Overview

Building on recent developments, this half-day conference provides deeper insights to current and emerging industry issues, best practices, and the pathways forward.

Leading practitioners and industry participants will direct a seminar plus panellist format grouped around three core themes:

• Market professionals that advise on ICOs will explore the primary market context and the most important considerations relevant to the issue of tokens.
• Intermediaries handling cryptocurrencies and tokens will discuss the roadblocks and solutions they are adopting to achieve best practices.
• Options for moving forward from the current panoply of uncertainties and concerns toward clearer regulatory positioning and investor protection.

Ample time will be allowed for Q&A from the audience.

 

Speakers and panellists drawn from key players in the industry include:

• Henri Arslanian, PwC and Fintech Association of Hong Kong
• David Tee / Nathan Simmons, ANX / Octagon
• Sumit Indwar, Linklaters
• Julia Charlton / Kim Larkin, Charltons
• Senior Management representative, Luk Fook Financial Group
• Gary Tiu, Representing a Private Family Investment Office
• Douglas Arner / Syren Johnstone, The University of Hong Kong

Remarks:

• Jointly organised by the University of Hong Kong, the Asian Institute of International Financial Law and the HKSI Institute
• Registration and light breakfast starts at 9:00am