Welcoming remarks - Mr KC Kwok, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF)

Sharing by Fintech industry leader - Mr Henry Ma, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, WeBank

Mr Ma shared his insights on AI applications and governance in the banking industry.

Fintech, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Prof Kar Yan Tam Dean of Business and Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Prof Tam explained the concepts and applications of AI and machine learning.

Sharing by Fintech industry leader - Mr Ericson Chan, Group Chief Information and Digital Officer, Zurich Insurance

Mr Chan shared his insights on the latest fintech landscape and how fintech has changed the business model of financial services.

SFC’s regulation on virtual assets - Ms Clara Chiu, Director of Licensing & Head of Fintech Unit, Securities and Futures Commission

Ms Chiu introduced the SFC’s regulatory framework for virtual assets.

How cryptography works - Dr K.P. Chow, Associate Professor of the Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong

Prof Chow introduced the basic ideas and properties of cryptography.

Crypto and the Future of Money - Mr Henri Arslanian, FinTech & Crypto Leader, Asia, PwC Hong Kong

Mr Arslanian shared his insights on the developments of cryptoassets and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), as well as their potential impact on the future of financial services.

Sharing by regulator - Mr Arthur Yuen, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Mr Yuen shared what the HKMA is pursuing in the next few years to develop a more thriving Regtech ecosystem in Hong Kong.

RegTech - Prof Douglas Arner, Associate Director of HKU-SCF FinTech Academy, Professor in Law, Department of Law, The University of Hong Kong

Prof Arner introduced the conceptual issues and latest trends of Regtech across global markets and regulations.

RegTech and Algo, what’s more? - Ms Irene Lee, Co-Chair of RegTech Committee, Fintech Association of Hong Kong

Ms Lee shared real life experience and insights in dealing with Regtech from a practitioner’s perspective.

Algo-Trading - Prof S.M. Yiu, Professor of Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong

Prof Yiu shared his insights on algo-trading with real life examples.

Dialogue with Industry Leader - Mr Piyush Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, DBS Group

Mr Gupta introduced DBS's successful digital transformation journey and shared his views on the evolving financial services landscape amidst the rise of fintech and digital banks.

Digital Innovator, Enabler and Collaborator – A Bank’s Perspective - Ms Vanessa Colella, Chief Innovation Officer, Citi

Ms Colella shared her insights on a wide range of subjects related to Citi’s strategies in investing in solutions and technologies critical to the future success of the industry.

Client-centric and Open Digitalization - Mr Simon Pomeroy, Head of Digital and Customer Experience, Citi Global Consumer Bank, Asia Pacific and Mr Vishal Kapoor, Head of Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi Hong Kong

Mr Pomeroy and Mr Kapoor shared their experiences in digitising the bank from both consumer and institutional perspectives respectively.