to think hard about how to restrict the use of AI to avoid potential pitfalls.
Hinton received his PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Edinburgh in 1978. After five years as a faculty member at Carnegie-Mellon he became a fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and moved to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto where he is now an emeritus professor. He has also held roles as a VP Engineering fellow at Google and Chief Scientific Adviser at the Vector Institute.
Geoffrey Hinton was one of the researchers who introduced the backpropagation algorithm and the first to use backpropagation for learning word embeddings. His other contributions to neural network research include Boltzmann machines, distributed representations, time-delay neural nets, mixtures of experts, variational learning and deep learning. His research group in Toronto made major breakthroughs in deep learning that revolutionized speech recognition and object classification.
Geoffrey Hinton is a fellow of the UK Royal Society and a foreign member of the US National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His awards include the Nobel Prize in Physics (2024), the David E. Rumelhart prize, the IJCAI award for research excellence, the Killam prize for Engineering, the IEEE Frank Rosenblatt medal, the NSERC Herzberg Gold Medal, the IEEE James Clerk Maxwell Gold medal, the NEC C&C award, the BBVA award, the Honda Prize, and the Turing Award.
Georges Elhedery was appointed Group Chief Executive from 2 September 2024.
He most recently served as Group Chief Financial Officer from January 2023 until September 2024.
Mr Elhedery joined HSBC in 2005 as a senior Global Markets executive with extensive trading experience in London, Paris and Tokyo.
He later moved to Dubai and served as Regional Head of Global Markets, Middle East and North Africa (MENA); then as Head of Global Banking & Markets, MENA; and finally as CEO for HSBC, Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye.
Mr Elhedery returned to London to serve as Head of Global Markets in 2019 before taking up the position of Global Co-CEO of Global Banking & Markets in 2020.
Mr Elhedery holds a degree in Engineering from the École Polytechnique in Paris, France, as well as a postgraduate degree in Statistics and Economics from the École Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Économique (ENSAE).
Career
Bill has had a distinguished career in banking, having spent 26 years with JP Morgan in diverse leadership roles, becoming co-Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Bank in 2004 until he stepped down in 2009. Bill was the only career banker to be invited to be a committee member of the Independent Commission on Banking, established by the UK government in 2010 to recommend ways to improve competition and financial stability in banking. Subsequently, he served as advisor to the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards and was asked by the Court of the Bank of England to complete an independent review of the bank’s liquidity operations. Bill was awarded a CBE for his services to the UK economy and financial services in 2013. Bill founded the private credit fund Renshaw Bay in 2011 where he was Chairman and CEO until he stepped down from the company on appointment to the Standard Chartered PLC Board.
Bill is deeply engaged in driving the climate finance agenda. He is a member of the GFANZ Principals Group, and a founding member of the World Bank Private Sector Investment Lab. Bill sits on the Distinguished Advisory Group of the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets and the board of Climate Impact X (CIX) and chaired the Taskforce for Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets.
In January 2023, Bill was appointed UK chair of the India-UK Financial Partnership formed between the Ministry of Finance of India and HM Treasury by Ministers during the UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue in 2014 to strengthen links and deepen cooperation between the financial services industries of both countries.
External appointments
Bill is an Independent Director on the Board of Stripe Inc, Board Advisor of the International Rescue Committee and Chair of The Coronet Theatre Board of Trustees.
Mr SUN Yu was appointed Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (“BOCHK”) since December 2020. He is a member of each of the Strategy and Budget Committee as well as the Sustainability Committee, Chairman of BOCHK Charitable Foundation, and Chairman of BOC Group Life Assurance Company Limited since February 2021.
Mr SUN joined Bank of China Limited (“BOC”) in 1998. He served as Executive Vice President of BOC from February 2019 to December 2020. Mr SUN previously served as Chief Overseas Business Officer of BOC, CEO of Bank of China (UK) Limited, and also General Manager of London Trading Center of BOC. He was Director of Global Financial Markets Department, General Manager of Global Markets of BOCHK, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank of China (UK) Limited, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BOC Aviation Limited, President of Shanghai RMB Trading Unit of BOC, and General Manager of Beijing Branch of BOC.
Mr SUN currently holds a number of public offices in Hong Kong. He is Honorary President of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, Chairman of the Chinese Banking Association of Hong Kong, and sits on the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, the Banking Advisory Committee, and the Council of the Treasury Markets Association. Mr SUN sits on the Advisory Committee on the Northern Metropolis and the Advisory Committee on Attracting Strategic Enterprises of the Government of the HKSAR. He is a member of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Financial Co-operation Committee, Co-Chairman of Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Union, and Advisor of Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation, etc.
Mr SUN has extensive experience in the banking and financial services industry with substantial knowledge in business management and strategy, corporate governance, risk management and sustainable development. He graduated from Nankai University with a Master’s Degree in Economics in 1998.
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Jenny Johnson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Templeton. In a career spanning over 35 years, she has been a key driver of the company's transformation to what is now one of the largest global investment managers across public and private asset classes with $1.6 trillion in assets under management.
Ms. Johnson held leadership roles in all major divisions of the business, including investment management, distribution, technology, operations and wealth management before becoming CEO in February 2020. She has led the evolution of the business in recent years, further diversifying the company's investment capabilities and solutions for clients through key strategic acquisitions and investments.
Ms. Johnson has received many recognitions, including being named to Forbes' "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" list in 2023 and 2022, as well as its "50 Over 50" list in 2022. She has been named to Barron's list of the "100 Most Influential Women in US Finance" for six consecutive years, most recently in 2025. The Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board, honored Ms. Johnson with a 2024 Distinguished Leadership Award. She was also named to Pensions & Investments' inaugural class of "Influential Women in Institutional Investing" in 2023.
