IFLR is pleased to announce its inaugural Asia fintech event in October 2016. The fintech community is quickly gaining momentum in Hong Kong, with over 1,500 startups making the city their home, and this number is only set to increase as the government plans to transform the city into the next financial technology hub.

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The Big Data & Analytics for Banking Summit hosted by Innovation Enterprise, is heading to Hong Kong on October 19 & 20, at the InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel.
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How you can benefit:

• Learn from 20+ leaders pioneering in the banking and financing sector, including HSBC, CITIC, DBS, BBVA, QBE & more
• Network exclusively with 100 industry peers in Hong Kong
• Get ahead of your competition with key takeaways covering business, operations and technology issues
• Relive the ground-breaking keynote presentations via ieOnDemand with 4000+ hours of content
• Save 20% off on all the 2-day passes. Simply use code: FS20 and register here.

For more information about the summit, please reach out to Events Manager Ryan at +852 5808 1636 or ryuan@theiegroup.com.

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On November 8, 2016, Finovate heads to Hong Kong for the first time with FinovateAsia, a one-day showcase of the latest and greatest financial and banking technology innovations from leading established companies and hot young startups. FinovateAsia 2016 will feature Finovate's signature demo-only format with dozens of companies receiving just 7 minutes on stage to demo their newest innovations to the entire audience. Networking sessions will follow the demos, giving you the chance to make one-on-one connections with the innovators you just saw on stage, as well as the other influential fintech professionals in attendance. With impressive companies carefully selected and excited to deliver innovative demos across the realm of financial technology, no other event packs as much unique value into just one day.

Register now at asia2016.finovate.com/#register and make sure to enter our special partner promotional code FintechNewsSingapore20 to save 20% on the current ticket price. Seats are limited so be sure to register soon!

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The real disruptive potential of mobile, digital, social and cloud technologies and channels continued to re-shape the look and feel of wealth management today. This is across all aspects of the value chain, from client acquisition to advice to ongoing portfolio monitoring and decision-making.

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The 29th Annual AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum is the largest and most influential gathering of private equity and venture professionals in Asia.

As the world braces for an era of financial chaos and economic volatility, private equity investors are constantly reminded that it is during such down cycles when some of the best investment opportunities present themselves. While the past may or may not choose to repeat itself, there is no time like the present to prepare oneself to take advantage of the opportunities in the future.

As the leading provider of private equity and venture capital intelligence, AVCJ brings a unique perspective to the table. Perspectives that are formed from 29 years of institutional knowledge and unparalleled access to the combined experiences of the leading minds in the industry. These perspectives come to life at the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum, scheduled for November 15-17 in Hong Kong.

The AVCJ Forum brings together over 1,000 of the world's leading GPs, LPs and other professionals for three days of quality discussions, speeches and networking. Often copied but never duplicated, the AVCJ Forum combines editorially driven topics, knowledgeable speakers and superior networking into an annual event that predict trends, hone strategies and create lasting partnerships.

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Maximize revenue opportunities by aligning internal and external digitization strategies

Digital Financial Services Summit Hong Kong brings you industry’s best practices in digitization strategies for long term success. Financial service sectors in Hong Kong and across Asia are putting a lot of focus in the area of digitization in recent years as they realize it is the key differentiating factor to stand out from competition. Also, consumers are becoming more tech-savvy with rapid adoption of new services and processes and the only way to capture this new market shift is through a comprehensive digital strategy.

Join your peers in this event, learn from industry’s best leaders to stay ahead of the competition andembrace digitization inside-out!

Key Topics To Be Addressed in 2016 Include:

1. Redesigning your product development & delivery process to enhance user experience and engagement
2. Strategizing internal processes & communication strategies to maximize efficiency and minimize costs
3. Integrating risk & compliance management as part of the digitization strategy to reduce structural cost and operations risk
4. Leveraging on FinTech and innovative business models to stay ahead of your competitors
5. Recognizing the applications of artificial intelligence in driving digital strategies

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Main Conference Dates: 29 - 30 November 2016

Conference workshops: 1 December 2016

Venue: New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel

Delivering True Customer Centricity in the Digital Age

With rapid disruptive innovation of Fintech and stiff competition amongst the financial sector in Hong Kong and Greater China, customer experience is becoming increasingly important as part of a core business strategy for organizations to differentiate themselves from their competitors.

Coupled with rising customer demands and changes in technologies and regulations, the only way for organizations to stay abreast of these developments is to work towards delivery of true customer experience.

Customer Experience Management (CEM) Financial Services Hong Kong Summit features the best practices and actionable insights from leading banks and insurance companies on customer-centric strategies to drive customer loyalty. Join us in this event to network with your peers, meet and hear from industry experts and start your transformation towards customer-centricity!

Key Theme To Be Addressed in 2016 Include:

1. Striking a Balance between Customer Experience and Financial Compliance
2. Leveraging on Customer Journey Mapping to Deliver Exceptional Customer Experience
3. Elevating Customer Experience with Digitization and User Experience
4. Providing Differentiated Platforms for Different Customer Segments to Drive Customer Experience
5. Building an Integrated Omni-Channel Platforms for Exceptional Customer Experience
6. Capturing Customer Insights with Big Data and Analytics to Enhance Customer Experience
7. Transforming into a Service-Based Business Model to Instill Customer-Centricity

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December 6 will mark the grand opening of Cyberport Hong Kong’s new home for fintech companies, Smart-Space Fintech.

NexChange will support the event hosting a holiday networking event for Fintech professionals on-site in the new center immediately following the launch.

Fintech and financial professionals, along with relevant industry media, are invited to visit the new centre and network with professional peers at the Fintech O-2-O Holiday Meetup. The meetup will be fully equipped with holiday cheer, a lucky draw and festive food and drink.

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2016 saw many great things, including the birth of the Fintech Finals and the dynamic FinTech Aficionados group!

We will be having a casual holiday gathering on Tuesday December 13th from 6:30pm onwards at METTA. This will be a great opportunity for everyone to connect, put a face to a name and exchange ideas. It will be a cash bar so no need to sign up - just show up. We are doing it early in the week and early in December so that it does not clash with the various holiday gatherings in your respective organisations and before many of you take off.

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It’s about bringing people together.

1000 people will gather at PMQ in Hong Kong, with the world’s best speakers assembled to cover fintech design, innovation & entrepreneurship, and see the top 24 startups globally pitch for prizes and cash.

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LendIt USA is the world’s biggest show in lending and fintech, and in 2017 the event returns to New York City, taking over the Javits Center on March 6-7.

More than 5,000 attendees from over 40 countries will gather to share ideas, network and learn the latest in all things lending and fintech. With 16 tracks of content, including digital banking, block chain, insurance, and auto financing, as well as our annual PitchIt @ LendIt startup competition, there truly is something for everyone.

Also new to 2017 is the first annual LendIt Industry Awards evening, celebrating outstanding achievement in lending and fintech.

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More info is available at www.lendit.com/usa.

With internationally renowned speakers and world-class delegates in attendance this summit boasts some of Big Data's most influential individuals to educate you, inspire you and gives you unprecedented access to incredible networking opportunities.

Register now with 20% discount code from Fintechnews Hong Kong: "FS20".

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Asian Wealth Community, Hong Kong Fintech Panel and Networking, May 11th, 2017 Your Invitation on Fintech trends in Asia, followed by a networking session. The rapid pace of development in fintech is revolutionizing financial services and transforming consumer experience.

In East Asia, China has emerged as a fintech leader where tech giants such as Alibaba and Tencent are incubating some of the most advanced technologies in the industry.  Meanwhile, in Central Asia, Israel has developed into a vibrant high-tech hub which produces many innovative start-ups.

Join two experts who will share their experience and insights on fintech trends in Asia, and discuss interesting investment opportunities in this sector: (i) Mr. Denes Ban, Managing Partner of OurCrowd (ii) Mr. Eric Chua, Managing Director at Asian Wealth Community The panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Seen Meng Chew, Vice President at J.P. Morgan.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND? If you are looking to build a team to develop a potential solution in a creative area, bring your idea to this 3 hour workshop and meet potential collaborators. If you have the skill sets and capabilities to turn ideas into real prototypes, come to this event to find ideas.  All participants will be matched together in potential teams, guided by a world class mentor through a Design Thinking methodology.

WHAT DO YOU GET? A curated, expert group of community members, who understand the problems in this sector, and can help ideate solutions to be tested. A Crash course understanding of Design Thinking, and a practical experience using a 'world class' design thinking process with real people - Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test. Understanding of Business Models specific to this sector. Introduction to the disruptive ideas that are challenging the status quo in this sector. Proven frameworks for taking your prototype to a fully fledged pitch for funding or internal resource support.

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The upcoming " Insurance IoT China Summit 2017", to be held on May 18-19, in Beijing, will invite 200+ worldwide leading insurance companies and IoT solutions providers to discuss how to harness the full power of IoT across underwriting, pricing, claims and fraud to improve customer experiences, Maximise revenue and create new product opportunities.

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The previous ICVR conferences have been held in Los Angeles, United States and Chengdu, China in 2015 and 2016 respectively.

The aim of ICVR 2017 is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in Virtual Reality. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration.

ICVR 2017 will feature invited keynotes as well as peer-reviewed paper presentations.The conference is completely open (one needs to register first…), you will not have to be an author or a discussant to attend. Submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, relevance to conference, contributions, and presentation.

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Smart IoT Hong Kong is simply the biggest, focused and best-connected Internet of Things event in North Asia. If you are smart, you’ll be there too.

Join us on 24th & 25th May 2017 at HKCEC, Hong Kong with the top business leaders from across organisations and sector already developing IoT strategies, solving your problems from this invaluable knowledge sharing platform, completely FREE of charge.

Come and connect yourself to other key stakeholders and innovators who are driving IoT adoption worldwide to engage with the entire IoT ecosystem in a highly targeted environment. Register now for your FREE tickets

CoinsBanks is back with its second annual event, the CoinsBank Blockchain Cruise 2017, which will be held in one of the best and latest cruise ships, the Anthem of the Seas.

The cruise, which begins on May 25, 2017, will include two full days of conferences, business meetings, two days of exclusive workshops, and four days of adventure and exploration of places such as Haiti, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten and Bermuda.

