Bridging Global Innovation: Cross-border Opportunities in Asian and Middle East FinTech Ecosystems
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.
Event Details
Date: Monday, 13 July 2020
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm GST/ 3:00pm - 4:30pm HKT
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
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. Hong Kong Fintech Association 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.
InvestHK offers free, confidential & customised services to support business planning, set-up and referral. Get in touch with InvestHK Fintech Team: fintech@investhk.gov.hk
About DIFC
Since our inception in 2004, the DIFC has been committed to becoming a leading global financial hub. Recognised as a world-leading international financial centre, DIFC is the highest ranked financial hub in the MEASA region. With over 2400 companies, over 130 Fintech firms, a community of over 25,600 employees and a market size of over USD 700 billion, DIFC is on track to achieve its 2024 vision.
In 2017, DIFC launched the region’s first FinTech Accelerator – The Hive - and has subsequently built the region’s most comprehensive FinTech and venture capital environment, including cost-effective licensing solutions, forward-thinking regulation, innovative accelerator programmes, and funding for early and growth-stage start-ups.
DIFC has pivoted towards innovation and our vision is to now drive the future of finance. DIFC will embrace and harness change and innovate for growth, fueled by our commitment to FinTech, new infrastructure development and sustained focus on boosting trade links with other regions of the world.
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