Open information is a critical element that drives personal growth and social advancement. Like technology, open information does not evolve on its own, but only improves if a lot of people work very hard to make it better. From print publications, televisions, to social media, past innovators have dedicated themselves to better the flow of information. This workshop will explore the upcoming revolution for open information, and how it will construct the Open Web. Also, as the open information layer, we will take RSS3 as an example to see how Twitter, Google, and OpenAI can be built in an open, decentralized way.

The tokenization of securities is the process of representing traditional financial assets, such as stocks, bonds, and real estate, as digital tokens on a blockchain. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we invest, making it more efficient, transparent, and accessible.

This panel will discuss the latest developments in the tokenization of securities, and explore the potential impact of this technology on the future of investing. What are the opportunities, challenges and risks of tokenization? What are the recent regulatory developments that impact the development of tokenized securities? Join our panelists in their discussion to learn more.

In this enlightening workshop, we delve into the burgeoning world of Web3 and digital ownership, exploring its transformative impact on the vibrant culture of Hong Kong. Our esteemed presenters, Harry Liu and Rob Tran, alongside with other experts, will guide attendees through Hong Kong's unique story in the Web3 landscape, highlighting the innovative spirit that thrives beneath Lion Rock.

Hong Kong has positioned itself as a hub for Web3 innovation, embracing the decentralized ethos and opportunities presented by blockchain technology. The workshop will draw on various case studies, including Mocaverse, The Sandbox, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), and Wreck League, to illustrate how these initiatives complement and contribute to events like ApeFest and Animoca, fostering a sense of community and participation in the digital realm.

Through these examples, we will showcase the efforts of Animoca and the local community in making significant strides within the Web3 world, encouraging attendees to take action and get involved in the exciting developments taking place. This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Web3 and digital ownership, emphasizing its potential to revolutionize how we interact, transact, and connect within digital spaces.

The presentation will also delve into the Chinese context, aiming to tell the story of Hong Kong's Web3 journey with a local perspective. By highlighting the innovative spirit of Hong Kong and showcasing how it is manifested in the Web3 space, we hope to inspire and motivate attendees to become active participants in this digital revolution.

Ultimately, this workshop serves as a call to action, urging Hong Kong locals, industry professionals, and Web3 natives to engage with and contribute to the thriving Web3 ecosystem in Hong Kong, ensuring that the city continues to be at the forefront of digital innovation and ownership.

Explore the strategies and tactics that traditional financial service providers are employing to embrace the digital asset revolution.

Join us for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets, where industry leaders discuss bridging the gap between traditional finance and the crypto space. Gain insights on regulatory compliance, custody solutions, and customer engagement strategies that empower traditional institutions to thrive in the era of digital assets.

Don't miss this opportunity to chart the course for your organization's success in the new financial frontier at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023.

Join our panel of industry experts as we explore the impact of accelerated settlement cycles and the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to meet this challenge by transforming post-trade workflows.

Global investors using Stock Connect to access mainland Chinese markets via Hong Kong must already settle their trades at T+0. At the same time, back offices in Hong Kong and around Asia processing outbound investment must adapt to the introduction of T+1 settlement in North America from May next year.

HKEXs recent launch of Synapse, powered by Digital Assets Daml and Canton, shows how DLT can solve the problem of accelerated settlement cycles. Synapse is an integrated settlement platform that provides real-time double-sided trade confirmation and settlement notification, enabling market participants to meet tight settlement deadlines for Northbound Stock Connect trades.

Join this panel to discover how financial institutions can prepare for the global shift towards shortened settlement timeframes and unlock new market opportunities through digitalization. We will explore how innovation is shaping the future of capital markets and the implications of this trend for Hong Kong, which is emerging as a frontrunner in digital adoption. Don't miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights into how DLT already provides a more efficient alternative to legacy financial technology.

The eMPF Platform, the largest reform initiative ever introduced to the Mandatory Provident Fund System (MPF), is a ground-breaking fintech project in Hong Kong. By standardizing, streamlining and automating the scheme administration processes, the eMPF Platform will reshape the MPF ecosystem. Through the adoption of new technologies, the Platform will provide one-stop, digital and all-weather MPF scheme administration services to 4.7 million MPF scheme members and 350,000 employers, bringing about revolutionary changes to the MPF ecosystem

Embedded finance is one of those phrases that has been thrown about a lot over the recent months, but what does it actually mean? How does it actually work, and how is it changing businesses and how they operate? In this masterclass, Airwallex will look to unlock the mystery behind embedded finance and the new opportunities it can bring for businesses. Embedded Finance is more than just another buzzword - if we get it right, it's the future.

Airwallex will also be joined by Brian Lo, Co-Founder of Markato, who will share his real-world experience of how embedded finance enables a more seamless customer journey.