Among the topics that will be covered: blockchain in financial services, investment in blockchain, blokchain in banking, cards systems in blockchain services, cybersecurity, and many others.

The boat leaves from Cape Liberty, New Jersey on May 25, at 4pm.

Don't miss this coolest cryptocurrency event by register here and get 10% discount with code: "CBC10FS" now!

Are you into FinTech, Deep Learning, ChatBot, or Neural Networks?

The first ever Hang Seng Bank Hackathon is kicking off with Machine Learning, leveraging “Haccelerator” platform co-organised by Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Cyberport. Whether you are an expert or a newbie in Machine Learning, we welcome you to join this event, meet with the industry experts to understand the latest development, expand your network and find solutions to real world problems in the banking industry.

Challenges will be announced on the event day. We will share the event details in the briefing session, together with some tips on the challenges and Machine Learning. Participants can pick one challenge to work on with a team you like. After 24 hours of hacking and prototyping, teams will showcase their projects on stage. Free meals will be provided! Come join us and have fun!

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Invest HK is the Supporting Organisation of the event 

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How will Asia’s incumbent financial institutions respond to the challenge that fintech firms present? Which among the many fintech startups are destined to become tomorrow’s unicorns? And which governments are leading the way in setting fintech standards?

Find out more at Finance Disrupted: Asia. The event will bring together c-level executives from large financial institutions, leading fintech entrepreneurs and regulatory bodies. Separating the reality from the hype, they will examine how disruptive, tech-driven firms are changing the shape of financial services in Asia and debate the roles that old and new enterprises will play in a transformed financial ecosystem.

Against a backdrop of geo-political instability and economic uncertainty, in 2017, the CFO will be tested as never before. With finalization of the international accounting standard for insurance companies, many insurers will be starting a finance transformation journey. In a trading world likely to change dramatically under the new Trump administration and with the ever-increasing threat of a new generation of cyber criminals, the risk universe is expanding and unravelling at an unprecedented rate.

At the apex of their organization, with influence across multiple business domains, CFOs must predict how the landscape, regulations and technology will change – and continue to walk at the CEO’s side to support strategy. But steering the business in the right direction will also require the CFO to go back to basics. In the current era of rapid, unpredictable change, protecting the bottom line demands core financial skills.

At the 11th CFO Summit, after a decade where the CFO’s role has expanded to meet business demand, we ask: What are the financial ‘basics’ in a disruptive world? How do CFO’s prioritize the allocation of resources to assess risk? What are the technical requirements in the IFRS 17 era? What is the role of finance in supporting digital and disruptive innovation? What new skills are needed? How do you set metrics to achieve sustainable growth in a time of monumental change?

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FutureTech Banking & Financial Services Hong Kong 2017 will bring together Hong Kong’s top thought leaders from the banking industry to discuss latest developments in technologies to raise profitability and competitiveness amidst pressures from increasing regulatory scrutiny and profit margin stresses.

This year’s event offers valuable industry expert insights into operational innovations to revitalise profitability, the democratisation of digital transformation, enhancing compliance monitoring and assessment capabilities through analytics for competitive differentiation, and many other pressing industry topics.

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Asia is fast becoming the tech hub where East and West are converging. After two years assembling the world’s tech luminaries in Hong Kong, Converge is making way for D.LIVE Asia on June 8–9, 2017 at the Four Seasons in Hong Kong.

D.LIVE is The Wall Street Journal’s premier, by invitation-only, technology event that brings together an unmatched group of CEOs, founders, investors and luminaries from around the world to set the global tech agenda.

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TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news. Founded in June 2005, TechCrunch and its network of websites now reach over 12 million unique visitors and draw more than 37 million page views per month. The TechCrunch community includes more than 2 million friends and followers on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google and other social media. The TechCrunch conference series combines leading innovator interviews with a startup launch competition and attracts over 2,000 attendees in New York, San Francisco, Beijing, and Shanghai.

Each session has attracted 200+ startups, 170+ media around the world, furthermore, our feature VC Meetup sessions attracted 800+ startups to participate. The annual TechCrunch Summit is the definitive international venture conference in China.

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China Smart Wearable Devices And Apple Expo is a 3 day event being held from 25th June to 27th June 2016 at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, China. This event showcases product from Electronics & Electrical Goods industry. This event showcases products like This event showcases products like Smart wearable devices, Operators and mobile terminals, Apple peripheral products, APP exhibition, Mobile Entertainment Experience Zone, Mobile device components, Mobile hardware and material goods, Consumer electronics products and more etc. In the Electronics & Electrical Goods industry etc. in the Electronics & Electrical Goods industry.

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Mobile World Congress Shanghai (MWC Shanghai) is Asia’s biggest mobile event. It’s organised by the GSMA and held each year in the business hub of Shanghai, China. It is a mobile event like no other, bringing together the worldwide mobile industry from C-level mobile executives to tech-savvy consumers to experience a connected life full of exciting new technologies and products.

Who is MWC Shanghai for?
MWC Shanghai is Asia’s premier event that industry professionals and tech-savvy consumers should attend. The four-day exhibition runs alongside a three day industry-leading conference, and attracts thousands of C-level attendees and decision makers from the world’s largest and most influential companies. Anyone in business will find relevant learning and networking opportunities from this event, and consumers will get a chance to explore and experience everything related to mobile, including devices, drones, virtual reality, gaming, sports tech and much more.

In short: if you’re interested in the latest mobile trends or in an industry that supports mobile, are looking to make contacts in the mobile industry, or if you’re looking to make a splash in the Asia market, you simply have to attend MWC Shanghai.

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Featuring a co-held exhibition, 2nd Global VR/AR China Summit 2017 will gather more than 500 high level participants from 20+ countries, they come from both heavyweight high-tech companies and brilliant startups, cover the whole value chain, such as hardware producers of head mounted display devices, 3D camera, input devices; software developers of VR software development platform, VR SDK, content development tools; content providers of VR games, VR movies; VR/AR industry solutions providers for commercial marketing, engineering, architecture, clinical medical, defense; technologies companies for image recognition technology, gesture control technology, voice input and out technology; as well as distribution channels and VC/PE. In this event, 30+ VR/AR industry leaders will deliver speech covering industry whitepaper, new products release, new technology and research achievements, and carry out diverse forms of interaction and partnership.

During this event, we will arrange a special road show /demo show for startups to attract attention from leading PE/VC investors and media, and there is a co-located exhibition show for global VR/AR leaders to show their cutting-edge technologies and products. We will also arrange 1-on-1 meetings for our exhibitors and sponsors, to provide a bridge for their global partnership and product distribution channel development in China. Most importantly, we will host a VR/AR industry award ceremony to commend those companies which has made outstanding contributions. We believe this event will be an ideal platform for VR/AR industry communication and partnership, each participant can get global market updates, obtain newest product and technology information, promote their own product and brands, explore potential clients, seek business partnership, and step towards the top of the mountain with the global VR/AR market booming in 2017!

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A 36-hour FinTech hackathon of product development, where diverse ideas collide and the best ones emerge as a new product or service. It's a madhouse of creative fun, with Coding, Designing and Marketing working together in teams for accelerated productivity. Shine in front of tech leaders presenting your project "on stage".

HK$25,000 FOR THE WINNING TEAM
A unique pedagogical experience - Be mentored by the best experts leading your team to success
Your network of innovators - Meet and work with your future colleagues, co-founders, friends
Gram Milosevic - Get a chance to go head to head with him in various challenges and workshops!

Who is it for?
University Students. All students from any major are welcome.

All other Game changers, Entrepreneurs, Developers, Basement Hackers, Bots that pass the Turing test are welcome starting June 25th, 2017.

We welcome geeks in FinTech, InsureTech, RegTech, AI, UX designers, coders, idea generators, marketeers, data scientists, mad scientists ... You get the idea.

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RISE is produced by the team behind Web Summit. In 6 short years, Web Summit has become Europe’s largest tech conference which last year attracted 53,000 attendees from 136 countries around the world.

In July 2017, people from the world’s biggest companies and most exciting startups will come to Hong Kong to share their stories and experiences at RISE. They’ll be joined by major global media, hundreds of investors and thousands of attendees for three days of legendary networking.

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Meet the FinTech community at RISE

Agenda

18:30-19:00 Registration

19:00-19:45 Fireside Chat by Startup Grind

19:45-20:30 FinTech Panel by Next Money

20:30-21:00 Networking with WeWork Creators

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One event, two outstanding opportunities Uncover new opportunities for your company in the world's largest fintech market

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Be Inspired by the Brightest Minds of Fintech from Across Asia, and be The Next One

With the theme: “Relearn, Rethink, Action”, START Fintech Conference 2017 will bring audience to have a closer look and deeper examination on how and how good fintech has been doing in Hong Kong and other Asia countries. What we wish our audience to bring back are actionable ideas, inspirations and positive energy to start their amazing fintech journey for their company, and for the development of Hong Kong fintech at large.

Speakers of START are respective fintech governors, fintech entrepreneurs and key fintech drivers and leaders in Asia, who are also previous senior banker, technical and security expert, bitcoin and blockchain specialist, lawyer and educator. With this speaker lineup, we hope to provide audience with a comprehensive fields of knowledge and visions needed in this era of change and reform.

Prosperity for fintech is a teamwork among regulators, financial institutions and financial technology startups, the common goal here is to make financial services friendly, effective, intelligent and available to everyone. The new definition of future banking and finance is still under construction, and it keeps changing everyday. Leaders of the banking and finance industry in this digital era just need the spirit of START. For all current and future leaders and players of fintech, START Fintech Conference 2017 is not to be missed.

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Since 2009, during the past 8 years, the scale of this expo has expanded fast with its influence far reaching. We widely invites RFID/ Smart Card/IoT technology vendors, end users, information service providers and integrators to communicate face to face. The expo has been acknowledged as an effective and swift channel to acquire information from the industry and as a professional platform for product trading and new product promoting.

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The traditional insurance landscape in Hong Kong is ripe and ready for a complete transformation as key senior executives explore content relevant to cost effective customer-first digital initiatives. Topics include IoT, digital CX, transformation and cloud computing and cyber security.

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The 3rd annual Chief Innovation Officer Summit is taking place in Shanghai on September 6 & 7, at the Shanghai Marriott Hotel Parkview!