Ms. Johnson serves on a variety of boards, including Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Investment Company Institute's Board of Governors where she also serves on its Executive Committee. In an advisory capacity, she is a member of the International Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore and serves on the NYSE Board Advisory Council. In addition, Ms. Johnson is a board member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Foundation and Catalyst, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in the workplace. Previously, she has served on several other boards, including Stanford's Lucille Packard Children's Hospital and the San Francisco Giants. Ms. Johnson earned her B.A. in economics from the University of California at Davis.
Mr. Lin oversees Tencent’s overall fintech business, including payment, wealth management, securities and other fintech services. Previously he was the Managing Partner at Tencent Investment, where he was responsible for Tencent’s equity investment in various areas, such as e-commerce, Internet Finance, Online to Offline and digital contents etc. Notable deals including JD.com, China Literature, Tencent Music, Meituan, PDD, Bilibili etc. Prior to joining Tencent, Mr. Lin held various senior positions in finance, strategy, and operating management at Microsoft and Nokia.
Forest Lin holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Bachelor of Engineering from Zhejiang University.
Mr. Eric Jing serves as the Chairman of Ant Group, having initially joined Alibaba Group in 2007, he held the position of the Chief Executive Officer at Ant Group from October 2016 to December 2019, and subsequently from March 2021 to February 2025. Mr. Jing has been serving as the Chairman of Ant Group since April 2018.
Under Mr. Jing's leadership, Ant Group has evolved from a mobile payment pioneer to a globally recognized open platform for digitalization, through continuous technological innovation in a comprehensive collaborative ecosystem. Currently, the company is advancing AI-driven inclusive digital financial services, digital healthcare services, and other digital technology offerings for billions of consumers and small businesses worldwide.
Mr. Jing serves as a board member at the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Foundation and a Patron of Nature at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He also held high-level advisory roles at various prominent international institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and UN Secretary-General’s Digital Financing Taskforce .
Mr. Jing completed his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1994. He subsequently earned his Master's degree in Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, U.S. in 2005.
Jean-Pierre Grimaud is the CEO of Ofi Invest, the 5th largest Asset Management group in France, managing EUR 200 billion and employing 700 seasoned professionals.
Based in Paris and founded in 1971, Ofi Invest covers all asset classes in both listed and unlisted assets, including private equity and real estate. The company has been committed to responsible finance for more than 25 years and is among France’s leading active asset managers.
It is wholly owned by Aéma Group, the 4th largest insurance group in France.
Cai Wensheng, the founder of Meitu and a prominent angel investor, is often referred to as the "Godfather of Personal Websites" and the "King of Domain Names." He entered the internet industry in 2000 and has successfully invested in numerous projects since then. Cai is actively involved in the fields of AI and Web3, advocating for their development. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Hong Kong government's task force on promoting Web3 development.
Mr. Biswa Misra is the Group Chief Technology and Life Operations Officer responsible for providing leadership to the Group’s technology, digital and analytics areas as well as Group Operations and Operations Shared Services. He is also responsible for the Group’s businesses operating in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. He is a director of various companies within the Group. He joined the Group in June 2013. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Misra served as the Regional Chief Technology Officer for ING Insurance Asia Pacific. Previously, he spent six years with information technology consulting firm Capgemini, leading the company’s insurance practice for Asia. Mr. Misra holds a degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Surat, India.
Maggie Ng is the Chief Executive Officer for Hong Kong at HSBC, while also serving as the Head of Retail Banking and Wealth (RB&W) in Hong Kong. In her dual role, Maggie oversees HSBC’s Hong Kong franchise, and leads the strategic growth of the Bank’s flagship RB&W business.
Maggie has a proven track record of delivering growth, particularly in wealth management, improving customer advocacy; driving digital transformation and effectively managing risks – all underpinned by a people-focused culture.
She joined HSBC in 2020 from IG Group, a leading online trading provider, where she was the Greater China CEO. Prior to that, Maggie co-founded a fintech wealth management and asset management company – Assured Asset Management – which was recognised in 2019 as the “Best New Wealth Management Platform” by AsiaAsset Management magazine and “Editors’ Triple Star” by the Asset magazine.
With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, Maggie is a seasoned banking professional, having held a number of senior local and regional positions at Citibank in both business and risk management. In her earlier career, Maggie worked for leading professional services firm Ernst & Young (Australia) and global resources company BHP Billiton.
She holds a Bachelor of Technology in Business Information Technology from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and an MBA in Accounting and Finance from California State University, Hayward.
John Lindfors is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of DST Global, which backs exceptional category-leading internet and software companies led by visionary founders. Previously, John was the Head of European Tech and a Partner of Goldman Sachs in London.
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.
Mr. Duane Kuang is a Founding Managing Partner of Qiming Venture Partners and a member of the Investment Committee. Duane has over 30 years of operational and investment experience and started his venture capital career in 1999.
Duane's areas of investment include Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Blockchain. Some of his prior investments include Roborock (SHSE:688169), WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD), UBTech (SEHK:9880), Unisound (SEHK:9678), Hesai Technology (NASDAQ:HSAI), Intelligent Automation, Chaitin, Qiniu Cloud (SEHK:2567), etc. Duane is the Chairman of the China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) and a member of the VC committee of AMAC.
Lily Liu is an operator and investor focused on the blockchain industry. Lily is the President of the Solana Foundation and Co Founder of Anagram.
