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16 Apr 2024 | The Role of AI in Asset Management |
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19 Mar 2024 | Emerging Market Trends in Digital Asset Applications |
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27 Feb 2024 | Innovation in Asset Management |
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30 Jan 2024 | Innovative banking solution to meet SME customers need |
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5 Dec 2023 | Reshaping The Finance Industry With Pioneering AI Applications |
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14 Nov 2023 | Leveraging Data In Financial Market Transparency And Investment Decisions |
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4 Oct 2023 | The Role of AI in ESG practices |
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Dr. Alfred MA is a FinTech practitioner and researcher. He holds a PhD in Operations Research from Columbia University, and an MPhil and BSc in Mathematics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a CFA charter holder, Professional Risk Manager (PRM), Associate of Society of Actuaries (ASA), and Chartered Engineer (CEng). He has more than 5 years of full-time and part-time teaching experience in quantitative finance area in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, City University of Hong Kong and Lingnan University. He has published more than 20 articles in peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Computational Finance, Journal of Financial Data Science, and Journal of Trading.
Alfred is now a managing director in CASH Algo Finance Group (CAFG) which started the first algo trading strategy in 2009 and officially entered the FinTech space at HKSTP in 2016. CAFG obtained the various FinTech awards including Fintech of the year 2018 (start up) by etnet. It managed funds both in Hong Kong and China. CAFG has also been training new algo trading strategists in Hong Kong and organized two times inter-university algo trading competition with participants from top universities in both Hong Kong and China including Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University.Robert Lui is Hong Kong Digital Asset Leader, Capital Market Services Group Hong Kong Offering Services Leader, and Audit & Assurance partner of Deloitte China.
Overseeing Deloitte’s digital asset program in Hong Kong, Robert works closely with regulators, trading platforms, custodians, and asset managers on licensing, compliance review, and security token offering projects. With over 20 years of professional experience, he has led over 50 IPO engagements with listed companies, growth enterprises and overseas corporations in a broad range of industries, covering audit & assurance, digitalization, and mergers & acquisition services.
As a Member of the HKSAR Government’s Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development, Robert plays an active role in supporting the growth of Hong Kong’s digital asset and Web3 ecosystem. His other key external appointments include Divisional President of Greater China for CPA Australia, Board Director of the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute, and Council Member and Court Member of the City University of Hong Kong.
Brit Blakeney is Senior Vice President in the Digital Advisory & Wealth Management group for the Asia Pacific Region of Franklin Templeton. Based in Hong Kong, Brit is focused on driving the digital product and tech-enabled distribution strategy, working with internal partners and clients. Brit also oversees research, commercial partnerships, strategic acquisitions, and investments into distribution related fintech firms in Asia.
Prior to this role, Brit was Head of Innovation and Ecosystems for DBS Bank Hong Kong. Brit has also held senior positions at major data & analytics, media and internet companies, such as Dun & Bradstreet, AOL and Univision, and helped launch and run several successful internet and financial startups.
Brit holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Georgetown University and also studied at the Université Stendhal in Grenoble, France. She is on the WealthTech and InvestTech committee of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, a member of Women in Tech Hong Kong, a founding Advisory Committee member of CEFAR (CUHK Engineering, Fintech and Applied Research Academy), Greater Bay Fintech Talent Initiative Advisor, and is a regular speaker at industry events across Asia.
Transaction Banker of the Year by The Asian Banker (2018)
SME Banker of the Year by The Asset (2018 & 2023)
John is currently responsible for Hang Seng wholesale banking cash management business and strategy with coverage across sales, product management, digital banking channel development and client implementation. He has thorough knowledge and solid experience on commercial banking.
John is a solid commercial banking executive with proven track record in delivering exceptional strong and sustainable business result. He possesses over 30 years of banking experience and specialized on transaction banking. Prior to joining Hang Seng Bank in 2015, John spent 25 years with Standard Chartered Hong Kong and China. He has successful career span in leading business transformation and managing changes effectively. He is an active influencer on digital innovation and latest banking development eg like CBDC.
John has strong leadership and has Asia Pacific working experience in Hong Kong, China and a few APR countries. He got multi-cultural appreciation in working with people of different nationalities and background. He was named Transaction Banker of the Year by The Asian Banker and SME Banker of the Year by The Asset in 2018 & 2023 respectively. John holds an MBA from the Henley Management College in the UK.
Derrick has 25 years of regional P&L management experience in AI powered regtech, fraud prevention, cloud computing, AI/ML, Azure gaming infrastructure, enterprise data center, product management, managed security, data protection and managed services in Asia Pacific and global markets, responsible for direct sales, BD, partner sales, presales, product management, delivery and customer success.
His previous roles include GM, Apps and Infra, Azure at Microsoft Asia. Derrick's current role is General Manager for International Business, Digital Technologies in Ant Group. He leads a team of BDs, solutions architects, engineers and developers to grow the business from 0 to 1: productize, localize, deliver and manage various innovative fintech solutions and services (AI powered eKYC, eKYB, AML, fraud prevention, MPC credit rating, super-app, etc) for both internal Ant Group and external FSI, telco, govt customers.
Emily has 10 years of experience in the financial data industry and currently works in Bloomberg. She is a staunch proponent of integrating the academia with industry practice – Emily is a university part-time lecturer and pioneered the development of finance laboratories in Hong Kong universities. She is an executive committee member of a number of professional and industrial organisations. Emily is an executive committee member of the HKUBBA Association, a member of the Chartered Market Technician Association, an external professional advisor for UOW College and a former committee member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong. She routinely speaks in university guest lectures and industry conferences on technology, data and technical analysis. She served in the HKSAR Government as an Assistant Secretary, who is responsible for policy formulation, resource allocation and the promotion of the interests of the HKSAR.
Emily is an avid volunteer and scales the cultivation of financial and technological inclusion and literacy through her networks. She led Government-subvented volunteer organisations. Her work on youth development has been featured by the Government for public recognition.
Dr. Chib is a seasoned Capital Markets professional with 27 years international experience with leading banks based in Hong Kong, New York and Toronto. He is the Asia CAO - Financial Institutions Sales & Solutions at Citi based in Hong Kong.
Dr. Chib is also passionate about Responsible Finance, ESG, Diversity & Talent. He is engaged with several committees and industry associations including the Co-Chair of the COO Markets committee at ASIFMA; FinTech Association of Hong Kong, Canadian Chamber of Commerce and various ESG and Citi Talent related task forces. He is also involved with several mentorship programs.
Dr. Chib received his Doctorate degree in Business Administration in October 2020 from City University of Hong Kong in Organizational Behaviour and leadership with a focus on the younger generation within Financial Services. He has a MBA (Executive MBA) and a BSc. in Quantitative Economics (with honors) from University of Toronto.