Cross-border Opportunities in Asian & Middle East FinTech Ecosystems

Overview

Cross-border collaboration is imperative to enable a multitude of opportunities for FinTech entities keen to enter the market, and expand on a global scale. Join Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Fintech Association of Hong Kong, and InvestHK for a webinar discussion as we explore jurisdictional advantages, talent, know-how and capability necessary to support entrepreneurs and developers.

Please note this webinar is an on-the-record conversation and will be recorded.

Who are Fintech Association of Hong Kong and InvestHK?
 Fintech Association of Hong Kong is a not-for-profit, independent, and led by a volunteer group of board members and committee co-chairs who care about the future of FinTech in Hong Kong, Greater China and Asia. Members range from promising startups and passionate individuals to global financial institutional service providers. Fintech Association of Hong Kong works closely with government and regulators to advocate for global standards in the FinTech ecosystem.

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government Department responsible for Foreign Direct Investment. It has set up a dedicated FinTech team in Hong Kong with correspondents located in London, San Francisco and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). It aims at attracting worldwide top innovative FinTech enterprises, start-ups, entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders to expand and scale their business via Hong Kong to the mainland China, Asia and beyond.

Agenda

11:00am - 11:15am: Seizing the FinTech Opportunity in Dubai: DIFC’s advancing ecosystem - Salmaan Jaffery, Chief Business Development Officer, DIFC Authority
11:15am - 11:30am: Greater Bay Area Opportunities - King Leung, Head of Fintech, InvestHK
11:30am - 12:00pm: Hong Kong's Fintech Ecosystem - Helene Li, General Manager, Fintech Association of Hong Kong
12:00pm - 12:30pm: Q&A          

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