The summit aims to gather over 100 innovation, R&D, IP, technology executives from a diverse range of industries.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Director, Innovation, Intel
• Principal Innovation Coach, COM
• Head of Innovation Acceleration, Nestle
• Director, China Innovation, McDonald’s
• Director, Project Management Office, LEGO

& many more

View the summit agenda here which is packed with real knowledge sharing keynote presentations, interactive panels & networking sessions.

This is a great opportunity for you and your team to discover how some of the biggest companies worldwide continue to optimise their innovation processes, how they remove roadblocks when implementing new ideas and how they sustain their competitive success.

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Design Thinking… MVP… Bootstrapping… Rapid Prototyping... These are all critical pieces to the innovation framework, but where do you start? Whether you have an idea right now or not, if you want to learn how to design solutions for industry challenges, you’ve come to the right place.

What to Expect:

• World-class Learning - Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test. These are the fundamentals of Design Thinking that will soon become second nature for you.
• 100% Hands on - You will gain practical experience of the DT methodology, working with proven frameworks to develop prototypes and bring ideas to visualisation
• Real Solutions - You’ll be working with a curated, expert group of community members who understand the business models, challenges and opportunities specific to this sector, and can help ideate solutions to be tested.
• Industry Expertise - The workshop will be led by Peter M Dingle, early-stage investor, advisor and mentor with more than 15 years driving innovation projects for multi-billion corporates in Asia.

Sign up here today for this workshop and receive the early bird discount of 25%.

Organizations are looking forward to transform to an automation process to reduce operational costs and increase productivity. As per the reports, Asia Pacific has been accounted for over 9.5% market share in the year 2015. The Process Automation & Robotics Asia Summit explores how industries can consider RPA as an effective strategy to maximize impact. The summit will focus on the use of robotics to reduce cost and remove errors aiding financial institutions to provide better customer experience. The event will be helpful in figuring out how to legitimize the business care for RPA and how to introduce RPA to your organization.

Key Topics:

• Defining where to start when you’re considering an RPA strategy
• Leveraging Process Intelligence to understand and improve processes
• Creating a Digital Workforce with Robotics and Process Automation
• RPA roadmap for the future – is it the start or the end?
• Implementing RPA in an effective and efficient way to maximize impact

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Join HealthTech Net and Garage Academy on 12th October for a talk on how the rise in health connectivity impacts the entwined relationship between healthtech and insurtech today.

It is difficult to see a border between insurtech and healthtech in today's market; lines are blurred. Healthtech startups abound these days, and will gather your data to improve your relationships with insurance companies (or startups), reduce your expenses, hedge risks of insurers, and enhance customer service.

Connected devices and fitbits alike are now seen as an opportunity for insurers, simply because they help them know their customers better and reward them with lower premiums when they behave well.

Health connectivity helps insurers to better understand and exploit risk profiles, in part due to all the elements and conditions required to enable it are gathered and mature enough for commercialisation.

Find out more and join us to review these elements with our speakers from the health and insurance sectors.

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FT Asia Insurance Summit 2017 will take place on 19 October 2017 at the Four Seasons Hong Kong. The summit will convene a diverse wealth of experience and expertise from across the whole region to discuss how the year ahead will prove pivotal for growth, penetration and innovation in Asia.

The programme will look at key factors shaping insurance in Asia including:

• Regulatory shifts across the region
• Growth strategies in the context of interest rates, economic and demographic trends
• Regional, global and cyber security and the impacts of instability on the insurance industry
• Asia's InsureTech, AI and innovation activities
• How can cyber risks be known, monitored and quantified?
• What are companies looking for in terms of protection?
  And much more…

Key speakers include:

• John Leung, CEO, Insurance Authority
• Ng Keng Hooi, Group Chief Executive and President, AIA
• Nic Nicandrou, CEO, Prudential Corporation Asia
• Guy Mills, CEO, Hong Kong and Macau, Manulife International Limited
• Hugh Terry, Founder, The Digital Insurer
• Yashish Dahiya, CEO and Co-Founder, PolicyBazaar.com
• Leila Duan, Head of Digital Services, AXA Hong Kong
  And many more…

To view the latest agenda and full speaker line-up, please click here.
Fintech News Hong Kong readers are entitled to a 10% discount off the ticket, please click here to register using the marketing code “FIN10”.

Hong Kong will host its second annual Hong Kong Fintech Week from 23 to 27 October 2017 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to accommodate an expanded programme of events and activities that will highlight the distinctive and dynamic qualities the city offers the global Fintech community.

It will showcase Hong Kong's vibrant FinTech ecosystem with a mix of local and international firms as well as support from the private and public sectors.

Join an array of international Fintech companies and start-ups looking to grow their business, as well as accelerators, incubators and investors searching for opportunities and innovation here.

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As part of the official program for Hong Kong FinTech Week, FINNOVASIA is taking over the mainstage to examine the artificial intelligence renaissance sweeping its way through the financial landscape.

Featuring some of the most renowned minds and business leaders in the field of AI, FINNOVASIA invites you to join an international lineup of leading AI experts, academics, investors, and pioneers to understand the applications and implications of “the next technological revolution.”

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As finance becomes digital, understanding financial technology (Fintech) is more and more critical to succeed in finance.

However, learning Fintech can be an intimidating journey because of its complexity, its pace of change and the “noise” around Fintech.

To help you acquire the right knowledge, we have designed a structured course in 16 modules that teaches the essential concepts to understand the impact of technology in finance.

CFTE developed the course with 4 experts who know the industry inside out, and initiated the Fintech initiatives at Oxford Said Business School, Imperial College, Hong Kong University and Singapore Management University.

In addition to the structured curriculum delivered by the 4 experts, Around Fintech in 8 hours featuresexclusive insights from 16 Fintech CEOs, heads of innovation and global investors – for you to understand what is the reality behind Fintech.

Registration closes on 29th October. Get £50 off with code: CFTExFintechNews

Building on the success of last year's inaugural event, FinovateAsia 2017 will be heading to the JW Marriott Hong Kong on November 7 - 8 with a new and expanded format. The traditional demo format will be followed-up every afternoon with discussions and fast-paced exchanges about key topics. Access the leading analysts, investors, bankers, and pundits and hear how you can put to work the ideas that percolated to the top during the demos. The latest, most innovative financial and banking technology and topics will be showcased to an audience of senior-level influencers from across the globe. And we would love for you to join us.

Register now here and make sure to take advantage of our special partner promotional code FKV2334FNT to save 20% on the current ticket price!

Contact: asia@finovate.com

Financial institutions of all types continue to re-assess and re-tune their strategies and engagement of all kinds of technology. And our ambition is to create unique thought-leadership from the most influential participants in the wealth management community to drive this further.
Amid all the hype and talk among banks about them looking to enhance their digital propositions and offer clients more via these channels, they need to act if they want to address the real challenges they still face.
These include, among many: compliance obligations, creating a compelling client experience, dealing with the data challenge, and essentially being relevant to clients – both the current and next generation.
But while the demand for digital wealth management is growing among Asian investors, many traditional players are struggling to respond.
Catering to different needs and tastes is crucial to be able to provide something relevant and of value to clients.

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This is our 17th Blockchain Conference. In 2015, we launched the first Blockchain Conference in London. Our aim was to bring senior figures in finance, tech, government, venture capital and start-ups into a room and discuss Blockchain/DLT beyond Bitcoin. Shortly after that, we took the show on the road to New York, Hong Kong, Dublin, Amsterdam, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Tel Aviv.

Always Dynamic, Always Evolving. We have met a lot of innovators and seen Blockchain captivate industry beyond financial services, including media, logistics, charity, government and many more. A lot has changed in the past few months with ICO's and Token Distributions really taking off. Expect the most up to date content in the industry. As always our format is fast-paced and has plenty of networking time built in. We hope to see you there.

For more information, visit https://www.blockchainhongkong.com/

The AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum returns to Hong Kong on 14th-16th November 2017.

Firmly established as the leading, largest, and most influential private equity conference in Asia, this year AVCJ celebrates 30 years of service to the Asian private equity and venture capital industry.

For 30 years running, the AVCJ Forum has brought together over 1,000 of the world's leading GPs, LPs and other professionals for three days of quality discussions, speeches and networking. Often copied but never duplicated, the AVCJ Forum combines editorially driven topics, knowledgeable speakers and superior networking into an annual event that predict trends, hones strategies and creates lasting partnerships.

To view the latest agenda and the speaker line-up, clicking here to download the brochure.

Next Innovation, Next Finance, Next Money. The FinTech World Forum will bring together the FinTech ecosystem, help build relationships, share knowledge, and create business opportunities. The multi-format conference will cover technology topics such as authentication, advanced sensors, digital and mobile payments, APIs, blockchain, big data and learning machines, as well as case studies and panels in consumer banking, corporate banking, financial markets, and insurance. The FTWF explores current trends and expanding, new market opportunities in the financial services sector. Innovators and leaders, ranging from major investors and corporations to philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and government will present a fascinating, multifaceted view of emerging markets and the future of financial services.

Register here

The 5th Annual Big Data & Analytics Innovation Summit is returning Beijing on November 22 - 23, to arm you with essential insights and knowledge to deliver the most effective data-driven strategy.

Some of the confirmed speakers include:
- Chief Data Officer, Wanda Group
- Head of Data Science, Mobike
- Senior Scientist, Technology, Alibaba Group
- Principal R&D Architect, Baidu
- Chief Data Scientist, Sunshine Insurance Group
- Senior Director, Strategic Analytics, JD
- Head of Data Analytics, XiaoHongShu
- Director, Technology, AI Lab, Suning
- General Manager, Monetisation, Xiaomi

Why you should attend:
- Hear the latest insights and best practices from big data players across industries and explore how big data and analytics are applied in other industries via the Keynote Sessions
- Prepare yourself for the latest big data application in the Finance sector via the dedicated Big Data and Fintech session
- Gain in-depth insights on how to deliver successful big data projects via the Real-Knowledge Sharing Workshop
- Share your ideas and get inspiration from industry leaders in a two way conversation via the Interactive Panel Discussions
- Expand your business network with 150 fellow industry peers via free Networking Buffet and Drinks
Explore the two-day schedule here.

