Main Conference Speakers

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

Mr. Eric Jing is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ant Group. He joined Alibaba Group in 2007 and became the President of Ant Group in June 2015. Eric was appointed as the CEO of Ant Group in October 2016, and assumed the additional role of Chairman in April 2018.

Under his leadership, Ant Group's strategy focuses on inclusiveness, sustainability, and globalization to bring small but meaningful changes to the world. Ant Group aims to support digital transformation with partners worldwide, enabling access to financial and technological services for consumers and small businesses.

In addition to his role at Ant Group, Mr. Jing serves as a senior advisor to the World Bank's Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative and the Centre for Digital ID, Trade and Economy of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). He is also a foundation board member of the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Furthermore, Mr. Jing is an active member of both the Patrons for Nature of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Champions for Nature of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Previously, he served as a senior advisor for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Comprehensive Surveillance Review and as a member of the UN Secretary-General's Task Force on Digital Financing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Mr. Jing received his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the College of Economics & Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1994. In 2005, he obtained his Master's degree in Business Administration after completing the EMBA program at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, U.S.

Mr. Xu Bing is the Co-founder of SenseTime who is passionate about building AI innovations for a better tomorrow. Before founding SenseTime, Bing was a PhD candidate conducting research on deep learning and computer vision at the Multimedia Lab of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the first Chinese team to focus on deep learning and computer vision research.

Bing, together with several Co-founders from the same university lab, founded SenseTime in 2014 and cultivated it into the world’s leading AI company. Bing is a key executive of the company, primarily managing corporate development strategies and overseeing fundraising activities. Bing was named one of the most promising Innovators Under 35 in China by the MIT Technology Review and is featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia List.

Bing holds two bachelor’s degrees in Information Engineering and in Mathematics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Luanne Lim was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong, HSBC, in 2022, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong, HSBC, a role that she has held since 2017.

Ms Lim has more than 25 years of banking industry experience. Since joining HSBC in Singapore in 1999, she has held leadership roles and spearheaded strategic initiatives across HSBC’s key markets, including Mainland China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. She is currently a board member of HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd.

She is the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Association of Banks, and sits on the Banking Advisory Committee and Financial Infrastructure and Market Development Sub-Committee of Hong Kong Monetary Authority. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Financial Services Development Council, council member of Treasury Markets Association and member of the Academy of Finance. She is also the Chairperson of Financial Services Advisory Committee and the Asian Financial Forum Steering Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

She currently serves as a board member and executive committee member of The Community Chest. In July 2024, Ms Lim was awarded a Medal of Honour by the HKSAR Government in recognition to her services to the community.

Lily Liu is an entrepreneur and investor focused on the cryptocurrency industry. She has abackground as a CFO and operating executive in the US, China, and throughout emergingmarkets.
Lily is the Co Founder of Anagram; the President of the Solana Foundation; on the foundingteam of Osmosis, and an advisor to Brave.

Previously, Lily co-founded Earn.com which was acquired by Coinbase in 2018. She wasalso the CFO of the Chinaco Healthcare Corporation, where she built a 500-bed privatehospital in China. Lily also worked at KKR in New York as well as McKinsey in New York andBeijing.

Lily received a BA in Economics and International Relations from Stanford, and studied EastAsian Studies at Harvard.

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Mr. Lin oversees Tencent’s overall fintech business, including payment, wealth management, securities and other fintech services. Previously he was the Managing Partner at Tencent Investment, where he was responsible for Tencent’s equity investment in various areas, such as e-commerce, Internet Finance, Online to Offline and digital contents etc. Notable deals including JD.com, China Literature, Tencent Music, Meituan, PDD, Bilibili etc. Prior to joining Tencent, Mr. Lin held various senior positions in finance, strategy, and operating management at Microsoft and Nokia.

Forest Lin holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Bachelor of Engineering from Zhejiang University.

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

Mr. Zhu graduated from Xi'an Jiaotong University and joined Baidu in 2008. Prior to that, he worked at Lenovo Group for ten years.

Martha Sazon is the President & CEO of Mynt, the holding company of GCash, the #1Finance App in the Philippines. Appointed as CEO in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, her focus on customer-centricity has propelled GCash into a lifeline to many Filipinos. With Martha at the helm, GCash is now the Philippines' first and only $5B unicorn with millions of registered users. As a result, GCash is now a household name and is being used as a verb in the country.

Prior to GCash, Martha had 20 years of experience in various industries like food, OTC drugs, personal care, and telco. Martha spent 12 years at Globe Telecom during which she pioneered many breakthroughs and achievements for a wide array of products and headed the Broadband business. Martha has also worked as a Marketing Director and Category Leader for Asia at GlaxoSmithKline and as a Senior Product Manager for Del Monte.

Martha has attended and finished executive programs at IMD, INSEAD and Harvard Business School, and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Accounting (Cum Laude), from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

Tom serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bullish, responsible for creating, planning, and implementing the company's strategic direction. Previously, Tom served as CEO, President and Chairman of Far Peak Acquisition Corporation, and Far Point Acquisition Corporation. Tom also serves as Chairman of Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB).

Tom brings many years of executive leadership in the finance industry, including serving as President of the NYSE Group of Intercontinental Exchange Inc., or ICE, from 2014 to 2018. Tom led all operations for the NYSE and managed a diverse range of equity and equity options exchanges, comprising the largest equities listing and securities trading venue in the world. In this role, Tom spearheaded the NYSE through a significant strategic and operational transition, revitalizing an iconic business and brand. Tom also presided over a series of operational improvements which led to the tripling of profits, the doubling of pre-acquisition operating margin, the reduction of annual costs by US$550 million, and the modernization of NYSE technology. Prior to joining the NYSE, Tom served as the SVP of Financial Markets at ICE, where he oversaw a variety of modernization efforts, strategic acquisitions, and exchange consolidations. Prior to joining ICE, Tom was President of SunGard Kiodex, after serving as its CFO and COO.

Dong HE is Deputy Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He has oversight responsibility for MCM’s work on digital currencies and fintech. He joined MCM in October 2014 and led MCM’s work on global financial stability analysis, monetary and macroprudential policies, and technical assistance on central bank operations.

Dong holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Cambridge. He started his career in 1993 when he joined the World Bank through the Young Professionals Program. He was a staff member of the World Bank during 1993-1998, of the IMF during 1998-2004, and of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) during 2004-2014. At the HKMA, he was Executive Director responsible for directing research and policy advice on issues relating to the maintenance of monetary and financial stability and the development of financial markets. He was also Director of the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research. He has published extensively on macroeconomic and financial market issues.

Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of WeBank.

As a member of WeBank executive management team, Henry oversees the IT strategic planning and management, fintech innovation at WeBank.

Prior to WeBank, Henry has served as General Manager at Ping An Technology Co., Ltd. Prior to that, Henry had lived and worked in Silicon Valley for more than 10 years. Henry has received his Bachelor of Science degree with Highest Honors from UC Berkeley and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Stanford University. With years of professional studies and working experience, he has successfully led teams in in various renowned companies to in-house design and implement multiple groundbreaking fintech infrastructures and applications.

Alain Lam, aged 50, graduated from University of Oxford with a master's degree in Engineering in August 1998. He is a Vice President and the CFO of the Xiaomi Corporation, and the Chairman of Airstar Digital Technology.
Alain joined the Group in 2020. Prior to joining the Group, AlAlain Lam, aged 50, graduated from University of Oxford with a master's degree in Engineering in August 1998. He is a Vice President and the CFO of the Xiaomi Corporation, and the Chairman of Airstar Digital Technology.

Alain joined the Group in 2020. Prior to joining the Group, Alain worked at Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) as Managing Director and Head of the Asian Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Group of the Investment Banking division from January 2016 to October 2020. From July 1997 to December 2015, he worked at Morgan Stanley in the London, New York, Menlo Park and Hong Kong offices. Alain was responsible for leading many US IPO projects including those of Kingsoft Cloud, XPeng Motors and Pinduoduo, as well as Hong Kong IPO projects including those of Alibaba, Xiaomi, and NetEase.

Alain worked at Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) as Managing Director and Head of the Asian Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Group of the Investment Banking division from January 2016 to October 2020. From July 1997 to December 2015, he worked at Morgan Stanley in the London, New York, Menlo Park and Hong Kong offices. Alain was responsible for leading many US IPO projects including those of Kingsoft Cloud, XPeng Motors and Pinduoduo, as well as Hong Kong IPO projects including those of Alibaba, Xiaomi, and NetEase.

Matt has had a high profile career spanning more than 20 years in the technology domain. His leadership has significantly contributed to building trust in technology transformations and the protection of digital assets. As a senior partner and the head of the Cybersecurity practice at PwC, he oversaw its expansion to over 150 specialists and played a foundational role in VARA's establishment before accepting the role of CEO. An alumnus of the University of Bath and the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, his academic credentials reflect the success of his professional journey.

Matt is not just confined to the corporate world. He is a co-founder of two startups: 'decent', a platform seeking to revolutionise charitable giving, and 'Clubbie', a niche social network for amateur sports enthusiasts. He is frequently sought after as a public speaker - his insights and expertise make him a valuable voice in helping to make this complex subject more accessible to everyone.

Angelina is Senior Advisor to IMC Asia Pacific, a leading global market making and proprietary trading firm. She has previously held Senior Management and Directorate positions with international digital asset exchanges, HKEX, Cantor Fitzgerald, the SFC, and other global financial services companies. She is also the Managing Director of Stratford Finance Limited, a consulting company focused on dealing with regulatory and operational issues in the financial services and digital assets sectors and advises brokerages, fund managers, and technology providers.Angelina is currently the Chair of The Women’s Foundation and serves on a number of Hong Kong Government appointed Boards and charities, including the New Business Committee of the Financial Services Development Council, Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute, the Ebenezer School for the Blind, the University of Wollongong and is an Honorary Adjunct Professor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Accounting and Finance. Angelina is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand and is a graduate of the University of Southern California. Her MBA is from Pepperdine University, LLB from HKU/Manchester Metropolitan University, and LLM from Harvard Law School.

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

Teddy currently serves as the CEO of JINGDONG Coinlink Technology, where he oversees overall planning and strategies, global expansion, and the implementation of its fintech, Web3 and stablecoin business. Teddy held the position of Vice President at JD Technology, the technology subsidiary of JD.com Group.

