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.
Katherine Chu serves as Senior Head of Sales & Management at Agree Technology and General Manager of its Hong Kong subsidiary. A seasoned FinTech expert with nearly 20 years of experience, she specializes in software sales, regional business development, and cross-border operations.
As General Manager, she drives the company's Greater Bay Area integration and global expansion strategies. Her leadership has diversified the client base beyond Mainland and Hong Kong banks to include international financial institutions.
She has established a synergistic Shenzhen-Hong Kong operational model: Shenzhen serves as the tech development hub, while Hong Kong focuses on high-end talent and compliance systems. Through organizational optimization and localization, she pioneers cross-border business models that advance the company's integration in the Greater Bay Area.
Kazimierz holds PhD in Innovation Finance from the University of Bath, UK. Kazimierz leads the Digital Channels & AI business for HSBC Hong Kong Wealth and Personal Banking division.
In his role he is accountable for all Digital Channels performance across all digital estate, mobile app development, open banking, incubation of new digital technologies and digital design.
In his role he is also responsible for development and embedding of AI technologies for the business.
Kenny Man is currently the Managing Partner of 01Fintech Limited. He has more than 20 years of extensive management consulting, operational and investment experience from a wide range of business including fintech and e-commerce companies. He has successfully built the international investment team for Alibaba.com & Ant 2 consecutive times.
Prior to founding 01Fintech, he was Ant Group’s Head of International Investment from 2015 to 2022 where he led investments into Paytm (India), Ascend Money (Thailand), Dana (Indonesia), Alipay HK (Hong Kong), TNGd (Malaysia), GCash (Philippines), bKash (Bangladesh) amongst many others. He has also been in more than 10 companies' board of director previously and have participated the journey in turning many of these companies into Unicorn status.
Prior to Ant, Kenny is a Senior Investment Director at Vision Knight Capital, a USD 800mn asset under management private equity firm. He has led the 91.com project from deal execution, supporting the Company’s listing and finally sold the company to Baidu for USD 1.9 billion. He has also been leading the 500.com deal which supports the Company to list in the NYSE.
He joined Alibaba in 2006 and established and headed Alibaba’s Overseas Investment & Acquisition team in 2009 and has previously worked in Pepsi and McKinsey & Co.
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Kris is a distinguished leader in Web3 and FinTech, with over a decade of experience driving transformative initiatives and establishing herself as a pivotal figure in the industry. Her expertise lies in orchestrating high-impact networks and strategic alliances, which has been exemplified by her leadership of Hong Kong FinTech Week, an event that consistently attracted over 40,000 attendees and featured global thought leaders such as Ray Dalio and Vitalik Buterin.
Now, Kris applies her expertise to advance the Web3 sector. Formerly at TOKEN2049, the premier crypto event in Asia, she expanded their network of crypto pioneers and investors. Currently, Kris is building a venture arm under Finoverse, advising leading Web3 companies on tailored marketing and partnership strategies.
Widely recognized as a thought leader, Kris has been featured in publications like HKTDC and interviewed for The Metaverse Economy. She also advises Web3 projects and supports entrepreneurs through communities like Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide.
Kris Marszalek is CEO and Co-Founder of Crypto.com, the world’s leading crypto platform known for its commitment to security and compliance. Kris is a seasoned company builder based in Hong Kong, Kris has grown multiple companies from $0 to $100m in revenue. Kris served as CEO at Ensogo, and Founder of BEECRAZY (sold for a reported US$21mm to iBuy Group in 2013).
Lance Yeung is a seasoned data monetarization officer with over 15 years of experience in leading data operations, building scalable platforms, implementing robust governance frameworks, enhancing data quality, and ensuring secure and compliant data practices, driving strategies that align with business goals. He held pivotal roles such as Data Governance Officer, Project Manager, Business Process Manager, and Internal Auditor at renowned organizations including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), Yusen Logistics, and TAL Group.
He collaborates closely with startups, enterprises, and regulatory bodies to advance responsible and efficient data practices. His expertise spans driving initiatives in digital transformation, data management/governance, open data, data protection, and cross-border data compliance, fostering innovation while ensuring ethical and strategic data utilization.
