HKU-SCF FinTech Academy Workshop Series
Digital Currency: Technology, Challenges and Opportunities

Date:
27 AUG 2020

introduction
The world has witnessed an immense advance in digital currencies in recent years. This disruptive innovation defines new ways in which financial activities can be carried out using digital technologies. The market is responding to the reality that digital currencies, either privately or central bank issued, will be an unavoidable part of the global monetary system. This workshop aims to focus on the technologies underneath digital currencies and explore the challenges and opportunities presented by digital currencies adoption. It also seeks to provide a platform for established academics and industries to exchange their insights on the implications of digital currencies, and to encourage discussions on how the existing frameworks from the perspective of law, business and technology can be extended to incorporate this new technology-enabled development.

Speakers

Dr. Allen Au

The University of Hong Kong
History and Recent Advances in Blockchain-Enabled Cryptocurrencies

Prof. Shuo Bai

Chinese Academy of Sciences
Blockchain technology in the post-digital fiat currency era (In Putonghua)

Prof. KY Lam

Nanyang Technological University
Challenges of Digital Currency from the Perspective of Financial Crimes

Dr. Fangzhou Lu

MIT and The University of Hong Kong
Government and Private-Sector Backed Digital Currencies in the Fintech Era

Mr. Peter Yan

Cyberport, Hong Kong
Is Hong Kong ready for Digital Assets?

Moderators

Executive Director and Associate Directors of the HKU-SCF FinTech Academy
  • Prof TW Lam (Computer Science, HKU)
  • Prof Douglas Arner (Law, HKU)
  • Prof Chen Lin (Business & Economics, HKU)
  • Prof SM Yiu (Computer Science, HKU)

Rundown

Time 
09:15 – 09:20amOpening remarks by Prof. Christopher Chao, Dean of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
09:20 – 09:25amOpening remarks by Andy Nam, SCF representative (Regional CIO Greater China & North Asia and CIO HK, Standard Chartered)
09:25 – 9:30amWorkshop introduction by Prof. TW Lam, Head of Computer Science Department and Executive Director of HKU-SCF FinTech Academy
09:30 – 10:00amTalk 1. “Is Hong Kong ready for Digital Assets?”, Mr. Peter Yan, Cyberport, Hong Kong
10:00 – 10:30amTalk 2. “History and Recent Advances in Blockchain-Enabled Cryptocurrencies”, Dr. Allen Au, The University of Hong Kong
Break (10 min)
10:40 – 11:10amTalk 3. “Challenges of Digital Currency from the Perspective of Financial Crimes”, Prof. KY Lam, Nanyang Technological University
11:10 – 11:40amTalk 4. “Blockchain technology in the post-digital fiat currency era (In Putonghua)”, Prof. Shuo Bai, Chinese Academy of Sciences
11:40 – 12:10pmTalk 5. “Government and Private-Sector Backed Digital Currencies in the Fintech Era”, Dr. Fangzhou Lu, MIT and The University of Hong Kong
12:10 – 01:00pmPanel discussion, all speakers and moderators

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Contact

Call : 2859 2180

E-mail : enquiry@cs.hku.hk