Agenda
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09:10 – 09:30
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Opening and Welcoming Remarks
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09:30 – 10:10
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Power Panel 1
The Future of FSI: AI, Innovation, and Impact As financial services accelerate AI adoption, panelists will discuss practical use cases, scaling innovation responsibly, and sustaining regulatory alignment-highlighting AI’s long-term impact on the competitiveness of the financial sector. Speakers : – Tim Ying, Chief Executive Officer, Octopus Holdings Limited – Tat Lee, Chief Executive, WeLab Bank – John Hsu, Group Chief Technology Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing – Mark Arel, Head of Professional Service China, Hong Kong and Macau, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Moderator : King Leung, Global Head of FS, Fintech and Sustainability, InvestHK |
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10:15 – 10:55
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Power Panel 2
AI and Robotics Across Sectors – Boost Productivity or Governance Risk? AI and robotics are driving significant productivity gains across industries, while also raising new risk challenges. Panelists across industries will share real-world adoption experiences and how organisations can balance innovation, and effective control. Speakers : – Aseem Puri, Digital Chief Executive Officer, Unilever International – Edgar Gehringer, Chief Operation Officer, Asia Pacific, HSBC – Leo Liu, Chief Technology Officer, Gammon Construction Limited Moderator : David Gee, Board Risk Advisor, NED & Author, Former CIO & CISO |
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11:00 – 11:15
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Break
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11:15 – 12:00
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Power Panel 3
Agentic AI: Redefining Customer Experience and Enterprise Structure Agentic AI is moving beyond automation to actively shape customer experiences and enterprise operations. This panel explores how AI agents are enabling hyper-personalisation, new operating models, and changes to how work gets done-prompting organisations to rethink roles and workflows for an AI-enabled future. Speakers : – Albert Li, Head of Commercial, LPS – Franky Ho, Field Chief Technology Officer, Red Hat – Louis Mah, Director, Group Information Technology, Maxim’s – Gareth Tranter, Chief Technology Officer, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Moderator : Akina Ho, Co-Founder, AllStarsWomen DAO |
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12:05 – 12:25
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Fireside Chat 1
透視 2030：中國 AI 應用全景 | A Look at China’s AI Reality in 2030 (Mandarin Session) This fireside chat will discuss how AI is shaping China’s industries and daily life toward 2030. Speaker will highlight real-world adoption, emerging business models, and key application areas driving innovation. Speakers : – Misa Zhu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Rokid Moderator : Jiang Tao, Founder and Chairman, CSDN |
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12:30 – 14:00
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Lunch Break
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14:00 – 14:20
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Fireside Chat 2
The Next Frontier of Smart Cities: Innovations from Roads to Skies Discover how AI-powered logistics and low-altitude aerial mobility are redefining urban transportation and sustainability, how these innovations are transforming our daily life, society, and the way we work. Speakers : – Steven Lam, Co-founder and Chairman, GoGoX – Darren Xiao, Director, APAX & MEA, EHang Moderator : Maryann Tseng, Chief Strategy Officer, Phancy Group |
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14:25 – 15:05
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Power Panel 4
From Innovation to Cybersecurity: Confronting Agentic AI and Post Quantum Threats As AI becomes more autonomous, organisations face a critical challenge: enabling innovation without losing control. This panel brings together leaders from FSI and engineering to explore how self-directed AI can be deployed securely and responsibly, as well as Post Quantum Threats. Speakers : – Ludovic Grandclement, Director – AI & Innovation, Hong Kong Monetary Authority – Ricky Woo, Executive Director, Chief Information Security Officer and Technology Security, DBS Bank – Pallav Kulshrestha, Director, Engineering, I-Sprint Innovation – Jason Lau, Board of Directors, ISACA Moderator : Henry Ng, Master Trainer, KORNERSTONE/ Principal Consultant, KRIS |
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15:05 – 15:30
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Break
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15:35 – 16:15
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Closing Debate
