Asian Financial Forum Webinar Series: A No-Holds-Barred Fireside Chat on the Future of Fintech in Hong Kong

Date: 

Time:

16:00 – 16:05

24th July

10:00 - 11:00 (CET)

Welcome Remarks and Introduction of Speakers

• Mr Gary Ng, Partner, PwC

16:05 – 16:45

Fireside Chat

• Hong Kong’s fintech ecosystem: opportunities and obstacles
• Impact of global trade disputes and COVID-19
• Implications of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
• China’s digital currency pilot programme and potential for a regulated retail virtual currency in Hong Kong
• Regulatory responses and the future of finance and fintech in Hong Kong

Moderator

• Mr Gary Ng, Partner, PwC

Speakers

• Prof K C Chan, GBS, JP

Chairman, WeLab Bank; Senior Advisor, WeLab;

Adjunct Professor of Finance, The Hong Kong University of Science and   Technology;

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury 2007-2017, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

• Dr Lee George Lam, BBS

Co-Convenor, HKTDC Belt and Road & Greater Bay Area Committee Smart City and Digital Connectivity Task Force

16:45 – 17:00

Q&A Session