Seats are limited in capacity. Register today to enjoy an exclusive 20% off on the two-day tickets with code: FS20
If you’d like to know more information, please reach out to the events manager Ryan Yuan on ryuan@theiegroup.com or +852 5808 1636

BlockShow is coming to Singapore!

BlockShow Asia 2017 powered by Cointelegraph is one of the largest platforms showcasing Blockchain solutions, bringing the hottest startups, ICOs, and unconventional sensations. The conference will take place November 29-30, 2017 in Singapore with hundreds of people and many companies that have already discovered the show.

BlockShow Asia investments

As an international platform, BlockShow attracts plenty of investors, venture funds and entrepreneurs from all over the world who are searching for new projects and business perspectives. Participants enjoy a unique opportunity to grow their companies and attract new clients.

BlockShow sensations

The main goal of BlockShow Asia 2017 is to reveal Blockchain sensations - by which the event team implies the whole spectrum of special announcements and updates. The conference guests will witness some brand new releases from the biggest Blockchain players, the most successfull ICOs’ launches, as well as some exclusive insights on how Blockchain is being utilized in 6 global industries, such as Finance, Healthcare, Retail and more. Moreover, the representatives of regional governments will meet right at the BlockShow’s main stage to share their vision and actual plans for the Blockchain implementation.

Exhibitions & solutions

BlockShow Asia will unveil 1000+ attendees, 50+ speakers, 40+ exhibitors along with many startups, companies from across the globe and much more.

Learn more and register for BlockShow Asia 2017 here. You can use our exclusive code FINTECHSIN35 to get 35% off all event tickets.

See you in Singapore!

There will be an Asia startup conference at COEX, Seoul, South Korea for 3 days from Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2017, hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and organized by 500VOLT TWO Inc, Brandcook, Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity, Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development, Korea Foundation for Cooperation of Large&Small Business, Rural Affairs, Korea Business Incubation Association, Korean Venture Capital Market.

This is Asia’s first largest Asian startup conference to celebrate and build up networking with investors, accelerators, startups, media, and organizations which are all gathered under one place.

During the event, startups will be matched with investors, global media, and organizations through a matchmaking process.
There will be a lecture by guest speakers from domestic and abroad and a special booth for Asian startup conferences to make for a great and enjoyable experience.

Participate in this ground breaking event to support the startup community. Register now at http://www.sf2017.org/

CFTE’s online Fintech course, Around Fintech in 8 Hours, is open again for registrations. The innovative programme, designed in collaboration with four senior and experienced Fintech lecturers’ plus 16 industry experts, delivers content of the highest quality.

Four chapters, led by one lecturer, provide a comprehensive breakdown of the core Fintech concepts. In addition ,each chapter has 4 industry experts who lend their expert insights that consist of first-hand experience to show learners, with real life examples, how Fintech in creating a new type of finance.

To learn more about the course and what alumni are saying, visit here. And for our readers here is a special £30 discount off the course using code: CFTExFINTECHNEWS.

INSURANCE FOR A BRAVE NEW WORLD

300+ Attendees | 100+ insurance Execs | 30+ InsurTech Demos

See innovation in action with 30+ InsurTech Demos

Catch the future of insurance in Asia in real-time with an exciting agenda built around business challenges and innovative solutions.

Hear where the market is heading, what tech insurers are looking for, and the areas attracting most investment. Get up to speed on the latest InsurTech developments and grasp where they fit in to the bigger picture of the insurance industry’s digital transformation and your own business strategy.

Meet Asia's digital trailblazers

Connect with the people shaping the future of the industry in Asia today and take the debate beyond the main stage.

InsurTech Rising Asia brings insurance's digital leaders and C-level executives, InsurTech entrepreneurs, investors, techies all under one roof. Get face-to-face with the innovators driving change during our interactive workshops and networking sessions.

Get a crucial understanding of the tech defining tomorrow

Get to grips with the tech that will transform the industry, from blockchain to artificial intelligence.

Hear case studies at the cutting edge - no hype, no 'pie in the sky'.

300+ Attendees

Quote VIP code FKN2577FNL for a 20% discount.

Register online: https://goo.gl/w7UfBq

Al-Iktissad-Wal-Aamal Co. with the sponsorship of Smart Dubai Office, Dubai’s government entity leading the Smart City transformation with the higher aim of achieving happiness, and in cooperation with UAE Bank Federation will be organizing the “UNLOCK” Blockchain: the Future of Sharing Economy to be held at Ritz Carlton DIFC in Dubai UAE from 14^th of January until 15^th of January 2018. The event will bring together more than 400 attendees from across the MENA region and parts of Asia.

Decision makers from private and public sector, as well as international and regional speakers will be at the event that will gather Blockchain proponents determined to building the Blockchain ecosystem as we speak. For further details, check www.unlock-bc.com

Register now and receive a 20% discount with code fintechnews20

Hong Kong has long been an Asian financial powerhouse and it accommodates numerous, well-established financial services firms. Asia is the world’s most populous continent, and it has served as a major arena for FX and CFD trading. With a crowded European marketplace, financial brokerages around the world view the Asian market as necessary to growth and are keen to explore new opportunities in this region.

One of the key highlights of the iFX EXPO are the dedicated speaking panels & workshops that cover a number of topics. For firms who are already established or for those who are interested in starting up a Forex /CFD or Crypto solution, they will find the latest knowledge and know-how from industry experts including turnkey set up; regulatory requirements, company formation, technology, risk management, staff and marketing expertise. Special focus will be given to cryptocurrencies and Asian FX industry as well.

To take advantage of the sponsorship and exhibition opportunities that are still available, and for more information on attending visit www.ifxexpo.com or contact sales@ifxexpo.com

The best collection of fintech in Asia - 2000 people will gather in Hong Kong, with the world’s best speakers assembled to cover fintech design, innovation & entrepreneurship, and see the top 24 startups globally pitch for prizes and cash.

Register here

Token2049 promises to be the largest digital asset event in Asia where experts explore in-depth the growing crypto ecosystem. The event will shine a light on the global developments of this new asset class, while taking a unique and widening perspective on the token industry and its opportunities in Asia.

The event will feature the pioneers, the early believers, highly influential and established opinion leaders, who will share their knowledge and stories, providing exceptional insights into the ever-larger growing crypto ecosystem.

They will be joined by global media, thought-leaders, regulators and hundreds of participants for two productive and insightful networking days.

MoneyLIVE: Digital Banking APAC will bring together 150+ leading innovators from across the Asia Pacific banking industry to share insights and network at the region’s premier content-driven event.

Register now and get 15% off with code "fintechnews"

With almost 2/3 of the population in the Asia Pacific now using smartphones, InsurTech is expected to grow quickly in 2018. The summit will bring together both Chinese and international industry experts who will discuss the opportunities and challenges brought by the evolution and transition from traditional insurance business models to internet-based models.

For more information on the agenda, visit here.
If you will like to register for this event, email us at events.fintechnews@gmail.com

LendItFintech USA 2018 returns to San Francisco as we host World’s Leading Event in Financial Services Innovation at the Moscone Center. The year’s event brings together 5,000 decision makers from major fintech, blockchain, digital banking and lending companies for 3 action-packed days of networking, learning and doing business.

New for 2018 is BlockFin Summit which is a unique experience for all who see the future of Financial Services inextricably linked to Blockchain.Co-located at LendIt Fintech, Blockies to participate in 1:1 investor meetings, a demo stage for crypto funds & ICOs and 40+ hours of cutting edge blockchain content.

PitchIt @ LendItFintech 2018 is the world’s largest stage for startups to showcase innovation in financial services. We runs three competitions per year in the US, UK and China to identify the world’s top fintech startups. Startups from the global fintech industry can apply to perform a 7 min pitch of their product, followed by Q&A from high profile VC judges on the industry’s largest stage. This is an unparalleled opportunity to showcase their product and brand to an audience of the most powerful investors, banks, platforms and over 100 media outlets per event.

Register now and get 15% off with code: FintechNews15%

Startup Launchpad (SULP), is Asia’s largest hardware trade show that facilitates global distribution between startups and renowned online and offline retailers.

Over 2000 participants, more than 50 international speakers, $40,000 USD for the winner of the Startup Launchpad Investment Competition, a chance to show your idea at the Startup Launchpad Exhibition. Don’t miss #SULP18 – Asia’s Largest Tech Hardware Startup Show.

More info, please visit our website: http://launchpadhk.com/Conference2018/

It’s Asia’s premier platform for startup investors to share experiences, network, and discover new opportunities, and for select startups to meet investors, share their ideas and network with the regions most experienced investors and industry experts. The forum will explore what we should expect to see in the coming 12 – 18 months.

Who will Attend:

200+  investors from all across the board:

• Angel investors and Venture Capitalists
• Professionals from legal and accounting firms
• Family office representatives
• Business owners looking to become investors
• High net-worth individuals
• Regulators and policymakers from Greater China

The financial industry has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of the development of information technology and network technology in recent years. The construction of the financial industry network system has increased the level of financial business processing, improved the operating environment of the financial industry, enhanced the reliability of financial information, and promoted the development of new business. Especially the advent of the mobile Internet era, but also forced the traditional financial institutions continue to carry out scientific and technological innovation. China will shift from fintech to intelligent finance in the next few years.

How does regulation work with more and more financial technology entering the public life?

3rd China Financial Trading Technology Congress (4-12/13,Shanghai) will focus on the innovative development and application of financial technology. We will mainly discuss in three areas: financial cloud computing, inclusive finance and blockchain technology.

Don’t miss out –Register!  Get 20% off using discount code if you book before 31 Jan,2018

More info, please visit our website: http://www.szwgroup.com/cfttc/

The Big Data & Analytics Innovation Summit, hosted by Innovation Enterprise, is returning to Hong Kong for its 6th year! The guaranteed seniority and insights from across different industries, makes the summit a unique opportunity to learn the latest big data trends, set directions and create new collaborations on an all new level. Discussion topics include: data analytics for finance, machine learning, data science, data security, data monetisation and many more. Seats are booked up fast, use this private link to register and get an exclusive 20% off on the two-day tickets.

Block O2O Blockchain Summit gathers the blockchain ecosystem of the world. This new technology is poised to transform every data-driven industry in the world – that is, all of them!