Lily has a background as a CFO and operating executive in the US, Europe, and Asia. Previously, Lily co-founded [Earn.com](http://earn.com/) which was acquired by Coinbase in 2018. She was also the CFO of the Chinaco Healthcare Corporation, where she built a 500-bed private hospital in China. Lily also worked at KKR in New York as well as McKinsey in New York and Beijing.
Lily received a BA in Economics and International Relations from Stanford, and studied East Asian Studies at Harvard.
Richard Teng is an experienced executive with over three decades of financial services and regulatory experience. Richard has been the CEO of Binance since his appointment in November 2023. By working closely with various stakeholders including regulators, policymakers, industry players and users, Richard is furthering the growth of Binance in a compliant and sustainable manner. Prior to this role, Richard held various senior leadership roles within the company since joining in August 2021.
Before joining Binance, Richard was CEO of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), where he showcased his capabilities as one of the world’s foremost innovative regulators. Richard’s vast experience also includes being the Chief Regulatory Officer of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Director of Corporate Finance in the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Richard received his Masters in Applied Finance from the University of Western Australia.
J. Edward 'Ned' Conway is the Executive Secretary of the Wolfsberg Group, an association of 12 global banks that develops frameworks and guidance for the management of financial crime risks. Prior to his appointment at Wolfsberg, Ned was the Group Head of Financial Crime Compliance Framework and Policies at Banco Santander. He chairs the UN’s Private Sector Dialogue on the disruption of financial crimes related to environmental crime, which he has done since its inauguration in 2021, and he collaborates regularly with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, training financial intelligence units, central banks and supervisory authorities in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Mr. Conway is the author of Counterterrorism and Threat Finance Analysis During Wartime (2015) and A Less Vivid Future (2017), with publications in Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, and peer reviewed journals such as Energy Policy. Prior to working in the private sector, he was a threat finance analyst for the US Department of Defense. He has a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews (Scotland) and a degree in Psychology from Davidson College (North Carolina, USA).
Harry brings over 25 years of investment experience to MPC (previously known as Matrix Partners China), where he joined as a founding member in 2008. With a keen focus on early-stage technology investments in China, he specializes in artificial intelligence, deep technology, and robotics. Harry has been at the forefront of nurturing innovative startups, significantly shaping the landscape of the Chinese tech ecosystem.
Before joining MPC, Harry was a Partner at WI Harper Group, a leading cross-border investment firm, where he oversaw investments in the TMT sector from the China office. Prior to his venture capital career, he led investment teams for two Nasdaq-listed technology companies.
Harry has been instrumental in a range of successful investment projects, including Xpeng Inc (NYSE: XPEV), DIDI (NYSE: DIDI), Hello Group (NASDAQ: MOMO), JD Technology, VNET (NASDAQ: VNET), Career International (SZ: 300662), Egls (SZ: 002619), Umeng (sold to Alibaba), Editgrid (sold to Apple), and Moody. His contributions have earned him recognition as one of Forbes’ Top 100 Best Investors and as one of China’s Top Venture Investors by Jiemian and Toutiao.
Harry graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science and Engineering.
Mars/Zizhao Xue serves as Vice President at MiniMax. Before joining the company, he developed his career in primary-market technology investment at Hillhouse Investment and Silver Lake, where he spearheaded multi-stage investments in leading technology companies, including MiniMax’s early financing rounds.
Christine Moy is a Partner at Apollo, where she serves as Head of Digital Assets, Data, and AI Strategy. She leads Apollo’s efforts in digital asset innovation, investing in and partnering with companies transforming financial services while integrating blockchain technology into Apollo’s businesses. She also oversees the firm’s Enterprise Data Strategy, driving high-impact data initiatives, commercializing data products, and working across the firm to identify and implement the most promising AI use cases that enhance decision-making and amplify team capabilities. Previously, Christine was a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan, where she led the Blockchain program, focusing on digital assets, tokenized payments, and decentralized identity. Earlier in her career at J.P. Morgan, she worked in Syndicated Loans, Securitized Products, Credit Risk, and Commodities. Christine holds a BA from Brown University.
Philippe Laurensy is a Managing Director and CEO of Euroclear's Asia Pacific markets. In this role, he is responsible for designing and implementing the company's Asian strategy with the objective of seizing new growth opportunities in the region. He took on this position in mid-September and reports to Euroclear's CEO Valerie Urbain.
With over 35 years of experience at Euroclear, Philippe Laurensy most recently held the position of Head of Product, Strategy & Innovation for the Euroclear group. His extensive knowledge of Euroclear's portfolio, strategy and client base will be key benefit in his new responsibilities. Previously, he led Euroclear's Commercial division, overseeing sales, marketing and relationships with customers across the group.
Mr Laurensy took up an MC position in Euroclear UK and Ireland and Board from 2013 until 2016, as well as in the Risk and Audit Committee of ESES from 2013 until 2018.
Previously, Mr. Laurensy headed a team of product managers responsible for managing and developing Euroclear's range of products and services. Mr. Laurensy' s responsibilities included research, pricing and service quality across products.
Earlier, Mr. Laurensy was head of the Custody and New Issues Operations departments at Euroclear Bank from 1997 to 2000, with responsibility for managing Euroclear's operational activities in those domains.
From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Laurensy was Senior Relationship Manager for investment banks within Euroclear's Commercial division. Before this, he was Network Manager for Asia, Central Europe and North America from 1992 to 1994. And prior to this, he was Relationship Manager for France from 1991 to 1992. Mr. Laurensy joined Euroclear in 1987, holding various positions in operations until 1991.
Mr. Laurensy holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Economics from the University of Liege (Belgium) {1984) and a Master's degree in Accountancy and Finance from the International Institute of Commerce and the European University, San Francisco, USA (1986).
