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.
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Fred has over 12 years of experience in deal transactions, management operations, and turnaround. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance. He is a certified HKICPA Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA). Fred began his career as a restructuring specialist at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services. Later, he gained full-cycle deal experience and served on the board of directors of portfolio companies during his positions at VC and PE firms, including Senior Associate at Ocean Equity Partners (MFO), Vice President at CITIC’s CLSA Capital Partners, and Executive Director at Hywin International. He also acquired practical experience in business management, successful turnaround, and digital transformation as Group General Manager at Gaia Group, a company in his previous portfolio. Fred has accumulated valuable experience across technology and business operations, with a focus on university spin-offs, Healthcare & Biotechnology, GreenTech, SaaS solutions, digital transformation, and more. He has served as the panelist, speaker, trainer and mentor for universities and ecosystem partners such as BIOHK, HKSTP and Cyberport.
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Fred Ngan is the Co-Founder of Bowtie, a technology-driven insurer on a mission to transform access to healthcare. As Hong Kong’s first authorized virtual insurance company, Bowtie provides health and life insurance directly and instantly to individuals and SMEs through digital technology. Bowtie serves over 200,000 customers with an aggregate insured value exceeding US $16 billion.
Bowtie has raised USD $89 million from Sun Life Financial and Mitsui & Co. It is ranked as the top direct insurer and recognized as a top high-growth company in Hong Kong by the Financial Times.
Fred is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded two VC-funded insurtech startups. His passion lies in bringing like-minded people together to drive disruptive innovation while creating meaningful social impact.
Fred advises several organizations, including the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) and the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI). He is also a trustee of Project Melo, a social enterprise focused on youth empowerment.
Fred is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) and an Honorary Fellow of the Financial Technologist (FFT). He is also an Honoree of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) at the University of Hong Kong Chapter and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo.
Frederic Dussaux heads the Strategy and Development team and Digital Initiatives for Global Markets APAC, overseeing the definition and implementation of various key strategic projects in the region.
As a strong advocate for the bank's technological transformation and talent development, Frederic is actively involved in various forums to champion these causes, including chairing the ASIFMA Fintech working group, judging fintech competitions, and serving as an engaged board member of a tech company. He is also a proud sponsor of BNP Paribas Global Market's graduate initiatives in APAC.
With a background in Management Consulting and having joined BNP Paribas since 2007, Frederic has held multiple positions in Paris and Hong Kong, where he oversaw business strategy and development, acquisitions and restructuring, exchange-traded product sales, marketing, and commercial deployment of BNP Paribas' electronic platforms and offerings to clients.
Outside of work, Frederic enjoys traveling and spending time with his family and three young kids.
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Gary Teh is a seasoned IT/Ops/Digital leader in the financial industry with year-on-year success delivering business results through large-scale change and transformational initiatives.
Gary is currently the Head of Group Operations and TDA Transformation Office for AIA Group. In his capacity, Gary leads the execution of AIA’s Group-wide Operations strategy to drive automation and straight-through processing, deliver technical excellence in claims and underwriting, and embed a culture of customer centricity across AlA's Operations.
Throughout his career, Gary has worked for many global multinational corporations. He has held the role of Managing Director for Group IT at Great Eastern Group, Regional Chief Operating Officer for Generali in Asia, and Regional Chief Information Officer for MetLife in Asia. He has also worked for global management consulting firms where he was a Partner managing Deloitte’s Insurance sector in China, HK and Macau.
Gavin is the Chief Investment Officer at SNZ Holding and SNZ Capital, based in Hong Kong. The SNZ team began their blockchain journey in 2015 by investing in ETH and building one of the earliest ETH communities in Asia.
With over a decade of experience in the blockchain and fintech spaces, Gavin brings extensive expertise and a robust network across Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 industries. He has completed more than 200 deals, ranging from angel investments to IPOs M&A transactions, with a total transaction value surpassing $10 billion USD.
SNZ and Gavin focus on “Community Building, Incubation and Investment,” proactively supporting Web 3.0 initiatives in Hong Kong while working to establish the city as the APAC hub for Web 3.0 and digital assets. As strategic partners of versatile projects and enterprises, SNZ has bridged numerous teams to the region, including EF, Chainlink, Arbitrum/Offchain Labs, and others.
