Speakers

Meet the keynote speakers for DVS 2024.

Keynote Speakers 2024

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Enterprise AI
Enterprise AI
Enterprise AI

Opening Session 

Thursday, October 24, 2024 

10-11 am GMT + 8  

Professor Simon See

Professor - Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Professor (Adjunct) - KMUTT, NTU (Singapore)

Professor Simon See is the Solution Architecture and Engineering Director, Chief Solution Architect, and Global Head for NVIDIA AI Technology Center, NVIDIA Corporation.   

 

Professor See leads AI initiatives in Asia Pacific and serves on the Steering Committee for NSCC’s Supercomputing Asia Conference.  He has been appointed as the Executive Director of the ASEAN Applied Research Centre (AARC). With a focus on high-performance computing, big data, AI, machine learning, and computational science, he has published over 200 papers and received numerous awards.


His previous roles include positions at SGI, IBM, Sun Microsystems, and Oracle. He is a Fellow of the IET and holds advisory roles in prestigious institutions. Professor See earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering and numerical analysis from the University of Salford (UK). 

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Digital Finance
Digital Finance
Digital Finance

Opening Session 

Angelina Kwan

Senior Advisor, IMC Asia Pacific

Friday, October 25, 2024 

10-11 am GMT + 8  

Angelina is a highly accomplished professional with a distinguished career spanning the financial services industry and a deep commitment to social causes. Angelina is the Managing Director of Stratford Finance Limited and has previously held Senior Management and Directorate positions with international digital asset exchanges, HKEX, Cantor Fitzgerald, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), and other global financial services companies.

Additionally, Angelina serves on various boards and charities, and is the Chair of The Women’s Foundation.

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DVS 2024 Speakers

Professor Simon See

Professor (Adjunct) KMUTT, NTU (Singapore) and Universitas Indonesia

World Leading AI Expert


Angelina Kwan

Senior Advisor

IMC Asia Pacific


Yannick Mahe

Head of Business Engineering & Growth Engineering, Greater China Region

Meta


Alvin Chia

Head of Digital Assets Innovation for Asia Pacific

Northern Trust


Gordon Tsui

Managing Director & Head of Fixed Income

Ping An Asset Management


Lareina Wang

Executive Director; Head of Digital Innovation

DBS


Bojie Sun

APAC Solution Engineer Lead

BytePlus


Dr. Juergen Rahmel

AI Lead & Head of Digital and Innovation, Chief Digital Office

HSBC


Courtney Wei

Head of Investment

China Life Insurance (Overseas)


