Mr. Peter Yan

As the CEO of Cyberport, Peter Yan leads the digital technology flagship to focus on talent cultivation, fostering industry development and enterprise transformation to realise Cyberport’s vision to create new impetus for Hong Kong’s economy through digital technology.

Mr Yan has over three decades of experience in the information technology industry and is a fellow of the Hong Kong Computer Society. He has held various senior management positions in large consulting and information technology services companies including SUNeVision Holdings Limited, Accenture and Computer and Technologies Holdings Limited.

Mr Yan has been active in public services especially in fostering talent and digital technology industry development, serving as an advisor or guest lecturer at Hong Kong’s prestigious universities, such as The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong. He also sits on a variety of committees, boards and councils of prominent organisations in the I&T sector, including the Financial Services Development Council’s Human Capital Committee.

Title: Is Hong Kong ready for Digital Assets?

Abstract:

With the emergence of new technologies,  everything we own could potentially be digitally represented as assets or tokens, facilitating the rapid exchange of these assets with anyone and anywhere through the internet. While society is more prepared than ever for digital transformation as it comes to terms with the New Normal, digital assets may fundamentally change the way we operate. Peter Yan, CEO of Hong Kong’s digital technology flagship and leading FinTech Hub Cyberport, will explore whether Hong Kong is ready for the advent of a Digital Asset future.