Prior to SNZ, Gavin served as Director of Business Development and Strategic Investment at FUTU (Nasdaq), Greater China Business Lead for UBS Private Capital Markets, and Vice President of EOSVC at Block.one. Gavin holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Law from Tsinghua University.
In September 2022 Georgina joined ICMA as MD, 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 running large scale transformation programmes in Global Markets 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. Her final role before leaving HSBC was to lead the Transformation, Digital and Innovation team for the Group’s Private Banking business.
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.
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Henry Zhang has over two decades of senior leadership experience across global financial institutions and fintech innovation. Before founding DigiFT, he held key executive roles including Deputy CEO of China at Citibank and Standard Chartered, and CEO of Greater China at East West Bank. During his banking career, Henry spearheaded several firsts in China’s financial technology landscape—building the world’s first cross-border cash concentration system and launching the country’s first bilingual online banking platform.
In 2022, Henry founded DigiFT in Singapore, envisioning a next-generation regulated platform for the tokenization, trading, and distribution of institutional-grade real-world assets (RWAs). Under his leadership, DigiFT became the first on-chain exchange licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and received Approval in Principle from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The platform actively contributes to advancing digital asset regulation and strengthening Singapore’s position as a global Web3 hub.
A strategic visionary with a deep passion for technology, Henry is driven by the belief that innovation can bridge the gaps between decentralized finance (DeFi), centralized finance (CeFi), and traditional finance. “Technology is a powerful enabler,” he says. “It has immense potential to solve many pain points in the current financial system.” Today, as Founder and CEO of DigiFT, Henry continues to work closely with regulators, financial institutions, and the broader Web3 community to build the future of compliant, institutional-grade tokenized finance.
Ian Glasner is the Group Head of Emerging Technology, Innovation, and Ventures at HSBC. In this role he leads the global teams covering AI, Digital Assets and Currencies, Quantum, Venture Capital, Product Incubation, and Digital Partnerships. Prior to this role, Ian was the Managing Director and Chief of Staff for the Global Technology and Operations division at HSBC.
Ian has also held key product and sales roles at Google Cloud, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Apple. Early on in his career, Ian founded a technology company in the restaurant space.
Ian has started two non-profit efforts in Haiti and currently serves as a Board Member for Global Fund for Children. Ian also served as an Advisory Board Member to the President of Carnegie Mellon University for five years.
In 2024, Ian was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
Ian holds two Bachelor of Science degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, the first in Electrical and Computer Engineering and the second in Business Administration.
Isabella Carvalho is Digital Head for Chubb’s overseas business. Based in Hong Kong SAR, Isabella is responsible for growing Chubb’s and Huatai’s digital business in China and Hong Kong, sourcing opportunities from the Greater Bay Area and China more broadly for Chubb globally.
Isabella joined Chubb in 2022 as Head of Digital for Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Chubb, she was a Director of Group Strategy & Corporate Development at AIA in Hong Kong SAR, focusing on strategic investments and partnerships with digital and health & wellness companies. Previously, she was a strategy consultant and worked at an ecommerce start-up.
Upon completing her education, Isabella started her career as a Consultant, and have since worked in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Active in volunteerism, she was a Startup Mentor for SuperCharger Fintech Accelerator and Startupbootcamp Fintech.
Isabella is a Mechanical Engineer and holds a Master in International Business from HEC Paris in France.
Jacqueline Niu is an leading strategist in banking digital transformation and core system modernization. As Chief Solutions and Marketing Officer at Sunline Group, she oversees both the solutions and international delivery teams, enabling banks to transform their operations from high-level vision to successful implementation on the ground.
With more than 25 years of fintech experience, Jacqueline has led over 50 large-scale core banking and digitalization projects across China and Southeast Asia. Her expertise spans banking strategy, business architecture, technology implementation, and program governance. She is particularly known for her ability to design strategies that not only address immediate needs but also position financial institutions for long-term growth.