Founder and CEO/CTO at KodeRover, creator of Zadig - an open-source project on GitHub. Zadig is an AI-powered, cloud-native, distributed DevOps platform designed for developers. It has seen tremendous success in enterprises, with almost 40,000 installations and a daily user base of nearly 170,000. Globally, over 500,000 applications have been deployed. Zadig is becoming the go-to choice for digital software development in leading enterprises across industries, empowering over 4,000 companies, including ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba, Huawei,China Unicom, Zeekr, Shell, CHAGEE, XPeng, Li Auto, HAID Group and Shanghai Data Group and more, to rapidly achieve digital evolution in production and research.
Laura is currently a Director in Temasek’s Blockchain team, which focuses on venture building and investment opportunities in the space.
She is a sponsor of Temasek’s venture studio, Menyala, supporting the development and growth of startups. Laura is also part of the founding venture teams of various start-ups initiated by Temasek –Partior, a joint venture with JP Morgan and DBS to setup a multi-currency payments network to enhance cross-border clearing and settlements as well as Affinidi, a start-up that uses decentralised technologies to develop data and self-sovereign identity solutions.
Laura joined Temasek in 2007, before her current role she was involved in originating and evaluating investments across various sectors at Temasek. Her expertise spans B2B, B2B2C and B2C industries such as Consumer Tech, Industrials, Specialty Chemicals, Offshore Marine, Transportation, and Logistics.
Prior to joining Temasek, Laura had worked at Ernst & Young, followed by General Electric (“GE”) invarious finance roles pertaining to GE’s Financial Management Program and CAS Programs, which spanned several geographies including US, China, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.
Laura is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (FCCA) and holds a BA(Hons) in Accounting and Finance from Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Additionally, she represents Temasek on the Advisory Committee of Elevandi and as Board Observer of Partior. Laura has also been recognized as a Singapore 100 Women in Tech (SG100WIT) 2023 honoree and a 2022 Fintech65 Leader.
Lawrence Lam joined Prudential Hong Kong as CEO in July 2022. He leads the Hong Kong executive management team to drive growth and development and oversee operations of Prudential’s life and general insurance business in Hong Kong and Macau, covering a full suite of protection, health, wealth and investment insurance solutions as well as a comprehensive collection of general-purpose insurance products.
Prior to joining Prudential, Lawrence was the Chief Executive of Citi’s consumer bank in Hong Kong. He brings with him a wealth of experience in managing multi-channel distribution and servicing network, developing customer-centric digital ecosystem, and creating client value through segmentation and product innovation. Lawrence has held senior leadership positions at Citi, including Head of Retail Banking, Head of Sales and Distribution, and Director of Consumer Lending, and has played a critical role in building the bank’s insurance business through bancassurance partnership.
Lawrence holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) degree from the Ivey Business School. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Financial Risk Manager (FRM). He is a member of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance. He serves as a Council Member of The Hong Kong Management Association and chairs its Programme Advisory Committee for Marketing Management
As the Head of Transaction Banking and Payments for Wealth and Personal Banking, Lawrence Li oversees the FX and payments portfolio for individual retail customers. He is responsible to drive profitability and manage the end to end customer journey that facilities everyday monetary transactions. His portfolio is crucial for generating stable fee income and nurturing long-term customer relationships.
Lawrence also leads PayMe by HSBC, where he shapes its business strategy and development roadmap to focuses on unlocking the potential of PayMe to drive the bank’s digital agenda. Previously, he served as PayMe's Chief Commercial Officer, marking his first position within HSBC.
A seasoned banking professional, Lawrence brings nearly two decades of experience from Citi, where he served as the alternate chief executive of Citibank Hong Kong Limited and held various leadership roles across retail banking, wealth management, distribution, credit cards, and lending.
Lawrence began his career in the technology sector and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia.
Louis is the Managing Director APAC of CoverGo, where he leads CoverGo’s business
development functions in the Asia Pacific region. He is also leading the Generative AI solutions
for CoverGo’s clients. Louis has more than 20 years experience in the insurance industry. Louis specializes in digital transformation, and has implemented solutions for insurers on digital
distribution, customer journey design, core system modernizations, Generative AI deployment,
and product propositions.
Maaike is an entrepreneur, board member, public speaker, change catalyst and former C-suite executive based in Hong Kong with 20 years of business leadership in financial services and technology, most recently as CEO of Visa Hong Kong and Macau.
In 2018, she co-founded and led the HK Fintech Association and the HK Women Chief Executive Network, two collectives fostering meaningful networking and collaboration.
Following her passion and her desire to close the gender gap, Maaike pivoted to women’s health and Femtech in 2023, a category of products and services that use technology to support the health and wellbeing of women.
