Mr Chan was appointed the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on 16 August 2017. Mr Chan has many years of senior executive experience in the banking industry. He was a Managing Director in the Global Markets Division of Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, and was a Managing Director in Financial Markets of Standard Chartered Bank. Prior to joining the Government, Mr Chan held multiple roles in a number of public and professional bodies, including Vice President of the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts, Director of Hong Kong Securities & Investment Institute, Advisor of the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society, as well as a General Committee member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Mr Chan was also a member of the Central & Western District Council. Mr Chan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Hon) and Psychology from the University of Michigan, USA. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst

Carmen Chu is responsible for the supervision of authorized institutions topromote banking stability. Carmen joined the HKMA in 1994 as a ManagerTrainee, and has taken up different responsibilities in the HKMA, includingresearch and monetary operations. She was seconded to the World Bank Officein Beijing from 1998 to 1999. Since then she has mainly been involved ininternational and regional financial cooperation initiatives as well as renminbibusiness development in Hong Kong. She was appointed Executive Director(External) in April 2010, Executive Director (Banking Conduct) in September2014 and Executive Director (Enforcement and AML) in December 2017 beforeher current position in April 2024.

Victor Yim is the Head of Fintech at Cyberport supporting 400+ fintech companies in HK. Before joining Cyberport, Victor created the eKYC (electronic know your customer) solutions for TransUnion which are still being used by majority of the retail banks and SVF in HK including HSBC, Payme and Hang Seng bank.

Victor graduated from the University of Hong Kong with first class honour of degree in computer engineering and he is a PhD candidate (Computer Science) at the University of Hong Kong, focuses on Natural Language Processing applications on Regtech and Sustainable Fintech.

Victor has over 20 years of experience in the international tech industry and he has held senior positions with different multinational corporations, including TransUnion, Experian, Nice Actimize, SAS Institute and IBM. He has helped these companies to penetrate the ASEAN and China market focusing on Regtech and Financial Crime Risk Solutions.

Martin served as the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions at the Department of Justice prior to joining Chambers in 2019. In his 24 years with the Department of Justice, he had worked at almost every post in the Prosecutions Division and was in charge of policy and administration (cum Chief of Staff) of the Division as well as proceeds of crime and departmental summons cases before he left the Department.

Martin is particularly experienced in criminal appellate work at higher courts, specializing in human rights as well as constitutional and administrative law. Martin's main areas of practice cover commercial fraud, corruption, white collar crime, money laundering and proceeds of crime, regulatory work involving investigation by the Securities and Futures Commission, departmental summons (industrial or building summons, quasi-criminal land matters, etc.) and public law (judicial review and constitutional law). He is recognized and recommended in the Lexology Index Business Crime Defence Report of 2024 to be a leader of the field.

In addition to his legal practice, Martin is an Honorary Lecturer and an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Professional Legal Education, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong. He is also a seasoned advocacy trainer teaching regularly at universities as well as for the Bar at the Hong Kong Advocacy Training Council.

Martin has served as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2019 and 2020. He has been appointed Recorder of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on January 1, 2021 for a term of three years. Martin is currently the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association.

John Gibson is a Vice President in the Global Financial Crimes Compliance Payments team andis responsible for providing AML / CFT advice to the Trade Finance business, across APAC.

John’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, advising on trade finance related KYCescalations and evaluating new trade finance products / initiatives.John is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), has a Masters degree inInformation Systems, an undergraduate degree in Economics and Finance, and 20 years’experience in Banking.

Ms Au, as part of the Hong Kong Management Committee, heads up the HK Legal Compliance & Compliance Secretariat teams and is the HKMA's 72B senior manager, HKEx compliance officer of DBS HK. Debra joined DBS Hong Kong in June 2022 after 18 years of serving as a compliance professionals with Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Newedge/Societe Generale and HSBC.

Ms Au began her career in the compliance department at Goldman Sachs, where she focused on compliance, anti-money laundering and financial crime following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. She then joined Societe Generale to continue her compliance career, and worked in various entities at Societe Generale, including the brokerage, capital markets and global banking businesses.