Together with the Fintech O2O Global Summit, over 1,500 of the world's leading blockpreneurs, financiers, engineers, tokenomisists, regulators and visionaries will gather in Hong Kong May 8-9.

100 speakers from 30 countries will be on stage, making The Block O2O Blockchain Summit the place to go to connect and build the future of Blockchain.

Register Now and get 30% discount with code: FTN30

Fintech O2O Global Summit is back!

The Fintech O2O Global Summit is the high-level one-day gathering of fintech's leading lights from around the world. The entire ecosystem of startup leaders, investors, regulators, accelerators and more will shape the future of fintech through their learning, sharing and connecting in Hong Kong.

The Fintech Integration Wave is upon us and every master of their niche now has to understand and connect with the broader ecosystem. Cybersecurity experts must get ahead of advances in AI. Wealthtech entrepreneurs need to have a firm grasp on blockchain. The interoperability of systems demanded by open banking will impact everyone. The Fintech O2O Global Summit will be paired with the Block O2O Blockchain Summit the next day as Blockchain and DLT technologies are impacting a broad range of forward-looking industries.

Get connected now by signing up for the Fintech O2O Global Summit.

1,500 delegates.

100 speakers

30 countries

2 days

Register Now and get 30% off with code: FTN30

The organising partners of the Fintech Awards Luxembourg have opened applications for the 2018 edition of the competition. Rising stars from the fintech startup universe are invited to apply for several prizes and the chance to build their networks and credibility with senior decision-makers and CEOs from the Luxembourg financial services community. This represents real and tangible opportunities for them to acquire new clients for their solutions and businesses.

Applications open until 1 May

Applications for the Awards opened on 1 March and will close on 1 May. Fifteen startups will then be selected to go through to Competition Day on 20 June, where they will be whittled down to seven finalists who will compete to be Fintech Startup of the Year. Prizes will also go to the first and second runner ups.

The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony and after-party on the KPMG Plage beach in Luxembourg on 20 June in the presence of the Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Luxembourg Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna.

€50,000 in prize money, sponsored by Digital Lëtzebuerg

The startups will be competing for prizes designed to help them grow and develop their company in Luxembourg. Prizes include €50,000; four months of hosting at the Technoport (coworking space in Luxembourg); 10 free consulting hours from KPMG; and a free LHoFT membership including six months of hosting at the LHoFT Fintech hub.

The Awards are organised by the LHoFT and KPMG Luxembourg, in collaboration with Digital Lëtzebuerg, the Luxembourg ICT Cluster, LuxInnovation, and Maison Moderne.

You can apply for the awards at www.fintechawards.lu

The heady world of finance has been turned on its head in the decade since the global financial crisis (GFC) in 2007–8. Lehman Brothers, a leading investment bank, collapsed, its rival Bear Stearns was sold, and many others were so close to bankruptcy that only controversially generous bailout packages could save them. As familiar names from the banking world struggled, China stepped into the limelight, becoming the world’s biggest source of capital. Today four of the world’s top five banks are Chinese. Tech giants such as Apple, Amazon and Facebook have become the most valuable companies and attract the best talent. Why suit up for Goldman Sachs when you could wear flip-flops and t-shirts at Facebook? Financial technology (fintech) companies, from Ant Financial in China to Square in the United States, have broken into the consumer-banking space like a wrecking ball.

What will the next ten years have in store for Asia’s financial institutions? How has the shape of the financial-services sector changed in the last decade? Can regulators and traditional companies keep pace with the evolution? How will new technologies, from artificial intelligence (AI) to blockchains, alter the financial ecosystem further? And in the shadow of the GFC’s ten-year anniversary, what have the big banks learned that could help them avoid future catastrophes?

Finance Disrupted 2018 will convene regulators, banking leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs and economists to discuss the future of banking in Asia and whether the sector is prepared to identify and prevent future crises.

The Economist Events’ philosophy is to tackle issues with a forward looking, uniquely global perspective. We aim to create events for the intellectually curious: people who enjoy ideas and who are passionate about the issues that define our world.

Register Now and get 25% off with code: FTNEWS25

MIT Technology Review’s mission is to equip audiences with the intelligence to understand a world shaped by technology. We identify the technologies and innovators with the greatest potential to  change business, society, and the world for the better.

EmTech Hong Kong brings this journalism to life. It’s an opportunity to discover future trends and begin to understand the technologies that will drive the new global economy. It’s where technology, business and culture converge, and where you gain access to the most innovative people and companies in the world.

In 2018, the 3rd edition of EmTech Hong Kong will look into how advancements in the areas of Future Cities; Rewriting Life; FinTech and Cybersecurity and Intelligent Machines are redefining our lives in new  and inspiring ways.

Discover the future of technology and business. Join us for two days of intelligent conversation as we bring MIT Technology Review’s award winning editorial content to life.

FinTech News HK’s subscribers are eligible for a 10% discount off the ticket prices. Click here to register, and enter the FinTech News HK discount code ETHK8003 at check-out to enjoy the 10% discount.

The BlockChain World Forum will be held in Shenzhen from July 5 th to 7 st . BCWF BlockChain World Forum will explore the opportunities and challenges associated with blockchain. The event is an initiative in creating an interactive platform for the leading technologists, entrepreneurs, regulators, investors, academics and financial institutions in the emerging blockchain industry. Presented in a series of top-level keynotes, interactive panel discussions and solution-based case studies with a focus on learning and building partnerships in the emerging blockchain space, BlockChain World Forum will explore the industries that are set to be disrupted the most by this new technology, including; legal sectors, financial services, insurance, energy, music, government, real estate and more. Within the conference, there will be the exhibition of technological and business application innovations for the industry.

BCWF is where the blockchain professionals create their own program from a wide range of high level options including conference sessions, workshops, live show, case demos and mentoring clinics. The leading speakers, presenters and mentors took to the stage, with the conference sessions drawing consistently strong attendance right across the themed agenda. Unique in its scale, positioning and format, BCWF sits at the cross section of start-ups, incumbent tech providers, entrepreneurs and the investor community. It is a true ecosystem event. Join us at BCWF and meet face-to-face with today’s top industry players and network with blockchain ecosystem.

Register online now http://bcsz.thefintech.org/register/

RISE is produced by the team behind Web Summit. In 6 years, Web Summit has become one of the largest tech conferences in the world which last year attracted 53,000 attendees from 136 countries around the world.

In July 2018, RISE promises to bring together people from the world’s biggest companies and most exciting startups. These will gather in Hong Kong to share their stories and experiences and will be joined by major global media, hundreds of investors and thousands of attendees for three days of legendary networking.

Seen as the next frontier technology with the promise of greater speed, efficiency, compliance and cost savings, many organisations are actively investing in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to refocus organisational resources and workforce on value-added services.

Yet, many early adopters in North Asia face challenges in getting started; from selecting the right processes, vendor selection to defining appropriate operating and governance models. Advanced players who are interested to roll out RPA on an enterprise-wide scale are also uncertain on the best deployment strategy.

Building on the two exponentially successful RPA Summits in Singapore in 2017, we have rolled out the RPA North Asia Summit to examine RPA’s transformational impact to improve service delivery, enhance productivity & reduce costs, across Greater China, South Korea and Japan.

For more information, visit here: http://bit.ly/2L0avmC

The Crypto Finance Conference is the world’s most exclusive investor conference for cryptocurrencies and blockchain investments, with events in Switzerland, the US and soon Asia. CFC is connecting private investors, institutional investors and family offices with the leading players in the crypto and blockchain universe. The upcoming three-day conference in Half Moon Bay, California, offers expert education, investment opportunities, and excellent networking opportunities. The list of participants of each conference is strictly limited and curated by the board to enable the participating experts to build a unique network. 

Agenda:

The agenda is structured into blocks of education, investment opportunities and networking in an exclusive and private setting. Amongst the others, we're proud to host some top-notch speakers from the crypto, finance and fintech industry such as Bobby Lee (Co-Founder BTCC), Meltem Demirors (CSO of CoinShares), Wences Casares (Founder and CEO of Xapo), Dan Morehead (CEO of Pantera Capital), Jennifer Zhu Scott (Co-Founder and Principal of Radian Partners) or Brian Kelly  (Author and financial market expert).

For more Information, visit here:  https://bit.ly/2NpFwi7

The LendIt Fintech China Conference and Expo is China’s leading event for innovation in financial services empowering international companies to capitalize on China’s new financial openness policies. The event will bring together leading banks, fintech and investors from 30+ countries to learn, network and do business.

Hot topics include: AI, One Belt - One Road, Fintech Innovation, Future Banking, BlockTech, and Compliance.

Register now and get 15% off with Code: FintechNews15%

The 4th annual ‘Discover Advanced Trends in E-Commerce Expo (DATE 2018) kicks off this September 27- 29, 2018 in Exhibition Hall 1 of Taipei World Trade Center. This year’s event will focus on smart retail, cross-border e-commerce, social media marketing, mobile commerce & services, and innovation in e-commerce. This year’s event will use micro-booths for the first time, in aspiring to attract more e-commerce businesses, the organizer said. Registration begins today and applicants who complete the process before the end of April will receive 50% off the full price. Online sellers from all over the world are invited to attend this prominent event.

Last year (2017), attendance at DATE saw a new-time high with over 50,000 attendees. Company attendees included Uni-President, Far Eastern International Bank, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Group, RT-Mart, Taishin International Bank, Jih Sun Financial Holding, Cathay Century Insurance, Guangdong Cross-Border E-Commerce Association, Turkish Airlines, Singapore’s EasyParcel, the Philippines’ CMG Retail Inc., and many others, which sought business partnerships. Mainland China, Indonesia, the US, Singapore, Croatia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Japan were the top nations represented on the event floor.

DATE 2018 is organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), co-organized by the Taiwan Internet and E-Commerce Association, Chinese Non-Store Retailer Association, and the Taiwan Association of Logistics Management. These associations and councils have created the ultimate platform for exchange on the topic of Business-to-Business-to-Consumer (B2B2C) in the e-commerce market.

For more information about DATE 2018, please visit:  https://www.ecexpo.com.tw/en_US/index.html

Cloud Expo Asia is the very best place to discover the industry’s latest technologies and business solutions for your digital transformation.