The Dependency on AI Agents: Are We Losing Critical Thinking Skills? In this engaging debate, participants will examine the impact of our increasing reliance on AI agents for information consumption and decision-making. The affirmative argues that this dependency erodes critical thinking, making individuals passive recipients of information. In contrast, the negative position claims that AI enhances critical thinking by offering quick access to diverse information, allowing individuals to focus on higher-order analysis rather than mundane tasks. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on whether AI empowers us or undermines our cognitive abilities. |
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16:20 – 16:30
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Lucky Draw
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10:00 – 11:00
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Wan2.6 Masterclass Empowered by Alibaba
This masterclass explores the capabilities of Alibaba’s state-of-the-art visual foundation model, Wan2.6. Working with an interactive notebook, learners can call HTTP APIs to try out Wan2.6 capabilities in generating videos and images. Speaker : Raymond Tsang, Global Training Advisor in AI, Alibaba Cloud |
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11:15 – 12:15
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Cloud Native OpenClaw: Build, Deploy, Scale on AWS
One hour hands-on workshop focused on cloud native deployment. Attendees set up AWS compute resources, configure IAM for secure access, and run OpenClaw workloads using ECS or EKS. The workshop highlights container orchestration, monitoring with CloudWatch, and cost efficient scaling, giving participants practical experience in running OpenClaw within AWS infrastructure. Speaker : Carson Chan, Partner Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services |
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14 :00 – 15:30
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Building Agent-Native AI on Tencent Cloud ADP
Unlocking enterprise productivity with scalable and professional agents. Speaker : Lorence Liao, Head of International AI Architecture, Tencent Cloud |
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10:00 – 11:00
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Atlassian AI‑Driven Product and Software Development: From Idea to Impact with Togetha
Experience how Atlassian Cloud and Atlassian Intelligence (including Rovo) turn service complexity into speed, clarity, and measurable outcomes. In this workshop, Togetha demonstrates an end-to-end “idea to impact” flow that connects intake to delivery across Loom, Jira Product Discovery, Jira, and Confluence. See AI in action as it auto-create Product Requirements, summarises business requirements and user knowledge, drafts high-quality responses and content, and answers questions across fragmented information using secure, permission-aware search. You’ll learn how to select high-impact use cases, design practical guardrails for data and roles, and launch a low-risk pilot in weeks with lightweight KPIs. We will close the loop with automation so insights become actions with AI Code Development and Testing. Leave with a repeatable product development life cycle (PDLC) blueprint to apply Atlassian AI safely and measurably, improving speed, consistency, and customer experience while maintaining enterprise governance. Speaker : Andrew Wong, Executive Director, Togetha Group Hong Kong Limited |
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11:10 – 11:55
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CompTIA SecAI+ Prepares You for AI‑Driven Cybersecurity
Hands-on showcases of how CompTIA SecAI+ bridges a critical gap between traditional security practices and the realities of AI‑driven systems helping professionals understands how AI works, but how to defend it, govern it, and safely use it to enhance security outcomes. Speakers : Paul Wan, Convenor, Cybersecurity Specialist Group, HKCS / Former Managing Director, Standard Chartered |
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12:00 – 12:30
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Session Delivered by Deacon Wan, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner
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15:15 – 16:15
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Tech Talk : 7-min Pitching in the AI Era
Whether you’re pitching a product, a solution, or a vision, you often have just a few minutes to make an impact. This Tech Talk, “7‑Minute Pitching in the AI Era,” demonstrates how AI is reshaping the way we communicate, persuade, and tell compelling stories. Speakers : – Sean Lin, DTM, National Champion of Public Speaking, China, Toastmasters International – Wilson Yau, FCRP, DTM, PMP, PMI-CP, HKYCAC Public Speaking Champion – Silvia Ihensekhien, Charter Vice President Education, Tech Talk Toastmasters – Emil Chan, Visionary Leader in FinTech, Web3, and Digital Ecosystem Development |
Remarks: The Organisers reserve the right to modify the Event program, schedule, speakers, and activities without prior notice.