What sets her apart is her six-year service as an Independent Bank Director, where she gained a board-level perspective on governance, organizational development, and enterprise strategy. In this role, she helped define future directions for the bank, translating ambitious visions into practical, executable programs across operations, technology, and human capital.
Jacqueline is highly regarded for building trust with C-level executives and stakeholders. She transforms insights from these relationships into actionable advice that drives consensus and delivers measurable results. A results-oriented leader, she ensures projects bridge the gap between vision and value.
She holds an MBA from Nanyang Technological University and continues to champion innovation, resilience, and growth in the financial services sector.
Jaden Xie – Co-Founder of PixVerse
Jaden Xie is the Co-Founder of PixVerse, the world's leading AI video generation platform founded in 2023. The Platform is dedicated building world-class AI video generation models and applications. PixVerse has grown to become the world's largest video generation platform, with over 20 million monthly active users.
Previously, Jaden served as an Executive Director at Lighthouse Capital, where he focused on the TMT and AI sectors.
Jake is a tech geek turned serial entreprenuer, now scouting ventures to farm decacorns everyday,
As Managing Partner at Hony Ventures, the venture arm of private equity giant Hony Capital, Jake channels his gritty entrepreneurial DNA to partner shoulder-to-shoulder with founders. He previously led Apoidea Technology as President & Chief Commercial Officer, scaling AI-driven fintech to new heights; crushed executive roles at Klook and VIPABC, fueling hypergrowth; and hustled through Altive Capital, masterminding venture capital and private equity.
Battle-tested cred: Raised $5B+ in funding, locked partnerships with GIC, SoftBank Vision Fund, Baidu, and Alibaba, and built elite teams from zero to hero. Jake gets the founder grind—late nights, pivots, pitch decks—making him the ultimate co-pilot for scaling.
Today, he hunts AI, biotech, edge computing, agri-tech, and fin-tech disruptors across Asia, Europe, and North America, dropping capital and networks to ignite next-gen empires.
Founder-first, fire-starter: Jake doesn't just invest—he unlocks decacorn potential with hands-on strategy, intros, and unrelenting hustle.
Jame DiBiasio is an author, podcaster, media entrepreneur, speaker, and board director. He is managing partner of JDB Advisors (“Tech+Money, Retold”), which provides companies in fintech, financial services, and digital assets with services to support their growth and narrative. He is editor of The JDB Report, providing deeper dives into fintech and crypto.
He has created and run two publications: DigFin, focused on fintech (which he sold), and AsianInvestor (now part of Haymarket), covering asset management. Jame has also served on the board of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong.
His latest book is ARABIAN CRYPTO, written with Charles d’Haussy. Other books include PLANET VC, which tells the story of venture capital beyond Silicon Valley, written with Terrance Philips; COWRIES TO CRYPTO, commissioned by OANDA; and BLOCK KONG, profiles of Hong Kong’s blockchain pioneers, also with d’Haussy.
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Jason specialises in navigating the dynamic APAC investment landscape, with a background in Finance and Technology across organisations such as HSBC, Westpac, LinkedIn, and ByteDance, as well as multiple entrepreneurial forays.
With a passion for identifying growth opportunities and fostering meaningful connections, Jason helps investors and businesses thrive in complex markets. Jason thrives on collaborating with forward-thinking teams and entrepreneurs who prioritise innovation and customer-centric solutions, aiming for sustainable, long-term success.
Jean-David is a seasoned financial executive with extensive expertise in global markets, structured derivatives, and digital assets. Currently serving as Chief Commercial Officer at Deribit, he is in charge of the commercial growth of the world leading, institutional-grade crypto derivatives exchange, regulated by VARA in Dubai. Previously a Managing Director at Hong Kong-listed OSL Group, he spearheaded digital asset trading and execution strategies for the group, as well as managing the first SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platform. He held leadership roles at Westpac Institutional Bank and Barclays Investment Bank, overseeing markets businesses and delivering tailored financial solutions across Asia and Europe.
Jeff Valane is the Group-Wide Head of AI Management and Strategy at HSBC. His remit focuses on three objectives: 1) Accelerating the adoption and commercialization of AI/ML across the Group, 2) 1st Line Oversight & Governance of all AI/ML activities across the Group, and 3) Common Technology Capabilities & Platforms that enable core AI/ML activities across the Group.