Professor Darren Thayre

Head of Innovation, Global Strategic Initiatives

Google


Steve Zeng

Managing Director

Futu Group


Lucy Wong

Advisor

Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub


Walter Jennings

CEO, Co-Founder

Asia Insight Circle, Perception Counsel


David Friedland

Regional Head & Managing Director

Interactive Brokers Group


Stratos Pourzitakis, PhD

Head of Digital Policy APAC, Group Public Affairs

HSBC


Jonathan Chan

Head, Global Innovation

Bank Julius Baer


Haiping Choo

Digital Assets APAC Lead

Citi Markets, Citi


Dr Rocky Tung

Director & Head of Policy Research

Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council


Bugra Celik

Director, Digital Assets, Global Private Banking & Wealth

HSBC


Maryann Tseng

Senior Managing Director of Strategic Investments

SenseTime


Clare He

Managing Director

1kx


Giselle Lai

Associate Investment Director, Digital Assets

Fidelity International


Adrian Clevenot

Associate Director, Fintech & Crypto

PWC


Felix Tsui

Chief Strategy Officer

HKT Digital Ventures


Jing Yang

Asia Bureau Chief

The Information


John Cahill

Chief Operating Officer

Galaxy Digital


Brian Tang

Founding Executive Director

LITE Lab @ HKU


Jonathan Muthana

Senior Legal Counsel, GB & CB

Standard Chartered Bank


Jame DiBiasio

Founder & Editor

DigFin


Howard Kwong

Chief Officer, MarTech and Digital

Prudential Plc


Filip Ziolek

Co-Chairman of the Digital Innovation Council

The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong


Sharnie Wong, CA

Senior Research Analyst - Diversified Financials

Bloomberg Intelligence


Cheney Cheng

Chief Executive Officer; Board Member

Arbor; AMINA Bank


Professor Carrie Ling

Director of Entrepreneurship Centre

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology


Nicholas Cook

Partner

Tiang & Partners Hong Kong


Kevin Pereira

Managing Director

Blu Artificial Intelligence


Fred Sheu

National Technology Officer

Microsoft


François Rivard

Co-Chair of Digital Innovation Council

The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong


Leo Lin

Product & Solutions Director, North APAC Region

Alibaba Cloud


Bingze Gu

Managing Partner

CE Innovation Capital


King Leung

Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech, and Sustainability

Invest Hong Kong


Matt Benney

Managing Director - APAC

IMC Trading


Past Speakers

Meet our distinguished lineup of speakers in previous events. Stay tuned for our upcoming speaker announcements and the exciting topics they will cover.

Luc Froehlich

Former Global Head of Digital Assets, Fidelity International; Chief Commercial Officer

Synnax

Luc Froehlich

Former Global Head of Digital Assets, Fidelity International; Chief Commercial Officer

Synnax

Luc Froehlich

Former Global Head of Digital Assets, Fidelity International; Chief Commercial Officer

Synnax

Michael Lau

SVP, Global Head of Sales

Bullish

Michael Lau

SVP, Global Head of Sales

Bullish

Michael Lau

SVP, Global Head of Sales

Bullish

Kevin Loo

CEO (HK)

DigiFT

Kevin Loo

CEO (HK)

DigiFT

Kevin Loo

CEO (HK)

DigiFT

Gary Tiu

Executive Director and Head of Regulatory Affairs

OSL

Gary Tiu

Executive Director and Head of Regulatory Affairs

OSL

Gary Tiu

Executive Director and Head of Regulatory Affairs

OSL

Chia Hock Lai

Co-founder, Global Fintech Institute; Former Chairman

Blockchain Association of Singapore

Chia Hock Lai

Co-founder, Global Fintech Institute; Former Chairman

Blockchain Association of Singapore

Chia Hock Lai

Co-founder, Global Fintech Institute; Former Chairman

Blockchain Association of Singapore

Enoch Chan

Partner

McKinsey

Enoch Chan

Partner

McKinsey

Enoch Chan

Partner

McKinsey

Steve Zhang

CFO

Amber Group

Steve Zhang

CFO

Amber Group

Steve Zhang

CFO

Amber Group

Flora Lou

Head of Digital Asset

Harvest Global Management

Flora Lou

Head of Digital Asset

Harvest Global Management

Flora Lou

Head of Digital Asset

Harvest Global Management

Elanie Wong

Head of Risk, Compliance and Legal

BOCI-Prudential Trustee Limited

Elanie Wong

Head of Risk, Compliance and Legal

BOCI-Prudential Trustee Limited

Elanie Wong

Head of Risk, Compliance and Legal

BOCI-Prudential Trustee Limited

Michael Elko

Head of Market Specialists

Bloomberg

Michael Elko

Head of Market Specialists

Bloomberg

Michael Elko

Head of Market Specialists

Bloomberg

Cindy Shek

Partner

King Wood Mallesons

Cindy Shek

Partner

King Wood Mallesons

Cindy Shek

Partner

King Wood Mallesons

Daniel Lai

Former Head of Legal and Compliance

Bitget

Daniel Lai

Former Head of Legal and Compliance

Bitget

Daniel Lai

Former Head of Legal and Compliance

Bitget

Anthony Woo

Head of Ventures, CMA-CGM, Experienced AI Investor

Anthony Woo

Head of Ventures, CMA-CGM, Experienced AI Investor

Anthony Woo

Head of Ventures, CMA-CGM, Experienced AI Investor

Noel Chan

Senior Startup BD Manager

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Noel Chan

Senior Startup BD Manager

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Noel Chan

Senior Startup BD Manager

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Raafeh Rahim

Associate Director, Digital Assets

Animoca Brands

Raafeh Rahim

Associate Director, Digital Assets

Animoca Brands

Raafeh Rahim

Associate Director, Digital Assets

Animoca Brands

Syed Musheer Ahmed

Managing Director

FinStep Asia

Syed Musheer Ahmed

Managing Director

FinStep Asia

Syed Musheer Ahmed

Managing Director

FinStep Asia

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