Dear Members,
 

【SCAA x ACCA x ADF】Webinar: Web3.0 Financial Adoption Trend and Regulatory Development

(SCAA is one of the co-organizers to this webinar)

 

About the Webinar:

Agenda:

1. Introduction to Web3.0 and Crypto/Virtual Assets - what they are, and their applications
2. Current trends in Web3.0 and Crypto/Virtual Assets, including the rise of DeFi, cryptocurrencies and NFTs
3. Current regulatory landscape for Crypto/Virtual Assets in Hong Kong, including the regulation of crypto exchanges and stablecoins
4. Case studies on the application of Web3.0 and Crypto/Virtual Assets, the linkage between Traditional Finance (TradFi) and Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Stablecoin and CBDC
5. Future trends and the potential impact of Web3.0 and Crypto/Virtual Assets on the financial industry

 

Objective:

To gain a fundamental understanding of Web3 and its implication in financial industry, key technologies involved and current adoption case studies, with a special focus on regulatory development in addressing key risk concerns in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and how Traditional Finance (TradFi) will coexist with DeFi in financial innovations in a compliant manner.

 

Event Details:

 

This webinar will be conducted by Zoom.  Webinar ID, password and guideline will be sent after enrolment.

 

About the Speaker:

Mr. S K Lee, RD Technologies

SK Lee is currently the Chief Executive of RD Wallet (SVF0016), the first SVF-licensed business-focused e-wallet, and a board director of RD ezLink, the first digital corporate KYC Utility in HK and Asia.

 

Before joining RD in 2020, he was in Hang Seng Bank Limited acting as the Head of Financial Crime Compliance and Executive Committee member during 2014 to 2019, and Senior Executive in Business Development focusing on the Greater Bay Area during 2019 to 2020. He also worked in Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited during 2006 to 2014 performing various compliance roles with the last position as the Head of Compliance in Retail Banking. During 1996 to 2006, he worked in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in both Banking Supervision and Banking Policy Departments.

 

SK is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified AML Professional (CAMLP), and Fellow of the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (FHKSI). He also holds Master degrees in Law (LLM, Common Law, CUHK), Banking (MSc Banking, CityU), and Asian Studies (MA, HKU), and Bachelor degrees in Public & Social Administration (BA(Hons) PSA, CityU) and Law (LLB, MMU, UK). He has also been the main speaker in the HKU SPACE Regtech Certificate program since 2021.

 

About the Moderator:

Ms. Debbie Man, Director, iComplyAlliance Limited

As a Director of iComplyAlliance Limited, Debbie is currently providing consultancy and training services to international and local firms. She is also an adjunct associate professor in Finance at the University of Hong Kong.

 

Debbie previously served as the Head of Compliance and Corporate Governance/ Managing Director and Alternate Chief Executive of a private bank. Prior to this role, she was the Chief Compliance Officer of a virtual bank, heading the Legal and Compliance Department and established the corporate governance framework. As a seasoned professional in regulatory compliance, Debbie is also supporting industry associations and academic institutions as examiner, moderator and advisor

 

CPD Hours:

Completed CPD hours will be granted to attendees who have attended a full session of seminar. For the exact recognition of the CPD hours, please check with the respective Institute or Association.

 

For enquiries, please contact ADF Secretariat on (852) 9820 7626 or at info@ADF.hk.