Committee

Mr. Pong is a graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a B.Sc. and a EMBA degree. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERcM certificant and Holder of Qualified Retirement Adviser. He was granted a “World Outstanding Chinese Award” by “World Outstanding Chinese Association ” in 2006, “Capital Leaders of Excellence 2007 Awards” and “100% HK Branding Award 2018”. Mr. Pong has very solid experience in traditional funds, hedge funds and venture capital. Mr. Pong is a regular contributor on financial/investment issues to the Hong Kong Economic Journal, Capital Magazine and author of a number of books on investment. He has always been invited as a guest speaker for financial training courses and investors’ education in PRC, HK, Taiwan and other Asian regions. He has made many financial comments as to when and where to invest in many occasions and in many leading newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong and Mainland China, TV and radio programs in the Asian region.

Mr. Wilson C. Kwok graduated from University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom in 1986 with a MA Honours Degree in Accountancy with Economics together with a prize, for being the top student in Accountancy class. After his graduation, he joined KPMG, Edinburgh, UK Office for his Chartered Accountancy training and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1989. Mr. Kwok is a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. He was the Founding Executive Committee Member and Honorary Treasurer of the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (“IFPHK”). Besides his achievements in academics and business activities, he holds a number of positions in various Professional Associations and Charitable activities. Mr. Kwok has extensive experience in finance, auditing, international tax planning, financial management, consulting advisory, IPO arrangement, corporate finance and professional training etc. He was a committee member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants – PRC Technical Committee in 1994 for the preparation and overseeing the listing of the first batch of nine PRC “H” share companies in Hong Kong.

Andy has over 20 years of experience providing environmental data management solutions to both the public and private sectors in Asia. A combined electronic and environmental engineer, Andy is particularly interested in identifying areas where information and communication technologies (ICT) can be adopted for better efficiency, effectiveness and sustainable development.

Darron graduated from Deakin University with a major in Computer Science and obtained both Master of Science in Information Systems and Master of Business Administration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Darron is CPA (Australia), CMA (Australia), Fellow of Institute of Public Accountants (FIPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

He is actively participate in public services including Acting Deputy Chief Supervisor of Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol, Chartered Member of Lions Club of Hong Kong IFC, Committee Member of Course Advisory Committee of IT Discipline of VTC, Departmental Advisory Committee Member of Applied Mathematics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Moderator of HKIB Cybersecurity Exam, Vice Chairman for Committee of IT & Telecommunication of CMA Australia (HK), Executive Committee Member of Hong Kong Computer Society iLEAP program, IT Committee Member of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Hong Kong Chapter, Academic Relations Committee Member of ISACA Hong Kong Chapter, and registered speaker of (ISC)2’s Safe and Secure Online (SSO) Program, etc.

Jeffrey is the Director (Associate partner equivalent) of Lanyue蓝跃, at McKinsey & Co. The mandate is to help corporate to make the leap into digital businesses with delivery capabilities. He brings his experiences in setting up Fintech businesses, monetizing data and the relevant domain knowledge across wide spectrum of financial institutions to bring everlasting success in strategy, quick win to full implementation.

Mingles is an entrepreneur owning his own consultancy company since 1997. Besides executive search, he also specializes in fundraising and consulting for startup ventures. Currently, he is the CXO (Chief eXploration Officer) of ParticleX, a tech-based startups investor and accelerator that aims to help technology startups tap into the Greater Bay Area through connecting the market, resources, research, and talent by making use of its comprehensive network in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Previously, he was the Director of Startup & Innovation Services for KPMG China, mainly responsible for startup and innovative business consulting services for the region. Mingles is also a pioneer in startup education. He had been working with the CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship as Project Director for eight years. Some of his major accomplishments including the “Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge", the first CU Alumni Entrepreneur Census to investigate the success factors of leading entrepreneurs from local university education and the Google’s Empowering Young Entrepreneur (EYE) Program.

Besides entrepreneurial activities Mingles is also enthusiastic in youth development. He contributes his experience and knowledge in providing voluntary mentoring and business training services to various non-profit organizations. He was the Co-opted Members of the Working Group of Youth Development Fund of the Commission on Youth, and currently serving as Non-official Member of the Social Enterprise Advisory Committee respectively. He is also the founding members of Lions Club Hong Kong International Finance Centre, Hong Kong Institute of Social Impact Analysts and AIESEC Alumni Association of Hong Kong. Currently, He is the members of Smart City Consortium, Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies Association. He also serves as board member of the Hong Kong Business Angel Network (HKBAN) and as investor member of Cyberport Investor Network. He is currently serving the DIT Committee by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, and the executive committee members for Startup Council and HKITIC by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries respectively.