Teddy brings 18 years of practical and senior executive experience in global mobile payment industry and is dedicated to driving technological innovation to serve the entire financial industry.  He specialises in crafting sustainable inclusive financial products tailored for populations in under-developed regions, thereby enhancing the global level of financial inclusion.  Before joining JD, He held senior leadership roles in a number of mobile payment-related Chinese fin-techs including Tencent and Huawei.

Teddy was the Key Person in Charge of WeChat Pay at Tencent.  He built the mobile payment infrastructure from the ground and promote its rapid development. Teddy was the Chief Executive Officer of global mobile payment product and operation at Huawei, led a team that provided services across 19 countries and regions. He was a co-founder and established KBZPay, the fastest growing and industry leading innovative mobile wallet application. It is currently the No.1 payment brand in Myanmar.

Mr. Charles Song, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Linklogis, holds a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Huazhong Institute of Technology (currently known as Huazhong University of Science and Technology), and a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Melbourne. He has over 30 years of experience in finance, internet, and technology related industries. Mr. Charles Song founded Linklogis in 2016. He is responsible for the overall strategic planning, business direction, and management of the Group. In April 2021, Linklogis was successfully listed on the main board of HKEX.

Mr. Charles Song has served as the finance strategic consultant at Tencent Technology, the President of China Resources Bank (“CR Bank”), and the Global Head of Corporate Trust and Loan Agency Services at HSBC. Mr. Charles Song is the founding director of China Securitization Forum, and was a member of the steering committee of The International Capital Market Association. He has also worked in JPMorgan Chase Bank and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. Mr. Charles Song has rich experience in the capital market, asset securitization, commercial banks and transaction banking. He created the business model of “asset-light bank” in China and made many beneficial attempts in this field.

Andrea is the Co-founder and CEO of Aspire, the all-in-one finance software for businesses across Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, Aspire has over 450+ employees across five countries and is backed by global top tier VCs, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Y-Combinator, Tencent and Paypal.

Prior to Aspire, Andrea Baronchelli was part of Lazada’s founding team and spent 6 years building the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia based out of Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. He held several leadership roles within Lazada across the region including CMO, Commercial director, and CEO Vietnam. Andrea is a Y-Combinator and Rocket Internet Alum.

Esther is the founder and CIO of 3Capital Investment, an Al-focused VC targeting global opportunities.The firm has a dedicated vision: we believe Al is at the dawn of a multi year breakthrough, and we have chosen to focus on infrastructure and foundational technologies that will be the building blocks of this revolution.

Prior to founding 3Capital, Esther was a founding member of SenseTime, one of China's largest Al software companies. She initiated the company's strategic investment and capital markets team, raising over USD 5 billion and leading investments and collaborations with strategic partners both domestically and internationally.

In addition to her successful startup experience, Esther has over 20 years of experience in finance and banking, holding leadership roles at Cazenove (now JP Morgan), CICC, Barclays, and Bocom.

Esther holds an Executive MBA from The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. She is dedicated to youth development and serves as a board member of the Greater Bay. Youth Committee and Junior Achievement Hong Kong.

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

Ankur is the Group President of JULO, where he works with Julo Board and Management to build Julo into a leading financial institution across S.E Asia.

Ankur has over 20 years of experience in finance and in building new businesses across Asia, North America, and Europe. He joined Grab at an early stage in 2016 and founded multiple Fintech businesses at Grab, including its lending and insure-tech businesses, and grew them to over 1.5 B in asset size.

Ankur spent 7 years at Grab, during which time he served as CEO of its Lending JV, Board member of its Insurance JV, and Director of multiple fintech subsidiaries across SG, PH and VN.

Prior to Grab Ankur was the founder of a food-tech startup, a banker in Standard Chartered Bank and also spent nearly a decade at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC.

He represented Grab as a speaker in multiple events such Money 20/20 (Hangzhou ‘18 and Las Vegas ‘19 ), SFF, HK FF, G20 Financial Stability Forum and IFC SME Finance Forum to name a few.

David is a highly respected thought leader in financial industry technology with over 35 years of experience leading some of Wall Street’s top institutions. He has founded and invested in a number of start-ups including R3, LiquidityEdge LLC (a successful UST treasury broker), and most recently TEN. His primary focus remains on advancing R3 and the Corda ecosystem through customer engagements, partnerships and strategic investments.

David founded R3 in 2015 and, as Chief Executive Officer, he is responsible for the company’s strategic vision. R3 is a leading provider of Digital Currency, Digital Assets and Interoperability solutions, empowering regulated financial institutions to navigate the complexities of digitization. At the heart of R3 is Corda, the world’s first open, permissioned tokenization platform. Supported by leading financial institutions, R3 has a global team of approximately 300 employees across London, Dublin, Dubai, New York, Mumbai, and Singapore, serving a thriving network of 60+ customers including Central Banks, FMIs and Corporates.

David's pioneering contributions to the industry have earned him recognition as one of the top twenty most influential figures in digital assets. He has played a significant role in the global adoption of electronic trading in the OTC derivatives and securities industry, launching his first electronic trading system in 1995. He has since been involved in launching electronic trading solutions across more than 20 different asset classes worldwide. David served as CEO of Electronic Broking at ICAP Plc for ten years, overseeing the BrokerTec fixed income and EBS foreign exchange platforms. Prior to ICAP, David was co-owner and CEO (Americas) of Prebon Yamane.

David continues to influence the fintech space through multiple board memberships and is actively involved in a number of charities through the Rutter Family Charitable Trust. Notably, he is a well member of Charity Water, ensuring that 100% of donations provide clean water to those in need by covering the charity's administrative expenses.

Ajay Mathur is Managing Director and Head of Consumer Banking Group & Wealth Management, of DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited. He joined the bank in December 2017.

Ajay is responsible for leading DBS HK’s consumer banking and wealth management business. He has more than 25 years of extensive retail and wealth exposure in Indonesia, Singapore and India.

Ajay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Mumbai in India.

Dr. Albert Yip is the Chairman of Syndicate Capital Group, which is the Investor Champion and Corporate Champion of Global Fast Track. Currently, Dr. Yip is appointed as the Chief Ambassador of OMFIF as well as the Global Ambassador of Cyberport. He is also the Vice Chairman of Hong Kong ICT Fintech Awards.

Dr. Yip has been named by Linkedin as the “10 CEOs in Hong Kong You Should Follow in 2022”. During the past three decades, Dr. Yip has been playing different C-Suite roles as CEO, CFO and CAE in Fortune 500 leaders, such as State Street Bank, SSGA, Manulife Financial and Westpac Bank. Dr. Yip is the former SVP and APAC Regional Head of Corporate Audit at State Street Corporation and the MIC (Governance) at SSGA, managing the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (“TraHK”).

Among his public duties in professional bodies, Dr. Yip is serving as the Chairman of WealthTech Committee at IFTA as well as the Chairman of Investment Committee at IESGB. Dr. Yip was the Board Governor and the Chairman of Professional Development Committee of the IIA Hong Kong (2016-19), and the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee of CPA Australia, Greater China (2015-18).

For community services, Dr. Yip has been recognized with awards such as the PolyU Department of Computing Outstanding Alumni Award in Entrepreneurial Achievement and the global WACE award, the first honoree in Asia. Since 2019, Dr. Yip has been appointed to the Task Forces of Sustainable & Inclusive Finance of United Nations ESCAP ESBN.

Aleck is the CFO of First Digital Trust. Apart from leading its finance team based in different jurisdictions to overview all of the Group's financial and accounting activities, Aleck is also involved in FDT’s fundraising and restructuring. Prior to joining FDT, Aleck was the Asia CFO of a Sweden-listed private equity group with dental prosthetics manufacturing arms in Mainland China and Southeast Asia. He gained unprecedented experience delivering crisis management solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aleck was a British Chevening Scholar and obtained his MSc in Economics and Strategy from Imperial College London. Upon his graduation, he worked in Big4 and accumulated experience in M&A, value creation and audit before working in-house since 2019. Aleck is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accoutants (HKICPA).

Alex Wong assumed the role of Head of Business Banking at Hang Seng Bank in August 2023.  He is a seasoned banker with a wealth of expertise in corporate financing, cash management, credit risk control and diverse commercial banking services.  Prior to his current appointment, he held several senior positions in the bank and has over 20 years of business experience in the markets of Mainland China and Hong Kong.  It is worth mentioning that he embarked on his banking journey as a Management Trainee at Hang Seng Bank.  Alex oversees the SME banking segment in Hang Seng Bank.  He is passionate in the growth of the SME market, as well as the startup sector, and the Greater Bay Area market.  He actively fosters connections with customers and professionals from various business fields to drive digital transformation for enterprises.  Moreover, he consistently advocates for innovative business models and expansion strategies within the bank, with the ultimate goal of supporting SME development and facilitating mutual growth.

Alex started his career at John Swire & Sons working in the United States, China & Hong Kong. Since 2004 he has been an entrepreneur in many different areas of the real estate investment space, co-founding a serviced apartment business, Kush Serviced Apartments, a boutique neighbourhood retail brand called Warehouses on West and a real estate investment and asset management business, District15. District15 co invested with large real estate institutions and funds and was responsible for repositioning, asset managing and exiting these real estate assets and portfolios.

Alex also has a long history of mentoring and investing in start ups and technology companies in the proptech and real estate space and has sat on a number of committees and boards in this space including the ULI Technology Committee, the Proptech HK POC Committee, the Negawatt Sustainability Committee, the Gentian Board and the Spacious Advisory Committee.

He is a co-founder and managing partner of Undivided Ventures which invests in companies looking to solve for sustainability challenges in the built environment. The establishment of the platform is, he sees, as the culmination of the years of experience he has had investing in real estate and related technologies.

Alfian is a senior technology and operations professional with experience in implementing large group-wide programs and projects and for defining technology and operations road maps and strategies for financial organisations.

Experienced in building high performing teams of technologists and operations professionals who operate well in high pressure situations delivering the operational backbone of the bank.

Experienced in leading large operations and technology teams to deliver end to end, highly scalable technology and operations digital platforms in the area of financial services.

Alfian is also actively involved in charity activities and regularly participates in activities with charity organisations helping various initiatives around Asia.

Alfian is currently based in Hong Kong since 2019. Prior to Hong Kong, Alfian spent 3 years in Mumbai and 16 years in Singapore with DBS.

Dr. Alfred Shang is the Founder and CEO of BitRock Capital, a venture capital firm that focuses on Fintech, Web3 and digitalization investments globally.

Before founding BitRock, Alfred was a partner of Bain & Company and Head of the firm’s Financial Services Practice in Greater China. He advised leading multinational and Chinese financial institutions and investment firms on a wide range of topics including asset and wealth management, strategy, digitalization, business model design, organization and operational improvement.