Prior to joining HSBC, Jeff had spent 10 years at JP Morgan Chase & Company (JPMC). At JPMC, Jeff built and ran Firmwide AI Management & Strategy covering a similar remit to his focus areas at HSBC. Prior to this role, Jeff was the Co-Head of Corporate Strategy & Process Improvement (Core S&PI) – an internal consulting group focused on Organizational, Technology, and Operational Strategy Initiatives across the bank. Prior to JPMC, Jeff held multiple roles across industries: VLSI chip design, Trading, Hedge Fund analytics, and Management Consulting.
Jeff holds a Masters of Engineering in Systems Engineering and a Bachelors of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and has recently relocated to London, United Kingdom with his wife and three children. He is originally from the NYC area in the United States. During his free time Jeff enjoys skiing, tennis, karaoke, flying, and cooking.
Jen Flowers is a customer-focused executive with 25 years of global experience in strategy, advocacy, and engagement, notably in financial services and retail. With 15 years in Asia, she has driven go-to-market strategies and digital innovation, helping financial institutions create customer-centric solutions that enhance loyalty. Her leadership roles include launching PwC’s Experience Centre in Hong Kong as COO and leading HSBC’s Asia Pacific Partnership & Innovation team, before taking charge of Customer Intelligence $ Partnerships globally for Wealth & Personal Banking.
Currently, Jen builds Asia operations for fintech Hyperlayer, driving expansion and market positioning. She is a passionate advocate for gender balance and financial empowerment, founding TEDxShanghaiWomen and co-founding TEDxTinhauWomen in Hong Kong. Jen also serves on the board of the American Chamber of Commerce, and has held board positions with the Affordable Art Fair, Asian University for Women, and Ladies Who Tech. She is also an active supporter of The Women’s Foundation.
Recognized with the Spirit of Hong Kong award and as a finalist for Tatler’s Front & Female and Women of Influence, Jen’s journey centers on innovation, impact, and customer excellence
Ms. Jennifer Tan is a distinguished fintech leader with three decades of senior management experience. She served as the founding CEO of AlipayHK from 2017 to 2024 and was the Executive Vice President for Greater Bay Area Strategy Development and Government Affairs at Ant Group from early 2021 to June 2025. Currently, she is the founder and CEO of Porrima Limited.
Jennifer holds an MBA from the University of Warwick and is a fellow of ACCA, ICAEW, and HKICPA. Her accolades include the Outstanding Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Award (2021) and recognition as one of Fintech's Top 100 Leaders by Fintech Magazine. In 2019, she was awarded ACCA Advocate of the Year for Hong Kong and Greater China and chaired ACCA Hong Kong in 2021/22. Additionally, she serves on the ACCA Global Council (2022-2025) and has been honored as a Chapter Honoree of the Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter at Hong Kong Baptist University, along with receiving the Outstanding Alumni in Professional Achievement award from the PolyU Faculty of Business.
A passionate advocate for fintech, Jennifer contributes to the sector's future as a member of the Board of Directors for the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council and various organizations, including the Hong Kong Academy of Finance and the Hong Kong Computer Society.
Beyond her professional pursuits, she actively engages in community initiatives, serving on advisory committees for local universities and participating in youth empowerment programs. Jennifer frequently speaks at events, inspiring women professionals and the next generation to pursue careers in accounting and fintech.
Jenny Au is the Founder & CEO of FundFluent, a platform helping startups and small businesses access the right funding at the right time. FundFluent has helped 1,500+ businesses secure over US$46M in grants, loans, and non-dilutive financing. Built on deep domain expertise and a continuously learning funding knowledge infrastructure, FundFluent is evolving into the funding intelligence layer for the next generation of business tools and AI-native systems.
An ex-BCG venture builder, Jenny has launched 10+ corporate-backed startups across the US, Australia, China, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia. Over the last five years, she has focused on solving the SME funding gap, turning scattered ideas into fundable strategies, translating founder visions into growth roadmaps, and shaping funding stories that land with funders.
Every month she speaks with hundreds of founders to help them turn scattered thoughts into structured, executable funding plans.