Raymond Chan is now CEO & Director of Metaverse Securities Limited and LionGlobal Financial Limited (iFund), both subsidiaries of 9F Inc (NASDAQ: JFU). He wasfirst appointed as Managing Director of Ether Global (formerly known as 9FInternational) in October 2018 and is responsible for applying financial and virtualbank licenses in Hong Kong, Singapore, Lithuania and China. He is also responsiblefor “Tech Enabling” businesses in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia markets. InOctober 2019, Raymond was also appointed the General Manager of Niche GlobalFintech, a wholly owned subsidiary of 9F, and is responsible for applying ElectronicMoney Institution (EMI) licence and related business and operations in EU Area. In 2020, Raymond was selected “Leader of the Year” by IFTA.

Raymond is well-known as the founder of the first virtual banking, inMotion of CITIC Bank International, launched in Hong Kong before any virtual bank licenses was issued. In 2017, he led the Bank to successfully obtain HKMA’s approval of eKYC and changes of related laws to make it possible. His contributions enable the first ever remote account opening in Hong Kong to accomplish without branch visits, wet signatures and address proofs.

Raymond has been working in the banking industry for more than 25 years and holding management positions in major banks. Before joining 9F, he was General Manager of China CITIC Bank International and Head of Marketing of ICBC (Asia). His career covers all areas in banking including head of e-Business, Marketing, Branch Network, Call Centre, Sales & Distribution, operations and technical services from HSBC, Standard Chartered, ICBC to CITIC.

Darron graduated from Deakin University with a major in Computer Science and obtained both Master of Science in Information Systems and Master of Business Administration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Darron is CPA (Australia), CMA (Australia), Fellow of Institute of Public Accountants (FIPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

He is actively participate in public services including Acting Deputy Chief Supervisor of Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol, Chartered Member of Lions Club of Hong Kong IFC, Committee Member of Course Advisory Committee of IT Discipline of VTC, Departmental Advisory Committee Member of Applied Mathematics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Moderator of HKIB Cybersecurity Exam, Vice Chairman for Committee of IT & Telecommunication of CMA Australia (HK), Executive Committee Member of Hong Kong Computer Society iLEAP program, IT Committee Member of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Hong Kong Chapter, Academic Relations Committee Member of ISACA Hong Kong Chapter, and registered speaker of (ISC)2’s Safe and Secure Online (SSO) Program, etc.

Ms. Suzanne Ton is the former head of sales management in OCBC Wing Hang Bank, Hong Kong. She Strategized and implemented sales management tactics and balance scorecard for the Corporate Banking, Private Banking and the 42 retail Banking branches to maximize customer experience while optimizing performance

Ms. Juliana Lam is the former CEO of HSBC Life Insurance. She is also the former Executive Committee member and IFPHK president for 2005/2006 and Examination Committee in 2017/2018.

During her tenure at IFPHK, she helped to build CFP certification into a well-recognized professional qualification that upholds the highest professional standards to protect the consumer public. She actively participated in various committees and proactively lobbied support from corporations and individuals to support IFPHK’s vision and mission objectives.

In 2007, she was nominated and subsequently elected to serve as part of the international Board of FPSB Ltd, where she was responsible in maintaining and upholding the international standards of CFP certification licensees worldwide. Over her two-year tenure, she committed over four weeks of her leave every year to fulfill her duties, and have personally gained from the global exposure. She believed that this is a unique experience that she can offer to IFPHK as it looked to establish internationally-recognized standards. mentoring his company staff.  

Lee Ka Ming obtained a Master of Research in Statistics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001. Joined BIBO Limited after graduation. In 2020, he was awarded the “Certified Financial Technologist” qualification by the IFTA Asian Institute of Financial Technologists. Good at using data analysis and technology to improve operational efficiency. In 2006, he became the Chief Operating Officer, managing about 100 employees in the frontline, support, technical and research departments. In 2017, he was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the company. He has profound experience in account receivable management and spared no effort to actively promote the application of financial technology in the industry.

Dr Miranda Lou is Executive Vice President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, responsible for planning and management of the University’s resources and affairs. The scope of her responsibility covers finance; human resources; information technology; campus development & facilities management; knowledge transfer & entrepreneurship; mainland, alumni, communications & public affairs; subsidiaries management; and legal & governance.

Dr Lou is currently board director of Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre, and member of Hong Kong Housing Authority, Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries & Conditions of Service, Insurance Appeals Tribunal, and Hong Kong Logistics Development Council. She also served as Vice-Chairman of Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association and committee member of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Management Association, Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council and Vocational Training Council.

Dr Lou received her Doctor of Business Administration degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Master of Business Administration from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Science in Financial Management from the University of London, and Bachelor of Arts from The University of Hong Kong.

Mr. Pong is a graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a B.Sc. and a EMBA degree. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERcM certificant and Holder of Qualified Retirement Adviser. He was granted a “World Outstanding Chinese Award” by “World Outstanding Chinese Association ” in 2006, “Capital Leaders of Excellence 2007 Awards” and “100% HK Branding Award 2018”.

