Agenda subject to change, all times in GMT +8.

08.30 AM – 08.40 AM | Good Morning APAC

 

08.40 AM – 08.55 AM | Opening Keynote Address

 

09.40 AM –10.25 AM | Panel 1: Nowhere to Hide: Enforcement in a Connected World

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William Hallatt

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

 

10.40 AM – 11.20 AM | STREAM ONE

Main Ballroom: Navigating a Multipolar World: Geopolitics, Markets and Conflicts

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Ben Luk

Senior Multi Asset Strategist, State Street Markets


Room 2:  AI Humanoids: The Next Wave of the Intelligent Investment Revolution

 


Room 3: Talent Is Destiny: Winning Through People

 


Room 4: Governance in Motion: Insights from Fund Directors
Fund directors are playing an increasingly vital role in providing effective oversight and challenge as alternative managers navigate new strategies, regulatory expectations and operational demands. This session will explore how directors are approaching governance, risk management and their evolving responsibilities in a rapidly changing investment landscape.

 

11.20 AM – 12.00 PM | STREAM TWO

 Main Ballroom: Human, Machine and Alpha: The Hedge Fund of the Future

 


Room 2: China Decoded – The Essential Investor Update 

 


Room 3: Poacher Turned Gamekeeper - Talent Acquisition, Trade Secrets, and Employment Risk

 


Room 4: Winning Attention, Earning Trust: Investor Engagement in a Volatile World

 

01.15 PM – 01.55 PM | STREAM THREE

 Main Ballroom: The Wealth Wave - How Alternative Managers Can Win

 


Room 2: Compliance at Scale: Navigating the New Operating Environment
As alternative managers enter new markets, launch new products and serve a broader investor base, compliance must scale with the business. This session examines how firms can manage rising regulatory and operational complexity while enabling sustainable growth.

 


Room 3: Risk Management 

 


Room 4: The Next Chapter - Stablecoins, Tokenization, and Markets

 

01.55 PM – 02.35 PM | STREAM FOUR

Main Ballroom: Hack, Defend, Repeat: Cybersecurity in an Age of Constant Threat Cybersecurity 

 


Room 2: Bytes to Billions – Alpha in Technology and Data 

 


Room 3: SpeedRun: Three Markets, Three Stories - The Essential Investor Update

 


Room 4: Investing in India: Separating Opportunity from Complexity 

 

03.25 PM – 04.05 PM | Panel 2: Regulatory Waves of Change – Insights from Global Leaders

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Jiří Król

Deputy CEO, Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA

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Charlotte Robins

Managing Director, Policy & Legal, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)

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Dr. Eric Yip

Executive Director, Intermediaries, Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)

 

04:05 PM – 04:55 PM | Panel 3: Investor Panel {Closed door from Media}

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Henry Chau

Head of Investments, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

 

04.55 PM – 05.00 PM | Curtain Call: The Wrap-up

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Murray Steel

Chairman of AIMA Hong Kong & COO, APAC, Qube Research & Technologies

 

05.15 PM – LATE| Networking Drinks Sponsored by Deacons

No registration required as long as you have a name badge from our AIMA APAC Annual Forum 2026.

Venue: Fish Bar, Level 7, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, 88 Queensway, Admiralty