She launched Femtech Future Limited, an advisory firm that consults to Femtech companies and MNCs from different industries. Its focus is twofold: advising on practical & pragmatic ways to integrate women’s health into the workplace and educating leaders on the topics of Femtech and Innovation in Women’s Health.
Maaike is a leading voice on Femtech in Asia, a region where Femtech and women’s health is underserved, underfunded, under researched and at times, a taboo topic.
Maaike has won numerous awards, including Jessica Women in Tech Award 2024 and Harper’s Bazaar Inspirational Women Award 2023.
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Martin Liu has over 15 years of working experience in Al industry. He is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in developing computer vision solutions and in depth knowledge in product development. Currently Martin is the Assistant Director of AI and Data, HKSTP.
Prior to this role, Martin was leading the system design and development team of an Al company in developing computer vision solutions for diamond related technology, smart retails, and facial recognition technology. He is inventor of 4 patents. He invented the reddot winner, patented diamond viewer with algorithm for viewing nano scale marking and specific 8A8H pattern on diamond.
Martin holds an Master Degree in E-Commerce and Internet Computing, and Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Hong Kong.
Max Rebol is CEO and Managing Partner of Harbour Industrial Capital, a Polkadot-focused VC fund. He is a prolific speaker on everything related to Web3, Venture Capital and Polkadot. Max is also co-founder of PolkaPort East, a HK based growth initiative for Polkadot, supported by the Decentralised Futures Program or the Web3 Foundation. Born and raised in Austria, he spent over 15 years in the Greater China region where he worked for an investment bank prior to discovering Bitcoin and diving into crypto full-time.
Michael Chan is Chief Executive Officer of Zand, the first fully licensed, all-digital that operates on an agile operating model, adopting a distinctive approach to banking and implementing global best practices to safeguard a secure financial future for customers.
A prominent international banker with cross-functional expertise in the finance and technology sectors, Michael has more than 25 years of experience in banking management, financial technology, corporate development, new market setup, mergers turnaround and transformation across leading global financial institutions. He has mentored fintechs and startups and led regulatory, digitalisation and transformation strategies at the financial institutions he has served.
Prior to joining Zand, the seasoned banker served as Regional Chief Operations Officer Asia-Pacific at First Abu Dhabi Bank, where he setup their new franchises in China and Indonesia and expanded and restructured their operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India and South Korea. In addition, Michael drove the digital initiatives and built alliances with fintechs and startups in Asia.
Michael has held various positions at Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank including in Corporate Development (Asia Pacific), as Chief Operations Officer for Southeast Asia and Taiwan, as well as Chief Information Officer Asia Pacific (global markets). During his time, he setup and led regional and global teams to develop new global market products, established go-to-market strategies as well as put in place new country setups in four continents.
A Hong Kong national, Michael was born in Tianjin, China. He holds an Executive MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Master of Science in Financial Engineering from the City University of Hong Kong. Michael graduated from Monash University, where he majored in computer science and information systems. He is also a member of several organisations that focus on business, banking, technology and startups.
Ms.Michele Fung serves as the general manager of Lianlian Global, where she leads international business development and drives the company’s global expansion strategy. Leveraging her extensive global network, she identifies high-potential markets, provides critical insights into local regulations and competitive landscapes, and establishes strategic partnerships with both local and international stakeholders to accelerate growth and enhance market credibility.
Prior to her current role, Ms. Fung accumulated over a decade of experience in global market entry and partnership development. She held senior positions at leading firms, excelling in client acquisition and retention, and delivering tailored solutions to meet diverse market demands. As a skilled brand ambassador, she represented organizations at international conferences, trade shows, and networking events, significantly enhancing their global presence and reputation. Her expertise in building trust-based relationships and navigating complex market dynamics has consistently driven organizational success.
Michelle Ip, CEO of AIFT Enterprise, has more than 12 years of experience in insurance and insurtech start-ups, including greenfield market entry, oversight and business development across multiple countries in ASEAN like Cambodia, Myanmar and East Asia. Michelle was previously the founding member of iFWD, the no.1 digital insurer in Hong Kong since 2015, and the co-founder of Sugar AI, a fintech startup launched in 2018 and Partnership Director at bolttech.
As Head of North Asia for Zoom, Michelle leads the continued growth and momentum in the region.
In this role, she advances Zoom’s footprint by aligning AI-first innovation with enterprise transformation strategies to help businesses of all sizes enhance productivity and collaboration. She works closely with customers and partners to understand their business priorities, focusing on driving workplace, customer experience, and industry transformation across key verticals.
