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Program

Theme: FinTech

Date:  23 Mar 2019 (Saturday)
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Format / Venue: Citigroup Lecture Theater (LT-A), HKUST
Language: English

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

13:15 - 14:00 Reception
 
14:00 - 14:15

Opening Ceremony

  • Opening Remarks
    Prof. King L. Chow, Director, Interdisciplinary Programs Office, HKUST
  • Welcome Speech
    Prof. Raymond C. W. Wong, Director, Risk Management and Business Intelligence Program, HKUST

Session 1 - FinTech Innovation: Strategies & Execution

14:15 - 14:40
Speech and Natural Language Processing Technologies for Chinese Dialects

Dr. Albert LAM
Chief Scientist and Acting Chief Technology Officer
Fano Labs

 
14:40 - 15:05
An Overview of AI Applications on Financial Data

Mr. Jason TU
Co-Founder and CEO
MioTech

 
15:05 - 15:30
Innovations in Data & Analytics for Financial Risk Management in FinTech

Mr. Jacob WAI
Chief Risk Officer and Chief Data Officer
MoneySQ

 
15:30 - 15:55
Alpha Strategies on WebSim

Ms. Kelly ZOU
Territory Manager of China VRC
WorldQuant

 
15:55 - 16:10 Refreshment Break

Session 2 - FinTech Outlook: Opportunities & Challenges

16:10 - 16:35
"FinTech: Something New under the Sun?"

Mr. Nelson Chow
Chief Fintech Officer, Fintech Facilitation Office
Hong Kong Monetary Authority

 
16:35 - 17:00
Dialog Systems: Advances in Research and Application

Dr. Qun LIU
Chief Scientist of Speech and Language Computing
Huawei Noah’s Ark Lab

 
17:00 - 17:55
Panel Discussion

Moderator: Prof. Raymond C.W. Wong, Director, Risk Management Business and Intelligence Program, HKUST

 
17:55 - 18:00 Closing Remark & Souvenirs Presentation