BIOGRAPHY

Ms Brit Blakeney, the Executive Director, Innovation and Ecosystems, Consumer Banking Group, is a digital executive with over 20 years of experience. Prior to joining DBS, Brit was a Director at Dun & Bradstreet, leading its digital transformation. She has also held senior positions at major media and internet companies, such as AOL and Univision, and helped launch and run several successful internet and financial startups. Brit holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. She is on the digital banking committee of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, a member of Women in Tech Hong Kong, and is a regular speaker at industry events across Asia.


FINTECH SERIES

The CUHK FinTech Seminar Series is co-organized by the Centre for Financial Engineering (CFE) and the Asia-Pacific Institute of Business (APIB). Industry practitioners are invited to campus to share their areas of expertise.  We see the advantage of bringing together the academia and industry experts, providing a platform to carry out fruitful and productive discussions, encourage the exchange of ideas and promote future collaboration opportunities.  CUHK students may also widen their exposure and receive some enlightenment in their career development.

Date Details
Jan 14, 2020 (Tuesday) Topic: Virtual Banking – a FinTech’s Perspective
Speaker: Mr. Ken Lo, Founding member of ZhongAn Virtual Finance Ltd.
Mar 25, 2020 (Wed) Topic: The Digital Evolution of Private Markets and Their Importance for Innovation-Driven Growth Economies

Speaker: Dr. Florian M. Spiegl, Co-Founder & COO, FinFabrik

Event Highlights

May 6, 2020 (Wed) Topic: Cyber Identity and Digital Assets in a Roller Coaster Market

Speaker: Ms. Frankie TAM, International Technology Lawyer

Jul 21, 2020 (Tue) Topic: Open API in Commercial Banking

Speaker: Mr. Cliff L. Chan, Director, Digital & Channels, Commercial Banking, HSBC

Sep 22, 2020 (Tue) Topic: Banking Solutions using Modern Technologies

Speaker: Mr. Eugene Huang, General Manager, Ping An Technology(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Oct 6, 2020 (Tue) Topic: The Backbone of Financial Markets – Data and Related Technologies

Speaker: Ms. Emily Chan, Corporate and Commodities business, Bloomberg

Oct 20, 2020 (Tue) Topic: Agile Transformation at Enterprise Level – A Case Study

Speaker: Mr. Nike Kong, Chief Information Officer, Hang Seng Bank

Nov 17, 2020 (Tue) Topic: Insurtech Development Amid Covid-19

Speaker: Mr. Erwin Chak, Policy and Development Division, Insurance Authority

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Dec 1, 2020 (Tue) Topic: FinTech Trends And Opportunities In APAC Region

Speaker: Ms Brit Blakeney, Executive Director, Innovation and Ecosystems, Consumer Banking Group, DBS Bank

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