We gather industry pioneers and distinguished thought leaders to delve into the most pressing issues currently shaping Hong Kong's role as a global financial centre. This session takes a comprehensive look at the immediate challenges, regulatory transformations, and strategic initiatives that are defining Hong Kong's trajectory towards continued growth in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

William Hallatt

Partner, Co-Chair of the Global Financial Regulatory Group, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Andrew Weir, MA, FCA, FHKSA, FIOD, MBE, JP,

Global Chair, Asset Management and Real Estate KPMG & Vice Chairman, Financial Services Development Council (FSDC)

Joseph H. L. Chan, JP

Under Secretary, Financial Services and the Treasury (FSTB), The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

Darryl Chan, JP

Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Julia Leung, SBS, JP

Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)

An opportunity to engage with exhibitors and other delegates

[MAIN BALLROOM]  AI & FinTech: How to Make Digital Transformation Work

King Leung

Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech, and Sustainability, Invest Hong Kong

Joseph Chang

Co-Founder & CEO, Asklora

Hannah Cassidy

Partner, Head of Financial Services Regulatory, Asia, Herbert Smith Freehills

Shing Lee

Cloud Solution Strategist, Data & AI, Microsoft

Floyd Newsum

Director, RPA (HK), Limited

Thomas Barton

COO, Trovio Group

 [Room 2] Crypto Frontiers: The Integration of Digital Assets in Private Funds

Derek McGibney

Founder, Cognitive GRC

Charlotte Robins

Partner, Head of Hong Kong Regulatory Practice, Allen & Overy

Michael Wong

Partner, Financial Services and Investment Management, Dechert

Melvin Deng

CEO, QCP Capital

Donald Day

COO, VDX

[Room 3] Cybersecurity: Why are They Getting Thru' and How to Fortify Your Defences

Kok Tin Gan

Partner, Cyber Security & Privacy, PwC

Eric Teo

COO, Arisaig Partners

Lijun Chui // 崔丽君

Partner, International Disputes & Investigations, Bird & Bird

David Leahy

COO, Infini Capital Management

Martin Giggins

Executive Director, Willis Towers Watson

[Room 4] Beyond Numbers: Making Your Valuations Real

Adeline Tan

Wealth Business Leader Hong Kong, Mercer

Sharad Bajpai

COO, Ares Management

Matthew Sung

Audit Partner, KPMG Hong Kong

Bennett Cupit

Managing Director, Portfolio Valuation, Kroll

Aisling Keane

Head of Asset Servicing, Hong Kong, Northern Trust

[MAIN BALLROOM] Green Growth: Tired or Not; ESG's here to stay?

Mark Weir

Deputy Global Head of Fund Services, Maples Group

张莹 // Ying White

高伟绅律师事务所 合伙人 // Partner, Clifford Chance

Grace Chong

Head of Financial Regulatory, Singapore, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Loretta Ng

Partner, PwC Sustainability

Nakisa Jobling

Managing Director, Head of Legal, Tybourne Capital Management

[Room 2] The Talent Equation: Grow It or Buy It?

Avijit Choudhury

APAC Head of Capital & Consulting Services, UBS AG

Giorgio Valente

Head, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR)

Carrie Cheung

Managing Director, Principle Partners

Candice Yip

Sr. HR Business Partner, International Office, Point72

[Room 3] AIMA Lift: Biohacking – Biohacking – Is Health Your Wealth?

Dr. Frank Innes

Director, Innes Healthcare Advisors

[Room 4] Investing in Belonging: The business imperative for DE&I

Kate Wood

Inclusion Lead, HSBC Hong Kong

Andrew Scott

COO, Bach Option

Oliver Stern

Asia General Counsel, ExodusPoint Capital Management

Helen Wang

Counsel, Mayer Brown

[MAIN BALLROOM] Raise your Game: IR & Marketing Rebooted

Josephia Feng

Director, Prime Financing Distribution, BofA Securities

Rebekah Pang, CFA, CAIA

Head of Investor Relations, Astignes Capital

Michelle Lim

Partner & COO, AIIM Investment Management

Thomas Wong

Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations, First Beijing

Katarina Royds

Head of IR, Lim Advisors

[ROOM 2] Operational and Biz Excellence: Optimise Your Opportunities

Katrina Banh

Partner, Optima Partners

Cora Tang

Managing Director, Global Hedge Product Manager and APAC Head of Product for Alternatives, State Street

Wout Kalis

Head of Buyside Investment Solutions Asia-Pacific, Broadridge Asset Management Solutions

Neil Mackie

Founder, Dalhousie Governance Limited

Greg Laughlin

CEO, Regal Funds Management Asia

[ROOM 3] The New Fund-Raising Wellspring: Wealth Channels, Seeders, and Family Offices

Gary Leung

Head of Alternatives, APAC Client, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Mathieu Forcioli

Global Head and APAC Head of Alternatives, HSBC Wealth and Personal Banking, HSBC

Edwin Chan

Managing Director, Head of Asia & Head of Client Solutions APAC, iCapital

Benjamin Rudd

CEO, Prudential Wealth Management

Eva Chan

Partner, Head of Hong Kong office, Simmons & Simmons

[ROOM 4] Playing by the Rules: Keeping Your Playbook Legal in a World of Sanctions

Philippa Allen

Managing Director, Regulatory Compliance, Asia, ComplianceAsia (part of IQ-EQ)

Blake Wang

Partner, Fangda Partners

Joel Lim

Head of Business Development, APAC, FundApps

Lorna Chen

Asia Regional Managing Partner, Head of Greater China, Shearman & Sterling LLP

Colm Dawson

Partner, Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group, Walkers

[MAIN BALLROOM] Focus China: A Snapshot of Trends, Opportunities & Issues

Disheng Zhang

China Prime Brokerage Sales and Asia Head of Business Consulting, Morgan Stanley

Fei Fei Zhu

Director, Wholesale, abrdn Hong Kong

Nicholas Chui, CFA,

Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity Hong Kong

Yin Ge // 葛音

Partner, Han Kun Law // 漢坤法律事務所 パートナー// 汉坤律师事务所，合伙人

Melody Yang

Partner and Co-head of Shanghai YaoWang Law Offices

[Room 2] Focus India: A Snapshot of Trends, Opportunities & Issues 

Shiven Bhardwaj

Head of Asia Business Management, Balyasny Asset Management

Nilesh Choudhary

Founder and CEO, Aikyam Capital Advisors Private Limited

Sundeep Kumar

Vice President, Institutional Sales for Securities Services, BNP Paribas

Anish Mathew

CEO and CIO, Sundaram Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Adi Kanthan

Head of Singapore Prime Brokerage, Morgan Stanley

[Room 3] Focus Middle East: A Snapshot of Trends, Opportunities & Issues

Michael Li

Head of SS&C GlobeOp Asia Pacific

Stuart Cioccarelli

Partner, EY

Leo Chiu

Managing Director, Integrated Capital

[Room 4] A Geopolitical Conversation: Shifting Tectonic Plates

李可胜 // Kher Sheng Lee

Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA

Jonathan Marshall

Consul, Economics and Finance, British Consulate-General

Kinger Lau

Chief China Strategist, Goldman Sachs