At BitRock, Alfred led investments in several leading Fintech startups including Linklogis (9959.HK), OneDegree, Sygnum, Fen Bei Tong, and Lingxi Technologies, etc.

Alfred received his Ph.D. degree in Economics with focus on Finance from Harvard University. His research focuses on the interaction between market inefficiency and corporate governance. He also obtained a joint B.A. / M.A. degree in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Alice Suen is the Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and Investment, HSBC Hong Kong. She engages with Hong Kong’s broad sustainable finance ecosystem on behalf of HSBC Hong Kong, looking for opportunities to leverage HSBC’s capabilities and market position in Hong Kong to support sustainable market development and deliver new solutions to address Local, Regional and Global needs.

Having worked in the financial services industry for almost 20 years, Alice has a wealth of experience across frontline relationship management, business strategy, and people management. She has a dedicated focus on Greater China Business, and she has previously worked in Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area.

Outside of her professional career, Alice is an enthusiast in ESG-related volunteering activities. She has also run full marathons for charity and completed a trek in Indian Himalayas to raise fund for social and environmental causes. She is a mentor in HKSAR’s Strive and Rise Mentoring Programme supporting junior secondary students from under-privileged family for two consecutive years.

Alice graduated from University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, with a Bachelor Degree in Commerce.

Aliya Grig is a renowned entrepreneur and AGI researcher, pioneering in creating empathetic AI.

She is the founder of Evolwe AI startup, which focuses on building empathetic AI technology and the founder of Kosmos Foundation creating a new generation of anthropomorphic robots for manufacturing and deep space exploration, and The Cosmos City - an innovation hub for space tech startups in Los Angeles.

With 15 years of global experience in launching tech startups, including a successful space tech venture and collaborations with giants like Boeing, NASA, and Lexus, Aliya has made significant contributions to technology and space exploration. Her work, merging insights from neuroscience, cognitive science, and consciousness studies, has earned her accolades from ESA, CDL, and Starburst, as well as recognition as a Top 100 women entrepreneur in AI in 2021 and a Forbes Europe Young Entrepreneur nominee in 2018.

A regular speaker at international forums and a mentor for programs like Women in Tech, Aliya continues to influence the fields of deep space exploration and advanced artificial intelligence.

Aliya Grig is a renowned entrepreneur and AGI researcher, pioneering the development of empathetic AI.

She is the founder of Evolwe AI, a startup focusing on building empathetic AI technology, the Kosmos Foundation, which creates a new generation of anthropomorphic robots for manufacturing and deep space exploration, and The Cosmos City, an innovation hub for space tech startups in Los Angeles.

With over 15 years of global experience in launching tech startups, including three international hardware tech ventures (fuel cells, launch vehicle, and 3D printer) with two successful exits, and collaborations with giants like NASA, Boeing, AWS, NVIDIA, Middlesex University, and Stanford University, Aliya has made significant contributions to technology and space exploration. Her work, which merges insights from neuroscience, cognitive science, and consciousness studies, has earned her accolades from ESA, CDL, and Starburst. She has also been recognized as one of the Top 100 women entrepreneurs in AI by Leta Capital and was listed among the top 30 young entrepreneurs by Forbes Europe and the 23 most influential women in tech by Startups Magazine.

She also serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Arizona Astrobiology Center and is a Fellow of the Karman Space Foundation. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Neuroscience, researching Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and contributing to Forbes and YFS Magazine.

Allen leads the Markets & Security Services Digital Solutions group globally and is also the Global Head of eRisk for FX Options. He is a member of Global FX, EM Rates & Commodities and Chief Digital & Data Office executive committees.

Allen started his career as an intern with DCM in 2009, subsequently joined the 2010 graduate program, and placing permanently with the FXO Trading desk in 2011. Allen is a strong advocate of innovation being the driving force of business success and a competitive advantage that each of us can drive forward. He believes that people sit at the heart of innovation and is passionate about creating an environment that enables everyone to innovate, deliver value, and create efficiency.

Allen has a BA in Engineering from Downing College, University of Cambridge. He is a keen runner and was the Singapore national high school champion in 400m-hurdle. He was based in London until 2021 before moving to Hong Kong. He has 3 kids.

Amanda Cassatt is the founder and CEO of Serotonin. Amanda previously served as Chief Marketing Officer of ConsenSys from 2016 through 2019. Joining one year after the launch of Ethereum, Amanda played a crucial role in defining, creating, and growing the narrative for ConsenSys, Ethereum, and blockchain overall.

Amanda stewarded the ConsenSys brand through its global expansion across enterprises, governments, developers, and consumers. She created and scaled the marketing team to over 50 people, serving both the ConsenSys brand and 50+ portfolio companies such as MetaMask, Infura, Truffle, and Gitcoin; managing teams in product marketing, growth, design, content, community, events, email, analytics and SEO. Amanda’s contributions to some of the most successful product launches, token sales and fundraises landed her on Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016. Amanda is the author of the world's first web3 marketing book, "Web3 Marketing: A Handbook for the Next Internet Revolution".

With over ten years of dedicated experience in Technology & Business operations, Amy is passionate about bridging the gap between technological leapfrog and traditional business practices. In 2020, Amy has founded Ariaa Company Limited, a digital content and partnership consultancy in Hong Kong.

Ariaa focuses on helping businesses with a tailored, sustainable digital solution that drives growth amidst the ever-changing global business environment.

With an EMBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, she was a Risk analyst at Citibank Hong Kong before becoming the co-founding COO of AQ Talent Lab, a career development mobile app with blockchain infrastructure.

Andy Bruce is Chief Information Officer for Hong Kong and Macau, Manulife (International) Limited. As a member of Manulife Hong Kong’s senior management team, Mr. Bruce is responsible for leading the company's digital transformation initiatives, driving innovation, delivering information technology programs to meet business goals, and ensuring the stability and reliability of systems to enhance the experience of customers and distributors.

Mr. Bruce is a seasoned digital, data, and technology leader with over 25 years of technology transformation and leadership experience across Europe, North America, and Asia, spanning infrastructure, applications, cloud and enterprise architecture. He has a proven track record of bringing people together to foster change within diverse markets and achieving results in complex environments.

Mr. Bruce joined Manulife from AIA Group, where he served as the Regional Chief Technology Officer, providing vision and leadership to design and deliver technological, digital, and customer-centric transformational programs. Before joining the insurance industry, he held leading roles in the investment banking and telecommunications sectors.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Brighton.

Anna is a celebrated entrepreneur and technology leader, recognized forher expertise in building and pioneering enterprise software solutions across Silicon Valley and Asia Pacific. As the Founder and CEO of Perx Technologies, she leads a cutting-edge loyalty engagement and behavioral intelligence platform, catering to a diverse client base in over 15 markets. With a rich history of leadership roles, including at Wily Technology—a pioneer in application performance monitoring, which later was acquired by CA Technologies for close to US$400M. Anna has distinguished herself as a visionary in the tech industry. Dubbed the "turnaround girl," she made history as CA Technologies' youngest female leader to spearhead cloud computing initiatives.

Anna's accolades include being named Singapore's Top Women in Tech and receiving recognition as an Award-Winning Entrepreneur. Her influence extends beyond business as aTEDx speaker and a prominent figure on the global keynote circuit. She also invests her expertise in shaping the future of tech, holding advisory and board positions at Duke University Corporate Education and Genius Group (NYSE: GNS), and contributing as a mentor in notable forums like Google Startup Accelerator and the Unreasonable Group. A dedicated community builder, Anna supports founders and aspiring entrepreneurs worldwide and is a proud member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).

Anson is the CEO and a Co-Founder of FundPark. He was the amongst the first generation of cross-border eCommerce merchants 13 years ago, gaining firsthand experience of the sector.

Anson started his professional career in HSBC Commercial Banking as a management trainee, focusing on SME lending and global trade finance, providing customized working capital solutions to clients ranging from SME traders to conglomerates in the commodities sector.

Under Anson’s leadership, FundPark has become the largest independent digital lending platform to eCommerce merchants in Asia.

Anson holds a bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Finance from the University of Hong Kong and is a Certified Financial Analyst.

Anthony Lin is the Head of Transaction Banking Hong Kong, Greater China and North Asia and Global Head of Market Management.

Before March 2024, Anthony was the GBA CEO of Standard Chartered Bank from 2020 and was responsible for the Bank’s business in the GBA. Prior to that, he has served as the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Limited from March 2017. Anthony was also the President of Bank of America, N.A. China ("BANA China") and Head of Corporate Banking ("CBK") where he was responsible for overall management of BANA China in terms of governance, strategy setting and franchise development. Anthony has also worked for Deutsche Bank (China) Co. Ltd. as Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking Coverage ("CBC") and Head of Trade Finance and Cash Management Corporate ("TFCMC"). Anthony has over 25 years of solid experience in banking industry.

Anthony was selected as the “Leading Talent in Shanghai” in 2012 by the Organisation Department of Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and received the "Elite Foreign Bank Trade Finance Manager Award" from the Credit Rating Centre, Ministry of Commerce and the "Economy Magazine".

Anthony holds a Bachelor Degree of Computer Science and MBA Degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Currently overseeing all wealth and retail products of personal banking in HK across UHNW, affluents, mass retail and business banking clients. He also has regional oversight of product management across 9 Southeast Asia countries.

He started his career in Morgan Stanley (Asia) with expertise in HK and mainland investment markets. Prior to joining BOCHK, he had held various senior executive positions in distribution, products and strategy in HK and mainland China of HSBC Group.

Ashutosh is the founder of CEO of xalts, a financial technology firm providing enterprise grade, real time connectivity between financial services & businesses by leveraging modern technology stack including APIs, Blockchains & Orchestration layers to automate complex workflows. Xalts is backed by Accel and Citi Ventures and has a presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, India, UAE and UK.

Prior to founding xalts in 2022, Ashutosh spent over 15yrs working with major banks including Nomura & HSBC, in several roles including managing bank treasury and fixed income trading.

Ben A Jelloun is the founding and managing partner of GCCVest, which is an investment platform bridging capital from the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) to leading tech champions in Asia. Ben is a distinguished deal advisory professional with more than 25years of global experience providing M&A Strategy and Advisory services to Fortune 500 clients and PE firms in North America, Europe, Middle East, and Greater China. Ben helps companies across the deal cycle, including synergy planning, post-deal value creation, cross-border growth and expansion, etc. His M&A and corporate strategy advisory background are supplemented by investment banking and private equity experience in Europe, the Middle East, North America, and since 2016, Asia.