Monsinee joined Ascend Group as the Chief Operating Officer in 2014 and she has also been promoted to the Co-President of Ascend Money since March 2018. She is responsible for driving the operational excellence of Ascend Money as well as its overall corporate policy. Prior to joining the Group, Monsinee worked as the Head of e-Commerce and General Manager at True Corporation Public Co., Ltd. She was later appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer of True Digital Content and Media Co. Ltd. Previous to that, she has held several managerial positions at Openwave System and Lucent Technologies.
Monsinee’s strengths lie in her leadership skills and her ability to implement successful market operation. Highly motivated with excellent problem-solving skills, she has a deep understanding in various components that go into running and overseeing the operations of a successful business as well as a vast experience of creating and driving content for the digital world. In less than four years, she has successfully expanded Ascend Group’s business to six countries, while building up human capital and establishing a scaled agile operational practice across the region.
Monsinee graduated a Bachelor’s degree with a first class honors in Engineering from Chulalongkorn University. She was also awarded a Fulbright scholarship for her Master of Business Administration degree at Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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 market trends. 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.
João Del Valle
Co-founder and CEO
João is CEO of EBANX, a position he assumed in 2021 after more than three years as Chief Operations Officer, preceded by almost seven years as Chief Technology Officer. With more than 20 years of experience in software development, he is the mind behind the first codes for the EBANX platform, which allows all of the company's operations to work with synergy, rapid, and frictionless responsiveness. During his time as COO, he was at the forefront of important fintech projects, such as building the global commercial team, launching 50 new integrations and payment methods in the company's B2B solutions in a single year, and the international expansion of EBANX, which currently operates in 29 countries in the three regions where the digital market is growing the fastest in the world: Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Thomas G. Tsao is Co-founder and Chairperson of Asia-focused venture capital firm, Gobi Partners. Over the last 20 years, Thomas has invested in over 300 startups, guided more than 40 exits, and had nine portfolio companies reach unicorn status. Notable startups include Airwallex, Carsome, and Sandbox VR.
Carol Lin, CEO of Zhipu International, is in charge of the company's global expansion strategy, who has over 7 years of experience of leveraging expertise in go-to-market execution, global account development, and strategic leadership.
She currently focuses on building and managing high-performing Global Product across regions such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Dubai, ensuring seamless collaboration to achieve international business objectives.
David Tng is the Managing Director at TZ APAC, a Web3 ecosystem builder empowering founders, creators, developers and institution leaders to thrive. Since joining TZ APAC more than four years ago, David's time in the Tezos ecosystem can be encapsulated by his passion in supporting institutions, creators and projects to seize Asia-driven Web3 opportunities and drive adoption for Tezos. He oversees the direction of key initiatives led by TZ APAC, one of which is Fortify Labs - a startup studio launched in March 2024 empowering startups building on Tezos and Etherlink.
Previously, David led multiple marketing initiatives for both fintech and private banks including MatchMove and UBS. He is an early advocate of blockchain and co-founded his own communications consultancy startup to amplify the reach of regional blockchain firms. Prior to TZ APAC, David ran Arete Vision – a communication consultancy for regional blockchain firms, including Bluzelle and Synthetix.
As a member of the Technical Advisory Committee at the Tezos Foundation, David is uniquely positioned to champion innovative Web3 projects in Asia.
Antoine Blondeau is a technology investor and a visionary entrepreneur, starting in the deep Artificial Intelligence space as early as 1998. Since 2017 he is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Alpha Intelligence Capital, a venture capital firm investing in Artificial Intelligence companies globally. Prior to that, he worked for 25 years in the technology industry, primarily based out of San Francisco and Hong Kong. In addition to holding senior leadership positions at Good Technology, Salesforce.com, and Sybase, Antoine was the CEO of Dejima, which developed the technology that later evolved into Apple’s Siri. He was also chief operating officer of publicly-listed Zi Corporation, whose smart text input software was embedded in hundreds of millions of devices. He was also the co-founder and CEO of Sentient Technologies, one of the most advanced AI platform companies in the US. He is the author of 4 patents.
In addition, Antoine is an advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR & Co.), Pictet et Cie., BITKRAFT Ventures, and board chair of crypto.com, one of the world’s largest blockchain and cryptocurrency full-service platforms. Antoine has lived and worked in six countries – the United States; Japan; Hong Kong, China; Germany; France; and the United Arab Emirates.
As the Head of Authorisation within the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Wai Lum oversees the licensing of financial services firms in the banking, insurance, payments and capital markets sector.
With digital transformation at the forefront of global regulators’ agenda, Wai Lum also spearheads ADGM’s regulatory strategy in financial technology and innovation. He has been instrumental in shaping the fintech landscape in the UAE, pioneering several first-in-the-region regulatory initiatives. Wai Lum formulated the Regulatory Sandbox for fintech innovation, the Venture Capital Framework for investment managers, and the Private Financing Framework to improve access to alternative financing for ventures and SMEs in the private markets. He was also instrumental in shaping ADGM’s regulatory frameworks for digital assets.
Prior to joining ADGM, Wai Lum was with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Before that, he was with the Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment working on environmental policies including climate-rated issues.
Wai Lum graduated from Imperial College, London with a Master of Engineering and holds a Master of Science in Applied Finance from the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Abdulrahman Alolayan is a visionary Saudi entrepreneur, investor, and leader in deep technology. As the founder of Beta Lab, a pioneering venture capital firm, he champions transformative innovations in AI, biotechnology, and emerging technologies, backed by strategic partnerships with leading Saudi and global institutions.