In 2015, she decided to further enrich her career development by switching her second-line-of-defense experience to join the business front. She joined the HSBC HK office of Global Banking and Markets (GBM) under the COO, focusing on supporting the ASP GBM business with her compliance professions on financial crime and deferred prosecutions agreement (DPA)–related matters.

In September 2017, she was appointed to the role of Hong Kong head of financial crime compliance (FCC) due to her long-standing experience in dealing with financial crime–related regulatory matters. In 2019, Ms Au successfully led the HK FCC team as well as the businesses in HK in passing the s166 Skilled Person review with an eminent result that helps the group in negotiating with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the U.K. for further narrowing the scope of the mandatory regulatory review.

In July 2020, She was appointed to the role of chief compliance officer for Hong Kong and Macau, covering all compliance-related matters, including regulatory, financial crime, conduct, fraud, investigations and surveillance.

After nearly seven years of successful contributions to the HSBC, she decided to further enhance her career and take on a bigger role covering the legal and compliance secretary arenas as the head of legal, compliance and secretariat for HK, Macau and China since June 2022.

Ms. Ip joined the Corruption Prevention Department (CPD) of the ICAC as an Assistant Corruption Prevention Officer in 2005, after having served in the Government and the private sector for four years mainly in the construction function. During her ICAC career, she rose through the ranks of Corruption Prevention Officer, Senior Corruption Prevention Officer, Chief Corruption Prevention Officer, and took up the current post in 2022 to lead a team of officers to carry out CPD’s corruption prevention work and initiatives. Ms. Ip has extensive experience in advising organisations in both the public and private sectors on corruption prevention systems and controls. She holds a Bachelor degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Sharon Chu, Risk & Compliance Specialist – North East Asia at Dow Jones, has been in the compliance and due diligence industry for over a decade, specialized in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, anti-corruption, and anti-fraud programs. Sharon is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist® (CAMS) and Certified Global Sanctions Specialist® (CGSS), and experienced in helping clients manage financial crime, corruption and reputational risk across Asia Pacific. She has been involved in a wide range for projects, such as AML risk rating model, risk assessment, sanction review projects in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.

Lucas has been a valued member of Dow Jones Risk & Compliance for nearly a decade, beginning his career with a focus on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) research across a diverse portfolio of Asia-Pacific jurisdictions. He later took on a leadership role overseeing the Content Curation team, where he was responsible for news curation and adverse media monitoring. In his current position, Lucas manages the global Trade Compliance product suite, spearheading innovation and strategic growth. He has also extensively engaged with financial institutions, corporations and regulators across jurisdictions, fostering discussions on export control compliance and further strengthening Dow Jones's expertise in this vital area.

Mr David Ngai is currently the Managing Director of State Street Bank and Trust Company, responsible for the Compliance practice of Global Markets in Apac. David is also serving as the Alternate Chief Executive for our Hong Kong Branch. On top of governance, David is also responsible for the managing of the relationships with the Regulators and Central Banks in the region from Market Infrastructure and Supervisory perspective.

Previously Managing director, Asia Pacific for Global Financial Markets Association’s Global FX Division, David had been working with a group of 25 major international banks engaged in the discussions with the Regulators and Central Banks in multiple jurisdictions around clearing, execution, trade reporting, Code of Conduct, and Business Practice Rules, and has been taking a proactive role in ensuring the industry meets enhanced transparency requirements driven by the G-20 from the FX perspective, including the FX Global Code.

David is accountant by profession graduated from the University of Birmingham with Master degree in Public Administration and Development, and qualified with Arthur Andersen. David had since then being a Regulator with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s Enforcement Division, and followed by various regional compliance management positions with other GSIBs.