Mr. Pong has very solid experience in traditional funds, hedge funds and venture capital. Mr. Pong is a regular contributor on financial/investment issues to the Hong Kong Economic Journal, Capital Magazine and author of a number of books on investment. He has always been invited as a guest speaker for financial training courses and investors’ education in PRC, HK, Taiwan and other Asian regions. He has made many financial comments as to when and where to invest in many occasions and in many leading newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong and Mainland China, TV and radio programs in the Asian region.

Mr. Wilson C. Kwok graduated from University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom in 1986 with a MA Honours Degree in Accountancy with Economics together with a prize, for being the top student in Accountancy class. After his graduation, he joined KPMG, Edinburgh, UK Office for his Chartered Accountancy training and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1989.

Mr. Kwok is a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. He was the Founding Executive Committee Member and Honorary Treasurer of the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (“IFPHK”). Besides his achievements in academics and business activities, he holds a number of positions in various Professional Associations and Charitable activities.

Mr. Kwok has extensive experience in finance, auditing, international tax planning, financial management, consulting advisory, IPO arrangement, corporate finance and professional training etc. He was a committee member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants – PRC Technical Committee in 1994 for the preparation and overseeing the listing of the first batch of nine PRC “H” share companies in Hong Kong. 

With 27 years of real estate investment & acquisition experience in the regional capital market, Dr. Chan had participated in over 22 landmark mix-used complexes and closed over US$2 billion corporate deals during his senior executive tenure in Grosvenor Asia Pacific and Tianjin Development. He also founded Howah Capital and HSL Capital which focus on investment & financial advisory services in the segments of real estate and mobile internet application. In the past 6 years with HSL Capital, he had successfully completed transactions valued over US$1 billion and the AUM is now over more than US$600 million.

He is also the founder of Howard Technology Venture which mainly develops SME investment business related to environmental applications, smart cities and fintech, and assists corresponding companies in market development, corporate governance and capital operation aiming for future listing.

Dr. Chan also widely engaged in public service, he is now Council Member of HKBU, Adjunct Associate Professor of Department of Real Estate and Construction in HKU, Member of Committee on REITs of SFC, Member of VTC Business Administration Discipline Advisory Board and Member of Advisory Committee on Graduate Employment of HSUHK.

Former Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes AuthorityMs. Alice Law is currently the Co-chair of Global Future Council on Responsive Financial Systems of the World Economic Forum. She is the first Hong Kong Chinese to assume this leadership role and the focus of the Council is on digital led economic recovery, Green Finance and climate change issues.Over the past 23 years, Ms. Law held various senior positions in the the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission in the Hong Kong SAR. During her tenure as the Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) from 2018 to 2021, Ms. Law spearheaded the commencement of the eMPF Project that will transform Hong Kong’s retirement savings ecosystem. The vision is to develop a central digital platform that connects millions of workers of Hong Kong to a trillion worth of retirement assets privately managed. The Project also involves the overhaul of the MPF legislation and the creation of new governance model to enable the operation of the eMPF Platform.Ms. Law is a frequent contributor and speaker on financial services development and is a Senior Fellow of the Hong Kong Securities Institute.

Mr Lo is a seasoned banker , working in different banks and financial institutions for 48 years , including The HSBC Hong Kong , Barclays Bank , BBVA and the China construction bank Hong Kong Branch as Deputy general manager . The last work assignment is CEO of The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange.

Mr. Yip, Chairman of Ping On OneConnect Bank, had served the HSBC Group for 47 years with working experiences in Hong Kong, London, China and USA. He had been appointed as General Manager of HSBC and Chief Executive of China Business, Director of Bank of Shanghai, Director of Ping An Insurance and Ping An Bank, Executive Vice President of Bank of Communications.Mr. Yip was also former Chief Representative Asia Pacific of Institute of International Finance.

Mr. Yip received the Bronze Bauhinia Star awarded by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the MBE by the British Government. He was named Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong in 1984. He served two terms as a member of Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He is also an Independent Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., SF Express Co Ltd. He is an honorary advisor to The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and associated member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London.

Dr. Chau is currently the Director of Hong Kong, Macao, and Cross-border Financial Affairs at Tencent. Before joining Tencent, she was a Senior Lecturer at the HK Baptist University, within the School of Business. Dr. Chau was also the Director of the new Master in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics), bringing together the best minds and leaders in Finance, FinTech, A.I., RegTech, Privacy and Cybersecurity. With over 8 years in this space, Dr. Chau is a seasoned FinTech professional with a strong reputation as being an industry and academic liaison. Dr. Chau’s deep industry connections has allowed her to bring the biggest and best organizations from Tencent, Alipay, IBM, UBS, BNP Paribas, Ant Financial, Deloitte, Ping An Bank, Crypto.com and others to work with her to integrate content into her programmes, where she has successfully built industry-academic collaboration. She is also the advisor and chairman of the Data Privacy Special Interest Group of the Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia (IFTA) and the founding council member and chairman of the blockchain education committee of the Hong Kong Blockchain Development Association (HKBCDA).