A driving force behind Saudi Arabia’s innovation ecosystem, Dr. Alolayan has spearheaded major national initiatives, including Taibah Valley and Dammam Biotech Valley, accelerating the Kingdom’s position in tech and research. With a Ph.D. in Business Administration, he combines academic rigor with investment expertise, serving on multiple advisory boards for academia, venture capital, and technology development.
Committed to Vision 2030, Dr. Alolayan bridges cutting-edge innovation with global collaboration, fostering the next generation of breakthrough technologies.
Lareina Wang is Managing Director, Head of SME Banking, Institutional Banking Group of DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited.
SME banking head, who runs DBS's HK SME business, and leads the transformation of SMEs to become digital and data-driven, powered by AI to meet with changing customer demands and modernise the business.
Lareina is an active FinTech practitioner. She currently serves as Chair to the Board of FinTech Association of Hong Kong and is also a member of the Banking and Finance Training Board for the Vocational Training Council.
Prior to DBS Hong Kong, where she held the role of Head of Digital and Innovation; Lareina also held senior digital and strategy roles for HSBC UK and HSBC Hong Kong, as well as Barclays Bank and Ogilvy London.
Lareina holds a Master of Science degree in International Marketing and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.
Ron is the Founder and Managing Partner of AFG Partners, a FinTech VC Fund with the mission to be the growth partner for the next generation of global and regional FinTechs and enabling tech companies that will transform Asian Financial Services. AFG invests in Pre-A to Series B B2B FinTechs built by entrepreneurs with specific domain expertise, strong industry networks, solving difficult problems and who are reliable partners and addressing the critical needs of Financial Institutions and challengers.
AFG is managed and advised by leaders and specialists in Asian Financial Services and backed by curated industry investors. AFG is differentiated by its unique network of Asian Financial Services expertise, with extensive industry connections that we leverage to accelerate the growth of FinTechs across the region.
Prior to AFG, Ron founded Asia Fintech Angels an Angel Investor Network of 100+ Senior Financial Services Professionals dedicated to and specialized in FinTech. During this time he invested in 20+ Fintech Companies including Blockdaemon, Unit, Aspire, Brankas and Causalens.
Ron’s career includes 25+ years of driving innovation and building businesses for global financial institutions in the US and Asia, including senior management positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, ING, NewEdge and Goldman Sachs.
Ron is a graduate from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Abdulaziz Aldughaither is a Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) Investor Relations representative as part of Integrated Investor Services. He served both the Private and Public sectors. He joined the Ministry of investment in 2022.
Before joining the Government, he held a number of private/public sector positions including the Chemical Business Unit and Corporate Affairs at SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation), an Aramco subsidiary from 2011-2020.
He holds a master's degree in international business management from INSEEC, France and an Executive MBA from YU University in KSA.
Akio Tanaka is Partner at the global venture capital firm Headline based out of the Asia office. His focus is Fintech, Consumer Internet, SaaS and Blockchain. He is also partner at IVC, a leading seed stage crypto investor in Asia.
He was formerly the head of venture investment program for Adobe in Asia and was responsible for Adobe's corporate venture investment in Greater China, Japan, and India. Previous to Adobe, He held the position of CTO for Macromedia Japan working as part of the local management team as well as the position of Technology Advisor to the CEO.
Mr Lau is Chief Business Officer of Animoca Brands, a $6bn blockchain company with investments in gaming, infrastructure, AI, and DeFi. Animoca tokenises virtual and real-world assets to mass-onboard users to Web3. In his role, Mr Lau is in charge of running the 600+ majority and minority invested companies, plus leading M&A and Partnerships with the world’s largest brands. He serves on the board of Anchorpoint, the JV with Standard Chartered Bank and HK Telecom that targets the HKD stablecoin opportunity.
Before Animoca, Mr Lau is CEO of Tencent WeSure, China’s top-3 FinTech insurance businesses. Backed by Tencent, Fubon Insurance and Boyu Capital, WeSure works with insurance and technology companies to develop affordable protection products for WeChat users. Mr Lau founded WeSure in 2016, and built the startup to a 500-strong team over 4 years. WeSure was set up as an AI-first company that use analytics to manage everything from risk assessment, marketing, to customer support. WeSure was named #1 InsurTech company in multiple industry rankings, including China’s Hurun and UK’s InsurancePost. To-date, WeSure served over 100m users.
Before WeSure, Mr Lau was a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Co, and was part of the team that created the Firm’s Asia Corporate Finance Division in the late 1990s. He was later promoted as Asia Pacific Head for McKinsey Digital, leading digital transformations and projects in AI, Big Data, Digital Marketing, and User Experience Design.
Beside his full-time role, Mr Lau currently serves on the board of US-listed Tapestry (NYSE: TPR), a $20bn fashion brand that owns Coach and Kate Spade. In addition to sitting on the audit committee and technology board, he is the main advisor on China, digitalisation, and GenZ trends.
He is a founding board member of AI Association of HK which promotes AI adoption and policies across retail, finance to industrial sectors. He advises both Oxford University and HK University on AI, Ethics & Creativity. He also served on HK Insurance Authority’s Industry Advisory Committee, where he advised on topics including Greater Bay Area opportunities and digital insurance.
Outside of his technology work, Mr Lau contributes actively to arts development. He is Vice-Chair of M+, a new visual arts and culture museums in HK. He also Co-Chairs the Asia Pacific Acquisition Committee of Tate and the Asia Art Circle of Guggenheim, to help the 2 institutions build a global art collection. He served also the HK Government, and sat on LCSD’s Museum Advisory Committee.
