Fintech/Virtual Assets
[Webinar] How Distributed Ledger Technology is Driving the Transformation in the Financial Sector
Overview
In recent years, the financial services industry has undergone a profound transformation, driven by technological advancements and the growing trend of tokenising real-world assets. These innovations are reshaping the future of finance, creating new opportunities and redefining how financial transactions are conducted.
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) has garnered significant attention in financial transactions among the technological advancements. This session will focus on the initiatives led by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to foster an enabling environment for DLT adoption, and provide a comprehensive overview of the critical role DLT plays, offering insights into its applications, opportunities, and challenges.
Content
• Overview of DLT
• Real-world adoption cases in financial services
• DLT adoption challenges
• Guidelines / strategies to address adoption challenges
• Regulatory support initiatives in Hong Kong
Who should attend
All licensed individuals, asset managers, banking professionals, fintech professionals, blockchain and DLT developers, technology consultants, legal/compliance officers.
Speaker/Course Instructor
Benjamin is also a Board / Senior Advisor to various startups, and is recognised as one of Asia’s leading FinTech influencers. He sits on various Advisory and Steering Committees for HKTDC, HKSTP, and HKGCC.
Prior to founding Quinlan & Associates, Benjamin was the Head of Strategy for Deutsche Bank’s Equities business in Asia Pacific and its Investment Bank in Greater China. He has also worked at Oliver Wyman, UBS, and PwC.
Before his professional experience, he completed national service in the Republic of Korea Navy, where he was deployed to the Philippines for a rehabilitation mission after Typhoon Yolanda and to Somalia as part of CTF-151, an anti-piracy task force of the United Nations.
Justin holds a First Class Honours Degree in Global Business from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.