Ben also has experience leading a PE platform in the Middle East focused on investing in filmed entertainment. Prior to founding GCCVest, Ben was a Partner in KPMG and led the private equity advisory services for the Global Strategy Group at KPMG China for 4 years. He led the creation of the private equity value creation offering for private equity clients and also the fund-in-a-box services for emerging fund managers. He also led the creation of the fund due diligence offering for limited partners (LPs) in Asian Funds.

Prior to joining KPMG USA in 2014 and subsequently KPMG China in 2016, Ben served as a Senior Manager with Deloitte’s M&A Advisory practice in New York City, helping global clients align their business models with global priorities through the disposal or integration of multiple business units. His work in Deloitte also included performing operational and commercial due diligence for leading PE firms like KKR. While in Deloitte, Ben was the Lead Deal Advisor on the historic 2014 Gas Sales Purchase Agreement (GSPA) between two Middle Eastern countries for the supply of $10 billion of natural gas over 15 years.

Throughout his career, his focus has been M&A in corporate and private equity entities and restructuring, both at HSBC investment bank in London and Dubai and in Accenture’s integration/separation practice in North America.

Ben has also served as a VP and fund manager of international investments and portfolio restructuring for a leading global investment house in Kuwait and has led the creation of the first-of-its-kind filmed entertainment PE platform in the Middle East (MENA MEDIA CAPITAL).

Bénédicte is the Head of the BIS Innovation Hub, Hong Kong Centre. Prior to this appointment, she was a managing director at SC Ventures, the innovation arm of Standard Chartered Bank that leads a series of new ventures across digital banking, banking as a service, SME finance and blockchain. From 2018-2019, she was the Vice President of International Government Relations at Circle, involved in the evolution of blockchain and digital assets. From 2012-2018, she was the Head of Risk & Strategy of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), and in that capacity also acting as the Vice Chair of the Committee on Emerging Risks and the Fintech research lead for the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). From 2007-2012, she was a managing director at Credit Suisse and before that from 1997-2007 she was an associate and executive director at Goldman Sachs. Originally from Belgium, she holds LL.M. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Chicago and the University of Leuven. She is admitted to the New York Bar since 1999. In 2016, she was a recipient of the China Daily Asian Women Leadership Awards for her efforts related to entrepreneurship, innovation and charity.

Ben was appointed Standard Chartered’s President, International in April 2024. He sits on the Group’s Management Team and is the Chairman of both Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited and Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited.

Ben joined Standard Chartered in 1992 and has held a number of senior management positions spanning corporate, commercial and retail banking. Prior to his current role, he was CEO, Asia, overseeing the Bank’s presence in 21 Asian markets.

Ben is a member of the Hong Kong Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers, Exchange Fund Advisory Committee and the General Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. He is the Co-Chair of B20’s Trade and Investment Taskforce.  He also serves as an economic advisor at the International Consultative Conference on the Future Economic Development of Guangdong Province, Mainland China. He was previously the chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Banks, a member of the Financial Services Development Council, a board member of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, the Hong Kong Airport Authority and the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, and a Council Member of the University of Hong Kong.

Bill Deng, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of XTransfer. Has over 10 years of experience in the global payments business. Before founding XTransfer in 2017, joined Visa in 2007 and served for three years. In 2010, joined Alipay and served for seven years. Expert in export business in China, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) exporters' needs for global financial services and their pain points. Has in-depth knowledge of innovative fintech services in various markets. Has designed cross-border business-to-business payment solutions for global SME importers and exporters, including payments and fund collection, remittance, FX conversion, artificial intelligence (AI) anti-money laundering and related risk management.

Brad Jones is the Chief Executive Officer of PayMe, the leading digital wallet in Hong Kong owned by HSBC. Prior to this appointment, Brad has spent over fifteen years in digital payments and fintech in Asia. This has included establishing successful digital payments businesses in two markets in Southeast Asia, as well as leading mobile innovation in Asia Pacific for Visa. Brad has also consulted to IFC(World Bank) in a variety of markets, including Indonesia, Bangladesh and China, advising their portfolio companies on digital payments strategy. Brad has a Bachelor of Commerce from Griffith University in Australia, post graduate business qualifications from the University of Queensland, and is currently completing a Masters of Fintech at University of New South Wales.

Calvin Ng is a distinguished cybersecurity professional with deep expertise in Identity Access Management (IAM), Endpoint Security, and Network Security.

With extensive experience in global and regional cybersecurity services, he excels in solution selling and integrating Chinese and foreign brands to comply with Hong Kong's regulations. Since joining CMI in 2022, Calvin has led successful projects in IAM and Network Security, significantly enhancing security frameworks for banking clients.

In Endpoint Security, he has pioneered projects using advanced EDR and XDR technologies integrated with Threat Intelligence, significantly strengthening defenses against sophisticated cyber threats and protecting client data across multiple touchpoints.

Camilla Bullock, CEO of EPA Asia, is an entrepreneur, connector and influencer in the global payments industry. Leveraging her extensive background in data and sales gained at Thomson Reuters, she founded EPA Asia in 2018. Since its inception, Camilla has emerged as a strong voice for the APAC Payments industry. She leads critical discussions in EPAA-curated rooms, speaks at Industry Events and represents EPAA members on global platforms. Under her leadership, EPA Asia has cultivated a robust community dedicated to enhancing interoperability and harmonisation of regulation. Through her work, she connects vital industry players and encourages collaboration while amplifying innovation opportunities and business growth for members. Camilla, with her team, customers and community, is reshaping the future of payments across the APAC region and beyond.

Carmen joined Standard Chartered in 2020 as the Greater China & North Asia Trade and Working Capital Head, a role that incorporates formulating the Bank’s regional product strategy as well as overseeing the commercialization and end-to-end delivery of trade, supply chain finance and short-term lending solution offerings in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. With more than 20 years in the global trade finance, Carmen has extensive experience in managing a rapidly growing client portfolio across a spectrum of industries.

During 2010 to 2020, Carmen had held various senior Trade Finance and Cash Management positions in Deutsche Bank, including 4+ years as Head of Financial Supply Chain for Asia Pacific. In 2018, she took over the role of Trade Finance & Lending Head for Greater China, where she oversaw the region’s fast growing Trade, Supply Chain Financing, as well as Working Capital Lending businesses. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Carmen had also spent more than a decade at Bank of America Merrill Lynch managing are gional portfolio of multinational and local corporate clients with trade and supply chain finance requirements across Asia Pacific.

Carmen holds an MBA Degree from University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong, and is International Cash Management certified at Association of Corporate Treasurers, UK.

Cecilia Skingsley became Head of the BIS Innovation Hub in September 2022. She is a member of the BIS's Executive Committee. Previously, she held the position of First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank since November 2019.

Most recently she chaired the BIS's Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures Future of Payments Working Group, was the Governor of the Riksbank’s alternate on the General Council of the ECB and member of the Advisory Technical Committee (ATC) of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).

Prior to holding the position of Deputy Governor of the Riksbank from May 2013 to November 2019, Ms Skingsley held various roles including Head of FX and Fixed Income Research and Chief Economist at Swedbank (2007-2013); financial journalist and Head of Financial Market Section at Dagens Industri (2000-2007); Macro Analyst, ABN Amro Bank (1998-2000).

Ms Skingsley holds a degree in economics and political science from Stockholm University. She received a financial analyst degree from SSE Executive Education at Stockholm School of Economics (formerly IFL at Stockholm School of Economics) and studied journalism at Poppius School of Journalism in Stockholm.

A product professional with extensive exposure and experience in retail banking products and now focus on digital payment development and reengineering so as to thrive digital transformation and innovation for both retail and commercial customers.

Dr Norman Chan previously served as Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Deputy Director of the Office of the Exchange Fund of Hong Kong, Director of the Chief Executive of the HKSAR’s Office and Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank.  

Dr Chan received a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from the CUHK, an Honorary Fellowship from the CUHK, an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from the City University, Lingnan University and Shue Yan University, an Honorary Doctoral Degree of Social Science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Dr Chan currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Chung Chi College of CUHK, Vice Chairman of CUHK Council, Chairman of the Board of Directors of RD Wallet Technologies Ltd, RD ezLink Limited, Chairman of the Hong Kong Acquisition Corporation and Founding Chairman of Hong Kong Institute of Web3.0.

Charles Bedford is Chief Impact Officer and Founder at Carbon Growth Partners (CGP), a leading global investment manager in carbon finance.  He’s also a Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.   Prior to CGP, he served as Regional Managing Director for The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Asia Pacific Region and in a variety of other conservation leadership positions. Based in Hong Kong, Charles has worked closely with leaders and local communities across Asia, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia to advance climate, marine, freshwater and land conservation projects that benefit people and nature. He has also focused on building the capacity amongst the region’s business and government leadership to address complicated conservation problems.

Prior to joining TNC, Charles served as director of the Colorado State Land Board, overseer of 3 million hectares of state lands, was Legal Counsel to Colorado Governor Roy Romer and practiced law with the firm of Kutak Rock. He graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and holds a JD from the University of Colorado School of Law. He is a frequent commentator in the Asian press on conservation and climate issues, as well as the author of journal articles and a book on land tenure and conservation.

Charles is the CEO of the dYdX Foundation, leading the world's premier decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for perpetual futures. The dYdX Chain is a fully decentralized, community-governed ecosystem.

Before joining dYdX, Charles served as Global Head of Business Development at ConsenSys, a prominent blockchain engineering firm. His diverse career includes entrepreneurial ventures, executive roles in FinTech startups, and a stint as Head of FinTech with the Hong Kong government.

Recognized as a Top-50 FinTech influencer in Asia in 2018, Charles' expertise in FinTech and blockchain has earned him widespread acclaim. In 2021, he authored "Block Kong," a book exploring the blockchain leaders shaping Hong Kong's ecosystem.

Charlotte Wong is a seasoned banking and technology professional with over 20 years of experience. She has held several key leadership positions across technology teams at global, region and market levels, in Global Markets, Securities Services, Wholesale and Personal & Wealth Banking. In her role as the Chief Information Officer Hong Kong, she takes leading role to drive technology resilience and transformation agenda.