Other than Compliance, David has also been advising Global Markets Business Units and participating in various committees with the Regulators, and Markets Associations in the region, including being the co-convenor of the conduct and disciplinary committee, and examinations committee for the Hong Kong regulatory body

Mr Friedman is an international human trafficking expert with more than 30 years’ experience. He is CEO of The Mekong Club, an organization of Hong Kong’s leading businesses which have joined forces to help end all forms of modern slavery. Mr Friedman previously worked for USAID and the United Nations in over 40 countries. Mr Friedman offers technical advice to numerous governments, banks and corporations working to eliminate all forms of modern slavery and is the author of twelve books. In 2017, Mr Friedman won Asia’s prestigious “Communicator of the Year” Gold Award.

Ringo Yau is the Senior Manager of Technology Risk at WeLab Bank. In this role, he oversees the Bank's information and cybersecurity programs, manages the risk portfolio, and ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Ringo is also responsible for identifying, assessing, and evaluating potential risks arising from emerging technologies.

With over 10 years of experience in technology risk management and cybersecurity, Ringo has a proven track record in the field. Prior to joining WeLab Bank, he worked at HSBC Internal Audit and PwC HK Risk Assurance. Ringo is a member of CPA Australia and holds several professional certifications, including Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA) and Certified Fintech Professional (Specialist – Regtech Stream) (CPFinT(S-RT)).

Mr Mandoli is the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Country Attaché China. In this role, he manages an investigative team in Hong Kong and acts as lead coordinator with teams in Taiwan, Guangzhou and Beijing. Prior to this, he supervised the Southern California High Intensity Financial Crime Area task force and developed the El Camino Real Community of Interest, both based in Los Angeles (2015-2019). Other assignments included the US Embassy in London (2010-2015), HSI’s Office of International Affairs in Washington DC (2007-2010) and the Office of Investigations in San Francisco (1998-2007). While in San Francisco, he participated in multi-year secondments to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) where he focused on money laundering to the Middle East.

In 1991, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics with an emphasis in accounting from the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1994, Greg graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law with the recognition of a Public Interest Law Scholar. Before becoming a Special Agent, he practiced law as a deputy public defender in California where he handled felony matters involving homicide, Three Strikes, gangs and drug offenses. In 2006, he graduated from the Naval Postgraduate's Master of Arts program in Homeland Defense and Security where he authored an original theory thesis, The Sandbox Strategy, regarding the interoperability of federal law enforcement agencies. His related professional activities include eight years as an Army Reservist in the Judge Advocate General Corps (2000-2008) and current position as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland where he has designed and taught courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs since 2007. Mr Mandoli is also CAMS certified.

Mr Ashmore joined HSBC in the UK in 1997 and has since held a number of roles in the UK, Brazil, India and Hong Kong across multiple business lines and functions. He has been based in Hong Kong since June 2010 and working in Compliance technology since 2014 in both global and regional capacities. He is currently the Global Head of Customer Account Risk and CDD IT and the Regional Head of Risk and Compliance IT for Asia Pacific, as well as continuing to cover for Regulatory & Conduct IT and Analytics & MI IT globally on an interim basis.

Mr Ashmore and his team were instrumental in implementing the technology solutions that allowed HSBC to successfully exit its 5 year DPA with the US Department of Justice and the Skilled Person agreement with the UK FCA and are continuing to explore multiple areas where the latest technology can help improve HSBC’s ability to fight financial crime.

Mr Day is the COO of VDX, a Fintech startup in Hong Kong, building a digital asset eco-system for institutional investors. He previously was the in-house crypto expert at the SFC, the Hong Kong regulator, where he helped shape the licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms, and designed and lead the supervision of virtual asset fund manager and trading platforms. He is a veteran of Deutsche Bank and Accenture. He was a co-founder, partner and CTO at Bletchley Park Asset Management, an institutional grade crypto Hedge Fund, where he led systematic portfolio management. Mr Day served many roles at brokerage houses and hedge funds, including COO of Qantex , a pan Asian OTC derivatives brokerage; Delta-1 Trader at Segantii , a multi strategy Hedge Fund; and Quantitative Strategist and Trader at Deutsche Bank. Donald started his career in the Capital Markets practice of Accenture, where he helped design and build world-class trading systems for some of the largest equity and derivatives exchanges. Donald holds an MBA from London Business School and a Master in Computer Science from LMU University Munich.