The financial services industry is evolving rapidly. Innovation is essential to its continued growth. However, innovation can also pose challenges for regulators, who must balance the need to protect consumers and markets with the need to allow for new and creative products and services.

This panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities of embracing innovation in financial services. The panelists will explore the following questions:

- What are the key trends in financial services innovation?

- How are regulators responding to these trends?

- What are the potential benefits and risks of financial services innovation?

- How can regulators and industry work together to ensure that innovation is beneficial to consumers and markets? How will the value and position of finance in society change?

Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize the financial services industry. By providing a secure and transparent way to record transactions, blockchain can streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
This panel will discuss how blockchain can be used to empower financial institutions.
- What are the benefits of using blockchain for financial services?
- What are the challenges and risks of using blockchain for financial services?
- How are financial institutions currently using blockchain?
- What are the future trends in blockchain for financial services?

This panel discussion brings together regulators, industry experts and innovative startups to explore the intersection of blockchain technology, ESG data, and the transformation of green and sustainable finance. The panelists will delve into the opportunities and challenges associated with leveraging blockchain platforms to measure the impact of renewable energy projects, the role of ESG data in driving responsible investment decisions, and how technology can support meeting regulatory expectations. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on how these advancements can accelerate the transition to a more sustainable financial ecosystem.

How is the investment landscape going to evolve in the next 12 months?

• How to visualize onchain data OKLink Explorer
• How to detect onchain behavior/risk Onchain AML
• How to trace onchain asset Chaintelligenc

A rare occasion to meet the CEOs of the major banks in the region and hear from them directly about their insights of the latest trends of future banking.

- How fintech is transforming customer experience and expectations?

- How fintech is enabling innovation and collaboration in the financial sector?

- How fintech is shaping the future of finance and society?

Web 3 represents the evolution of the internet, leading a wave of disruptive innovation across the globe. The impact this will have on financial services, and indeed all industries, will be huge, fundamentally changing how we organise, interact and govern ourselves. This includes how we create and exchange value through delivering and consuming goods and services, as well as how we carry out financial transactions.

This panel will delve into hot topics such as RWA, the role of banks in web3, the recent BTC ETF trend, and HK's policy on Web3 with an exciting lineup of speakers from the banking sector.

Join us to gain insights into the intersection of traditional banking and the emerging web3 space.

One year after the digital assets policy announcement by the HKSAR government at the Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022, it has generated enormous positive momentum in our digital assets and web3 ecosystem in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has also been attracting international attention from media to industry leaders around the world regarding our supportive policy to foster this emerging new industry. Yet there have been questions about how digital assets and web3 can create new business and other societal benefits for our real economy, what does it take for Hong Kong to become a global digital assets and web3 leader, etc.

Meanwhile, many industry pioneers have been working tirelessly over the past year to grab this once in a generation opportunity while answering to the call from the supportive policy of the HKSAR government. At this session, we are proud to present several real-life use cases to demonstrate how digital assets and web3 can add value to our economy, the lives of our Hong Kong residents, and our impact to the rest of the world!

Cyberattacks are on the rise in Hong Kong and around the world and that was before the advent of generative AI. Cybersecurity professionals discuss the threat landscape to fintechs and financial institutions, how to respond to attacks, and where they see regulation and technology moving next.

As an expert in scaling and exit strategies, Carolin and Alfred nurtured the successful growth of various portfolio companies in Europe and US respectively. Join us in this session to hear their insights in venture building and investing in startups and scaleups.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the financial services industry, with applications in everything from fraud detection to investment management. This panel will discuss the latest trends in AI in finance, and how it is being used to improve efficiency, transparency, and customer experience. The panelists will explore:

• What are the key trends in AI in finance?
• How is AI being used to improve customer service?
• How is AI being used to combat fraud?
• How is AI being used to make better investment decisions?

Does your pitch deck have what it takes to land partnerships and investments? Join panelists from across HSBC from Corporate Ventures, Venture Capital, Commercial Banking and Partnerships to hear their stories and advice. Review real pitch decks together to understand the dos and donts so you can put your best pitch forward.

Duncan shared his views of the position of Hong Kong as a FinTech hub.

WealthTech can mean anything from trading apps to robo advisors to crypto these days. In this panel, we have three industry leaders who are investors, entrepreneurs and builders from companies that are successfully navigating the challenging environment with continued strong growth. There is significant upheaval in the traditional asset and wealth management industry with massive transfers of wealth to the next generation and increasing demand for attractive alternative and private market investments. How are they meeting the needs of investors and building the successful WealthTech enterprises of the future? Where does the future lie for WealthTech after the consolidation? We will hear from them on their outlook for the future path and the role of technology in the evolving wealth landscape.