Charlotte is very passionate in driving the diversity and inclusion agenda in technology sector. She takes a leading role in organizing the first Women-In-Tech lounge in the HK FinTech Week 2023. Outside her professional role, she volunteers as a Girl Guide/Scout commissioner and leader and is an active member in the global Girl Guiding and Scouting movement, in advocating leadership development for girls and young women. She also acts as the technology advisor of an EdTech start-up in Hong Kong, the industry advisor for the FutureGen Young Women Leader Award, and the chairperson of the FACE Club (first IT women club) of Hong Kong Computer Society.

Christina is a Managing Principal, Global Head of Capital Markets and Co-Chair of Alternative Investments at Gaw Capital Partners. She works closely with limited partners relating to capital raising and new product developments. Gaw Capital is a real estate private equity firm and has raised seven commingled funds targeting the APAC region since 2005. The firm also manages value-add/opportunistic funds in the US, a Pan-Asia hospitality fund, a European hospitality fund, a growth equity fund and it also provides services for credit investments and separate account direct investments globally. The firm has over US$35.4 billion in AUM as of Q1 2024. She also serves as Executive Director of Pioneer Global Group (0224.HK) and Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of the Sustainability Committee of CLP Holdings Limited (0002.HK).

Ms. Gaw was named Global PERE’s Rainmaker 30 and one of the Top 10 PERE’s Women of Influence in 2021.

Prior to joining Gaw Capital, Christina had an investment banking career with Goldman Sachs and UBS as Managing Director for over 15 years, with responsibilities as Head of Asia Equities Distribution and as Head of APAC Capital Introduction team within Prime Brokerage. She has deep experience in covering the largest institutional investors globally.

Christina is also active in community and educational sector capacity work in Hong Kong. She is currently an honorary advisor of Hong Kong PropTech Association, a board member of InspiringHK Sports Foundation, a committee member of Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hong Kong CEO Forum, a member of International Advisory Council at Stanford University, an advisor of Teach for Hong Kong and Time Auction, a finance committee member and board member of Hong Kong International School, a board member of Stellart International School of Arts, a corporate member of the Cheltenham Ladies College UK, a school supervisor for TWGHs S. C. Gaw Memorial College and the council member of Lingnan University, Hong Kong. She has also served as the board member of The Women’s Foundation for over 10 years from 2009 to 2019 and the board treasurer of The Hong Kong Ballet Group from 2010 to 2017.

Christina received her B.S in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco, California.

Ms Ong is responsible for driving the growth of HSBC’s business banking franchise in Hong Kong, spearheading the Bank’s strategy to support the banking and financial needs of SMEs and startups through its expertise, extensive network and continuous digital innovations.

With more than 25 years of experience with HSBC, Christina has held various key management roles spanning client coverage across SMEs, mid-market segment and large corporates, strategy and propositions, as well as marketing.

In her previous role as Managing Director, Corporate, Commercial Banking in Hong Kong, Ms Ong had been instrumental in building HSBC’s industry specialty corporate coverage strategy, and in driving digital and sustainable initiatives for corporate clients. She was in charge of a diverse portfolio of corporates, such as industrials, infrastructure, capital projects, professional services, technology and consumer retail.

Ms Ong is also active promotor of diversity and inclusion culture in HSBC. She is the Founding Chairman of HSBC Women’s Network, an employee resources group that aims to support women’s professional growth.

Mr. Chuan He is a Managing Director and the Head of Fintech Investment Banking for Asia Pacific at HSBC.

Mr. He has more than 18 years of investment banking experience across Asia and U.S., and currently leading HSBC’s financial technology investment banking franchise in APAC, advising clients in the region with capital raising, M&As and strategic initiatives. Mr. He began his investment bank career at J.P. Morgan IBD in New York in 2006 and worked in J.P. Morgan HK, Credit Suisse, and UBS before joining HSBC in 2019.

Mr. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Columbia University.

Clara was the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Head of Fintech Unit and Director of Licensing. She was the primary initiator, core architect, and author of Hong Kong's fintech and virtual asset (VA) regulatory framework and licensing requirements.

Clara left the SFC in 2021 and set up her consulting firm which serves major local and international clients in the financial industry.  Her firm boasts an experienced team of ex-SFC senior licensing managers, lawyers and professionals, and specializes in novel licensing applications in Hong Kong, such as licences for crypto exchanges (VATP/VASP), virtual asset businesses for securities brokers, participating dealers of crypto ETFs with virtual assets in-and-out, virtual asset omnibus account business models, tokenisation projects and automated bond trading platforms. Through all her work, Clara has a vision to enhance the VA regulatory requirements, bridge the gap among the financial industry, financial regulators and the Government, and push for the robust financial market development in Hong Kong.

Clara is an appointed member of the SFC Fintech Advisory Group. She also sits on the HKSI Corporate Committee. Clara practised as a lawyer at international law firms before joining the SFC. 

Clara holds a Bachelor of Laws (HKU), PCLL and Master of Laws (London).

Dr. Clara Guerra is the Director of the Office for Financial Market Innovation and Digitalisation (SFID) of the Liechtenstein Government, where she leads the charge in pioneering regulatory frameworks and driving digital transformation in the financial sector. With a focus on FinTech, blockchain, and AI, Dr. Guerra plays a pivotal role in aligning emerging technologies with robust regulatory standards, ensuring innovation is both cutting-edge and secure. As Co-Chair of the European Blockchain Association and Chair of the INATBA Governmental Advisory Board, she actively shapes global digital policy, advocating for a balanced approach to innovation and regulation. Dr. Guerra’s expertise in bridging technology with public policy has positioned her as a thought leader in the global fintech ecosystem. She regularly shares her insights through high-profile lectures and publications, offering a forward-looking perspective on the future of technology and its implications for the global financial landscape.

Before founding Pluang, Claudia has worked in the financial services industry in Indonesia formore than 10 years, through Celebes Capital, a leading venture capital fund focused on financial institutions. Previously she held a Bachelor of Molecular Biology from the Occidental College, LA, but finally she realized her passion is in the financial industry. Claudia continued to hold an MBA from the Harvard Business School and has the goal of levelingthe playing field for Indonesians by increasing access to investment products.

As M.B.A. classmates at Harvard Business School, Claudia Kolonas and Richard Chua launched Pluang, aiming as a multi-assets investing platform targeting first-time millennial investors in Indonesia to easily experience the thrill of investing wisely.

Claudia believes that everyone has the same opportunity to grow their wealth, and that’s what makes Pluang offer a diverse range of products in only one application including mutual funds, digital gold, crypto assets, US Stock CFD, and Micro E-Mini Index Futures, before those products only available to middle up society.

Claus Christensen is the CEO & Co-Founder of Know Your Customer, an award-winning RegTech company with offices and clients across both APAC and Europe (in 2022 Know Your Customer won the second prize at the SFF Global Fintech Awards in the ASEAN category).  

As a speaker and industry expert, Claus complements his vast technical knowledge with outstanding eloquence. A regular contributor to leading industry publications, including Finextra, Regulation Asia, Silicon Republic and Fintech Futures, Claus is a recognised expert in the anti-money laundering and financial regulation space and a senior lecturer of the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE)’s RegTech Course. As well as hosting RegTalks, an interview podcast dedicated to the latest RegTech trends with 30+ episodes with global experts, he has spoken across various conferences globally such as Hong Kong Fintech Week 2023 and Money 20/20 Europe 2023, 2024.

An experienced entrepreneur and executive, Claus has been active in the software industry for more than thirty years. Prior to Know Your Customer, Claus founded Servolutions GmbH, a company developing email server infrastructuresfor 60,000+ global customers, and served as Vice President of Electronics at Thielert Aircraft Engines.  

As COO, Cynthia leads investor relations and oversees global business strategies at Matrixport. Previously Investment Director at Bitmain Technologies, Cynthia focused on investments in blockchain technology and decentralized applications.

Prior to venturing into crypto, Cynthia was Vice President at Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX), responsible for derivatives product development and institutional sales. She started her career in HK as a commodities trader.

Daniel Chan is the Head of Greater Bay Area (GBA) at HSBC.

Mr Chan joined HSBC in 1988, and has extensive experience working in retail and commercial banking, including roles in strategy and proposition development, learning and development, non-financial risk and control functions.  Since 2007, Mr Chan has assumed a number of leadership positions of Commercial Banking in Singapore and Hong Kong, and has become Head of Business Banking for Hong Kong in 2015.

Mr Chan was appointed Head of GBA since Apr 2021, spearheading HSBC’s strategic development in GBA, a key focus of the Bank’s Asia growth strategy. He is responsible for the overall business strategy development and implementation in GBA, across all business lines and functions to capture opportunities brought by GBA’s economic growth and policy enhancement measures. HSBC was named the Best International Bank for GBA in 2021 and 2023, as well as the 2022 Best International Bank for the Wealth Management Connect, by Asiamoney.

Mr Chan holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Daniel P. Harris serves as Chairman of both DPH International GmbH, a Swiss based Fintech Incubator and the Singapore based Creator 2 Business Foundation which together are striving to create an economically viable system for independent professional audio and video creators worldwide. An early digital disruptor, Mr. Harris secured the first legal downloadable movie clips from a major studio. A 7-year partnership with Microsoft Corporation ensued which resulted in launching MediaPass (sold in 2010) and becoming Microsoft's No.1 digital content supplier for 5 consecutive years along side channel partners including Yahoo and MTV before spearheading the launch campaign for Vevo (largest music video destination in the world); a JV between SonyMusic and Universal Music and funded by Abu Dhabi Group.

Routinely at the forefront of popular culture, Mr. Harris established the video identity of acclaimed global Electronic Dance Music events including Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival; later overseeing content production, licensing, and distribution partnerships with the most prominent independent festival producers in North America. From 2014 - 2019, Mr. Harris was Chairman & Interim COO of a regional EDM concert company that produced 1,000 concerts with the Top 100 DJ’s in the world including: Above & Beyond, Chainsmokers, David Guetta, Tiesto, Steve Aoki, Marshmello, Martin Garrix, and Deadmau 5.

Mr. Harris has extensive content licensing experience with entities including Adidas, ABC Sports, Fox Sports, SiriusXM and the 3 largest music labels in the world having executed hundreds of licensing agreements for the video catalogs of Sony Music, Universal Music, and Warner Music. This included executing promotions and being entrusted with the digital assets of Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey and Red Hot Chili Peppers. A native of Washington, DC, Mr. Harris earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from the School of Business at Loyola University New Orleans and has been a featured speaker at industry events including: CES, Digital Music Summit, Winter Music Conference, NAB, NATPE, Media Summit, OMMA, National Copyright Conference, Venture Summit, and Los Angeles Venture Association. 

