CityU Fintech, a student-run society, organized its flagship programme, CityU SDGs x Fintech Hackathon 2023, on
10 – 12 March at CityU Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, with the support of Momenday Consulting Limited (co-host
organization), Gamenoodlesoup Limited (Strategic Partner) and Microsoft Hong Kong (Technology Partner). This year's
theme is "Financial Inclusion" that focuses on 7 Sustainable Development Goals from the United Nations. The event
brought together 125 young innovators from CityU and other universities in Hong Kong to tackle pressing societal
challenges through development of apps or software programmes.
Under the guidance of industry mentors and social entrepreneurs, participating teams worked together to innovate,
develop and pitch pioneering solutions through engaging in a series of workshops, and classes, and sharing on design
thinking and social innovation. Students analysed the challenges faced by youths, minority women and elderly in Hong
Kong and created inspirative and impactful solutions.
Christy Ma and Rico Choi, BBA Global Business students, with two teammates from another university won the Most
Collaborative Team & Most Outstanding Team Award with a gamified investment simulation app "Wealth-Known"
designed to enhance financial literacy among teenagers in Hong Kong. The app is the first wealth management app for
secondary schools locally with the objective to improve
social mobility, consolidate academic knowledge, and
enhance academic results. It features multiple-choice
questions, trading sessions, news updates, and difficulty
levels, allowing teachers to explain financial concepts
to students. The winning team found the competition
experience both educational and inspiring. "We have
learned to address real-world challenges through
innovative solutions effectively and will carry these
lessons with us in our future endeavours."