Mr Pang currently serves as the Executive Director and SEA Region Compliance Officer for Razorpay, leading the Compliance and Governance functions across SEA.

He is an alumnus of Imperial College London where he was awarded a Global MBA scholarship and Nanyang Technological University where he graduated with a Master of Social Science in Global Governance.

He is a senior executive having extensive Legal Governance, Risk and Compliance management experience and has served on the boards of multiple Non-Bank Financial Institutions and an entity listed on the Cayman Island Stock Exchange, as a Board Director. His experience includes leading teams and business lines in Legal Operations, Governance, Risk and Compliance in Payments, Wealth, Asset & Fund Management Operations within the NBFI. External Asset Management, Fund Management, FinTech, REIT, Retail and Private Bank and Corporate Treasury space.

Karen joined Livi Bank in 2020 as the Head of Financial Crime Compliance, responsible for AML and Fraud Risk Management.

She has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Livi, Karen was the Head of AML Compliance at another virtual bank. Throughout her career in the Financial Crime Compliance area, she has been dedicated to the use of Regtech and data analytics in the prevention and detection of financial crimes.

Karen is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia (BSc) and a master's degree from the University of Hull (EMBA).

Zachary Lu is the Regional Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Interactive Brokers, Asia Pacific (IBAPAC) which oversees the AML/CFT, Fraud and Risk Assessment functions. Prior to IBAPAC, Zachary spent 7 years with Macquarie Bank serving in various roles across Financial Crime Risk and Compliance based in Sydney, Australia. With more than 15 years’ experience in the finance industry, Zachary has also held variety of financial crime roles, including business facing, regional head and MLRO positions across traditional finance and digital asset industry.

Zachary is passionate about promoting careers in financial crime and enhancing financial crime capability through the development of pragmatic, creative and effective learning. He also has a keen interest in the application of AI in driving effective AML compliance. Zachary holds a master’s degree in commerce and applied finance. His focus and passion are set on disrupting the harm that financial crime has to society

Ms Rewcastle Brown is an investigative journalist born in the former British Crown Colony of Sarawak (now part of Malaysia) to British parents. She attended a local primary school, moved to the United Kingdom when she was eight, attended private boarding school and subsequently obtained her masters degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. She became a journalist, joining the BBC World Service in 1983.

In 2010, she founded Sarawak Report, a blog seeking to highlight the destruction of Sarawak’s tropical rainforests for profit and alleged corruption at the highest levels of the state government.

Her relentless pursuit of wrongdoings by Malaysia’s political elite that resulted in the widespread destruction of the Borneo rainforests and the impacts on civil and indigenous rights as well as on the environment eventually led her to prominence when she was the first journalist to expose the 1MDB Development Fund scandal.

Her story rocked the global financial community; helped put the off-shore finance industry on the run; embarrassed some famous figures in Hollywood, Las Vegas and New York, and contributed to the unprecedented defeat at the polls of Malaysia’s sole ruling party of 61 years.

Fortune Magazine named her one of the World’s 50 Most Influential Figures in 2016; she was named one of Britain’s Women of the Year 2016. In 2013 she received the International Press Institute’s Pioneer of Media Freedom Award; in 2014 she received Queensland University’s Communication for Social Change Award and in 2018 the Guardian Award by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Steven teaches equity and trusts and property law subjects. In 2013, Steven introduced a course on art, antiquities, cultural heritage and law for the LLM programme. In September 2023, Steven began teaching a new course on digital technology and law. His academic work includes 10 individually authored book titles, including Protecting Built Heritage in Hong Kong (2021), and more than 100 academic articles, conference papers and other pieces on topics associated with property. For Hong Kong’s professional sector, Steven has contributed chapters and volumes for various professional works including Atkin's Court Forms Hong Kong and Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong. He has also presented over 500 continuing professional development courses for solicitors in Hong Kong. Steven’s research interests include the law affecting art, antiquities and cultural heritage, Chinese custom and law, legal history, and property law. In 2023, Steven published the first treatise on Digital Technology and Law. He is not a technologist.

