HKU FinTech Day 2020

The Big Trends in Finance, Technology and Regulation

The University of Hong Kong’s fourth annual ‘HKU FinTech Day’ brought together renowned academics and key industry players to discuss the biggest driving issues on finance, regulation and technology for the next 10 years.

Speakers:

Henri Arslanian FinTech and Crypto Leader, Asia, PwC Hong Kong

Huy Nguyen Trieu Co-Founder, Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE)

Julia Walker Head of Government & Industry Affairs, Refinitiv Brian Tang Executive Director, Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (LITE) Programme Faculty of Law, HKU

Chaired by: Douglas Arner Kerry Holdings Professor in Law Director, Asian Institute of International Financial Law, HKU

FinTech, EdTech, and the Startup Ecosystem 1

Panelists share closing thoughts on HKU’s mentorship and academic guidance towards their entrepreneurial journey. Speakers: David S. Lee (Principal Lecturer, HKU Business School) Laurence Tang (Senior Manager, iDendron, HKU) Bowie Lau (Founder, MaGESpire) Musheer Ahmed (Founder and CEO, FinStep Asia) Chaired by: Janos Barberis (HKU, CFTE and SuperCharger)

FinTech, EdTech, and the Startup Ecosystem 2

HKU FinTech 2020: Incorporating a Partnership | David S. Lee (Principal Lecture, HKU Business School) and Laurence Tang (Senior Manager, iDendron, HKU) share their views on incorporating a startup with partnership involved.

Research Innovation & Human Capital Development 1

The University of Hong Kong’s fourth annual ‘HKU FinTech Day’ brought together renowned academics and key industry players to discuss the latest research involving science, technology and entrepreneurship in today’s financial world. Presented by: Douglas Arner Kerry Holdings Professor in Law Director, Asian Institute of International Financial Law, HKU

Research Innovation & Human Capital Development 2

The University of Hong Kong’s fourth annual ‘HKU FinTech Day’ brought together renowned academics and key industry players to discuss the latest research involving science, technology and entrepreneurship in today’s financial world. Presented by: SM Yiu Deputy Director, HKU-Standard Chartered Foundation FinTech Academy Professor, Department of Computer Science, HKU

Research Innovation & Human Capital Development 3

The University of Hong Kong’s fourth annual ‘HKU FinTech Day’ brought together renowned academics and key industry players to discuss the latest research involving science, technology and entrepreneurship in today’s financial world. Presented by: Chen Lin Stelux Professor in Finance, HKU Business School

Building University Startup Ecosystems

HKU FinTech 2020 presents drivers and players in the startup and academic industry and their backstory to overcome the challenges of entrepreneurship.

Speakers: Yina Chan (Co-founder, Bamboo Network), Terrance Cheung (CEO, Next Insurtech Limited), Kevin Ng (Founder and CEO, Fundergo), Stephanie Biedermann (Deputy Director, Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (LITE) Programme, Faculty of Law, HKU)

Chaired by: Alesandro Di Lullo, HKU, CFTE and SuperCharger

FinTech, EdTech and the Startup Ecosystem Part 1

HKU FinTech 2020 presents a range of start-up founders and their experiences through the changes of entrepreneurship, and the role in which the university can play to encourage Tech start-ups.

Speakers:

Bowie Lau, Founder, MaGESpire

Musheer Ahmed, Founder and CEO, FinStep Asia

David S. Lee, Principal Lecturer, HKU Business School Laurence Tang, Senior Manager, iDendron, HKU

Chaired by:

Janos Barberis (HKU, CFTE and SuperCharger)

FinTech, EdTech, and the Startup Ecosystem Part 2

David S. Lee (Principal Lecturer, HKU Business School) shares his thoughts on entrepreneurship and the role in which tertiary education can play to cultivate future talents.

FinTech, EdTech, and the Startup Ecosystem Part 3

Laurence Tang, Senior Manager of iDendron (HKU), introduces the university’s innovation and entrepreneurship hub to encourage student development toward early-stage startups while establishing interdisciplinary engagement with the Hong Kong business community.

FinTech, EdTech, and the Startup Ecosystem Part 4

Bowie Lau (Founder, MaGESpire) and Musheer Ahmed (Founder & CEO, FinStep Asia) share their views on the challenges of entrepreneurship in which universities do not teach their students about.

 

FinTech, EdTech, and the Startup Ecosystem Part 5

David S. Lee (Principal Lecture, HKU Business School) and Laurence Tang (Senior Manager, iDendron, HKU) share their views on incorporating a startup with partnership involved.

 

FinTech, EdTech, and the Startup Ecosystem Part 6

Panelists share closing thoughts on HKU’s mentorship and academic guidance towards their entrepreneurial journey.

Speakers:

David S. Lee (Principal Lecturer, HKU Business School)

Laurence Tang (Senior Manager, iDendron, HKU)

Bowie Lau (Founder, MaGESpire) Musheer Ahmed (Founder and CEO, FinStep Asia)

Chaired by:

Janos Barberis (HKU, CFTE and SuperCharger)

 

University x MBA Programme Support for First-time Entrepreneurs

Terrance Cheung (CEO, Next Insurtech Limited) shares his university experience on how his MBA programme provided real-world training to develop his entrepreneurial skills.

 

Pitch: Next Insurtech Limited

FinTech start-up company, Next Insurtech Limited, presented by CEO Terrance Cheung.

 

Pitch: Brain Investing Limited

FinTech start-up company, Next Insurtech, presented by Jacob Wu.

 

Pitch: Bamboo Network

FinTech start-up company, Next Insurtech, presented by co-founder Aditya Mehta.

 

Pitch: Fundergo

FinTech start-up company, Fundergo, presented by founder and CEO Kevin Ng.