Fintech O2O Fintech Week: State of the Ecosystem – 10th November

No financial professional should miss this!

Disruption isn't as easy as it sounds. Now that "fintech" has been embraced by traditional finance and the startup world alike, the industry is beginning to give harder definitions to "fintech" and more closely examining the gaps that exist. Whether a fintech newbie or a seasoned professional, this event will trigger conversations important to understanding the state of fintech today.

During this event, we’ll examine what it means to be a fintech professional today. Whether you want to start your own company or reroute your career to fintech, this day will examine the pillars of fintech from funding to customer outreach.

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8:30 - 9:00: Registration

9:00 – 9:30: Opening Remarks

Juwan Lee - CEO, NexChange

Toa Charm - Chief Public Mission Officer, Cyberport

9:30 – 9:45: Keynote Address

What can Hong Kong learn from China Fintech?

Edward Tse - Founder & CEO, Gao Feng Advisory Company

9:45 - 10:30: How to attract talent

Fintech Industry is growing rapidly, but where will the talent come from and what can entrepreneurs and employees expect?

Karena Belin - Co-founder, W-Hub, Moderator

Angus Washington - Managing Partner, Wellesley Associates Limited

Polly Chan - Co-founder & Director, GTP Talent Search

Karl Franzmann - Talent Director, ex Michael Page, Renaissance Capital & Barclays

Jerrell Bravo - Senior Partner, RPO Global

10:30 – 11:15: What attracts VC?

Fintech in Asia is still in its early stage. What is the state of funding and how is that different compared to global trends? Who's doling out the money?

Nina Zhou - Managing Director, Creditease Wealth Management, Moderator

Jay Sala - Managing Director, Integrity Partners

James Savage - Chairman of the Venture Committee, HK Venture Capital and Private Equity Association

Paul Scibetta - Former CEO, JP Morgan Private Bank Asia Pacific

Zig Wronsky - Investor, Hendale Capital Limited

11:15 – 11:45: Networking coffee break (at the Marketplace, PMQ)

11:45 – 12:30: Inside the brain of a fintech entrepreneur

Starting a fintech company requires guts, ambition and smarts. Talk to real practitioners as they go through their journey.

Henri Arslanian - Adjunct Associate Professor, Hong Kong University, Moderator

Alex Medana - CEO, FInFabrik

Aurelien Menant - Founder and CEO, Gatecoin

Edmund J. Lowell - Founder, KYC-Chain

Rajah Chaudhry - Founder and CEO, Paycelerate

Justin Ling - CEO, EquitySim

12:30 – 14:00: Lunch break - Discover nearby local restaurants

14:00 – 14:45: Education

Fintech journey starts early. How are the universities and educational platform aiding in the process?

Lapman Lee - Managing Director, Duff & Phelps and FSBC, European Chamber of Commerce, Moderator

Francis Lau - Associate Dean, HKU Computer Science

David Toh - Director and CTO, Ntuitive, subsidiary of Nanyang Technological University

Stephen Watt - Dean of Mathematics, University of Waterloo

Joanne Murphy - Managing Director, Asia Pacific, CAIA

14:45 – 15:30: Start up Infrastructure, Technology and Services

Examining the available resources, technologies and services to aid growth for Fintech companies.

Charles d'Haussy - Head of Fintech, InvestHK, Moderator

Andrew Young - Chief Commercial Officer, HK Science & Technology Parks Corporation

Stephane Dubois - CEO and Founder, Xignite

Toa Charm - Chief Public Mission Officer, Cyberport

Antonio Tinto - Principal Consultant, CAPCO

15:30 – 16:00: Networking coffee break (at the Marketplace, PMQ)

16:00 – 16:15: Speaking Slot

Diagnosing HK's Fintech Ecosystem

Paul Schulte - Founder and Editor, Schulte Research

16:15 – 17:00: Fintech for Asset Managers

No other industry is so impacted by the Fintech revolution, hear from the disruptors and the industry leaders.

Paul Schulte - Founder and Editor, Schulte Research, Moderator

Andrew Economos - Chief Strategy Officer, NexChange

Jean Paul Eulaers - Principal Consultant, eBroker Systems

Paul McCulloch - CEO, Helm Solutions, Inc.

Eric Ben-Artzi - Head of Risk Analytics, BondIT

17:00 – 17:15: Keynote Address

Universities as Drivers of Innovation Ecosystem Growth

Feridun Hamdullahpur - President and vice-chancellor, University of Waterloo

17:15- 18:00: Global Fintech Companies

Growth opportunities and changes from different global perspectives.

David Daoud - Principal Consultant - FinTech, Digital Transformation & Operational Excellence, Maltem Consulting Group, Founder & CEO Elearn2Grow, Moderator

William Probert - Senior Consultant, Sovereign Group

Florian Matthaeus Spiegl - Founding Partner & COO, FinFabrik

Ryan Liew - Director - Strategy and Business Development, Call Levels

Jo Hawley - Director, UK Trade and Investment Hong Kong

18:00- 18:45: Blockchain Focus: The State of the Chain

How large-scale enterprises are using Blockchain.

Jehan Chu - Partner, Jen Advisors, Moderator

James Slazas - CFO, ConsenSys

Bob Crozier - Associate Director, AIA Edge

18:45 - 19:00: Wrap up / Conference Conclusion

19:00 - 20:00: Cocktail Networking (at the Marketplace, PMQ)

Please note that the contact details of the attendees registering to the event, will be passed to InvestHK for follow up and that these will not be shared with any third party.