Angelina is Senior Advisor to IMC Asia Pacific, a leading global market making and proprietary trading firm. Angelina is passionate about Technology, Digital Assets and the Blockchain and loves advising start-ups. She is also the Managing Director of Stratford Finance Limited, a consulting company focused on dealing with regulatory & operational issues in the financial services and digital assets space; advises brokerages, fund managers, and technology providers. A regulatory expert, having worked on the foundation legislation and guidelines that would later be a part of the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) framework for Hong Kong. She lectures internationally on VASP and other regulatory topics. Previously the Group COO/CRO at the HashKey Group and other leading global crypto derivatives exchanges. She has previously held senior directorate positions with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), Cantor Fitzgerald, and other financial services firms. Crypto since 2017.

Syed Musheer Ahmed is a leading figure in the fintech and digital assets space and is the Founder and Managing Director of Finstep Asia. With two decades of deep-rooted expertise in financial services, fintech and digital assets, Musheer has been a pivotal force in shaping the fintech and digital assets ecosystem across Asia, in particular in Hong Kong, South-East, South Asia and MENA.

His significant accomplishments include co-founding and serving as the inaugural General Manager of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong, as well as playing a foundational role in the establishment of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority of Dubai (VARA). Musheer's extensive network spans financial institutions, technology firms, regulatory bodies and media, positioning him as an influential and credible voice on digital innovation and use of blockchain in financial services.

He has authored several reports, whitepapers and articles on financial services, blockchain and innovation including for regulators/policy makers, industry bodies and large fintech & blockchain firms. He is a featured key note speaker at major fintech and digital assets events across Asia and been quoted in various media channels. He has also taught courses at multiple Universities across Asia, while running thought leadership workshops for industry leaders at leading financial services institutions, demonstrating his commitment to fintech education and professional growth for aspiring professionals.

Current Appointments and Membership -

• Adjunct Professor and Course Convenor of Master of Laws (Compliance and Regulation) HKU
• Chairperson, Appeal Tribunal Panel (s.45 Buildings Ordinance)
• Member of the Education Committee of the HK Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI)
• Member of the Academy of Finance (AoF)

2022-2023

• CEO and MD on the Board of the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA)
• Board member of the Global Financial Market Association (GFMA)
• Mandatory Provident Schemes Authority (MPFA) - COO and subsequently MD and Deputy Chair on the Board

1998- 2012

• Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) – last position was Senior Director (Policy, China and Investment Products)

Other Appointments and Awards

• Honorary Member at various councils of the World Economic Forum between 2014 to 2022.
• Honorary Co-chair of Global Future Council on Responsive Financial Systems of the World Economic Forum between 2020-2022 (June) focusing on digital led economic recovery, Green Finance and climate change.
• Awards: Senior Fellow of HKSI; Iconic Star Award for Fintech Development in Hong Kong in 2021 in recognition of her initiation the eMPF Platform.

Education: Alice is a lawyer by training and was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and in England and Wales. She obtained her Master of Laws degree from the University College of London and her LLB(Hons) and PCLL from the University of Hong Kong.

Mr Brian Yeung is the General Counsel and Director of Compliance for Interactive Brokers APAC, where he oversees Legal and Compliance across Asia Pacific including Hong Kong, Australia, India, Japan and Singapore. In his role at Interactive Brokers for more than a decade, he leads the design and execution of compliance strategies and adoption of leading technologies to enhance control effectiveness.

Mr Yeung has over 20 years of experience in Legal and Compliance across Investment Banking and Brokerage Firms. Prior to Interactive Brokers, he held senior roles in Legal and Compliance functions at Instinet and BGC Partners.

Mr Yeung is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Technology Sydney and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South

David has over 20 years’ experience in the financial industry, with over a decade of experience based in Hong Kong, he acts as Director and as a Head of Transformation & Change Delivery at HSBC Legal. His expertise lies in driving digital transformation, operational excellence, and change initiatives across various critical global functions and business units within the banking industry.