Join us this October at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore for Asia’s largest and award-winning cloud event for business and get access to the world’s best cloud expertise, a world-class conference programme and a host of exciting event features:

• Source from 350 leading cloud providers and solution leaders including Citrix, Singtel, Huawei, Fujitsu, NEC, Silver Peak, Tata Communications, Western Digital,Seagate, Rackspace,NEC,Chef, Docker and many more.
• 500+ world-class experts including those from global and top finance organisations like Alibaba, AWS, Didi, PingAn Technology, Chekk, Credit Suisse, Prudential, Standard Chartered Bank, United Overseas Bank, HSBC, Moneysq.com, AXA, (ISC) 2 and many more - all speaking in a compelling conference programme, which includes Fintech, DevOps, Multi-Cloud, SD-Wan and Blockchain Tech!
• Network with thousands of your peers, industry visionaries, leaders and people who have faced – and overcome – the same challenges as you.
• Visit the co-located event stack for FREE – Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World,Smart IoT Singapore, Data Centre Worldand new launch event, eCommerce Expo Asia providing comprehensive solutions for professionals in ONE location, with ONE free ticket.
• New for 2018! Powered by SGTech, the premier case study-driven CloudAsia conference will be co-located with our event stack this year. Be empowered with practical sessions specifically designed for professionals from the government, healthcare, retail, finance and emerging sectors.

Register now for your FREE ticket: www.cloudexpoasia.com/Fintech-News

Learn about the latest technologies used in Asia and beyond. Sessions on the agenda include:

• using AI in decision making and analytics
• machine learning for customer interaction
• rolling-out blockchain-powered insurance ecosystem
• IoT themes, connected homes and wearables

Plus, find out what investors are looking for and examine how the future of health insurance and health tech looks like in Asia.

Want to find out more?

Hear from 90+ influential speakers specialising in healthtech, blockchain, IoT, big data, investment, micro-insurance and more.

30+ Insurtech demos will be live on stage - access the network of funders who can help drive your next phase of growth.

Meet innovators, investors and insurers from across Asia and beyond - look out for the Start-up Zone and dedicated networking sessions.

Save 20% when you register with our VIP discount code – FKN2587FNHL

FinovateAsia is part of Hong Kong Fintech Week this year! Join us for two days of wall-to-wall fintech activity, featuring Finovate’s signature combination of fast-paced demos and insightful expertise.

FinovateAsia’s demos will showcase the best new innovations in financial and banking technology from over 30 leading established companies and brand-new startups. Each hand-picked company will receive just 7 minutes on stage to provide an inside glimpse into their latest developments. Networking sessions will follow the demos each day, giving you the chance to speak directly with the innovators you see on stage, along with the rest of the awesome audience.

Following the demos, Finovate will feature expert content and commentary, giving you the opportunity to delve into industry topics and trends. High-impact, short-form sessions will be hosted by more than 80 of the most accomplished bankers, brokers, investors and other tech luminaries. These sessions will be divided into specific tracks so you'll know exactly where to find the ideas most relevant to you and your company.

No other event packs in as much unique value -- register now and save 20% with code FKV2338HKT at http://bit.ly/2nRnNEF

Hong Kong FinTech Week (29 October - 2 November 2018) is the world's first cross-border FinTech event, taking place in Hong Kong, Asia's financial capital, and in Shenzhen, China's Silicon Valley. It's one of the largest conferences on the calendar, expecting to attract more than 8,000 senior executives and featuring over 200 of the world's top FinTech founders, investors, regulators, and academics, who are shaping the future of financial services by driving a technological revolution in the industry across Asia and globally.

For registration, programme and speakers, please visit www.fintechweek.hk.

Founded in 2011, Money20/20 creates destination events where the most innovative people in payments, FinTech and the broader financial services industry connect. Famed for their high-impact networking, the USA edition, held in Las Vegas (October), and Europe edition, held in Amsterdam (June), are widely considered unmissable by the industry they serve. Money20/20 debuted its APAC edition in Singapore in March 2018 and is expanding to Hangzhou, China in November 2018.  Money20/20 is the space where the industry’s smartest visionaries and innovators come together to create the future of money. Money20/20 is an Ascential event.

Money20/20 China will deliver on 3 key promises:

A bridge of collaboration between China and the world
Money20/20 China provides an exclusive access for international companies to understand the China FinTech market, and connect with the industry leading players. A stellar line up of speakers—local and global—will explore the most pressing topics, such as financial inclusion, x-border innovation and the digital payments revolution, that are shaping the future of FinTech. Chinese and international FinTech leaders will gather together to explore collaboration and business opportunities.

The ecosystem’s most influential leaders Money20/20 China brings a senior audience of key stakeholders from established multinational organizations to the earliest stage startups as well as retailers, investors, analysts, media, regulators and more. It connects the traditional banking industry with the new tech industry, and brings all the players from the finance ecosystem. Money20/20 China will be the crossroads for the great innovation, discussion, and such in FinTech.

An unparalleled inclusive experience
Money20/20 China delivers exceptional, modern and fun experience, untethered from legacy. You can expect exceptional content from the most senior influencers and networking experience through interactive programs.

For more information, visit here: https://www.money2020china.cn/

Hackathon is back on TechCrunch Shenzhen

All coders, designers, makers in Shenzhen, China: if your inner beings are to code, design, build and hack things in a cool way; if you want to have fun with someone like you to spend 24 hours and make a weekend special; if you love using your superpower to win some (crypto) cash and prizes, if you have some side project you’ve been thinking about for weeks… then come on! Get your stuff at the TechCrunch Shenzhen Hackathon on Nov 17-18. There’s really no better place to build it than here.

Like the traditional TC Hackathon, participating in the Hackathon is free, all you need to do is to register. And after 24 hours of building, hackers present their projects to their peers and a panel of judges.

Every hacker who successfully submit their project receives a two-day TechCrunch Shenzhen 2018 pass (valued 1299 RMB), a certificate of honor and a souvenir t-shirt.

The top teams win the grand prize and other special awards, including the Most Innovative Product, the Most Valuable Product, and the Most Completed Product awards.  There will also be a bunch of blockchain challenges from our sponsor Ontology and other partners. With blockchain’s versatile applications and penetration into a seemingly endless number of industries, the blockchain challenges bring different knowledge base and backgrounds, from gaming to supply chain software, from medical software to voting application. If you believe in blockchain then it is the place to prove it.

The TechCrunch Shenzhen Hackathon takes place at the Shenzhen Bay Inno Mall 深圳湾创新广场 on Nov 17-18.

Register now and get 20% discount off with code FintechNews

The Big Data & Machine Learning Leaders Summit Hong Kong 2018 is a unique 2 day event to learn from and network with 120 data leaders, AI innovators, robotics scientists, machine learning forerunners and business leaders.

Seats are limited to ensure attendees get the full benefit of an intimate and interactive experience.

Register now with code: FINTECH20 to save an extra 20% off on the Early Bird tickets. Early Bird offer ends mid-night, October 12.

Register now with code fintechnewsxGMA to get 30% off

Technology-enabled innovation in financial services (fintech) is developing rapidly, presenting opportunities for financial inclusion and risks to financial stability that should concern policy makers and regulators. Fintech is reshaping certain areas of financial services and weakening the profitability of banking. Policy makers need to assess the adequacy of their regulatory frameworks, as the adoption of fintech increases, to harness its benefits while mitigating risks to financial stability. It is also important to understand how the business models of existing financial institutions and the market structure are changing in response to these developments.

The conference will tackle:

• how fintech, including crypto currency, digital payment, etc., would affect financial stability and figure out policies that can help to moderate such instability;
• how big data and artificial intelligence change the provision of financial services and its implications for financial stability;
• how fintech reshapes the financial sector and the potential challenges for the existing regulatory frameworks; and
• how to leverage regulatory technology to promote financial stability.

For more Information, visit here: www.adb.org

Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) brings together influential members of the global financial and business community for groundbreaking discussions and exchange of insights on the global economy from an Asian Perspective.

At a glance: 
▪ 100+ distinguished speakers
▪ 3,000+ participants from 46 countries and regions (85% C-suite level)
▪ 670+ meetings for 520+ companies at AFF Deal Flow Matchmaking Session
▪ 240+ participants at InnoVenture Salon

Key discussion topics
▪ China’s developments
▪ Global economic outlook
▪ Investment and wealth management
▪ Policy dialogue
▪ Technology and innovation
▪ Youth and talent development

For more information, visit here.

The 6th edition EmTech Asia, held from 22 – 23 January 2018 in Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, is jointly organized by Koelnmesse and MIT Technology Review.

EmTech is where technology, business and culture converge. At EmTech Asia, you will meet the innovators, the scientists, the investors and the tech executives at the heart of the next technology revolution. Throughout two exhilarating days of networking and learning, you will get inspired from 40 speakers and amazed by the ingenuity of the 10 innovators under 35 and 1,000 participants who are leaders in their field.

If you are passionate about turning ideas into innovative solutions and addressing major global issues, join us for two days of intelligent conversation at EmTech Asia, on 22 - 23 January 2019.

FinTech News Singapore and Hong Kong’s subscribers are eligible for a 10% discount off the ticket prices. Click here to register and enter the FinTech News discount code ETA19FinTechNews at check-out to enjoy the 10% discount.

Fintech Career Accelerator Scheme (FCAS) is a gap-year internship scheme initiated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and ASTRI in 2016 to nurture talents to meet the growing needs of fintech in Hong Kong. Around 200 students from the ten local universities have been equipped through FCAS Gap Year Programme over the past two years. More internship opportunities will be offered in the 2019/20 intake of FCAS.

Students are invited to join this fintech event in Hong Kong to learn more about the fintech sector, and fintech projects at banks and financial services providers. In addition to the gap-year placement, students will also learn about other programs including entrepreneurship boot camp, Shenzhen summer internship and fintech fresh graduate jobs.

For more Information, visit here FCAS

The IFF Online Academy course, Focus on FinTech is delivered 100% online, with five modules delivered over five weeks.