Jenny is both a technology leader and a funding storyteller, blending data-driven insights with narrative clarity. She believes that funding should be executable, not aspirational, and is building the systems to make funding make sense for both founders and funders.
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Startup Funding, Small Business Funding, AI-First Workflows, Financial Inclusion
Jess Cheng is Co-Founder and CEO of CHARGESPOT, Inforich Asia Hong Kong Limited (Group company of Inforich). As part of the team that founded CHARGESPOT in 2017, she led it to become the world’s first transnational power bank sharing service provider with around 5,000 spots in Hong Kong and over 70,000 spots worldwide. She has played a pivotal role in establishing CHARGESPOT as the market leader in Hong Kong and spearheaded its expansion across APAC, including Japan, Mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, and Australia, as well as its acquisition by INFORICH which successfully listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2022.
Jess holds a degree in Marketing and Management from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), graduating in 2005. Her career began with the Management Trainee Program at L’Oréal Hong Kong, where she excelled in sales and marketing for the Japanese beauty brand Shu Uemura. Driven by a passion for new challenges and innovation, she seamlessly transitioned between roles and industries, from managing advertising and promotions for Columbia Sportswear at Swire Resources, to leading the launch of the luxury French beauty brand La Biosthetique in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
Currently, Jess is dedicated to powering new possibilities for the business, innovating CHARGESPOT’s products, services and delivery to meet the ever-changing needs of society and businesses, and expanding its partner network to create new and exciting touchpoints to support more customers around the world.
Jessica is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Planto, as well as a board member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong. Planto operates at the intersection of open finance and artificial intelligence. Planto's technologies have been adopted by multiple financial institutions, including global banks, fintech startups, and wealth management firms. She regularly speaks at major finance and technology events, such as Hong Kong FinTech Week, Abu Dhabi Finance Week, and Money20/20. In her role as a board member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong, she co-leads the GBA Work Group and serves as a board sponsor for quantum computing and cybersecurity. Additionally, she serves as the ambassador for Global Women in AI and the MENA Fintech Association. Jessica has lived and worked in Singapore, the UK, and Hong Kong. She was also the lead singer in a post-rock band.
Jill Tang is a social entrepreneur, community builder and an ESG advocate.
Jill is the Founder and Community Co-Builder at SHE REWIRES, a social enterprise with the mission of rewiring and transforming the status quo for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) and reshape the future of STEAM for ALL. It connects more than 70,000+ members with 130 dedicated co-builders around the globe.
Jill is the finalist for 2016 Australia China Young Alumni of the year and top 100 Gen T in China by Asia Tatler in 2019. In 2020, Jill was awarded ’Social Impact Award’ at AmCham Future Leaders of the Year Award and she was selected as the top 25 Finalists for the 2022 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge in 2022. Jill was also in the expert group for UN-Women to inform the substantive preparations for the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67).
She holds Bachelor of Commerce from Latrobe University, Master of Applied Finance from Monash University and MBA from Melbourne Business School. Jill also completed her Gender Equality Program Certification at INSEAD in 2019 and Executive Certificate for Special Management for Non-Profit at Harvard Business School in 2023.
Founding Partner of IOSG Ventures,more than 10 years of crypto investment experience. Former Chief Analyst of Hongyuan Security Firm(HKEx: 6806).
RISC-V hard tech Researcher, Advocating of Cypherpunk Spirit, advocating tech-driven and academic-driven innovation.
Founded in 2017, IOSG Ventures is a research and community-driven concept.we are focusing on Open Finance, Web 3.0, and cross-chain industry. We have over 60 investments and been actively involved in various developer & DAO communities. We invest in top teams with innovative ideas, operational excellence, and a robust community, and always supportive to their portfolio companies to grow local communities globally.
John is the Chief Operating Officer for Galaxy Digital (GLXY.TO) Asia, focused on leading the growth of its regional business since 2021. He’s responsible for driving the institutionalization of trading and building the best team in crypto and is passionate about bringing talented people to the industry. Prior to joining Galaxy, John spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs, running hedge fund financing, securities lending and delta-one derivatives across Asia Pacific markets. Along with +20 years of markets experience, John brings expertise in prime brokerage, delta-one trading and financing, as well as in client relationship management, project management, and balance sheet optimization.