Dr Henry Chan received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Cambridge, England, and his Ph.D. degree from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He is currently an Associate Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He has co-authored a textbook on e-commerce and research papers in various journals.

Dr Chan was the recipient of the 2015 IEEE Computer Society Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award (“for outstanding contributions to computing education through teaching, mentoring students and service to the education community”). At PolyU, he has received four President’s Awards.

Ken Wong is the Chairman & Co-founder of BIBO. Established in 2000, BIBO — a specialist company in accounts receivable management — helps corporates turn debts into cash, with empathy and compassion as core values. Inspired by what he learnt from his career spanning Citibank, American Express, a local bank and several start-ups, he ventured into this ever-growing industry. An innovative thinker with a philanthropic heart, Ken is the guru and leader in branding, digital transformation and corporate sustainability within his company.

Grateful for his education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, he has been campaigning for scholarships and donations to his alma mater. A key member of a Lions Club he co-founded in 2004, he has been an active participant in many philanthropic activities promoting the well-being of Hong Kong.

Ken loves scuba diving, travelling and hiking around the world. Teaching his four grandchildren to dive and living a happy life are his principal focus, on top of mentoring his company staff.  

Lawrence Jao is the managing director of Unicorn Securities Company. With over 20 years experiences in securities and asset management area, Mr. Jao has held the following positions: managing director of Concord HK, managing director of Primasia Securities Investment trust company (SITC), managing director of Barits SITC, President of Fuhwa Financial advisory Company, President of Central SITC, head of corporate finance in Peregrine Taiwan, managing director of Polaris HK. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Jao was the specialist at various divisions in Taiwan SEC, including Listing, Enforcement, SITC, Research and Futures.

Ernest is the Secretary General of the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers. Before that, he has been appointed Director of Business Development of IFTA from early 2019 to late 2020 with an oversight of management responsible for the direction and strategy of the operation. During that time, he was instrumental in driving development in professional (Certified Financial Technologist qualification) and commercial products (FinTech award, conference, seminars, CPD). Prior to joining IFTA, Ernest has excelled himself with over 20 years’ professional experiences in various roles of stakeholders’ management with proven skills and credibility in engaging senior executives in education, training, and professional institute.

Mr. Yu Pui Hang is the principal partner of L & Y Law Office and Henry Yu & Associates. His areas of expertise include blockchain, commercial law, corporate and commercial transactions and foreign and cross-border investments. Mr. Yu is a member of the Innotech Committee (formerly known the Technology Committee) of the Law Society of Hong Kong, and has also been appointed as the Hon. Legal Advisor to the Hong Kong Federation of Innovation and Invention, Hon. Legal Advisor to the Hong Kong International Blockchain & Financial Association, Hon. Legal Advisor to the Institute of Financial Technologies of Asia and Hong Legal Advisor to the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong. From time to time, Henry represents the Bitcoin Community at meetings with the Legislative Council Members, the HKMA and the FTSB.

Mr. Yip received the Bronze Bauhinia Star awarded by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the MBE by the British Government. He was named Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong in 1984. He served two terms as a member of Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He is also an Independent Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., SF Express Co Ltd. He is an honorary advisor to The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and associated member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London.

Mingles is an entrepreneur owning his own consultancy company since 1997. Besides executive search, he also specializes in fundraising and consulting for startup ventures. Currently, he is the CXO (Chief eXploration Officer) of ParticleX, a tech-based startups investor and accelerator that aims to help technology startups tap into the Greater Bay Area through connecting the market, resources, research, and talent by making use of its comprehensive network in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Previously, he was the Director of Startup & Innovation Services for KPMG China, mainly responsible for startup and innovative business consulting services for the region. Mingles is also a pioneer in startup education. He had been working with the CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship as Project Director for eight years. Some of his major accomplishments including the “Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge”, the first CU Alumni Entrepreneur Census to investigate the success factors of leading entrepreneurs from local university education and the Google’s Empowering Young Entrepreneur (EYE) Program. Besides entrepreneurial activities Mingles is also enthusiastic in youth development. He contributes his experience and knowledge in providing voluntary mentoring and business training services to various non-profit organizations. He was the Co-opted Members of the Working Group of Youth Development Fund of the Commission on Youth, and currently serving as Non-official Member of the Social Enterprise Advisory Committee respectively. He is also the founding members of Lions Club Hong Kong International Finance Centre, Hong Kong Institute of Social Impact Analysts and AIESEC Alumni Association of Hong Kong. Currently, He is the members of Smart City Consortium, Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies Association. He also serves as board member of the Hong Kong Business Angel Network (HKBAN) and as investor member of Cyberport Investor Network. He is currently serving the DIT Committee by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, and the executive committee members for Startup Council and HKITIC by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries respectively.

