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Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK Festival 2025

A New Era of Innovation

Hong Kong FinTech Week and StartmeupHK Festival are joining forces in 2025 for a special 10th-anniversary edition—marking a decade of impact and innovation. This unique collaboration unites the worlds of fintech and entrepreneurship, bringing together 37,000+ executives, 800+ leading speakers, and 700+ exhibitors from 100+ economies to share insights and explore the future of technology.
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As Asia’s premier fintech event, Hong Kong FinTech Week is evolving. By joining forces with StartmeupHK to bring an even bigger, more dynamic platform—one that goes beyond fintech to showcase the technologies shaping our digital future. From AI and web3 to smart cities, sustainability, and healthtech, innovation is happening where industries come together.

Combining Hong Kong’s strengths as a global financial hub and a thriving innovation ecosystem, we're opening up even more opportunities for founders, investors, and industry leaders to connect, exchange ideas, and explore new possibilities—not just for Hong Kong, but for Mainland China, Asia, and beyond.
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StartmeupHK, an InvestHK initiative, helps make Hong Kong the launchpad for ambitious startups. At our main conference, you’ll find a thriving community of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders, along with thought-provoking content on innovation, emerging tech, and scaling strategies.

With founders, investors, and pioneers from across AI, greentech, biotech, proptech and more. It’s a place where bold ideas take shape, ventures secure funding, and startups break into Asia and global.
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Our 2024 Speakers

Eric Jing
Ant Group
Chairman & CEO
Mainland China

Eric Jing

Chairman & CEO
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Ant Group
Mainland China
Tom Farley
Bullish
CEO
United States

Tom Farley

CEO
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Bullish
United States
Tom serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bullish, responsible for creating, planning, and implementing the company's strategic direction. Previously, Tom served as CEO, President and Chairman of Far Peak Acquisition Corporation, and Far Point Acquisition Corporation. Tom also serves as Chairman of Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB). Tom brings many years of executive leadership in the finance industry, including serving as President of the NYSE Group of Intercontinental Exchange Inc., or ICE, from 2014 to 2018. Tom led all operations for the NYSE and managed a diverse range of equity and equity options exchanges, comprising the largest equities listing and securities trading venue in the world. In this role, Tom spearheaded the NYSE through a significant strategic and operational transition, revitalizing an iconic business and brand. Tom also presided over a series of operational improvements which led to the tripling of profits, the doubling of pre-acquisition operating margin, the reduction of annual costs by US$550 million, and the modernization of NYSE technology. Prior to joining the NYSE, Tom served as the SVP of Financial Markets at ICE, where he oversaw a variety of modernization efforts, strategic acquisitions, and exchange consolidations. Prior to joining ICE, Tom was President of SunGard Kiodex, after serving as its CFO and COO.
Henry Ma
WeBank
EVP & CIO
Hong Kong, China

Henry Ma

EVP & CIO
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WeBank
Hong Kong, China
Luanne Lim
HSBC
Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China

Luanne Lim

Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong
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HSBC
Hong Kong, China
Luanne Lim was appointed Chief Executive, Hong Kong, HSBC, in February 2022, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong, HSBC, a role that she has held since 2017. Ms Lim has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Since joining HSBC Retail Banking in Singapore in 1999, she has held leadership roles and spearheaded strategic growth and transformation initiatives across HSBC’s key markets in Asia, including: · Mainland China: Set up and built a sizeable client operations division of a strategic joint venture · Vietnam: Supported the significant expansion of the business and the local incorporation of HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd, the first wholly foreign- owned bank to operate both branches and transaction offices in Vietnam. She continues to serve as a member of HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd’s Members’ Council. · Malaysia: Led HSBC Data Processing Malaysia Sdn Bhd, supporting businesses and operations for more than 25 markets around the globe · Indonesia: Oversaw the integration of PT Bank Ekonomi with HSBC Indonesia in her capacity as the Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Board During her time as Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong, Ms Lim delivered key innovation and efficiency programmes that demonstrate her strong understanding of the needs of our customers and employees in Hong Kong. She currently holds various roles in the financial services industry. She is a Vice Chairperson of the Hong Kong Association of Banks, and sits on the Banking Advisory Committee and Financial Infrastructure and Market Development Sub-Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. She is also a council member of Treasury Markets Association, a member of the Academy of Finance, Chairman of Financial Services Advisory Committee and Asia Financial Forum Steering Committee of Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and a member of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Taskforce on Trade and Investment of the HKTDC. Ms Lim is also a strong advocate for workplace inclusion and has a passion for the environment.
John Lindfors
DST Global
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Finland