John has more than 20 years of experience in financial services. He is HSBC's Group Head of Digital Assets and Currencies, responsible for the bank's approach to CBDCs, stablecoins, cryptocurrencies and asset tokenisation. John is responsible for HSBC Orion, the propriety digital assets platform that financial institutions and corporations are able to use to issue digital bonds on blockchain. Prior to joining HBSC, John held various roles at ICE Futures Europe (previously the London International Financial Futures Exchange – LIFFE), finally becoming head of the FICC business.
With close to 20 years of hands-on experience in automated trading systems, quant modeling, risk management, and asset management in TradFi and crypto industries, in a tier-one global bank (JPMorgan) and multiple licensed crypto exchanges (Hashkey and DFX Labs), John Zhou has a deep and holistic understanding of the capital markets, the operations of institutional financial and non-financial corporations, and the technical challenges of customers with diverse backgrounds.
As the CIO and an RO of DFX Labs, John leads the commercial development of the exchange. With a Ph.D. in physics, he is also passionate about machine learning and new developments in AI. He's currently the co-chair of the Capital Market subcommittee of AIHK.
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 high-growth startups, scale-ups, and investors with a full suite of globally-connected expertise, digital-first solutions, and deep ecosystem partnerships. Under Jonathan’s leadership, HSBC Innovation Banking delivers tailored banking and credit solutions designed to meet unique 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.
Joseph is currently spearheading the University of Hong Kong's expansion into the Greater Bay Area, focusing on startups and entrepreneurship as the Head of the Accelerator at the Techno-Entrepreneur Academy in Qianhai, Shenzhen.
A significant initiative under his leadership targets the Greater Bay Area, encompassing Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Macau, where substantial support for startups is available from government bodies, corporate entities, investors, and various stakeholders.
Prior to his role at Hong Kong University, Joseph held several prestigious leadership positions with esteemed organizations, including Apple Inc., Nike, Viking Cruises, and most recently, Brinc. In these capacities, he demonstrated exceptional skills in operations, strategy, marketing, and consumer experience.
Joyce Li is a passionate and seasoned professional in digital innovation, currently leading Portfolio Management and Fund Strategy at 01Fintech Group in Hong Kong. Specializing in private equity investments in growth-stage companies, Joyce brings expertise in fund strategy, portfolio management, and investor relations. Prior to joining 01Fintech, Joyce held advisory roles at Ant Group and Alibaba.com, where she led strategic planning, globalization research, and data analytics at the intersection of fintech and cross-border e-commerce. Joyce's career began at Neustar, now a TransUnion Company, where she provided predictive analytics solutions to global clients.
Joyce holds an MSc in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BBA from Emory University, both with highest distinction. Outside of fintech, Joyce is actively engaged in projects related to EV infrastructure, smart home technology, and digital literacy in early childhood education. She is also dedicated to making a positive impact through local environmental initiatives and foodbank organization.
Justyna Belkevic is a design leader challenging the way we build digital products and who we build them for. With over 10+ years of experience across Europe and Asia, she currently shapes large-scale design and product experiences used by millions at the Riot Games and pushes for more ethical, user-centered innovation in tech.
Her work spans fintech, gaming, and SaaS, but her mission stays the same: create digital systems that make sense for real people, not manipulate them. She’s a fierce advocate for design that respects users and rejects the race to the bottom driven by vanity metrics and dark patterns. From scaling design teams to redesigning platforms that touch 25M+ daily users, Justyna brings a sharp mix of strategy, systems thinking, and unapologetic ethical considerations to the table.
Born in Lithuania, based in Singapore, and shaped by a global career, she’s fluent in designing for cultural complexity and fast-changing markets. Outside her day job, she mentors emerging designers, speaks on global stages, writes thought-provoking pieces on ethical design, and builds tools that help teams think beyond dark patterns and short-term KPIs.
At Hong Kong FinTech Week, connect with Justyna to explore why design needs to stop being the last checkbox before launch and start becoming the competitive advantage it truly is. Because in a world driven by speed, trust, and noise, ethical design is the difference.