Daniel is the Founder and Managing Director of Active Creation Capital, an investment and advisory firm.

Prior to that, he served as the Group Chief Innovation Officer at Ping An from 2013-2017.  In that role, Daniel was one of the chief architects in formulating the Group’s digital transformation strategy with the mandate to drive growth through innovation and technology.  He was responsible for forging strategic partnerships, identifying new business opportunities, overseeing relationships with key global research institutions, and the creation and supervision of Ping An Ventures.

Daniel was a Standing member of the Group Executive Committee reporting directly to Chairman and CEO Peter Ma.  In addition, he served on the Group Investment Committee and was the co-lead for Ping An's AI and blockchain initiatives.  Ping An was ranked 33rd in the 2023 Fortune Global 500 List, 1st among global insurance enterprises, and China’s largest non-SOE.

Daniel’s career spans four plus decades in leading and advising companies in digital media, financial services, technology and sports, including serving on the founding advisory team of the first internet company from China to list on Nasdaq in 2000.

Today, he manages his own fund besides serving in board and advisory roles with leading global funds, Fortune 500 companies and tech startups in Asia, U.S. Europe and Israel.

Daniela Barbosa serves as General Manager of Decentralized Technologies at the Linux Foundation and Executive Director of LF Decentralized Trust. She has overall strategic and operational responsibility for staff, programs, expansion, and execution of LF Decentralized Trust’s mission. Previously, she spent seven years in leadership roles at Hyperledger Foundation, driving the collaborative development of enterprise-grade blockchain and identity technologies by a global community. She is a leading voice for the power of openly developed decentralized technologies to optimize critical infrastructure for efficiency, privacy, and inclusivity.

Daniela has more than 20 years technology experience growing companies and communities and advancing adoption of business-critical software. She started her career at Dow Jones where she worked with the top global brands across various sectors, including finance, consumer and energy, to architect and deliver enterprise systems, ontologies and semantic web solutions. In the early 2000s, Daniela became involved in the early web 2.0 community helping to advance the concept of digital identity and data portability as the pathway for people to reuse their data across interoperable applications.

Darius Sit is a Founder and Chief Investment Officer at QCP, a digital asset wealth partner that brings institutional strategies and solutions to clients. One of the first digital asset trading firms in Singapore, QCP aims to partner the new generation of investors to unlock opportunities in digital asset markets. As CIO, he shapes the company’s market leading insights and is a regularly sought after commentator by traditional and crypto media. He has also led QCP to become an active early-stage investor in the crypto and blockchain ecosystems including core trading infrastructure, data, and DeFi protocols.

Darius was formerly a trader at Dymon Asia Capital and BNP Paribas in Singapore and New York. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with First Class Honours in Finance, with a minor in Comparative Religion

David Lynne is the Head of Corporate Bank (CB) and chair of the CB Executive Committee.

He is responsible for the overall strategy of the business, including controls, budget planning, P&L as well as alignment with Deutsche Bank (DB) strategy and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Previously, David was the Head of Corporate Bank and Fixed Income & Currencies for Asia Pacific with overall responsibility for the firm’s Commercial Banking and Debt Capital Markets business in the region. He was also the Chief Country Officer for Singapore. David joined DB’s Singapore branch in May 1998, following three years as Head of European Fixed Income Options Trading, based in London. Prior to that, David worked for JP Morgan in a variety of roles in London and New York. David has 35 years of experience in banking.

David graduated in 1987 from Imperial College with a Master in Chemical Engineering.

David Ng is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of AXA Hong Kong and Macau.  He is responsible for leading AXA’s operations and information technology across Life and Health, Employee Benefit and Property & Casualty business units in Hong Kong and Macau.  He also oversees the digital, data & AI, marketing, customer and strategy functions of the organisation.  

Dave has extensive experience in the areas of strategy, business development and digital and data transformation in the insurance industry. He has held a number of senior positions in both major insurance companies and InsurTech companies across Asia Pacific.

Dave has nearly 20 years of experience and started his career with Lincoln Financial Group in the United States.  He later took up various senior positions at AIA Group where he spent 6 years, with his last role being Regional Director of Digital Strategy.  Prior to joining AXA Hong Kong and Macau in December 2018, Dave co-founded an InsurTech venture with the objective of helping insurance companies develop products that dynamically reflect premiums based on lifestyle behaviours.

Dave holds a Bachelor degree from Northwestern University in the United States.

Dennis Lun is the Co-founder and CEO of 10Life, a digital insurance ecosystem combining technology with compassion to drive fair products, fair sales, and fair claims, with a mission to bring fair insurance to life. Dennis is a frequent speaker in local and online media and industry events, advocating for fair insurance through big data and technology. He strives to create the next generation insurance experience for consumers while enhancing profitability for insurers.

Graduated from the Wharton School of Business (MBA), Dennis possesses 20+ years of investment banking, strategy and insurance experience. He has worked in the US, Greater China, India and SE Asia leading teams of over 200 people.

An experienced executive leader, with expertise in digital transformation, business turnaround, business development, strategic partnerships, top line growth, and corporate development.

Devere has a deep understanding of customised sales and marketing strategies and GTM motions that are developed specifically for individual verticals and needed to help companies gain traction, grow their revenue pipeline and partnership channels, and optimize their corporate structures for long-term success.

Deep multi-industry experience in building and leading successful Go-To-Market (BD, S&M), Commercial Operations, Strategy, CS and Partnerships teams, at rapid-growth fintech businesses, and digital technology organizations looking at regional expansion, and revenue scaling across APAC and globally.

With his wealth of experience and knowledge and highly transferable leadership skillset, he is able to provide targeted guidance and support to businesses in a wide range of industries, helping them navigate complex challenges and achieve their goals.

Always outcome-driven, Devere is very engaged in an influential thought leadership network and will deliver the realization of commercial continuous revenue improvement opportunities, and profitable repeatability.

As a leader, manager, and accountable officer he acts as a very strong individual GTM/Sales-Ops operator, and as required is adept in building and galvanizing leadership teams, known for operational excellence, collaboration, and long-term commitment to the success of their peers, partners, clients, and customers.

Devere holds an MS in Global Management. Believes in everyday self-improvement, and is a member of the Hong Kong FinTech Association, and a number of Artistic and Corporate Executive networks.

A U.K. national, lives in Hong Kong as a permanent resident, along with his young family.

Aerospace financier and investment banker with a legal background. Early pioneer in aircraft leasing, financing and aerospace investments in greater China during the 1980s. Over 38 years of C-Suite experience in aerospace finance, government advisory and helmed several investment banking, aviation finance & aircraft leasing firms. Five-year appointment to the Hong Kong Economic Development Commission, culminated in the ratification of a new tax law for aviation leasing and investments. Now teaching aviation finance, aviation asset management, aerospace investments, marketing, and space technology at PolyU, where he also started Space50 – university student run Space Index start-up. He is a founding partner of Anchor Venture Partners LLC, developing Spacecraft Leasing.

Hangyu is the Chief Correspondent of Yicai Media Group in Hong Kong. Her works were published on many platforms of Yicai and Shanghai Media Group. In addition to interviewing financial experts in Hong Kong, she covers Asian and international news. Her work "Walking on the New Silk Road" won the "Shanghai Radio and Television Awards", the "Media Player Award" of Shanghai Media Group, and "Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival Award". Her work “Asian Bourse Talks” won Silver Dove Awards. She was awarded “Star 20” twice in 2020 and 2022. Her works won the “Chief Editor's Pick” award several times.

Before joining Yicai, Hangyu worked as a financial editor at Phoenix Satellite TV. Hangyu graduated from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's degree, and graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist University with a postgraduate degree.

Dominic Williams is the Founder and Chief Scientist at the DFINITY Foundation, established in Zürich, Switzerland, in 2016, which is currently the largest blockchain tech and cryptography employer in Switzerland and the DACH Region. The DFINITY Foundation is the primary developer of technology used to power the Internet Computer (ICP), a third-generation blockchain, which plays the role of a smart contract cloud – an alternative IT stack – where it is possible to host systems,  services, and AI end-to-end on blockchain in the mode of full stack decentralization.

Eddi is the CEO of BNI Ventures, the venture capital subsidiary of PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. with the mandate to invest in startups.

Prior to this, Eddi was CEO of Mandiri Capital Indonesia, also a state-owned corporate VC.

During his career, Eddi has invested in more than 30 startups incl. Amartha, KoinWorks, privy.id, Mekari, LinkAja, iSeller, Crowde, Cashlez, Qoala, Ayoconnect, BUKA, GoTo, Kecilin, Rukita, FishLog.

In addition to working in corporations, Eddi also has experience as an angel investor.

Eddi has working experience in financial services (at Morgan Stanley, AXA, Makara Capital), management consulting (Booz Allen Hamilton, AT Kearney), consumer goods (Procter & Gamble) whereby this experience includes working abroad incl. Singapore.

Eddi has a Bachelor of Economics degree from Universitas Gadjah Mada, an MBA from Duke University, and a Doctorate (in Strategic Management) from Universitas Indonesia.

In the academic sector, Eddi is a part-time lecturer at Binus Business School.

Eddi is a basketball enthusiast and holds a position at PERBASI (Indonesia Basketball Federation).

Over 25 years, Emmy Award-winning journalist Elliott Gotkine has reported for some of the world’s most trusted news outlets, including CNN, the BBC, and Bloomberg Television, covering the Middle East, Europe, South America, business and finance. He’s interviewed world leaders, including Hugo Chavez and Shimon Peres; billionaires, such as Sheldon Adelson and Patrick Drahi; and Nobel Laureates, like Mario Vargas Llosa. An in-demand master of ceremonies and moderator, Elliott has also hosted scores of conferences around the world. This is his fifth time emceeing at Hong Kong Fintech Week. He lives in London with his two children and his one-eyed dog, Molly.

As Chief Technology Officer of FWD Hong Kong & Macau, Elly Kwong formulates FWD’s technology strategies and spearheads digital transformation to drive business impact through customer centricity, data security and technological excellence.

Elly joined FWD Hong Kong & Macau as Vice President & Head of Information Technology (IT) in 2019. She leads highly effective teams to create innovative solutions that accelerate the technology-driven growth of the business and address the evolving needs of today’s customers, changing the way people feel about insurance through technology.