Mr Alan Lau graduated from Oxford University with a MSc in Engineering in 1997. He has 12 years of work experience in Finance, and 15 years in Internet & TMT.
Alessio Quaglini is the CEO and Co-founder of Hex Trust, a digital asset financial institution established in 2018. Hex Trust specialises in custody, staking, and markets services, with licenses across Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, and Italy, serving institutional clients globally.
Alessio is a member of the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development, contributing to digital asset policy in one of the world’s leading regulatory hubs.
Alessio brings over 15 years of experience in banking, regulation, and consulting, with previous roles at BBVA, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and Italy’s securities regulator, Consob. He holds a Master’s in engineering, an MBA, and is a CFA Charterholder.
A trusted voice and recognised thought leader in digital finance, Alessio is a frequent commentator in global media, and a regular speaker at leading industry conferences around the world.
Alex Manson is a veteran of the banking industry, with more than 30 years’ experience in the space. He is a sought-after authority in fintech, and the CEO of SC Ventures, the ventures building arm of Standard Chartered. As such, he leads the charge on driving transformative change on numerous fronts in the banking and financial services industry.
Alex joined Standard Chartered Bank in 2012 initially as Group Head, Wholesale Banking Geographies and later served as Global Head, Transaction Banking. Prior to that, Alex was at Deutsche Bank for 12 years, where he held roles including Global Head of Lending and Corporate Banking Coverage and prior to that Head Global Banking (IBD) Coverage APAC. He started his banking career at Credit Suisse, where he held roles in the Securitization Group, and prior to that Derivatives & Structured Products. He holds an engineering degree from ETH Zurich, and an MBA from INSEAD. Alex sits on various boards across SC Ventures’ portfolio of ventures and investments.
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Alex is CEO at Nansen. He has a background in AI, with 10+ years experience as data scientist and management consultant before co-founding Nansen in 2019. Alex is one of the initial DAO members of Lido Finance and PleasrDAO, he’s an advisor to Pudgy Penguins, and he serves on the board of Reown.
Alex took on the role of Head of Business Banking at Hang Seng Bank in August 2023. He is a seasoned banker with extensive expertise in corporate financing, cash management, credit risk control, and a range of commercial banking services. Prior to this, Alex held various senior positions within the bank, with over 25 years of experience in the markets of Mainland China and Hong Kong. His career in banking began as a Management Trainee at Hang Seng Bank.
Currently, Alex oversees the SME banking segment, demonstrating a profound commitment to advancing the SME market, the burgeoning startup sector, and the Greater Bay Area. His role is pivotal in fostering the growth and sustainability of these sectors. Alex is deeply committed to cultivating robust relationships with clients and professionals across a wide array of industries. His efforts are directed towards facilitating digital transformation for businesses, ensuring they remain competitive and innovative in an ever-evolving market landscape. Moreover, he is a staunch advocate for pioneering business models and strategic expansion initiatives. His focus is on empowering SME development, thereby promoting mutual growth and success. Through these efforts, he aims to create a dynamic ecosystem that supports sustainable business practices and long-term prosperity.
In addition to his professional pursuits, Alex has a profound passion for golf, having achieved the remarkable feat of scoring a hole-in-one on three separate occasions. His enthusiasm extends beyond the greens, as he is also an avid connoisseur of wine, with a particular appreciation for the nuanced flavours and rich history of Old World wines.
Alfred Cheung is currently working in BOC Group Life Assurance Company Limited (BOC Life) as Deputy Chief Executive, responsible for overall business development of the company. He is leading all distribution channels including bancassurance, tied agency, brokerage as well as business partnership. Prior to that, Alfred was Appointed Actuary of BOC Life, responsible for product pricing and valuation, asset and liability management, and risk management related to actuarial and financials.
Alfred is the Deputy Chairman of the Life Insurance Council (LIC) and a Governing Committee (GC) Member of HKFI. He also serves as the Chairman of InsurTech Task Force of LIC. He is also a member of Task Force on Greater China Affairs of GC and Professional Standards Working Group of LIC.
Alfred is appointed as a Mentor of Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation and The Chinese University of Hong Kong MBA program to provide professional advice and guidance. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in Actuarial Science and he received an EMBA degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Alger Fung is the Chief Executive Officer for AIA Hong Kong & Macau and has held this role since 2021. Alger is passionate about driving leading customer experience and has led AIA Hong Kong to achieve nine market No. 1 rankings in the 2024 Provisional Statistics on Hong Kong Long Term Insurance Business, whilst AIA Hong Kong & Macau delivered excellent business performance with growth on multiple fronts, making it the largest contributor to AIA Group’s Value of New Business (VONB) since 2023.
Prior to this role, Alger was the Chief Executive Officer of AIA Thailand. He led AIA Thailand to significantly expand its protection propositions and strengthen its unit-linked business, while continuing to raise the productivity of the agency force. The partnership with Bangkok Bank was also strengthened with sustained new business growth and increased productivity of the banca sales force.
Before leading AIA Thailand, Alger was the General Manager of Guangdong Branch, AIA China, where he transformed the agency business into a full-time, professional agency model that delivered significant VONB growth, contributing towards AIA China’s overall outstanding track record of success.
Alger brings with him over 30 years of experience in the life insurance industry. Throughout his career, he has held a wide range of leadership roles, consistently demonstrating an exceptional track record of success. He is a Governing Committee Member of The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers from 2022.
Allen leads the Markets & Security Services Digital Solutions group globally and is also the Global Head of eRisk for FX Options. He is a member of Global FX, EM Rates & Commodities and Chief Digital & Data Office executive committees.