Project mBridge experiments with a multiple-central bank digital currency (multi-CBDC) common platform for wholesale cross-border payments. It seeks to solve some of the key inefficiencies of cross-border payments, such as high costs, low speed and transparency, and operational complexities. At the same time, the project aims to safeguard currency sovereignty and monetary and financial stability for each participating jurisdiction, guided by the principles of "do no harm", compliance and interoperability. Project mBridge's platform is underpinned by custom-built distributed ledger technology (DLT), a set of comprehensive legal rulebook documents and a fit-for-purpose governance structure.

(1) Leveraging key digital infrastructure (e.g. Commercial Data Interchange and Legal Entity Identifier) as building blocks for the transformation of Hong Kongs digital economy and banking industry;

(2) Exploring digital innovation/opportunities and challenges in SME sector reshaping Hong Kongs economy, trade and banking sectors;

(3) Unleashing the power of data for thriving international trade in the digital era

Generative AI is dominating discussions on AI, having increased productivity for developers and knowledge workers in very real ways, using systems like ChatGPT. This has caused organizations and industries to rethink their business processes and the value of human resources. The generative AI movement is on the path toward more powerful AI systems, whereby more innovations are fueled by GenAI, as well as innovations fueling advances in GenAI.

Open banking is a new technology that allows third-party financial services providers to access customer banking data directly from banks. This has the potential to revolutionize credit scoring by providing lenders with a more comprehensive view of a borrower's financial situation.

This panel will discuss the potential impact of open banking on credit scoring. The panelists will address the following questions:

- How can open banking be used to improve credit scoring?

- What are the challenges and risks of using open banking for credit scoring?

- How can consumers protect their privacy when using open banking for credit scoring?

Todays payments environment is complex and changing faster than ever. To succeed, you must be both agile and innovative. Discover solutions that can help you navigate change and risk, innovate to grow, and deliver an outstanding customer experience.

Payments are undergoing yet another major transformation, driven by new technologies such as mobile payments, blockchain, and open banking. This panel will discuss the latest innovation and the impact of these technologies on the way we pay for goods and services.

The panelists will address the following questions:

• What are the key trends in last 9 months?
• How are these technologies changing the way we transact?
• What are the new challenges and opportunities facing the payments industry?
• What is the future of payments?

Explore how FinTech development has enabled more efficient and convenient provision of services that surpassed some of the restrictions of the payment systems observed by traditional systems in settling financial transactions.

Should we adopt the "wait and see" approach to observe how other companies are harnessing the power of GenAI? Many forward-thinking financial services companies and FinTech start-ups have embarked on experiments with GenAI to tackle formidable challenges and capitalize on business opportunities. Join us in this panel discussion as we delve into the strategies and practices of these GenAI trailblazers, exploring their innovative approaches and insights.

1. What kind of GenAI experiments and POCs have they been trying for their companies and/or clients?
2. What were the business values that they have been receiving from these experiments?
3. What were the challenges encountered and lessons learned from these experiments?
4. What sort of approach would they recommend the audiences to start their GenAI journey

This panel will showcase real-world examples of successful blockchain implementations across different sectors, including but not limited to the positive impact of blockchain on issues such as fraud prevention, trust-building, and data integrity. Other topics that will be covered include, but are not limited to:

• Regulatory challenges and legal frameworks required for blockchain integration,
• The key obstacles and resistance faced in the widespread adoption of blockchain,
• Scalability, interoperability, and other concerns associated with blockchain technology
• The importance of collaboration between businesses, governments, and technology providers to drive blockchain adoption

The panel discussion aims to inspire, educate, and engage the audience by exploring the transformative potential of blockchain technology and discussing strategies for widespread adoption, and we look forward to having you with us.

Kris Marszalek wants everyone to be able to use cryptocurrency. He is the CEO and one of the four founders of Crypto.com, a company with the stated aim of putting cryptocurrency in every wallet. Join us to discover what's his latest view about the future of crypto.

As Mox recently expanded its products and service to digital investment, Mox needs to deliberate about not only offering the innovative and user friendly digital wealth experience but also providing a safe and secured investment environment as one of the leading virtual banks in Asia.

The panelists will explore the following questions:

- How do we improve user experience in digital investment journey

- What role does digital bank play in terms of creating safety net for users doing investment

- What role can digital wealth play to achieve the wealth democratisation to our society, where most of our bankable populations can benefit from digital wealth service

In this workshop you will learn how to leverage the power of crypto data analytics to unveil new opportunities. Engage in a data-centric journey from pinpointing arbitrage trading opportunities to tracking the flows of stablecoin assets. Explore the complexities surrounding lending yields and learn how to spot whales to anticipate market shifts. This workshop also delves into the world of NFTs, providing insights into valuation and market behaviors

The market is keen to understand how a blockchain network can connect through composable solutions that synchronise the flow of assets, data, and cash and connect with apps to drive innovations. The panelists will address the following questions:

• What are the key benefits and drawbacks of private and public blockchains?
• How can businesses mitigate the risks of using blockchain?
• What are the future trends and opportunities in enterprise blockchain adoption?