Previously, Elly was Senior Director & Head of Information Technology at Prudential for over 11 years overseeing all aspects of IT functions from governance, application system development, infrastructure to operations and IT security. With more than 25 years of IT leadership experience in the highly regulated banking and financial industry serving both local and regional roles, she had also worked at AIG, Standard Chartered Bank and Chong Hing Bank. Elly’s expertise encompasses IT organisational setup, digital transformation, process improvement, and technology standardisation and consolidation.

Elly holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of South Australia. Outside of work, she enjoys cycling, playing table tennis and watching movies, living up to FWD’s ‘Celebrate living’ spirit.

Elwin Yuan boasts an extensive 13-year tenure in the venture capital sector, bringing a wealth of experience and insight to the table. Since his arrival at 5Y Capital in 2011, his strategic vision and leadership have been pivotal, culminating in his promotion to Partner in 2017. Elwin's expertise lies at the intersection of digital/social media, AI, and enterprise services, where he has spearheaded investments in industry-defining companies such as Kuaishou (HK: 01024), the trailblazing Musical.ly (acquired by ByteDance), the health and fitness platform Keep (HK: 03650), as well as innovative ventures like Moonshot and Soul.

Elwin's journey to 5Y Capital included a formative three-year stint at KPMG, where he sharpened his financial and analytical skills, complemented by a year of hands-on startup experience. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree from the esteemed Nanjing University.

His remarkable track record has not gone unnoticed, with Forbes acknowledging Elwin's success by featuring him on the prestigious Midas List, an accolade that places him among the top 100 venture capitalists globally. To delve deeper into Elwin's professional narrative and his influence within the industry, visit his Forbes Profile.

Emily Tan is a Senior Correspondent for CNBC International covering breaking business and financial stories on Hong Kong, China and Taiwan markets.

She joined CNBC in 2007, as the lead Hong Kong market reporter. Over the years, she has also covered major news events such as the Taiwanese Presidential elections in 2008, 2012, 2020 and 2024, Hong Kong’s Umbrella movement in 2014, the social unrest in 2019, and the impact of severe weather events such as super typhoons Mangkhut and Hato.

Emily has interviewed some of the region’s most recognisable and influential leaders including HSBC Group CEO Noel Quinn, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Chairman Laura Cha and Chief Executive Nicolas Aguzin, Ping An Co-CEO Jessica Tan, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu, Lenovo CFO Wong Wai Ming and Hong Kong’s former Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

In addition, Emily also fronted CNBC’s travel luxury programme ‘First Class’ where she travelled to Hainan, Shanghai, Macau and Hong Kong to explore how the well-heeled experience travel in these world-class cities. 

Emily has more than 20 years’ experience in TV journalism. Prior to joining CNBC, she was a member of the news team at Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB), anchoring nightly newscasts and covering local daily assignments as a senior reporter. She has also worked at Bloomberg and CNN. 

Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication.

Emma Zhu brings over 10 years of expertise in the finance and blockchain sectors. Currently, she is a partner at Sinohope Asset Management and serves as a Type 4 and 9 Responsible Officer.

Previously, Emma led the Greater China region for Aspen Digital, a Web 3 company linked to the Rothschild family’s investments. Before that, she was Vice President at Noah International, overseeing the selection and sales of overseas products. Her career also includes a role in investment banking at CMBC Capital Holdings Limited, where she managed and traded assets exceeding $1.5 billion.

Emma holds a Master’s degree in Social Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Dr Entela Benz is CEO and founder of Intensel, a global award-winning Al-powered climate tech solutions provider. The group predicts financial risk related to extreme weather and climate change. Corporate clients in Asia include Jardine Matheson, Hang Lung Properties, CLSA and ING Bank.

Benz also serves as an adjunct associate professor at HKUST Business School's department of Finance, where she teaches a variety of subjects including investment analysis and ESG investing. For more than 15 years, Benz has been acting as an expert speaker and executive trainer on ESG and Impact investing for institutions such as Citibank, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, DBS, Daiwa etc. Previously, she worked for UBS Investment Bank in Hong Kong and a hedge fund in Geneva, Switzerland. She has several academic and industry focused publications on top tier journals.

She obtained a finance certificate postgraduate degree from Oxford University, a master's degree in international economics from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and a doctoral degree in Financial Asset Management and Engineering from the SFI, Swiss Finance Institute, Switzerland.

As the Chief Executive Officer of Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong) and Chairman of Zurich General Insurance Company (China), Eric spearheads all strategic development to drive Zurich’s Life Insurance and General Insurance businesses in Hong Kong and in the Greater China context towards profitable growth, and is responsible for Board functions across Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.

Chairing The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) in the office term 2020/2021, Eric is currently the Chairman of the General Insurance Council (GIC), a Governing Committee Member and the Chairman of GIC InsurTech Task Force and Task Force on Green Insurance.

Eric’s current public positions include being a member of the Resolution Compensation Tribunal and Anti‐Money Laundering and Counter‐Terrorist Financing Review Tribunal as appointed by the HKSAR Government, Chairman of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Hong Kong and Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Employees’ Compensation Insurance Residual Scheme Bureau Board. He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Employees Compensation Insurer Insolvency Bureau, a member of the Belt and Road & Greater Bay Area Committee under the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Human Capital Committee under Financial Services Development Council, and the Insurance Management Committee of the Hong Kong Management Association. In the realm of academia and public welfare, Eric is a member of the Honorary Advisory Board for the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong, Global Advisory Board of MBA in Finance (FMBA) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Board of Directors of The Jane Goodall Institute (Hong Kong).

Mr Chen Guang, is currently the Deputy General Manager of the Digital Currency Task Force of BOCHK and BOC Credit Card (International) Ltd, responsible for the planning studies, product innovation, implementation and promotion of Central Bank Digital Currencies in BOCHK.

Mr Chen has successively worked in the Information Technology Department and the Credit Card Department of parent company BOC. He has rich experience in technology related work and payment solutions and is good at integrating information technology with traditional banking business for digital transformation.

Mr Chen also led the BOCHK team to successfully build the BoC Pay mobile payment application, and developed more than million customers in 3 years.

Mr Chen Guang holds a master's degree in Computer Science.

Mr Evan Auyang is the Group President of Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based multinational blockchain technology and investment company focused on developing the digital property rights ecosystem, including play-to-earn games, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain marketplaces, infrastructure and more.

Mr Auyang is also the Chairman of the Board of Civic Exchange, a non-partisan public policy think tank. He serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on three boards: the Urban Renewal Authority, Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd., and Asia Financial Holdings Limited. He is an Advisor for Our Hong Kong Foundation, and serves on the Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Transport Policy Committee of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, the Development Fund Committee of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, the Advisory Council for Institute at Brown for Environment and Society for Brown University, as well as the Board of Advisors of Hong Kong 2050 is Now. In addition, Mr. Auyang is a lecturer at the Hong Kong Academy of Politics and Public Policy.

Prior to joining Animoca Brands, Mr Auyang was the Managing Director and Head of GLG International (Gerson Lehrman Group), a technology-enabled expert insight platform where he ran and grew its business spanning Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific across 15 locations. Before GLG, Mr Auyang was the Deputy Managing Director of the Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd. (“KMB”) and a board director of Transport International Holdings Limited, the parent company of KMB. Prior to joining Transport International and KMB, Mr Auyang was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. Before that, Mr Auyang worked at Citigroup’s Derivatives Structuring and Marketing unit.

He obtained his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science from Brown University and his MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management.

Fabian Astic serves on Moody's Ratings' Senior Leadership Team as Managing Director, Global Head of Digital Economy, and Chair of the Al Oversight Working Group. He leads the rating agency's preparedness efforts related to the digitalization of the global economy, including Digital Finance, Al Analytics, and Cyber Credit Risk.

Fabian is a recognized expert in traditional and digital finance, often contributing to industry events and conferences. He serves on the Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Global Markets Advisory Committee, and on the board of QuantCube Technology, an Al-powered predictive analytics company. Additionally, he is the Vice-Chair of the board of the Hetrick-Martin Institute,

which supports LGBTQ youth. In 2018, Fabian was named among Business Equality Magazine's "40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40."

Prior to his current role, Fabian led quantitative analytics and innovation for the rating agency. He joined Moody's in 2006 and had various roles in the Credit Strategy & Standards and Structured Finance groups.

Fabian's academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics with a focus on Mathematical Finance, and a Master's Degree in Mathematics Applied to Economic Sciences from Université Paris Dauphine. He also holds a Master's Degree in Science and Executive Engineering from the Ecole des Mines de Paris, where he specialized in Quantitative Finance.

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Fan Zhang is the Chief Financial Officer of Akulaku, a leading digital banking and financial technology company improving the quality of life in Southeast Asia through the advancement of tech-enabled financial services. Akulaku offers customers a full suite of financial products including digital banking, consumer financing, wealth management, and insurance brokerage. Fan has more than 13 years of experience in financial services and fintech across the United States, China, and Southeast Asia. 

His previous experiences include roles at PFM Group’s quantitative strategies group, Citigroup’s financial institutions investment banking division, and fintech startups. Fan holds a Bachelor of Science in 

Economics from University of Pennsylvania’s The Wharton School and a Master of Business

Administration from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Florian LANG is a serial entrepreneur who founded and led the multi-awarded digital agency Kassius for over a decade before selling it to WPP, the global marketing group. He has since launched several other startups across various industries.

In 2022, Florian LANG founded LIBERTIFY along with Steve ROSENBLUM (Founder of Pixmania.com - 1B revenue) and Olivier SIBONY (Oxford University), co-author of the book "Noise" with Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman

Florian Lang is also a writer at Influencia, the leading magazine dedicated to marketing and trends in France.

Florian Spiegl is an accomplished innovator and entrepreneur at the nexus of capital markets and fintech.

As the Founder and CEO of EVIDENT Group, a fast-growing licensed investment platform for alternative assets, Florian is leading the transformation of private market access through asset tokenization on blockchain. Under his leadership, EVIDENT is developing next-generation digital market infrastructure, making private markets publicly accessible and enabling more investors to own a part of the future. By facilitating impactful investment opportunities, EVIDENT channels capital toward innovation that drives positive, lasting change.

Florian previously served as CEO and board member of a publicly listed commodities trading technology company. He also co-founded FinFabrik, a blockchain solutions startup based in Hong Kong, which was acquired in 2020.

With a strong foundation in traditional capital markets, Florian’s career includes strategy consulting at Boston Consulting Group and senior roles in global wealth and asset management across leading financial hubs such as New York, Zurich, London, and Singapore.

Driven by a commitment to the positive potential of capital, Florian actively invests in and advises ventures that blend purpose with growth. He co-founded the Hong Kong FinTech Association, taught the FinTech MBA course at Hong Kong University, and has served on the FinTech Advisory Board of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong.

