The Symposium on Digital Assets: Risks and Opportunities will be held on 25 April 2026 (Saturday). This is the 17th symposium organized by the BSc in Risk Management and Business Intelligence (RMBI) Program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

Since its inception in 2009, the RMBI Program strives to equip students with comprehensive quantitative and statistical skills, high-quality analytical and problem-solving abilities, and all-round business know-how and exposure. In echoing the vision and mission of the RMBI program, the upcoming symposium will continue to provide a platform for academics and industry experts to get together and exchange their views and insights about the development of Risk Management (RM) and Business Intelligence (BI). The symposium also offers young professionals a unique opportunity to gain valuable first-hand knowledge and experience in the practice of RM and BI.

The RMBI Symposium 2026 will feature the following topics delivered by prominent speakers:
 

• Addressing the Financial and Monetary Stability Risks of Stablecoins
  Keynote Speaker: Mr. Daryl HO
  Executive Director (Monetary Management), Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

• Tokenization of Trade Assets and Documents
  Ms. Raluca POPA
  Head of Global Trade Solutions, Commercial Banking, Hong Kong, HSBC

• The Programmable Ecosystem: Navigating the Opportunity and Systemic Risk of Asset Tokenization
  Mr. Alan CHAN
  Partner, Consulting, PwC

• Bridging Traditional Finance and Web 3.0
  Mr. Calvin LAM
  Director, VMS Investment Group
   

Organizer: Risk Management and Business Intelligence Program, HKUST