At the core of any successful financial hub is an environment that fosters financial inclusion. With growing efforts to give unbanked people access to financial services, and major emphasis on sustainable and responsible financial practices. Islamic finance, or Islamic fintech in particular, has grown in popularity in Asia. Fintech that is Shariah Law compliant would soon become the default to the fast-growing Muslim population, and this panel introduces its importance in the context of Asia and the essential parts it plays on the global fintech stage.

This panel session brings together industry leaders to discuss the remarkable contributions of women in fintech and explores ways to encourage more women to join the industry and empower them to thrive.

The integration of artificial intelligence will revolutionize industries, but also presents challenges surrounding algorithmic bias. Leading experts will share strategies, best practices and actionable insights to create a future where AI-driven technologies are equitable and accountable. Join us as we explore how to harness AI's power to reshape our world into a more just and inclusive one.

Hear the PayMe story from Maggie Ng and Greg Hingston.

The PayMe creation is truly an inspiring story and worth retelling! Onwards and upwards.

Opening remarks made by Sanjeev Jain, Citis Regional head for Payments and Receivables

In a globally interconnected world, we are expecting best-in-class client experiences in many ways: consumers expect instant delivery of goods and services at their doorstep anywhere in the world; corporates expect to pay for supplies and services and compensate employees across the globe; merchants want to run their business from anywhere - this underscores the need for partnering with a payments company with a truly global presence.

In this session, experts from Citis treasury and Trade solutions will discuss:

How can clients leverage Citis global networks to make and receive payments from anywhere, anytime, and even instantly where possible.

Clients also want to make payments into their preferred wallet which can be truly diverse and disparate across the world. With Citis global networks, we can enable clients to pay cost-effectively via local networks/ACH networks and as well into clients preferred wallet.

Dive into the current market and regulatory challenges and opportunities of global stablecoins landscape. Hong Kong's proactive approach to virtual assets legislation and regulation sets the region apart as a leader in the web3 innovation and technology hub.

Explore Hong Kongs unique advantage in providing virtual asset on/off-ramp payment solutions, and the near-term roadmaps to enable that. Join industry experts as they discuss the balance between innovation and security in Hong Kong's burgeoning crypto ecosystem.

This session explored digital initiatives from the perspectives of borrowers, issuers, and market participants, discussing how these initiatives have driven new opportunities and innovation in asset lifecycles.

The Fintech landscape in Hong Kong has undergone a significant evolution over the years, with the citys startup ecosystem playing a crucial role in driving the economy and smarter city development. However, are there crucial elements yet to be fully realised? With the aim of shedding light on potential gaps and identifying any missing ingredients that could propel the industry forward, the panel will delve into the increasing collaborations between corporates and startups, and explore the potential of emerging technologies and the challenges associated with them.

Project Sela, a joint experiment by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the central banks of Hong Kong SAR and Israel, proved the feasibility of a retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC) ecosystem that combines accessibility, competition and preventative cyber security, while retaining key advantages of physical cash. During this panel, the BIS and its project partners will provide an overview of Sela and some of the key lessons learned in designing and building an accessible and cyber-secure rCBDC prototype.

ChatGPT debuted in early 2023 and had quickly turned into a viral sensation throughout the whole world, sweeping through the entire tech industry. AIGC offers much more imagination space for the traditional financial industry. In just over half a year, many financial institutions, technical companiesand Internet enterprises at home and abroad were kicked off an A.I. arms race, having competitions in such perspectives as algorithm modelsdata servicesand application scenarios. What is the financial industry's demand for large language models? What changes can AIGC bring to the financial industry? What are the features of the currently implemented financial large language models? Will A.I. replace human jobs in the financial sector?

Given that the financial industry has higher requirements for data security complianceand ethics, what are the challenges faced by the application of the AIGC in the financial industry? How can effective governance of artificial intelligence be achieved? This subforum is intended to invite government departmentsfinancial institutionsinternet companiesA.I. research organizationsand industry leaders to engage in in-depth discussions and share insights on these topics.

HSBC acquired Silicon Valley Bank UK in March 2023 and formed a new entity and proposition namely HSBC Innovation Banking - to support tech ventures and startups. What are the implications to startup funding landscape? How will this change the way global financial institutions - such as HSBC - serve the startup ecosystem in Hong Kong as well as the wider tech community in Asia?