With over 25 years of experience, Michelle has a proven track record of delivering strategic transformation and enhanced shareholder value across global eCommerce, digital transformation, online marketing, and AI-enabled industries. Prior to Zoom, she held various Senior leadership positions at eBay, Google and Accenture. Michelle currently serves on the Statistics Advisory Board, Census & Statistics Department for the Hong Kong SAR Government.
Michelle received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce from the University of British Columbia. She also holds an Executive MBA degree from Fudan University and a Master’s of Science in Global Finance from New York University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Dr. Miles Wen is CEO and co-founder of Fano Labs Limited, a spin-off company from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) that has raised multiple rounds of venture investment from renowned investors such as Horizons Ventures, Gobi Partners and Openspace Ventures. Dr. Wen specializes in information and communication technologies, optimization algorithms, big data, and machine learning and has numerous academic publications and patents. Since 2016, he has been appointed as Adjunct Assistant Professor (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) at HKU, where he takes an active role in guest lecturing on topics related to technology transfer, startups, and artificial intelligence applications.
Dr. Wen also actively contributes to the technology ecosystem. He is an active mentor at the iDendron Incubation Program at HKU, Founding Vice President of HKSTP Startups Alumni Association, EEE Industry Advisory Committee Member, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council Electronics / Electrical Appliances Industries Advisory Committee, and Member of the Expert Review Panel of Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre.
Dr. Wen received his B.Eng. (CE) with First Class Honors and Ph.D. (EEE) from HKU in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He was also a Fulbright Scholar of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
Mimi Vong is a Web3 founder democratizing US$3T+ private credit through tokenization, supported by Draper University, the Stellar Development Foundation, and Hong Kong Cyberport. As Co-Founder and CEO of Metafyed, she is building a RWA marketplace that turns receivables and loans into compliant, investor-ready products, pairing verifiable data and AI-assisted credit analysis with programmatic KYC/AML, qualified custody, and ongoing disclosures. Distribution runs through licensed partners to deliver real liquidity, and the investor experience is transparent, comparable, and wallet-native.
Her track record spans corporate and startup execution: launching YOOX in China, building PepsiCo China’s first digital marketing team, and serving on the founding team of MyMM backed by The Wharf, Lane Crawford Joyce Group and eCargo. Active in Web3 since 2018, she has translated enterprise-grade controls into on-chain workflows that pass audits. Outside of work, Mimi brings the same discipline to sport and community. She’s an avid triathlon athlete and a firm believer in inclusivity. She co-organizes Techstars Startup Weekend Vancouver, volunteers at St. John Ambulance, and serves on the board of the Vancouver Bach Choir, advancing access to innovation, the community, and the arts.
Natasha Ardiani Hartoro is the Co-Founder and CEO of Durianpay, a next-generation B2B payments platform transforming how businesses transact across Southeast Asia. She oversees the company’s overall strategy, operations, and expansion, guiding Durianpay’s mission to unify traditional and digital financial infrastructure.
Under her leadership, Durianpay has scaled its annualized transaction volume to over $5 billion, grown revenue 4x in a year, and achieved profitability. Natasha has also secured key licenses including BPSP, payment acquiring, and remittance provider approvals, positioning Durianpay as one of Indonesia’s leading end-to-end payment service providers.
With a clear vision to bridge Web2 and Web3, she has led the company’s entry into blockchain-based settlement rails, powering real-time domestic and near-instant cross-border payments for crypto exchanges, PSPs, and B2B enterprises.
Before founding Durianpay in 2020, Natasha built a career at the intersection of finance, technology, and operations. As one of the few women leading a fintech infrastructure company in the region, she has been instrumental in shaping the evolution of Southeast Asia’s digital payments ecosystem.
Naysan Munusamy is the Co-founder of MoneyMatch, a fintech company specializing in cross-border payments. As Managing Partner of TH Capital, he also drives strategic investments in high-growth ventures. At MoneyMatch, Naysan leads product innovation, business development, and corporate strategy—applying expertise from his tenure as Executive Director at Goldman Sachs (Hong Kong) and Chief Operating Officer of pitchIN. A dual-force entrepreneur and investor, Naysan helps bridge institutional finance with next-generation fintech through operational leadership and venture capital.
Niki Ariyasinghe is a seasoned global executive passionate about the frontier of blockchain technology and its potential to spur the development of market-changing businesses.