You will study the effects of the shift to open banking, the opportunities and challenges the shifts in market dynamics could create for you and how you can develop a strategy in the face of all this uncertainty. The module titles are:

1: Evolution of Digital for Banks & Open Banking;

2: Key Technology Enablers;

3: Battlegrounds & Sub-Sectors;

4: Payments;

5: Winning Formula

After this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the fintech market and distinguish the signal from the noise
• Identify opportunities and challenges from the fintech revolution for your business
• Develop a fintech strategy for your business

Register now and get 10% off with code FINTECH10

Blockchain Summit Hong Kong is set to be one of the leading blockchain for fintech events in Hong Kong and Asia, connecting over 200 industry leaders, business decision makers and tech innovators. The one-day conference and exhibition will cover the challenges and opportunities of blockchain, and address the impact of the technology on sectors including finance, insurance, retail, supply chain and telecoms through roundtables, case studies and panel discussions.

For more Information, visit here

Hong Kong Blockchain Week, by NexChange Group, will take place between March 4 and 8, 2019 and is set to be the largest blockchain event in Hong Kong, bringing together over 3,000+ delegates to discuss the latest developments and insights into the ever-evolving, real-world applications of blockchain technology.

The week will be anchored by NexChange Group’s Block O2O Global Blockchain Summit 2019 on March 5-6, followed by the Hybrid Summit on March 7-8. The week will be supplemented by over 20 accredited events. March 4 will be reserved for the VIP-only Sunset Cocktail. It will feature practical workshops, networking opportunities, exhibitions and site tours.

For more Information, visit here

CIO Leadership Forum is the longest running, widely attended forum for the region’s top chief information executives. The upcoming event will discuss and deliberate on some of the most critical challenges revolving around IT leaders and professionals today on CIOs leading the digital business by aligning and empowering resources and people with ideal innovation in a collaborative manner. It will feature over 180+ CIOs, IT directors, CTOs, CISOs, VP’s, and heads and directors of digital transformation, data and security, analytics. Confirmed speakers include representatives of HSBC, DBS Bank, BNY Mellon, Standard Chartered Bank, and more.

For more Information, visit here

This year’s Token2049 event will take place on March 13 and 14, 2019 in Hong Kong, and will explore the token economy in-depth. The event aims to shine a light on the global developments of this new asset class, while taking a unique and widening perspective on the token industry and its opportunities. Token2049, the flagship event of Asia Crypto Week, is set to bring together more than 2,000 entrepreneurs, investors, developers, industry enthusiasts and global media.

For more Information, visit here

This topic is one of the most exciting and stimulating financial crime courses in our portfolio. Accredited by the CPD certification service and delivered in association with the University of Gloucestershire, the course aims to demystify the management of virtual assets (VA), also known as cryptography and Distributed Ledger Technology.

The course is designed to support risk professionals, anti-money laundering ,laundering professionals and VC industry practitioners in understanding more about the development of (VA) and how to manage associated financial crime risks.

Core learning is provided via a detailed course manual, with additional media providing further help and guidance on some of the course’s key learning points.

To confirm learning and understanding, all students are required to complete a timed one-hour online assessment made up of 25 multiple choice questions. The pass mark is 80% and the format is open-book.

The course is delivered in association with the University of Gloucestershire, and students who are successful will be permitted to use the designation ‘AdvCertVC’ to confirm their qualification.

Register NOW and get £100 discount with code fintechnews

*Students can start the course as soon as they enroll and it is self-paced so they can do it in their own time.

LendIt Fintech USA 2019 returns to San Francisco as we host the World’s Leading Event in Financial Services Innovation at the Moscone Center. The year’s event brings together 5,000 decision makers from major fintech, blockchain, digital banking and lending companies for 2 action-packed days of networking, learning and doing business.

Register here and enter code FNG15% to get 15% off

The Internet Economy Summit gathers top-notch global and local tech heavyweights to draw insights on how today’s businesses can leverage data-driven innovations to capitalise on the unprecedented opportunities in the connected world. The Summit offers a vision into the digital future with disruptive influence in areas of fintech, virtual marketplaces, internet of things, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, enterprise 4.0 and more.

A not-to-be-missed event that decodes the winning strategies for businesses in harnessing new data and technology transformation to create value and catalyse internet-led growth in the new economy.

Register here and enter code fn700 to get HKD 700 discounts.

Join us at Cloud Expo Asia, Hong Kong, co-located with Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT, as well as Data Centre World, on 22-23 May 2019 at HKCEC, you’ll be sourcing from 280+ leading suppliers, inspired by 300+ prominent industry experts from 10+ conference theatres, and network with 12,000+ IT professionals at ONE location, across TWO days!

Show highlights this year include conference streams on AI/ML, FinTech, Blockchain, China Market, UC experience zone, DevOps workshops, security clinics, interactive live data centre demo etc. Register for your FREE ticket now: www.cloudexpoasiahk.com/FintechNews

Blockchain World Forum Shenzhen will explore the opportunities and challenges associated with blockchain technology. The event aims to create an interactive platform for leading technologists, entrepreneurs, regulators, investors, academics and financial institutions in the emerging blockchain industry.

Presented in a series of top-level keynotes, interactive panel discussions and solution-based case studies with a focus on learning and building partnerships in the emerging blockchain space, This blockchain focused fintech event in Shenzhen will explore the industries that are set to be disrupted the most by this new technology, including legal sectors, financial services, insurance, energy, music, government, real estate and more.

The event will also include the Blockchain Exhibition, the Blockchain World Awards, and the Blockchain Innovation Awards.

For more Information, visit here

Explore the Luxembourg fintech ecosystem for two days, meet some of the financial industry’s savviest decision-makers, investors, bankers and entrepreneurs and compete with first-class fintechs from Luxembourg and across Europe.

Applications open until 06 May

Applications for the awards opened on 15 March and will close on 06 May.

€50,000 in prize money

The prizes are designed to help you grow and develop your company in Luxembourg. Prizes include €50,000 in prize money, membership and six months hosting at the LHoFT, an advertisement in a Maison Moderne publication and 10 consulting hours from KPMG.

You can apply for the awards at https://www.fintechawards.lu/

Begin your journey with Artificial intelligence by learning Applied Data Science step by step through intense hands-on exercises in Hong Kong’s top immersive program.

You’ll gain fundamental knowledge of Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Analysis, Machine Learning, Visualization and more in this intensive course full of practical and real-life projects, working alongside like-minded peers and our expert instructors.

By the end of this 16-week immersive bootcamp, you’ll have the knowledge of an entry-level Data Scientist. Xccelerate will work with you to kickstart your new career with fantastic companies in Hong Kong.

Register here and enter code FTNEWSHK to get HK$2250 off.

RISE is one of the largest annual tech events in Asia, bringing together some 15,000 attendees and 350+ speakers. MoneyConf, part of RISE, will gather the world’s leading banks, tech firms and disruptive startups to discuss the future of finance. Topics to be covered this year include cryptocurrencies, blockchain, the future of money, payments, banking, investing, and more.

For more Information, visit here

The IFF Online Academy course, Focus on FinTech which starts on July 11, is delivered 100% online, with five modules delivered over five weeks.

You will study the effects of the shift to open banking, the opportunities and challenges the shifts in market dynamics could create for you and how you can develop a strategy in the face of all this uncertainty.

The module titles are:

1. Evolution of Digital for Banks & Open Banking;
2. Key Technology Enablers;
3. Battlegrounds & Sub-Sectors;
4. Payments;
5. Winning Formula

After this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the fintech market and distinguish the signal from the noise
• Identify opportunities and challenges from the fintech revolution for your business
• Develop a fintech strategy for your business

Register now and get 10% off with code FINTECH10

To present all these abilities Lithuanian delegation will visit China at the beginning of September: 2 September at Guangzhou Plaza Hotel, No 374, Beijing Rd, Guangzhou. Vice–minister J. Rojaka, as well as Lithuanian ambassador in China Ina Marčiulionytė together with other delegation members, look forward to participating in the events.

Lithuanian delegation will visit Shenzhen China on 4 September at Technology Plaza, 1067 Nanhai avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen. Vice–minister J. Rojaka, as well as Lithuanian ambassador in China Ina Marčiulionytė together with other delegation members, look forward to participating in the events.

Lithuanian delegation will visit Hong Kong at 6 September at Boardroom, The Indian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong. Vice–minister J. Rojaka, as well as Lithuanian ambassador in China Ina Marčiulionytė together with other delegation members, look forward to participating in the events.

Digital technology is revolutionising accounting and financial management. Cloud accounting and a plethora of new applications, software and services are streamlining processes and making the accounting and finance team more efficient. And this revolution isn’t just happening in large enterprises with big budgets, it’s also happening in SMEs. Small and medium sized businesses now have access to world class financial solutions that are low cost, scalable and mobile.

The Accounting & Finance Show brings together the latest technology and solutions, the experts, the SMEs and the accountancy practices, advisors and consultants.

Running at Hong Kong Convention Centre on the 25-26 September 2019, the show is:

• A showcase of the world’s best accounting and finance technology solutions
• 100 “how to” presentations from local finance experts
• Live demos where buyers can fully assess solutions in just two days
• 1,500 attendees from SMEs and accountancy practices in Hong Kong

Register for free now: http://bit.ly/2LXQMm3

Cloud Expo Asia is the largest and best-attended cloud industry event in Asia. Now entering its seventh year, Cloud Expo Asia has consistently stayed on the cutting edge of a rapidly changing and advancing industry by attracting the world’s leading cloud technology suppliers, and international expert speakers and practitioners.

This year’s event will see the event expand across two levels and will attract over 18,000 senior IT and business professionals who will get to…

• Source from 400 leading providers and solution leaders including Huawei, Citrix, NTT, Equinix, Telstra, Tencent Cloud, Adobe, Nokia, Digital Realty, Deskera, Silver Peak, China Telecom, Oracle, Twilio, China Mobile, Telin, Silver Peak, Cisco Meraki, CloudHealth by VMWare and more
• Be inspired by some 600 international speakers and practitioners from organisations such as Microsoft, Hotels.com, Facebook, Target Corp, The Jakarta Post Digital, DBS Bank, Michael Page, Gartner, Singapore Airlines and more
• Network with thousands of peers, industry visionaries, leaders and people who have faced – and overcome – the same challenges.
• Access exciting event features including our new RE-CLOUD Theatre, DevOps Live, the A.I. Innovation Zone, Channel Partners Programme, the Live Data Centre of the Future and more
• ONE FREE TICKET gives you full access to the entire event stack! - Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT, Data Centre World, eCommerce Expo Asia, and new launch event, Technology for Marketing Asia.