Allen started his career as an intern with DCM in 2009, subsequently joined the 2010 graduate program, and placing permanently with the FXO Trading desk in 2011. Allen is a strong advocate of innovation being the driving force of business success and a competitive advantage that each of us can drive forward. He believes that people sit at the heart of innovation and is passionate about creating an environment that enables everyone to innovate, deliver value, and create efficiency.
Allen has a BA in Engineering from Downing College, University of Cambridge. He is a keen runner and was the Singapore national high school champion in 400m-hurdle. He was based in London until 2021 before moving to Hong Kong. He has 3 kids.
Allen Zhu is a Managing Partner with GSR Ventures, where he focuses on investments in early-stage companies in the internet, mobile and new media sectors. Mr. Zhu led the Series A investments in DiDi, Ele.me, Yingke, and Shanghai Great Wisdom. Prior to GSR Ventures, Mr. Zhu co-founded eBaoTech, and also worked for McKinsey Greater China, where he earned deep consulting and implementation experience. Mr. Zhu holds an MA degree in international economics from Fudan University, and a BS in telecom from Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Alvaro Garrido is the COO for Technology and Operations and CIO for Information Security and Data at Standard Chartered. He joined the Bank in May 2022 as Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and is based in Singapore. Alvaro is also a Non-Executive Director at Mox Bank Limited from 1 September 2025.
Prior to joining Standard Chartered, Alvaro served as Group Chief Security Officer & Group Chief Information Security Officer at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) in Spain for more than four years where he was in charge of Information and Cyber Security, Fraud and Physical Security. With an extensive career in Cyber Security, IT and Operations under his belt, Álvaro has held several industry-leading roles in multinationals including Nordea where he served as the Group CIO, British American Tobacco as Global Head of Technology Services, Roche Pharmaceuticals as Head of IT Engineering and Sun Microsystems. Álvaro has worked in regions as diverse as Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East.
Alvaro holds an MBA in International Management Program, Business Administration and Management, General from MIT Sloan School of Management and a MSc in Telecommunication engineering, Telecommunication from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid."
Andrea is the Co-founder and CEO of Aspire, the all-in-one finance software for businesses globally. Headquartered in Singapore, Aspire has over 600+ employees across nine countries and is backed by global top tier VCs, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Y-Combinator, Tencent and Paypal.
Prior to Aspire, Andrea Baronchelli was part of Lazada’s founding team and spent 6 years building the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia based out of Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. He held several leadership roles within Lazada across the region including CMO, Commercial director, and CEO Vietnam. Andrea is a Y-Combinator and Rocket Internet Alum.
Mr. Andy Yu is a seasoned banking professional with a distinguished career spanning financial institutions across Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, and international markets. He possesses a deep and comprehensive understanding of the global financial landscape, with specialized expertise in trade finance and corporate treasury management.
He leads the global trade finance and treasury management business for corporate clients. He is instrumental in providing sophisticated financial solutions, including supply chain finance, trade finance, treasury centre, cash pooling, and a wide array of liquidity management products. Beyond product implementation, he offers high-level professional advisory services, helping clients optimize their financial operations and working capital on a global scale.
As the leading character of BOCHK’s global trade finance business, he acted as the pioneer in infusing digital innovation into the traditional trade finance sector. Additionally, with successfully designing and implementing complex overseas cash pool structures for a diverse and prestigious client base including numerous Fortune 500 companies, central state-owned enterprises under the SASAC, large state-owned enterprises, and leading private sector firms, he has been pivotal in helping these organizations build integrated treasury management framework from the ground up. Furthermore, he provides continuous strategic support, offering valuable insights and recommendations to ensure the ongoing efficiency and robustness of their financial operations.
Andy’s blend of extensive practical experience and strategic vision makes him a recognized authority in the fields of international trade finance and corporate treasury management.
Angelina Kwan is a passionate advocate for technology, digital assets, and blockchain, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Stratford Finance, a consulting firm focused on regulatory and operational challenges in the financial services and digital assets sectors. She provides expert guidance to brokerages, fund managers, and technology providers.
With extensive experience in senior management roles at prominent organizations, including Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), the London Metal Exchange (LME), and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Angelina is well-versed in the digital asset space. She has previously held positions as the Global Chief Operating Officer of BitMEX and the HashKey Group, advising clients on regulatory and operational matters.
In addition to her corporate responsibilities, Angelina contributes her expertise to various Hong Kong government boards and committees, including the New Business Committee of the Financial Services Development Council. She chairs The Women’s Foundation and serves on the boards of the Ebenezer School for the Blind, the University of Wollongong Hong Kong, Web3 Harbour, and Chevalier Hong Kong and Zurich Life Insurance, Hong Kong.
Angelina is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California, an MBA from Pepperdine University, an LLB from the University of Hong Kong/Manchester Metropolitan University, and an LLM from Harvard Law School.
Anita Menon is Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Insurance Hong Kong & Macau. She has over 20 years’ experience in the Asian Insurance market, managing risk, ensuring compliance, enabling business growth and transformation. Ms. Menon has performed leadership roles in both First and Second line and successfully led complex strategic projects from ideation to execution.
Ms. Menon joined HSBC in 2010 and has performed a diverse range of roles – Head of Operations, Chief Control Officer, Compliance Head and Programme Lead. In each of these roles she has transformed teams, driven positive change and enabled safe growth for the organization. Prior to HSBC, Ms. Menon was a Lead Consultant at Cap Gemini where she supported major Life Insurance clients in Asia.
Ms. Menon holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India and a Master in Business Administration from the Indian School of Business.
Ankur is the Group President of JULO, where he works with Julo Board and Management to build Julo into a leading financial institution across S.E Asia.