Darron graduated from Deakin University with a major in Computer Science and obtained both Master of Science in Information Systems and Master of Business Administration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Darron is CPA (Australia), CMA (Australia), Fellow of Institute of Public Accountants (FIPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

He is actively participate in public services including Acting Deputy Chief Supervisor of Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol, Chartered Member of Lions Club of Hong Kong IFC, Committee Member of Course Advisory Committee of IT Discipline of VTC, Departmental Advisory Committee Member of Applied Mathematics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Moderator of HKIB Cybersecurity Exam, Vice Chairman for Committee of IT & Telecommunication of CMA Australia (HK), Executive Committee Member of Hong Kong Computer Society iLEAP program, IT Committee Member of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Hong Kong Chapter, Academic Relations Committee Member of ISACA Hong Kong Chapter, and registered speaker of (ISC)2’s Safe and Secure Online (SSO) Program, etc.

With 27 years of real estate investment & acquisition experience in the regional capital market, Dr. Chan had participated in over 22 landmark mix-used complexes and closed over US$2 billion corporate deals during his senior executive tenure in Grosvenor Asia Pacific and Tianjin Development.

He also founded Howah Capital and HSL Capital which focus on investment & financial advisory services in the segments of real estate and mobile internet application. In the past 6 years with HSL Capital, he had successfully completed transactions valued over US$1 billion and the AUM is now over more than US$600 million. He is also the founder of Howard Technology Venture which mainly develops SME investment business related to environmental applications, smart cities and fintech, and assists corresponding companies in market development, corporate governance and capital operation aiming for future listing.

Dr. Chan also widely engaged in public service, he is now Council Member of HKBU, Adjunct Associate Professor of Department of Real Estate and Construction in HKU, Member of Committee on REITs of SFC, Member of VTC Business Administration Discipline Advisory Board and Member of Advisory Committee on Graduate Employment of HSUHK.

Dr. Chau is currently the Head of Security Special Projects at Crypto.com, responsible for the APAC privacy program and leading multiple blockchain-related security projects. Before joining Crypto.com, she was the director of Hong Kong, Macao, and Cross-border Financial Affairs at Tencent. She brought in academic/industry collaborations and led Tencent Finance Academy's growth, and played an integral role in helping Fusion Bank launch in Hong Kong. She was responsible for strategic projects on blockchain, cross-border financial products, FinTech policy advice, and government affairs at Tencent and Fusion. Before joining Tencent, she was a Senior Lecturer at the HK Baptist University (HKBU), within the School of Business. She has founded the Master in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics) and became the first program director. With over ten years in this space, Dr. Chau is a seasoned FinTech professional with a strong reputation in both industry and academic. She is the official member of the Forbes Finance Council and was inducted as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Dr. Chau also serves in different working groups of the HKSAR Financial Services Development Council, working on influential policy recommendation proposals related to CBDC, Hong Kong as a Data Hub, Cybersecurity, Fintech Talent Development, and more.

Mr Lo is a seasoned banker , working in different banks and financial institutions for 48 years , including The HSBC Hong Kong , Barclays Bank , BBVA and the China construction bank Hong Kong Branch as Deputy general manager . The last work assignment is CEO of The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange.

With 27 years of real estate investment & acquisition experience in the regional capital market, Dr. Chan had participated in over 22 landmark mix-used complexes and closed over US$2 billion corporate deals during his senior executive tenure in Grosvenor Asia Pacific and Tianjin Development.

He also founded Howah Capital and HSL Capital which focus on investment & financial advisory services in the segments of real estate and mobile internet application. In the past 6 years with HSL Capital, he had successfully completed transactions valued over US$1 billion and the AUM is now over more than US$600 million. He is also the founder of Howard Technology Venture which mainly develops SME investment business related to environmental applications, smart cities and fintech, and assists corresponding companies in market development, corporate governance and capital operation aiming for future listing.

Dr. Chan also widely engaged in public service, he is now Council Member of HKBU, Adjunct Associate Professor of Department of Real Estate and Construction in HKU, Member of Committee on REITs of SFC, Member of VTC Business Administration Discipline Advisory Board and Member of Advisory Committee on Graduate Employment of HSUHK.

With 27 years of real estate investment & acquisition experience in the regional capital market, Dr. Chan had participated in over 22 landmark mix-used complexes and closed over US$2 billion corporate deals during his senior executive tenure in Grosvenor Asia Pacific and Tianjin Development.