John Lindfors

Co-founder & Managing Partner
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DST Global
Finland
John Lindfors is the Cofounder and Managing Partner of DST Global, which backs exceptional category-leading internet and software companies led by visionary founders. Previously, John was the Head of European Tech and a Partner of Goldman Sachs in London
Forest Lin
Tencent
Corporate VP of Tencent, Head of Tencent Financial Technology
Hong Kong, China

Forest Lin

Corporate VP of Tencent, Head of Tencent Financial Technology
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Tencent
Hong Kong, China
Head of FinTech at the China’s tech giant that is known for its WeChat Pay with over 800M users globally
Jeremy Allaire
Circle Internet Financial
Co-founder, Chairman and CEO
United States

Jeremy Allaire

Co-founder, Chairman and CEO
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Circle Internet Financial
United States
Laura Loh
Temasek International
Director, Investment (Blockchain)
Singapore

Laura Loh

Director, Investment (Blockchain)
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Temasek International
Singapore
Mike Xu
Fosun
Fosun Global Partner, Fosun Capital Managing Partner, Co-Chairman of the board and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fosun Capital
Mainland China

Mike Xu

Fosun Global Partner, Fosun Capital Managing Partner, Co-Chairman of the board and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fosun Capital
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Fosun
Mainland China
Benjamin Hung
Standard Chartered Bank
President, International
Hong Kong, China

Benjamin Hung

President, International
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Standard Chartered Bank
Hong Kong, China
Yuval Rooz
Digital Asset
CEO / Co-founder
United States

Yuval Rooz

CEO / Co-founder
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Digital Asset
United States
Lily Liu
Solana Foundation
President
Switzerland

Lily Liu

President
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Solana Foundation
Switzerland
Lily Liu is an entrepreneur and investor focused on the cryptocurrency industry. She has a background as a CFO and operating executive in the US, China, and throughout emerging markets. Lily is the Co Founder of Anagram; the President of the Solana Foundation; on the founding team of Osmosis, and an advisor to Brave. Previously, Lily co-founded Earn.com which was acquired by Coinbase in 2018. She was also the CFO of the Chinaco Healthcare Corporation, where she built a 500-bed private hospital in China. Lily also worked at KKR in New York as well as McKinsey in New York and Beijing. Lily received a BA in Economics and International Relations from Stanford, and studied East Asian Studies at Harvard.
Norman Chan
Institute of Web3.0 Hong Kong
Founding Chairman of Hong Kong Institute of Web3.0
Hong Kong, China

Norman Chan

Founding Chairman of Hong Kong Institute of Web3.0
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Institute of Web3.0 Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
Xu Bing
SenseTime
Co-founder
Mainland China

Xu Bing

Co-founder
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SenseTime
Mainland China
Mr. Xu Bing is the Co-founder of SenseTime who is passionate about building AI innovations for a better tomorrow. Before founding SenseTime, Bing was a PhD candidate conducting research on deep learning and computer vision at the Multimedia Lab of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the first Chinese team to focus on deep learning and computer vision research. Bing, together with several Co-founders from the same university lab, founded SenseTime in 2014 and cultivated it into the world’s leading AI company. Bing is a key executive of the company, primarily managing corporate development strategies and overseeing fundraising activities. Bing was named one of the most promising Innovators Under 35 in China by the MIT Technology Review and is featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia List. Bing holds two bachelor’s degrees in Information Engineering and in Mathematics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Christina Gaw
Gaw Capital Partners
Managing Principal, Global Head of Capital Markets, Co-Chair of Alternative Investments
Hong Kong, China

Christina Gaw

Managing Principal, Global Head of Capital Markets, Co-Chair of Alternative Investments
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Gaw Capital Partners
Hong Kong, China
Yu Zhonghao
4Paradigm
Vice Chairman
Mainland China