Florian holds a PhD and studied Economics and Political Science in Vienna.

Fred Ngan is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Bowtie, Hong Kong's first virtual insurance company, on a mission to make health insurance simpler and more accessible. Bowtie is a leading insurtech company and ranks first in the direct insurance channel with around 150,000 customers.

Bowtie has provided USD $10 billion in coverage and raised USD $89 million from prominent investors, including Sun Life and Mitsui & Co.

A serial entrepreneur in the insurtech space, Fred previously co-founded two startups that successfully raised USD $75 million. His understanding of the insurance industry stems from his experience as a consulting actuary at EY, where he advised clients across offices in Chicago, London, Toronto and Hong Kong.

Fred is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) and an Honorary Fellow of the Financial Technologist (FFT). He is an Honouree of the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) HKU Chapter and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics with a double major in Actuarial Science & Statistics from the University of Waterloo.

Fred also actively contributes to shaping the future of the industry through his involvement on committees for the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) and the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI).

Gabriel Callsen is a Senior Director, FinTech and Digitalisation, at the International Capital Market Association (ICMA). He is responsible for ICMA’s Bond Data Taxonomy (BDT) and Common Domain Model (CDM) for repo and bonds, two key initiatives to foster automation and interoperability in the international debt capital markets. He is secretary to ICMA’s FinTech Advisory Committee and DLT Bonds Working Group. He also represents ICMA at various international forums, including the Eurosystem’s New Technologies for Wholesale Settlement Contact Group (NTW-CG) and the UK’s Industry Data Standards Committee (IDSC). Gabriel has published various papers on FinTech, DLT, Big Data, AI, regulation and capital markets, and speaks regularly at industry conferences and educational events. Prior to joining ICMA, Gabriel worked for the European Commission and Tradeweb.

Gary Liu is the Co-Founder & CEO of Terminal 3, a company building Web3’s most powerful user identity and data oracle. Terminal 3’s decentralized data platform and zero-knowledge applications allow fully private data to be freely composable, enabling verifiable identities that remain publicly anonymous. Gary is also the Chair of Web3 Harbour, an industry association dedicated to advancing the decentralized internet and economy across Asia. As a recognized industry expert, Gary sits on the ICT Services Advisory Board for the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council and also serves on the Education, Promotion, and Talent Subcommittee of the Hong Kong Government’s Web3 Task Force. Gary is also the Founder & Board Director of Artifact Labs, a historical NFT company.

In his previous role as CEO of the South China Morning Post, Gary oversaw an extensive transformation of the century-old publishing group, expanding its global audience reach and influence, establishing new revenue channels, and cementing SCMP as Asia’s leading news media company. Previously, Gary was CEO of Digg, Head of Labs at Spotify, and has also worked at AOL and Google.

Gary is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, was the chairman of the WAN-IFRA Asia Pacific Committee and also a member of INMA’s global board. He has been featured across global news publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Business Times, Business Insider, Nikkei Asian Review, and was a Tatler Asia honouree for the region’s ‘Most Influential’ leaders.

Born in the United States, Gary grew up in Taiwan and New Zealand, before returning to America where he lived and worked for 20 years. He now resides in Hong Kong with his wife and son. Gary is an Economics graduate from Harvard University.

As the Chief Corporate Development Officer of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, Ms Georgina Chu steers corporate planning and development by leading functions across corporate strategy development, GBA development, marketing and public affairs.

Ms Chu brings over 25 years of experiences in the telecommunications and data centre industry, and has held key strategic roles. Before joining Cyberport, Ms Chu served as Senior Director of Enterprise and Financial Markets for the APAC region at Equinix Asia-Pacific, and effectively rolled out global programmes, formulated and oversaw execution of sales strategies, and acted as the regional subject matter expert both internally and externally. In her earlier capacity as Executive Director and Country Manager of Colt Technology Services, she successfully drove business growth in the APAC region and managed corporate operations in Hong Kong, on the Mainland and Singapore.

Ms Chu holds an MBA from California Coast University in the US and a BBA from Hong Kong Baptist University.

Georgina joined Accenture as a Management Consultant in 1993 and has spent most of her career running large and complex programmes of change.  She joined the technology division and worked in a range of different industries before moving into the Financial Services sector in 1997 where she was part of the team who successfully implemented SETS (the London Stock Exchange Electronic Trading System).

Georgina joined HSBC in 2004 (as a consultant) and worked as part of the Global Markets Management Office for 4 years.  She joined the Bank as a permanent member of staff in 2006.  In July 2009 she became the Global Programme Director, Equity Prime Services leading the build out of this new business for the bank Globally.  In March 2012 she took on the role of Global Head of Business Transformation, Global Banking and Markets leading the transformation of the business and its infrastructure front to back.  In October 2015 she moved to take on the role of Head of Transformation, Global HR where she led two pioneering HR flagship programmes, building the HSBC University and leading “True North”, the wholesale transformation of the Bank’s HR function putting the platform into the cloud across 64 countries and 285,000 staff Globally.  This was one of the biggest ever undertakings of its type, and certainly the only one ever delivered in the Financial Services industry at this scale.  In September 2019 Georgina went on to lead the Transformation, Digital and Innovation team for the Group’s Private Banking business.  The portfolio covered regulation, Business growth and cost reduction initiatives as well as the pivot to digitalisation.

In September 2022 Georgina began a new role as Managing Director, Head of FinTech and Digitalisation for ICMA, leading the development and implementation of the Association’s FinTech and Digitisation strategy, cross-cutting all fixed income market segments where ICMA has a presence. Encompassing all elements of market electronification, automation, standardisation and data management and commercialisation and actively leading the engagement with ICMA’s FinTech Advisory Committee (FinAC).

Georgina holds a BSc Honours degree in Ergonomics and an MSc in Information Technology.  She is a fully qualified NED and has held several school Governor and trustee positions.

Gong Cheng is Moody’s Chief Credit Officer for Asia-Pacific (APAC). Based in Hong Kong SAR, China, Gong is also a Managing Director for the agency’s APAC Credit Strategy and Research Group. He is responsible for developing Moody’s views on emerging risks, conducting cross-sector macro research and aligning credit views across various industry sectors in the region. He chairs the APAC Credit Council and is a member of Moody’s Macroeconomic Board, which sets the agency’s global forecasts that inform rating assessments.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Gong had worked extensively in the public sector since 2010, including the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and Banque de France, the French central bank. He led policy and research work on green finance, Asian economies, crisis resolution and sovereign debt. He was a member of the Central Banks and Supervisors’ Network for Greening the Financial System and led working groups on green and transition finance and central banks’ net-zero investments. He had also served as an official representative of the ESM and BIS in the G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group, dealing with international issues such as official-sector ending, sovereign debt restructurings, global imbalances and reforms in the international monetary system.

Gong holds a PhD in economics from Sciences Po Paris and master's degrees in finance and international political economy from Sciences Po Paris and London School of Economics. He has published extensively on topics such as net zero transition, climate finance, sovereign debt restructuring and fiscal and monetary policies.

Gregg is a connector, investor, and operator in Asia.  He is the Convenor of the International Council of OASA, or the Orion Astropreneur Space Academy.  Educated as a systems engineer and architect, Gregg has over four decades of experience investing in and building regional companies and future leaders.  Having worked with, personally coached, and mentored high-flyers with global players while with Aon, American Express, Citibank, Protiviti, and PWC, he now spends his time investing in NewSpace start-ups and their astropreneurs.

Dr. Li has also been engaging in public service since his return to Hong Kong in the 90’s.  He has served on the boards of Cyberport (2017 – 2019) and the Urban Renewal Authority (2015 – 2019).  As an advisor, he has advised Our Hong Kong Foundation, the Privacy Commissioner on Personal Data, the Lab for Space Research at HKU (since 2020); the Tech London Advocates in London (since 2013), the Asian American MultiTech Association in PRD (since 2021).

Over the past 20 years, time permitting, he has shared his know-how as an adjunct professor at the University of Hong Kong, PolyU, CUHK, and HKUST in Hong Kong, teaching esoteric subjects like Applied Corporate Governance for Family Businesses, the Management of Technologies and Transformation, and Space Entrepreneurship.  Dr Li is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, UCLA, HKU, and Warwick University.

Hay is the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff of FundPark. Educated as a scientist, trained as a banker, and now combining the best of both worlds to build platforms for a new era of digital finance.

Hay has over 15 years commercial banking experience across Europe and Asia, having spent his formative years studying in UK and began his career as a management trainee based in London for HSBC. He has experience managing multinational corporate relationships across UK & Asia.

After returning to Hong Kong, he spent over 8 years in a regional leadership role driving business growth initiatives, scaling teams and leading transformation programs across HSBC’s Asia Pacific Commercial Banking business.

Since joining FundPark, Hay has been instrumental in devising and executing the strategic growth roadmap that has accelerated the business’ significant growth as it transitions from Start-up to Scale-up.

Hay holds a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Bristol.

Helen Chen is a senior executive in traditional and digital finance with many years of experience in both fields. Her expertise includes licensing business, brand promotion, marketing, fundraising and investor relations, payment solutions, and strategic partnership building. Helen also has 8 years of experience in financial auditing and consulting, including regulatory consulting, risk management, and tax consulting. He has provided auditing and consulting services to banks, asset management companies, public and private equity, MPF, and hedge funds, and has experience in taxation and listing of cross-border enterprises.

As Head of Sustainable Finance and Investment, Asia Pacific, Helena is responsible for the London Stock Exchange Group’s sustainable finance and investment strategy across the Asia Pacific region. A core part of her role is client and industry engagement on a comprehensive range of products and data and analytics solutions to support the integration of sustainability into investment and financing decisions. Working with research and leadership teams, she has a responsibility for developing the London Stock Exchange’s Asia Pacific sustainable finance and investment product strategy and expansion in the region.

Helena’s experience prior to joining LSEG includes ESG integration, equity analysis and advising on philanthropy for asset managers, institutional clients and family offices. She has been working as an expert in ESG and sustainable investment since 2008, including providing advisory research on stewardship implementation for pension funds and family office clients, drafting responsible investment policies and integrating sustainability considerations into both active and passive portfolios. Helena relocated to Hong Kong in 2014 from London – a key hub for ESG investments, where she worked for the responsible investment arm of Hermes Investment Management, enabling pension funds and asset managers to integrate sustainability criteria into passive and active portfolios.