Register for FREE: https://bit.ly/2osiAqx

Full Conference Programme: http://bit.ly/2lYlbak

Hong Kong Fintech Week is an international fintech event. This year, it is moving to a bigger venue  -AsiaWorld-Expo to accommodate a greater variety of programmes, business events, exhibitors and attendees. It is expected to attract over 8,000 industry leaders and gather more than 200 top-notch speakers, including fintech entrepreneurs, investors, regulators and academics, over 400 media and 100 fintech exhibitors.

Attendees will hear from fintech experts around the world, meet industry experts from the world’s most innovative fintech companies and experience China's Silicon Valley via organised company visits in Shenzhen. Exhibitors will be able to showcase their latest technology solutions and meet the fastest growing fintech startups from across China, Asia and the world.

For more information, visit here: fintechweek.com

The latest fintech innovations and next-gen ideas will be showcased at the Asian Financial Forum, Asia’s leading platform for global financial and business leaders, fintech innovators and entrepreneurs as well as investors and venture capitalists to exchange insights, intelligence and business opportunities in the dynamic markets of Asia and beyond. Register Now!

Register here: Asian Financial Forum

The Professional Certificate course will teach you how to extract valuable insights from financial data with the powerful Python programming language. The course starts with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of the Python open data science stack, including NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, and scikit-learn with specific applications to finance. You will learn how to wrangle data from many different data sources as well as the fundamentals of machine learning. By the end of the course you will have developed highly relevant and sought after analytical skills and the tools to develop your own financial modeling or algorithmic trading strategy using Machine Learning.

Prerequisite knowledge:

• Familiarity with Python is essential
• Familiarity with financial instruments and markets
• Basic calculus
• Basic linear algebra

If you are unfamiliar with Python, it is recommended that you complete Python Programming for Finance, before attempting this Professional Certificate.

Click here to enroll to this course.

With the Philippines introducing a digital banking framework, market observers are anticipating a wave of innovations brought on by this new breed of banks.

But how does one build a digital-first bank from scratch that caters to the unique circumstances of the Philippines?

Join experts from world-leading technology companies as they walk us through the essential tips in building a successful digital bank.

Key topics

• Designing a bank for the digital-first generation
• Building a modern, modular and scalable technology architecture
• Translating technology into business goals

Speakers:

• Riddhi Dutta, Regional Head for ASEAN & India, Backbase
• Manish Bhai, CEO, UNOBank, Philippines
• Myles Bertrand, Managing Director, APAC, Mambu
• Pete Murray, Head of FSI, ASEAN, Amazon Web Services

Register here: https://bit.ly/BuildDigitalbank

APIs help businesses in different aspects of the economy from banking, e-commerce, logistics, insurance, retail etc. By making the business operations more responsive and automated, businesses can work together to become a more sustainable alliance and better prepared for the unpredictable.

In order to facilitate effective API connections and secure data interchange, there are increasing challenges for businesses to shift the traditional mindset and way of doing to the “new normal”.

Apidays Hong Kong 2021 is going to bring together leading API experts both local and international to share their seasonal insights and lessons learnt in driving the team and business under the “new normal”.

For more information, visit here: Apidays Hong Kong 2021

SFF 2021, organised in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and in collaboration with Constellar Exhibitions, a subsidiary of Constellar Holdings (formerly known as SingEx-Sphere Holdings), will provide a combined online-offline platform for the global FinTech community to engage and connect in spite of the current challenges with international travel.

The theme for SFF2021 is “Web 3.0”. Over three days, SFF2021 will bring together global experts to discuss how Web 3.0 and key technological advances will power the future of financial services. In particular, the conference will examine three key structural drivers that could re-shape financial services in the coming decade:

• Re-configuration of financial products and services delivery through Embedded Finance (#EmFi), decentralised finance (#DeFi) and Digital Currencies
• Integration of ESG into the core design of financial services
• Pervasive adoption of foundational digital infrastructure (Digital Identity, Trusted Data Exchange, Interoperable Payment Systems and Consent Systems)

SFF2021 will also organise deep-dive sessions that will brainstorm how Web 3.0 technologies can be harnessed for more efficient financial intermediation, advance key objectives like green finance and financial inclusion, and examine implications for financial regulation and supervision.

Register here: https://www.fintechfestival.sg/register-now/

The Asian Financial Forum 2022 on 10-11 Jan will gather fintech thought leaders and showcase the latest fintech trends and solutions from around the world on a comprehensive virtual platform. Join us and unlock opportunities by connecting with investors, startups and innovators in invest tech, cyber security, blockchain, digital currency, insurtech, 5G, etc.

Enjoy your discounted ticket with promo code JMP33D

Register here: https://bit.ly/3dcT4vj

Are you ready for ITC Asia 2022? Over 3 days, hear from the leaders shaping the transformation of insurance and build meaningful business relationships. Along with the morning plenaries, 3 breakout tracks, and closing plenaries, you'll also be able to connect and engage with peers from all around the region through world-class networking at ITC Asia 2022. 

Expect sessions like:

• Embedded Insurance: Getting Personal, Relevant, and Convenient Insurance Close To The Customer
• Becoming an Insurtech Unicorn
• The Role of Insurtechs in Insurance Distribution
• How Ecosystem Thinking Is Changing Asia's Insurance Market

Speakers

• Sopnendu Mohanty - Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore
• Sonali Verma - Head, Digital, CX and Innovation, Regional Bancassurance, Manulife
• Jonathan Rake - CEO APAC, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
• Sherry Du - Managing Director, APAC, RGAX
• Varun Mittal - Chief Growth Officer, Singlife with Aviva
• Jinesh Patel - Managing Partner, Integra Partners
• Arijit Chakraborty- Managing Director, APAC, Cover Genius
• Ben Assanasen - CEO - Thailand, Tune Protect
• Edmund Lim - Chief Ecosystem Partnership Officer, Prudential
• Cindy Kua - CEO & Co-Founder, Sunday
• Jon Soberg- Managing Partner, MS&AD Ventures
• Shan Aboo - CEO ASEAN, Allianz Trade in Asia Pacific

Register Here: https://asia.insuretechconnect.com

Join us at the Huawei Intelligent Finance Summit 2022, hosted from July 20–22 online. Exploring the theme Shaping Smarter, Greener Finance, you'll be in great company — gathering with industry and academic experts, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and innovative practitioners from around the world. Together, we will discuss how to shape green, digital, and smart finance in keeping with the latest development trends in the industry.

Register here: https://e.huawei.com/en/special_topic/Industry/finance/2022-finance-summit

Hosted by FactBlock and co-hosted by Hashed, Korea Blockchain Week 2022 is a premier crypto and blockchain event bringing together the brightest minds of the industry to discuss, redefine, and celebrate the future of finance.

Right in the heart of Seoul, the action-packed event features inspirational keynotes, panel discussions, pitch competitions, investor meet-ups, and world-class networking opportunities for crypto enthusiasts.

The main event, KBW2022 IMPACT brings together the industry's best players and pioneers to discuss blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, DeFi, NFT, Metaverse, Web3 and more. Hear from the newest and innovative companies changing the world with exciting keynotes, panel discussions, fire-side chats, and workshops.

Register here: https://koreablockchainweek.com/

FST Media has a proud history of bringing the industry’s thought leaders together to help shape the future of financial services throughout Asia, in 2022 we’re delighted to reconnect with leaders through the region to define the Future of Financial Services within the ASEAN region.

FST Media ran its inaugural Technology & Innovation – The Future of Financial Services event in Singapore in 2011, before expanding the series to Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand. This hugely successful series brought together leaders from across the financial services landscape to discuss the impact emerging technologies and strategic innovations were having on banking, insurance, wealth and investments.

Register and see more details here: https://fst.net.au/event/future-of-financial-services-asean-2022

Digital transformation continues to intensify, pressuring companies to deliver online experiences that are faster, easier, and more personalised. At the same time, increasingly sophisticated attacks and shifts in IT environments are generating new levels of complexity. How can you conquer these challenges and move your organisation forward?

ForgeRock IDLive 2022 continues our 10-year tradition of gathering industry experts and professionals together for keynotes, breakout sessions, and training.

Join us in Singapore as we explore all things identity:

• See the latest in AI-driven security
• Learn best practices
• Network with your peers

Register here: https://www.forgerock.com/idlive-2022/apj/singapore

In this event, Refinitiv will bring together players from the payments, crypto and VASP community to explore the latest regulatory developments, unpack the compliance requirements, including customer onboarding and the travel rule, due diligence and screening, and discuss the best practices and solutions available to firms to help.

Submit your registrations here: https://refini.tv/3q08Ujx

The Temenos Regional Forum 2022: Hong Kong brings together 40+ of the city’s top banking professionals, C-level executives and industry thought leaders to discuss the future of banking, recent trends in the market, and what makes Temenos everyone’s banking platform.

Meeting agenda and location to be confirmed.

Register your interest to request an invite here: https://www.temenos.com/events/trf-2022-hong-kong/

The conference is selective, and no more than ten papers will be selected for the program. The two-day meeting will be held in hybrid mode to facilitate interactions among researchers who are able to physically attend and those who are not. The conference organizers will cover the economy airfare expenses of overseas speakers as well as reimburse a 3-nights hotel stay.

TOPICS:

The conference invite submission of theoretical and empirical papers on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• AI and Big Data applications in business
• Emerging technologies and methods in corporate finance, asset pricing, and investment research
• Analysis of big data (e.g., alternative, unstructured, or high-dimensional data)
• Big data applications in novel topics such as climate finance, ESG, and the Covid-19 pandemic
• Blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital currencies

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Authors should submit an electronic version of the paper in PDF format to <fintech.conference@cityu.edu.hk> no later than March 1st, 2023. There is no submission fee. The conference program will be finalized by late March 2023.

RISE brings together the world’s leading founders, investors and multinationals, and the most promising startups. They will be joined by journalists from major global media outlets, and by thousands of attendees, to create unparalleled networking potential in Hong Kong in March 2024.

For more information: https://bit.ly/3hyXxvh