Yu Zhonghao

Vice Chairman
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4Paradigm
Mainland China
Zhu Guang
Du Xiaoman Technology
CEO
Mainland China

Zhu Guang

CEO
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Du Xiaoman Technology
Mainland China
Mr. Zhu has served as the CEO of Du Xiaoman Technology (formerly Baidu Finance) since April 2018, when Baidu completed its spin-off of the Financial Service Group (FSG) with investors led by TPG and Carlyle. Mr. Zhu led the team to establish Baidu’s FSG in December 2015. Prior to this, Mr. Zhu held the position of Senior Vice President at Baidu, where he was responsible for various roles including public relations, government affairs, and Baidu News. Mr. Zhu graduated from Xi'an Jiaotong University and joined Baidu in 2008. Prior to that, he worked at Lenovo Group for ten years.
Elwin Yuan
5Y Capital
Partner
Mainland China

Elwin Yuan

Partner
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5Y Capital
Mainland China
Elwin Yuan boasts an extensive 13-year tenure in the venture capital sector, bringing a wealth of experience and insight to the table. Since his arrival at 5Y Capital in 2011, his strategic vision and leadership have been pivotal, culminating in his promotion to Partner in 2017. Elwin's expertise lies at the intersection of digital/social media, AI, and enterprise services, where he has spearheaded investments in industry-defining companies such as Kuaishou (HK: 01024), the trailblazing Musical.ly (acquired by ByteDance), the health and fitness platform Keep (HK: 03650), as well as innovative ventures like Moonshot and Soul. Elwin's journey to 5Y Capital included a formative three-year stint at KPMG, where he sharpened his financial and analytical skills, complemented by a year of hands-on startup experience. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree from the esteemed Nanjing University. His remarkable track record has not gone unnoticed, with Forbes acknowledging Elwin's success by featuring him on the prestigious Midas List, an accolade that places him among the top 100 venture capitalists globally. To delve deeper into Elwin's professional narrative and his influence within the industry, visit his Forbes Profile.
Jack Zhang
Airwallex
Co-founder & CEO
United States

Jack Zhang

Co-founder & CEO
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Airwallex
United States
Jack Zhang is a technology entrepreneur redefining financial services for the digital economy. As CEO and Co-founder of Airwallex, he has built a successful company with a vision to become the global economic infrastructure to empower modern businesses of all sizes to grow beyond borders. Established in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex has raised over US$900 million in funding and is currently valued at over US$5.6 billion, supported by Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Tencent, Hillhouse, Salesforce Ventures and MasterCard. Jack has been recognised as Outstanding Leader of the Year by Fintech Australia and one of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneurs of the Year. An engineer by trade, Jack was also awarded the Kernot Memorial Medal, one of Australia’s most prestigious engineering awards, by the University of Melbourne. Deeply passionate about fueling the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators, Jack launched Capital49, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage investment in high-growth tech-enabled companies. Airwallex is also working to build pathways to entrepreneurship through its AU$3 million scholarship and mentoring partnership with the University of Melbourne and its founding partner sponsorship of Build Club, Australia's first dedicated AI residency, campus and accelerator.
Martha Sazon
GCash/ Mynt
President & CEO
Philippines

Martha Sazon

President & CEO
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GCash/ Mynt
Philippines
Sergey Nazarov
Chainlink
Co-founder
United States

Sergey Nazarov

Co-founder
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Chainlink
United States
Sergey Nazarov is the co-founder of Chainlink, the leading decentralized oracle network used by global enterprises and leading Web3 projects at the forefront of the blockchain industry. Chainlink oracle networks enable smart contracts on any blockchain to reliably connect to any external API and leverage secure off-chain computations for building feature-rich applications. Chainlink currently secures tens of billions of dollars in value for smart contracts across decentralized finance (DeFi), insurance, gaming, and other major industries. Contributing to building an industry-standard oracle solution used by leading banks, insurance companies, and large technology firms has given Nazarov a unique perspective on what is required to drive the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology and build a world based on cryptographic truth.
Esther Wong
3Cap Investment
Founder
Hong Kong, China

Esther Wong

Founder
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3Cap Investment
Hong Kong, China
AI industry specialist and seasoned investor
Rob Schimek
bolttech
Founder & Group CEO
Singapore