Ankur has over 20 years of experience in finance and in building new businesses across Asia, North America, and Europe. He joined Grab at an early stage in 2016 and founded multiple Fintech businesses at Grab, including its lending and insure-tech businesses, and grew them to over 1.5 B in asset size.
Ankur spent 7 years at Grab, during which time he served as CEO of its Lending JV, Board member of its Insurance JV, and Director of multiple fintech subsidiaries across SG, PH and VN.
Prior to Grab Ankur was the founder of a food-tech startup, a banker in Standard Chartered Bank and also spent nearly a decade at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC.
He represented Grab as a speaker in multiple events such Money 20/20 (Hangzhou ‘18 and Las Vegas ‘19 ), SFF, HK FF, G20 Financial Stability Forum and IFC SME Finance Forum to name a few.
Annabelle Huang is the co-founder, CEO of Altius Labs, a infrastructure company bringing performance to any chains at the execution layer. Previously, Annabelle led Amber Group, a multi-billion dollar crypto liquidity provider. Prior to Amber, Annabelle served as the Asia lead at AirSwap (now ConsenSys), an early DEX on Ethereum. Before transitioning into digital assets, she advised private equity funds, US corporates and hedge funds on structured solutions and risk management as an FX structurer at Deutsche Bank.
Anthony Sar is the co-founder of Finoverse, a global network of tech professionals and investors dedicated to driving transformative change.
Since 2015, Finoverse has worked with over 2,000 companies, venture capitalists, and unicorns to foster innovation in FinTech, Web3 and AI industry. Starting in 2016, the company partnered with the Hong Kong government to scale Hong Kong FinTech Week into one of the world’s leading industry events.
Anthony is passionate about the intersection of technology and social change, focusing on how innovation can disrupt traditional systems and improve human lives. With 10 years of experience in journalism, he is constantly looking for voices of leaders that have sharp views but are doing their best to shape the future.
In 2024, Anthony co-founded Finoverse Venture to connect capital with responsible tech companies driving positive change. The following year, he relaunched his podcast series, spotlighting global technology leaders who are making an impact.
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Yimeng (Asteria) Wang
Phone: +86-15889457757 | Email: judgedream@163.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
Vice President |BOLD FAIR INVESTMENT LIMITED
Now
- Formulate and implement investment strategies, optimize asset allocation and capital operations, lead teams to achieve portfolio appreciation, while managing risks and driving compliant business growth, so as to enhance shareholder returns and corporate competitiveness.
Product Director | FinTech Research Institute, People's Bank of China
Oct 2019 –Oct 2025
- Led the PBCTFP (Trade Finance Blockchain Platform), managing 40+ members, facilitating over RMB 200 billion in transactions.
- Directed digital RMB (e-CNY) 2B2G product design and BIS mBridge multi-CBDC pilot.
- Represented PBOC in a live CGTN interview, highlighting China's innovations in cross-border payments to a global audience (Sep 2020).
- Developed crypto-asset monitoring models and contributed to national blockchain regulatory sandboxes.
- Engaged in policy drafting and international cooperation with HKMA, MAS, etc.
Deputy Director, Blockchain Department | Linklogis (HK: 9959)
May 2018 – Sep 2019
- Built AI-driven receivables financing platforms for biotech and electronics sectors.
- Collaborated with Tencent FinTech to develop analytics tools improving asset turnover.
Head of Commodities Center | Ping An Bank (formerly Shenzhen Development Bank)
Jul 2009 – Apr 2018
- Managed supply chain finance products and led industry research across commodities, healthcare, and logistics.
- Directed legal recovery operations and led bank merger compliance efforts earlier in role as Legal Counsel.
CERTIFICATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- China Bar Certificate (National Judicial Exam)
EDUCATION
- Master of Law, Wuhan University (2009)
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.
Avery is the CEO and Co-founder of Aptos Labs, the team that helped to launch the Aptos layer 1 blockchain. Avery spent over a decade leading teams at Meta, most recently as the Tech Lead of the crypto platform, which covered projects across general blockchain development and ecosystems, wallet infrastructure, strategy and most notably the Diem blockchain.
Prior to that, Avery was the overall tech lead of all of Meta’s batch processing teams including Spark, Graph processing (Apache Giraph), Facebook Hive/Hadoop (Corona), distributed scheduling, and the unified programming model for pipelines. These technologies power analytics for all of Meta’s products and scale to hundreds of thousands of machines.
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Avery studied computer engineering at Northwestern University where he also received his PhD in Computer Engineering specializing in the area of supercomputing, parallel computing frameworks, and high-performance file systems.
CEO of KuCoin, BC Wong holds a Juris Doctor degree from Singapore Management University and a master’s degree from George Washington University, bringing a global perspective to KuCoin. Since joining KuCoin, BC played a pivotal role in enhancing the platform's compliance and regulatory standing. In his previous role as Chief Legal Officer, he put the efforts to secure regulatory licenses across multiple jurisdictions and strengthened relationships with regulators globally, reinforcing KuCoin’s commitment to compliance and security.
As the Chief Community Officer (CCO) at Taiko, Ben Wan has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and strategic thinking, successfully growing Taiko's community from just a few thousand to over a million members in just two years. Particularly in the field of blockchain, especially with Ethereum layer 2 scaling projects, Ben has been deeply involved in several landmark projects.
His extensive experience in community building, ecosystem development, and communication strategy has effectively fostered close interaction and deep engagement between the Taiko brand, developers, and the community. His efforts extend beyond internal collaboration, including establishing key strategic alliances with partners worldwide, significantly enhancing Taiko's market competitiveness.
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