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Kai Yang is the Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Asia & Middle East HSBC. With an aspiration to transform the bank into a truly data-led company, Kai is responsible for delivery of data strategy end to end for the Hong Kong home market and Asia & Middle East markets. With strong leadership experience across data management, data architecture, data engineering, ML/AI and data literacy, Kai has established a strong partnership culture with the Technology and Business Value Streams to progressively modernise and scale the bank’s data capabilities for customer outcomes. Other roles held while in HSBC include Global Data CIO, Asia Pacific CIO and Asia Pacific CDO.
Prior to joining HSBC in 2020, Kai has led various teams in Wealth Management, Risk Management, Group Treasury and Enterprise Services (IT & Op) for Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). His last role was the Group Chief Data Officer accountable for Data Strategy and setting an enterprise-wide approach to data governance and data & analytics transformation end to end. Prior to this role, he was the CommInsure Chief Risk Officer and General Manager for Balance Sheet & Specialist Advisory for CBA’s Wealth Management business line.
Kai hold Bachelor degrees in Engineering and Commerce (Hons Class 1) from the University of Sydney and is also an associate actuary.
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Karen joined Livi Bank in 2020 as the Head of Financial Crime Compliance. She leads the teams responsible for Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud Risk Management, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption.
She has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Livi, Karen was the Head of AML Compliance at another digital bank. Before that, she had worked in several retail and corporate banks in Hong Kong. Throughout her career in the Financial Crime Compliance area, she has been dedicated to the use of Regtech and data analytics in the prevention and detection of financial crimes.
Karen is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia (BSc) in Vancouver and a master's degree from the University of Hull (EMBA).
Ms. Karen Zheng, the founder of Superlink Consulting Co., Ltd 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. Having served at renowned enterprises such as IBM, Tencent, and Baidu, Ms. Zheng has amassed extensive experience. Since 2020, as a partner of CGL, she has been dedicated to providing human resources services for hard technology going overseas. Throughout her career, she has participated in and witnessed the successful listing of two start-up companies. Additionally, she has been deeply involved in the talent construction and system establishment during the initial stages of technology firms like Pudu Technology and Narwal Intelligence. With nearly two decades of in-depth engagement in the human resources domain, Ms. Zheng excels in organizational building and talent development. The Superlink Consulting Co., Ltd she established offers professional human resources services to enterprises. Ms. Zheng Nan published her personal professional book titled "Practical Human Resources Management in Innovative and Entrepreneurial Companies" at the beginning of 2025.
Concurrently, she has created the social media account "The Greater Bay Area Headhunting Queen", where she shares professional insights and has garnered the attention of nearly 100,000 high-quality entrepreneurs and professional talent followers across the network, establishing herself as a key opinion leader in the field of human resources.
Ms. Zheng is actively involved in the education sector. She has served as a professional lecturer at Tencent Academy, a contracted lecturer for the Global Human Resources Think Tank GHR, an interview expert for the "Per Capita Teacher" column on Dedao APP, and a professional mentor for the program "Hi, City Hunter." She has also provided professional training services on talent identification and utilization for managers at companies such as Mango TV, Meitu Xiuxiu, SenseTime, and iFLYTEK. Moreover, she is a human resources expert at the Pudong Software Park Incubator and Intel Greater Bay Area Innovation Center.
As a representative of talents introduced in Hong Kong, Ms. Zheng is committed to promoting talent mobility in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. She collaborates with the Hong Kong government to attract enterprises and talents to settle in Hong Kong, earning significant recognition. As a result, she has been invited as a special guest to the Hong Kong Talent Summit and was interviewed by the Hong Kong branch of Xinhua News Agency.
With her outstanding professional capabilities and educational contributions, Ms. Zheng has become an external human resources consultant for numerous innovative and entrepreneurial enterprises. She accompanies entrepreneurs on their entrepreneurial journey, focuses on enhancing talent efficiency, stimulates talent vitality, and effectively boosts enterprise performance. Simultaneously, she is dedicated to helping more professionals achieve the best career development, enabling the optimal matching of enterprises and talents and realizing a win-win situation.
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