Rob Schimek

Founder & Group CEO
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bolttech
Singapore
Alain Lam
Xiaomi Corporation
Vice President & CFO
Hong Kong, China

Alain Lam

Vice President & CFO
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Xiaomi Corporation
Hong Kong, China
Thomas G. Tsao
Gobi Partners
Co-founder & Chairman
Malaysia

Thomas G. Tsao

Co-founder & Chairman
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Gobi Partners
Malaysia
Thomas G. Tsao co-founded Gobi Partners in 2002. Gobi’s regional platform supports entrepreneurs from the early to growth stages and has expanded to 13 locations across Asia. In China, Tom and his partners were first-round investors into Airwallex, Dianwoda, Teambition, Tuniu, UR, and WaveOptics. He was named to the Forbes List of China’s Top VCs from 2013 – 2017. For two years, he served as CEO for DMG and created the world’s first subway soap opera starring Huang Xiaoming. Tom also leads the team that manages the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, which has invested in companies like AutoX, DayDayCook, GoGoX, Prenetics, and WeLab. In 2015, Tom relocated to Kuala Lumpur where he set up several funds with MAVCAP, Malaysia’s largest VC firm. Gobi has invested in over 65 companies in Southeast Asia, including Aerodyne, Carsome, EasyParcel, iStoreiSend, Kumu, and Synagie. Tom is now building Gobi’s TaqwaTech investment practice focused on innovative startups serving Muslim communities such as Airlift, Sastaticket, and UmrahMe. Tom graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Economics and was the inspiration for Seinfeld’s ‘Movie Phone’ episode. In 2006, he founded SEO China, a non-profit organization, which has provided hundreds of internships for underserved college students. He also serves as Chair of the Presidential Scholars Foundation, which cultivates, connects, and celebrates U.S. Presidential Scholars (161 of the nation’s top high school seniors who are selected annually and honored by the White House).
Max Minton
Goldman Sachs
Asia Head of Digital Assets
Hong Kong, China

Max Minton

Asia Head of Digital Assets
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Goldman Sachs
Hong Kong, China
Max is Head of Digital Assets for Asia Pacific at Goldman Sachs. Based in Hong Kong Max is focused across the firms crypto, tokenization and Digital Asset investment initiatives. Max serves as an observer on the boards of BitGo and Blockdaemon, two of Goldman Sachs’ portfolio companies.
Naveen Mallela
Onyx by J.P.Morgan
Managing Director, Global Co-Head
Singapore

Naveen Mallela

Managing Director, Global Co-Head
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Onyx by J.P.Morgan
Singapore
Wai-Lum Kwok
Abu Dhabi Global Market
Senior Executive Director - Authorisation & Fintech
United Arab Emirates

Wai-Lum Kwok

Senior Executive Director - Authorisation & Fintech
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Abu Dhabi Global Market
United Arab Emirates
As the Head of Authorisation within the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Wai Lum oversees the licensing of financial services firms in the banking, insurance, payments and capital markets sector. With digital transformation at the forefront of global regulators’ agenda, Wai Lum also spearheads ADGM’s regulatory strategy in financial technology and innovation. He has been instrumental in shaping the fintech landscape in the UAE. The Regulatory Sandbox programme, and subsequent digitalization of the platform, won ADGM accolade as the most innovative and progressive regulator in the Middle East. Wai Lum formulated the Venture Capital Framework for investment managers, and the Private Financing Framework to improve access to alternative financing for ventures and SMEs in the private markets. He was also instrumental in developing ADGM’s virtual asset regulatory framework. Prior to joining ADGM, Wai Lum was Director of Capital Markets Intermediaries at the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Before that, he was Assistant Director of Policy at the Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment working on environmental policies including climate-rated issues. Wai Lum graduated from Imperial College, London with a Master of Engineering and holds a Master of Science in Applied Finance from the National University of Singapore.
Andrea Baronchelli
Aspire
Founder & CEO
Singapore