He also founded Howah Capital and HSL Capital which focus on investment & financial advisory services in the segments of real estate and mobile internet application. In the past 6 years with HSL Capital, he had successfully completed transactions valued over US$1 billion and the AUM is now over more than US$600 million. He is also the founder of Howard Technology Venture which mainly develops SME investment business related to environmental applications, smart cities and fintech, and assists corresponding companies in market development, corporate governance and capital operation aiming for future listing.

Dr. Chan also widely engaged in public service, he is now Council Member of HKBU, Adjunct Associate Professor of Department of Real Estate and Construction in HKU, Member of Committee on REITs of SFC, Member of VTC Business Administration Discipline Advisory Board and Member of Advisory Committee on Graduate Employment of HSUHK.

Dr. Chau is currently the Head of Security Special Projects at Crypto.com, responsible for the APAC privacy program and leading multiple blockchain-related security projects. Before joining Crypto.com, she was the director of Hong Kong, Macao, and Cross-border Financial Affairs at Tencent. She brought in academic/industry collaborations and led Tencent Finance Academy's growth, and played an integral role in helping Fusion Bank launch in Hong Kong. She was responsible for strategic projects on blockchain, cross-border financial products, FinTech policy advice, and government affairs at Tencent and Fusion. Before joining Tencent, she was a Senior Lecturer at the HK Baptist University (HKBU), within the School of Business. She has founded the Master in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics) and became the first program director. With over ten years in this space, Dr. Chau is a seasoned FinTech professional with a strong reputation in both industry and academic. She is the official member of the Forbes Finance Council and was inducted as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Dr. Chau also serves in different working groups of the HKSAR Financial Services Development Council, working on influential policy recommendation proposals related to CBDC, Hong Kong as a Data Hub, Cybersecurity, Fintech Talent Development, and more.

Mr. Eric Poon is the Managing Director – WMG at Core Pacific-Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd., Hong Kong

Mr Lo is a seasoned banker , working in different banks and financial institutions for 48 years , including The HSBC Hong Kong , Barclays Bank , BBVA and the China construction bank Hong Kong Branch as Deputy general manager . The last work assignment is CEO of The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange.

Dr. Chau is currently the Head of Security Special Projects at Crypto.com, responsible for the APAC privacy program and leading multiple blockchain-related security projects. Before joining Crypto.com, she was the director of Hong Kong, Macao, and Cross-border Financial Affairs at Tencent. She brought in academic/industry collaborations and led Tencent Finance Academy's growth, and played an integral role in helping Fusion Bank launch in Hong Kong. She was responsible for strategic projects on blockchain, cross-border financial products, FinTech policy advice, and government affairs at Tencent and Fusion. Before joining Tencent, she was a Senior Lecturer at the HK Baptist University (HKBU), within the School of Business. She has founded the Master in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics) and became the first program director. With over ten years in this space, Dr. Chau is a seasoned FinTech professional with a strong reputation in both industry and academic. She is the official member of the Forbes Finance Council and was inducted as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Dr. Chau also serves in different working groups of the HKSAR Financial Services Development Council, working on influential policy recommendation proposals related to CBDC, Hong Kong as a Data Hub, Cybersecurity, Fintech Talent Development, and more.

Ms. Juliana Lam is the former CEO of HSBC Life Insurance. She is also the former Executive Committee member and IFPHK president for 2005/2006 and Examination Committee in 2017/2018.

During her tenure at IFPHK, she helped to build CFP certification into a well-recognized professional qualification that upholds the highest professional standards to protect the consumer public. She actively participated in various committees and proactively lobbied support from corporations and individuals to support IFPHK’s vision and mission objectives.

In 2007, she was nominated and subsequently elected to serve as part of the international Board of FPSB Ltd, where she was responsible in maintaining and upholding the international standards of CFP certification licensees worldwide. Over her two-year tenure, she committed over four weeks of her leave every year to fulfill her duties, and have personally gained from the global exposure. She believed that this is a unique experience that she can offer to IFPHK as it looked to establish internationally-recognized standards. mentoring his company staff.  

Mingles is an entrepreneur owning his own consultancy company since 1997. Besides executive search, he also specializes in fundraising and consulting for startup ventures. Currently, he is the CXO (Chief eXploration Officer) of ParticleX, a tech-based startups investor and accelerator that aims to help technology startups tap into the Greater Bay Area through connecting the market, resources, research, and talent by making use of its comprehensive network in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Previously, he was the Director of Startup & Innovation Services for KPMG China, mainly responsible for startup and innovative business consulting services for the region. Mingles is also a pioneer in startup education. He had been working with the CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship as Project Director for eight years. Some of his major accomplishments including the “Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge”, the first CU Alumni Entrepreneur Census to investigate the success factors of leading entrepreneurs from local university education and the Google’s Empowering Young Entrepreneur (EYE) Program. Besides entrepreneurial activities Mingles is also enthusiastic in youth development. He contributes his experience and knowledge in providing voluntary mentoring and business training services to various non-profit organizations. He was the Co-opted Members of the Working Group of Youth Development Fund of the Commission on Youth, and currently serving as Non-official Member of the Social Enterprise Advisory Committee respectively. He is also the founding members of Lions Club Hong Kong International Finance Centre, Hong Kong Institute of Social Impact Analysts and AIESEC Alumni Association of Hong Kong. Currently, He is the members of Smart City Consortium, Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies Association. He also serves as board member of the Hong Kong Business Angel Network (HKBAN) and as investor member of Cyberport Investor Network. He is currently serving the DIT Committee by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, and the executive committee members for Startup Council and HKITIC by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries respectively.

