Committees

Functional Committees

Industry-Focused Committee Structure

Functional Committees are volunteer-led units that deliver specific organizational activities, including executing awards, managing education programs, running communications, and producing research outputs. Each Functional Committee is chaired by a Steering Committee member to ensure alignment with overall strategy and priorities, and each committee specifies and serves a different industry group.

These units are open to industry professionals.

Legal & Compliance

Regulatory frameworks, securities law, cross-jurisdictional compliance

Ms. Julianne Doe Partner, Hui Doe & Sum Law Firm LLP in Association with Yingke (HK) Law Firm Mr. Henry Yu Principal Partner, L&Y Law Office Ms. Clara Chiu CEO @ QReg Advisory Ms. Frankie Tam Partner (Tech + Data) @ Baker McKenzie Ms. Kokila Alagh Head of Legal and Regulatory Working Group @ MESA & Founder @ KARM Legal Consultant Ms. Kristi L Swartz Partner @ DLA Piper

AI / Web3 / Emerging Tech

Artificial intelligence, decentralised technologies, next-gen infrastructure

Mr. Neil Tan Founder & Chairman @ The Artificial Intelligence Association of Hong Kong (AIHK) Mr. Albert Yip Chairman @ Syndicate Capital Group Mr. Victor Yim Head of AI & Data Science @ HKCyberport Mr. Peter Koo Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Services Advisory Committee Member @ HKTDC, Partner Emertus @ Deloitte

Tokenization / RWA

Real-world asset tokenization, security tokens, asset structuring

Mr. Julian Kwan CEO Co-founder @ InvestaX Mr. Rodney Teoh Partner of Stevenson, Wong & Co. Mr. Barry Chan Chief Digital Officer & Head of FINNOSpace @ FORMS HK

Digital Asset / Crypto

Cryptocurrencies, trading, wallets, market infrastructure

Ms. Niki Csanyi Executive Director @ Crypto Valley Association Ms. Joy Lam Former Head of Global Regulatory and APAC Legal @ Binance Mr. Branson Lee Adjunct Lecturer @ National University of Singapore, Former Executive Committee Member @ Singapore Blockchain Association (SBA)

Sustainability / Impact

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG), carbon credits, social impact

Mr. Tan Chong Huat Chairman @ Singapore National Council Against Drug Abuse Mr. Ivan Li Head of Institute for Carbon Neutrality @ China Galaxy International Holdings Limited Ms. Kit Lam Head of HKQAA ESG Connect Program Dr. Shirley Yeung Cochair Conference and Event UNPRME Antipoverty Working Group @ Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)

Consultancy / Advisory

Traditional finance integration, investment banking, advisory

Mr. Robert Lui Hong Kong Digital Asset Leader @ Deloitte

Exchange / Liquidity

Trading platforms, market making, liquidity solutions

Dr. Anthony Ng CEO & Co-Founder @ Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange Limited Mr. Simon Au Yeung Bybit Hong Kong

Research / Education

Academic research, industry reports, curriculum development

Mr. Brian Tang Philosophy Lecturer - Applied AI Ethics & Governance & Honorary Fellow, Asian Institute of International Financial Law @ HKU Ms. Christy Yeung Former Head of Fintech and Green Finance Research/Pojects @ HKUST Business School Mr. Jack Poon Professor of Practice, Faculty of Business @ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Dr. Paul Wang Professor @ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Dr. Tsai Wei-Tek Professor Emeritus Computer Science @ Arizona State University; and Professor @ China Beihang University

Ecosystem

Community building, partnerships, ecosystem growth

Mr. Sam Hui Founding Convener @ WebX Industry Alliance Mr. Tony Tong Chairman @ HK Blockchain Association Mr. Joshua Chu Co-chair, @ Hong Kong Web3 Association Mr. Emil Chan Co-Chair @ Hong Kong Digital Finance Association (HKDiFi) Mr. Paul Li President @ Hong Kong Fintech Industry Association (HKFIA)

Infrastructure, Cybersecurity & Custodian

Smart contract auditing, custody security, risk management

Mr. Alex Reay Qu-Fi Foundation Mr. Fred Sheu National Technology Officer @ Microsoft

Investment & Asset Management

Ms. Eva Chan Chairman @ Hong Kong Investor Relations Association Ms. Emmanuelle Pecenicic Head of Digital Assets Distribution @ Fidelity International Ms. Bowie Lam Chairman of Association of Family Offices in Asia Mr. On Yavin Founder and Managing Partner @ Cointelligence Fund Ms. Kitty Lo Chaiman @ Finet Group Ltd.