Andrea Baronchelli

Founder & CEO
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Aspire
Singapore
Andrea is the Co-founder and CEO of Aspire, the all-in-one finance software for businesses across Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, Aspire has over 450+ employees across five countries and is backed by global top tier VCs, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Y-Combinator, Tencent and Paypal. Prior to Aspire, Andrea Baronchelli was part of Lazada’s founding team and spent 6 years building the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia based out of Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. He held several leadership roles within Lazada across the region including CMO, Commercial director, and CEO Vietnam. Andrea is a Y-Combinator and Rocket Internet Alum.
Matthew White
VARA
CEO
United Arab Emirates

Matthew White

CEO
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VARA
United Arab Emirates
Daniela Barbosa
LF Decentralized Trust
General Manager, Decentralized Technologies, Linux Foundation, and Executive Director
United States

Daniela Barbosa

General Manager, Decentralized Technologies, Linux Foundation, and Executive Director
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LF Decentralized Trust
United States
He Dong
International Monetary Fund
Deputy Director, Monetary & Capital Markets Department
United States

He Dong

Deputy Director, Monetary & Capital Markets Department
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International Monetary Fund
United States
Dong HE is Deputy Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) of the International Monetary Fund. He has oversight responsibility for MCM’s work on digital currencies and fintech. He joined MCM in October 2014 and led MCM’s work on global financial stability analysis, monetary and macroprudential policies, and technical assistance on central bank operations. Dong holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Cambridge. He started his career in 1993 when he joined the World Bank through the Young Professionals Program. He was a staff member of the World Bank during 1993-1998, of the IMF during 1998-2004, and of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) during 2004-2014. At the HKMA, he was Executive Director responsible for directing research and policy advice on issues relating to the maintenance of monetary and financial stability and the development of financial markets. He was also Director of the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research. He has published extensively on macroeconomic and financial market issues.
Poman Lo
AlphaTrio Capital
Founding Managing Partner
Hong Kong, China

Poman Lo

Founding Managing Partner
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AlphaTrio Capital
Hong Kong, China
Poman Lo is the Vice Chairman of Century City International Holdings Limited and Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Regal Hotels Group. She is the Founding Partner of AlphaTrio Capital, an Asian-focused sustainable technology fund empowering the next wave of green tech unicorns to provide disruptive solutions for the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. She serves as an Adjunct Professor, teaching sustainable business management at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and founded the non-profit Institute of Sustainability and Technology to nurture the next generation of ESG talent. She is the only person in Hong Kong to be awarded the “Outstanding Young Person Award of the World”, “Outstanding Young Person Award of Hong Kong”, and “Hong Kong Outstanding Student” by Junior Chamber International as well as the first female Asian recipient of the “Oslo Business for Peace Award” by the Business for Peace Foundation in Norway.
Mohammed AlSarrani
Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP)
Deputy Director General
Saudi Arabia

Mohammed AlSarrani

Deputy Director General
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Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP)
Saudi Arabia
Mu Changchun
Digital Currency Institute, People’s Bank of China
Director-General
Mainland China

Mu Changchun

Director-General
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Digital Currency Institute, People’s Bank of China
Mainland China
Ru Liyun
Baichuan AI
Co-founder
Mainland China

Ru Liyun

Co-founder
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Baichuan AI
Mainland China
Myriam Mwizerwa
UN Migration - IOM
Head of Office
Hong Kong, China

Myriam Mwizerwa

Head of Office
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UN Migration - IOM
Hong Kong, China
Zeng Xudong
Baidu
Southern China Regional Director of Baidu AIPE
Mainland China

Zeng Xudong

Southern China Regional Director of Baidu AIPE
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Baidu
Mainland China
Leo Zheng
Lighthouse Capital
Founder & CEO
Mainland China

Leo Zheng

Founder & CEO
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Lighthouse Capital
Mainland China
Mohamed Zainal Alzarooni
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Investment
Director of Foreign Investments Department – Asia and the Pacific
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Zainal Alzarooni

Director of Foreign Investments Department – Asia and the Pacific
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United Arab Emirates Ministry of Investment
United Arab Emirates

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Head, Technology and Innovation
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World Economic Forum
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Head of Corporate Bank
Deutsche Bank
"It's one of the best FinTech events globally."
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Founder & CEO
Caywood
"It is the 'superbowl'
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Nine Blocks Capital Management

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Fosun Global Partner, Fosun Capital
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