Entrepreneur (Qauntdart, Sonivy, Tagmywine, Anymex, Gelato.AI). Ex. VP @ Merrill Lynch, Director @ UBS in Asia. Over 20 years of Investment Banking Technology Experience

Michael Wong is the co-founder of MaiCapital and MaiBlocks Technology, a pioneering Hong Kong Fintech venture that marries SFC-licensed operation and deep technology to build a next generation fund platform that invests in blockchain/crypto-related assets as well as digitizes illiquid assets such as real estate over Blockchain.

Michael is currently the CEO of MaiBlocks and Managing Partner/COO at MaiCapital. Prior to co-founding MaiCapital / MaiBlocks in 2018, Michael spent more than 15 years in the wireless technology industry where he held numerous senior leadership roles for Qualcomm and Atheros, managing regional sales, business development, and software R&D functions for the companies. He is also a US patent holder in a wireless adaptive algorithm. Michael holds a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, dual MBA from Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management) and HKUST, and a BASc from University of Toronto.

Marco Lim has over 14 years of experience overseeing electronic sales and trading operations in institutional fixed income, commodities, currencies with major financial institutions. Prior to joining MaiCapital, a blockchain-focused asset management company. He was the Head of North Asia Fixed Income, Commodities, Currencies electronic distribution for Goldman Sachs Asia LLC. Before joining Goldman Sachs Mr. Lim helped build the electronic FX business in Asia for Credit Suisse from 2010-2012 and OANDA – a top global FX technology broker from 2008-2010. Mr. Lim is the co-fund manager for Blockchain Opportunity Fund and the fund manager for the newly launched Bitcoin Plus Investment Fund.

“Benjamin” Wong Chan Seng – Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder: Benjamin is a serial entrepreneur, having previously co-founded two corporations. He oversees the day-to-day business operations, as well as the company’s strategic direction and business development. Prior to TranSwap, Benjamin started his career as a professional accountant at Ernst&Young in Audit and Assurance before moving to the entrepreneurial world as part of the founding team of Simmons SEA Ltd. Seeded by Hong Kong-based VC in May 1993, they acquired licensing rights of Simmons mattresses for distribution across the Asia-Pacific region. Benjamin was one of 3 co-founders in charge of carrying the venture with less than SG$300,000 in seed funding. After growing annual revenues to over US$200MM in less than a decade, they exited the venture in 2002, selling the business operations to Japan-based NIFCO for over US$300MM.

Benjamin graduated from the Imperial College of London with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and a Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) in Management. He is a licensed Chartered Accountant in Singapore and a Certified Practicing Accountant in Australia.

Calvin is the founder and CEO of Wizpresso, a Hong Kong-based technology company specializing in capital markets SaaS. Wizpresso offers research and due diligence solutions for capital markets underpinned by cutting-edge deep learning and NLP technologies. Wizpresso is the HKICT Grand FinTech Awards winner and has also been recognized as a leading FinTech by etnet’s Fintech Awards and IFTA’s Fintech Awards. Wizpresso is an alumnus of the Hong Kong Government’s Cyberport Incubation Programme, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park’s BSFI Accelerator Programme, and Hong Kong Trade and Development Council’s Startup Express. Calvin has 8+ years of experience in business development, strategy, and product. He previously worked in Global Banking at HSBC, where he covered client strategy and business development for institutional clients across Asia-Pacific. Calvin is also a visiting Lecturer in Fintech at HKU Space and an MBA mentor at The University of Hong Kong. As a Hongkonger with strong Canadian ties, he has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement by the Consul General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macao in recognition of his achievements in Hong Kong. Calvin holds an Honors Business Administration (HBA) degree with distinction from Ivey Business School. Calvin is a CFA charter holder.

Patrick CS Fan is a serial entrepreneur who founded beNovelty in 2015. He is the CEO of the company, which won multiple awards in the API domain space. Their notable clients include SFC, HSBC, DBS, HKSTP and more. Passionate about open APIs and web technologies, Patrick is also a regional API ecosystem and community builder, with a keen interest in tech speaking and organizing API events including the largest API conference in Hong Kong - apidays Hong Kong since 2020. Patrick is also an HKQAA Associate Trainer in Information Security, Patent owner in Computer Networking (US 8,055,788) and a Rock Bassist + Music Tech lover. In his former IBM technology consulting career, Patrick was recognized as an "IBM Redbooks Thought Leader" in 2014 together with "IBM Outstanding Contributor Award", he has over 10 years of exceptional track records with multinational companies (MNCs) from Financial Services, Aviation and Public Sectors.