He currently leads business development in the Asia-Pacific region and Middle East for Chainlink Labs, the world’s leading web3 services platform. Prior to it, Niki has worked for blockchain startups, R3 and Abra.
In addition, Niki also has extensive experience across banking and management consulting where he worked for ING Bank and management consulting firm Accenture Strategy respectively.
He holds an MBA degree from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Nischint is the head of Digital Currencies in Asia Pacific for Visa. Based in Singapore, he oversees Visa’s digital currency business performance in Asia Pacific, including partnership strategies and developing new crypto business streams for Visa’s crypto offerings. Nischint is the subject matter expert on digital currency and web 3.0 engagements with key stakeholders such as banks, fintechs, regulators and blockchain infrastructure companies.
As part of his portfolio, he is also responsible for emerging stablecoin, CBDC and tokenized deposit products, leading Visa’s go-to-market efforts in the region. Nischint joined Visa in 2022, bringing over 20 years of experience in financial services having worked across multiple streams through the years. Before Visa, Nischint was managing fintech partnerships at Singtel and has worked with multiple digital currency business prior to that.
Patrick Zhu is a seasoned banking professional with over two decades of experience in the financial sector.
Mr. Zhu joined HSBC China in 1999, where he was instrumental in establishing the bank’s electronic banking and cash management business. His leadership roles have spanned product development and sales. He has also held senior positions in credit and risk control within HSBC’s retail banking arms in the Philippines and Indonesia, further broadening his expertise in diverse markets.
In 2007, Patrick transitioned to ANZ, taking on senior management roles in risk control, rural banking, and cash management across various locations, including Melbourne, Chongqing, and Shanghai.
Before moving to Hong Kong, Patrick led HSBC’s Global Payments Solutions in mainland China, where he oversaw a remarkable growth period for the cash management business, solidifying HSBC's leading position among foreign banks in the region.
Pearlyn was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Singapore Life Holdings Pte. Ltd. and Singapore Life Ltd. in July 2021.
Pearlyn cut her teeth in wealth management, digital and retail banking and has amassed over three decades of experience in the financial services field. She is well-respected amongst industry peers for being a strong leader with a digital-first mindset and having an exceptional track record of leading key strategies and business transformation initiatives.
Prior to her current appointment, she held several senior executive roles in DBS Singapore and the region.
Pearlyn presently serves as an Independent and Non- Executive Director on Frasers Property Limited and sits on the board of the Housing and Development Board and the advisory board of the Singapore Management University’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a BA in Economics and Statistics from the National University of Singapore.
Peter is an industry-leading strategy and risk management advisor. Peter has been a financier and advisor to hundreds of businesses across his four decades of experience. Peter is an advisor to, and investor in, both established businesses and startups across a wide range of industries.
Peter is author of the book, Startup Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Founders, released in December 2024.
The book was released by Gōru, an eLearning and digital publishing venture, set up by Peter in 2024. Gōru – the Japanese word for goal – seeks to support young entrepreneurs in the very early stages of their startup journey.
Peter is a regular contributor to a range of strategy, risk and finance publications including Company Director Magazine (Australia), Director Today (India), FINSIA (Australia) and The Asian Banker (Singapore).
Peter was awarded Australian Banking & Finance magazine’s Chief Risk Officer of the Year award in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018.
Peter is also the Creator & Founder of the 52 Risks® management framework (www.52Risks.com).
Peter Lee, Chief Technology Officer, IBM China/Hong Kong Limited driving digital transformation through AI and Hybrid Cloud solutions. Mr. Lee has over 25 years of IT experience leading technical sales and architect to develop solution and to promote IBM Technology Group offerings, covering Infrastructure, Cloud Platform, Data & AI, Automation Sustainability and Security Software for Hong Kong and Macau region.
Mr. Lee is a veteran at IBM who led technical communities and made outstanding contributions to business and industry via large scale project implementations, including countrywide banking infrastructure, Fortune 500 ERP solutions and Top500 High Performance Computing projects and AI solution deployment in GCG region etc.
Peter Lee was appointed as the first Distinguished Engineer of IBM Systems in IBM Greater China Group since 2014 and had received eZone Hong Kong Outstanding Performance of IT Excellence Award in 2023.
Pratyush Prasanna is the Group CEO of Flip.id, Indonesia's leading fintech company. With a proven track record in payments, he previously spearheaded merchant solutions at GoTo Financial and held key leadership positions at Poynt and Paytm. In his free time, Pratyush enjoys hitting the open road on his motorcycle.
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