David’s focus has revolved around defining effective strategies and roadmaps, enhancing value chains, streamlining processes, and designing optimal operating models while harnessing the power of technology. David is currently, leading a global team of program managers, project managers, and other skilled professionals which identifies and implements innovative solutions that yield positive outcomes.

In addition to his role at HSBC, David is deeply involved in the HSBC AI Ambassador Program. Actively collaborating within various AI working groups and communities, bringing a well-rounded perspective to the ever-evolving landscape of Legal Tech and Fin Tech. With expertise in transaction banking, Cash Management e-Banking, compliance, and operational risks, David offers valuable insights and contribute to shaping the industry's future.

Furthermore, David has successfully founded and grown three startups in Hong Kong. Two of these ventures focused on corporate digital learning, while the other centered around career management, leveraging the power of generative AI.

Leo is a Regional Director of Corporate, External and Legal Affairs at Microsoft. Based in China, Leo leads Microsoft’s Greater China Region compliance and investigation team and multiple cross-teams. Leo is a trusted advisor to senior executives on a broad range of compliance and risk issues. He also leads Microsoft’s internal investigations, including FCPA, other governmental investigations, as well as the broad range of ethics, compliance and dispute matters in Greater China. Prior to joining Microsoft, he was a partner at a red circle law firm and an international law firm. He has practiced law in the State of New York, Hong Kong and the PRC for around two decades.

Kevin Angelini is the regional Head of M&A and Business Development, Asia Pacific and joined Zurich in 2019. His responsibility is to shape our growth plans across APAC, drive market expansion, lead inorganic initiatives and partnerships with Fintechs.

Recent initiatives included acquisition and market entry in India, restructuring of our Sharia operations in Indonesia, and various partnerships with banks and customer ecosystems. Kevin is a fintech startup coach and mentor with various ecosystem partners in Hong Kong, India and Europe.

Do Do Chan is the Associate Legal Director and head of the Legal & Compliance team at Emperor International Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 163). She began her professional journey as an engineer with the HKSAR Government and brings over 16 years of experience as a Chartered Engineer, holding qualifications in both HK and the UK.

In 2024, Do Do was honored as a Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500 and enlisted on the General Counsel (GC) Powerlist, HK. She was awarded the title of "Senior Legal Counsel of the Year" in both 2022 and 2023. Under her leadership, her legal team has been named as Top 6 finalist at the Asian Legal Business HK Law Awards 2024 in several categories, including:

1. HK In-House Team of the Year;

2. Construction & Real Estate In-House Team of the Year; and

3. Compliance & Risk Management In-House Team of the Year

Do Do has been appointed as a member of the Film and Television Culture Industry Committee at eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited, and serving as a Committee Member for Land Use Planning, and Environmental at The Law Society of Hong Kong. She is frequently invited by esteemed organizations to conduct seminars and is a prolific writer, contributing insightful articles to international journals on contemporary legal topics.

Mr Shaik is a Partner of ADM Capital. He has over 25 years’ experience working in private credit supervising ADM Capital’s structuring and operations across the Asia-Pacific Region. Before joining ADM Capital, Alexander Shaik worked at Sidley Austin and Allen & Overy

Mr Lui is TI Fluid Systems’ Legal Director for the APAC region, mainly dealing with legal and risk aspects in both the selling and manufacturing fronts. Between 2015 and 2018, he served as the Head of Legal and Compliance for the APAC of Hilti (construction material manufacturer); one of his key functions is formulating and directing compliance programs. Prior to that, he worked five and a half years at Nobel Biocare – a medical device manufacturer – as its General Counsel for APAC where he was responsible for procuring legal, compliance and risk related advice to various business functions. He has also worked for the Fire and Security unit of United Technology Corporation (2007 to 2009) and local apparel retailer G2000 (2005 to 2007).