Mr. Alex Chan has 20 years of solid consulting and client services experience for major banks in Hong Kong, with broad and deep experience about banks'​ strategy, business, operations and information technology.
He is currently the CEO of Forms Syntron Information (HK) Limited and the leader in driving business growth in Hong Kong.Prior to joining Forms Syntron Information, Mr. Chan was the Executive, Banking Industry of IBM China/Hong Kong Ltd. His responsibilities included promoting FinTech, Cognitive Bank, digital banking, digital branch and mobile payment. He has offered solutions to more than 10 mobile banking clients and assisted in establishing the first digital branch in Hong Kong.

Honnus is also the founder of T20 Limited. She has over 20 years’ experiences in the Startup and finance in the high-tech, online media, e-commerce and travel industries. Achieving success across various industries, she is now the Co-Founder of Mojodomo Group. She is also a mentor for she1K for SEA and Cyberport HK and the INED of Mobvista, a leading global technology platform headquartered in China. She is a Startup expert and have a proven record of building businesses from zero.
Moreover, she was the INED and Audit Committee Chairman for iClick (NASDAQ: ICLK) from 2017 (the year listed in Nasdaq) till Mar 2021. Prior to that, she was the CFO, Asia and General Manager, China for Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) and Regional Finance Director for Yahoo Asia. Honnus was the founding executive for both Travelzoo and Yahoo, and built their Asia business from the scratch to a multi-billion operation, being heavily involved in different mergers and acquisitions, e.g. strategic investment with Alibaba with 50 times of return. She has also held various professional positions at American Standard Inc and PricewaterhouseCoopers before.

She frequently contributes to leading professional publications, sharing her insights and experiences as a frequent speaker in the start-up, digital transformation, ESG and finance community.stream

Lee Ka Ming obtained a Master of Research in Statistics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2001. Joined BIBO Limited after graduation. In 2020, he was awarded the “Certified Financial Technologist” qualification by the IFTA Asian Institute of Financial Technologists. Good at using data analysis and technology to improve operational efficiency. In 2006, he became the Chief Operating Officer, managing about 100 employees in the frontline, support, technical and research departments. In 2017, he was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the company. He has profound experience in account receivable management and spared no effort to actively promote the application of financial technology in the industry.Benjamin graduated from the Imperial College of London with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and a Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) in Management. He is a licensed Chartered Accountant in Singapore and a Certified Practicing Accountant in Australia.

Chris is a Serial Entrepreneur founded 3 companies. He has 20+ years in global business, online business, APP development, high-end technology and innovation.

Co-founder & COO, MediConCen Limited“Ideas are worthless without right execution”. Kelvin is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded startups across insurance, social welfare, and smart city industries. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, he was one of the core IT management teams who manage all the IT infrastructure and projects in one of the biggest asset management firms in Hong Kong. With his passion and understanding of technology, he is currently working in an InsurTech startup that automates insurance claims for insured, insurer and clinics using Hyperledger Blockchain.

Simon Au Yeung is currently the CEO of Blockchain Finance of ARTA TechFin Corporation Limited (0279.HK). He is a founding member of HashKey Digital Asset Group and assumed the roles of Head of Strategic Initiatives of the Group and the Chief Operating Officer of its virtual asset trading platform. Simon is experienced in building up the entire exchange system and custody from zero, i.e. starting from setting up a company, obtaining the relevant licences, communication with the regulators, building the technology and connection, purchasing the insurance, managing daily operation, arranging the security audit inspection, building the vault room, CCTVs and other security devices, liaising with different vendors, etc. Prior to HashKey, he also led different business/service functions in global financial institutions, e.g. Ant Financial (affiliate of Alibaba), RBC Wealth Management, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and BNP Paribas. Simon started his career in Morgan Stanley and moved to PwC before joining the SFC as a regulator. Simon is a co-founder and co-chairperson of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Hong Kong Blockchain Chapter and a member of the IEEE Standards Association. He is also a founder of Merkle Tree Innovation Foundation, an NGO focuses on using innovative technology to relieve or resolve social problems as well as promoting STEAM education. Simon was the award winner of Leader of the Year (2019/20) of IFTA Fintech Achievement Award – Outstanding Financial Technologist. Simon is a co-inventor of three blockchain related methodologies and systems, and related patent applications was filed in Mainland China in 2020. Simon holds a BBA (1st Class Honour) from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), a master of medical science from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and two masters of law from Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Tsinghua University. He is also an alumnus of UPenn Wharton School and affiliate alumnus of MIT Sloan School of Management.