Mr Lui is also the founder of “White Hat Guys”, a legal and compliance communication best-practice sharing platform, whose objective is to engage employees via innovative messaging.

Annette Donselaar is an experienced global compliance practitioner, based in Hong Kong.  Prior to her current role, Annette was the General Counsel for Chubb Life for 11 years.

Annette has spent almost 30 years in the insurance and financial services industry across Australia, Asia, UK/Western Europe, South America and the Middle East. Before joining Chubb in January 2012, she was SVP and Chief Compliance Officer for New York Life International (based in New York). She has worked in Hong Kong and Australia in senior Compliance roles including Chief Compliance Officer, AIA; Head of Compliance (Australia), National Australia Bank and National Compliance Manager, ASIC.

Annette holds bachelor’s degrees in Arts, Law (Honors) and Commerce; two master’s degrees in Law, a Diploma in Financial Planning, a Graduate Diploma of Compliance (Honors) and the ACI Graduate Certificate in Compliance Management.  She is also a Fellow of the ACI and a Life Member.

Brian W Tang is founding executive director of Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Lab, the award-winning interdisciplinary and experiential programme at University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Law (LITE Lab@HKU). LITE Lab and its students have won international accolades such as Edtech Heroes Award for Stakeholder Engagement (Adult Education) 2023, CLOC Legal Innovation in Operations Award 2022, World Commerce & Contracting Innovation & Excellence Awards for Outstanding Cooperation & Collaboration APAC (with FedEx) and Georgetown Law’s Iron Tech Lawyer Invitational. His current wide-ranging research areas cover AI governance, emerging capital markets for tokenized securities and carbon markets, sustainable financing and the role and impact of technology on the future delivery of legal services and education.

Brian has recently been appointed to the Hong Kong Department of Justice’s Consultation Group on Lawtech Development.

Brian is co-chair of the Asia Pacific Legal Innovation and Technology Association (ALITA), APAC Regional board member of Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL), and board member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong, and was previously on the executive committee of the predecessor of the Association of Corporate Counsel, Hong Kong.

Brian is a member of the Microsoft-SMU Asian Dialogue on AI Governance and was a member of the IEEE Standards Association’s Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Policy Committee. Brian has authored or co-authored chapters in Artificial Intelligence in Finance (Edward Elgar, 2023), The AI Book (Wiley, 2020), The Regtech Book (Wiley, 2017), The Fintech Book (Wiley, 2016) and Reconceptualizing Global Finance and its Regulation (Cambridge University Press, 2016).

Brian is part of the growing vanguard of educators incorporating use of generative AI into his law school teaching and has applied his pedagogy to upskilling in-house lawyers, and also leads a climate contracting initiative involving leading law firms and legal departments in collaboration with The Chancery Lane Project.

Brian previously spent nearly 20 years at global investment bank Credit Suisse in Hong Kong, and at law firms Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and California and Mallesons in Perth, Australia.

Emil Chan, a recognized figure in the financial service and startup industries, has shaped the cross-border financial landscape and advised corporations on digital transformation. He mentors startups, teaches at renowned universities, and holds key roles in influential organizations. Emil's contributions extend beyond finance, inspiring innovation and fostering a nurturing ecosystem.

Dusk Lim is an experienced sales leader with nearly 20 years of experience in the Asia Pacific region, dedicated to providing businesses with innovative solutions to address significant challenges. With ten years of expertise specifically in serving Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) professionals, his goal is to ensure that GRC functions are integrated into an organisation's journey towards AI and digital transformation. Currently, Dusk is the Head of Specialist Sales for Asia Pacific, where he leads a team committed to advancing GRC innovation, helping organisations better clarify risks and elevate governance.

Mr Yu s a Risk and Compliance Executive with over 20 years’ of experience with a focus on non-financial risk in both private and public sectors, including retail, investment, corporate and private banking, together with Regtech and digital finance sector. He has been working on various regional and local senior management roles including MLRO, MIC of SFC and S72b Manager of HKMA for different financial institutions. Henry is also lecturing in the Department of Laws of The University of HK for its LLM classes.