The Banking and FinTech Career Forum, organised by the College of Business, and co-organised by The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, has concluded with a great success, attracting 200+ students, industry professionals, and alumni from across the Banking and FinTech sector. The event provided an invaluable platform for knowledge exchange, career advisory, and networking in the rapidly evolving fields of Banking and FinTech.
Opening remarks by Prof. Albert Ip, Chairman, Career Advisory Committee for Business Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes, College of Business.
Mr Robert Lui, Capital Markets Services Group, Southern Region Offering Services Leader, HK Digital Asset Leader, HK Growth and Markets Leader, Deloitte China delivers his keynote speech.
Keynote Speech: “The Unwritten Path – Navigating Your Career from Start to Specialist”
The forum was featured with an insightful keynote speech from Mr Robert Lui. As a CityUHK alumni, Mr Lui shared about his success stories on career growth and transformation at Deloitte. He also shared about the career landscape, future skills and emerging opportunities from the banking and fintech sectors which was greatly valuable for students on their career planning.
Fireside Chat: “Bank of Tomorrow”
The “Capacity Building for Future Banking” is a joint paper published by HKMA, HKAB and HKIB in 2020. The study assessed potential skill gaps in the banking industry for the period from 2021 to 2025 and provided a roadmap for collaboration among key stakeholders in the banking industry to address future talent needs. In this session, a group of panelists from banking have shared insights on the three critical skill gaps: (i) technological and data skills, (ii) banking knowledge and (iii) specific soft skills; discussed the future banking talent needs across the various banking services; and shared advice on the enhancing skills for tomorrow’s growth opportunities in Banking.
(From left) Speakers Dr Kate Kwan, Senior Manager, Professional Assessment & Strategic Partnership, The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers; Ms Debbie Man, Head of Compliance from a Top Japanese Bank in Hong Kong; Mr Theodore Mak, Managing Director, Head of Retail Distribution, Hang Seng Bank Limited; Ms Serena Mak, Executive Director, Sustainable Finance, Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank (Hong Kong); and Moderator Prof. Alvin Leung, CB Associate Dean ( Undergraduate Programmes) share their insight of the development of the banking industry.
(From left) Mr Dominic Siu, General Manager, Head of Data Analytics and Digital Transformation, Retail Banking Division, Dah Sing Bank; Prof. Michael Leung, MH, FHKCS, Founding Chairman and Member of FinTech Committee, The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers; Ms Suk-Wah Kwok, MHKCS Chief Information Officer, Asia Pacific and VP of Strategic Operations, TransUnion; and Moderator Prof. Alvin Leung, CB Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programmes) discuss about the digital transformation of Hong Kong’s banking sector.
Fireside Chat: “Career in FinTech 3.0”
The role of FinTech in banking, startups, and tech consulting involves enhancing financial services through technology and innovation. In this session, the panelists have discussed about the digital transformation of Hong Kong’s banking sector including developments in AI, Web 3 and digital assets; how the 3 FinTech components collaborate and create innovative impacts on banking services; and the transformation will create future career opportunities for students.
Presentation: “Policy Foundations for Financial Excellence in Hong Kong”
To strengthen Hong Kong’s position as a premier international financial center, the collaborative ecosystem approaches in Hong Kong banking involve a highly integrated network of banks, fintech companies, policy legislatives, regulators, and government bodies working together to accelerate digital transformation, enhance innovation, and manage risks. Ms Wivinia Luk have shared knowledge on the topics from a policy perspective and share insights on the broader ecosystem, including FinTech and Web3, capital markets, asset and wealth management, as well as green and sustainable finance.
Ms Wivinia Luk, Senior Manager, Policy Research, Financial Services Development Council, shares her knowledge from policy perspective on finance sector.
(From Left) Ms Wivinia Luk, Senior Manager, Policy Research, Financial Services Development Council; Mr Simon Yau, Former Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Compliance & Legal Department, ICBC Asia; and Ms Ruth Leung, Head of Internal Audit, Swiss Private Bank
Fireside Chat: “Career in Financial Regulations”
As a global financial hub, Hong Kong's regulatory environment is becoming increasingly complex, driven by the need for stringent compliance with international standards and innovative financial technologies. Potential opportunities may include, policy research, regulatory compliance, risk management, internal audit, and advisory roles within banks, legislative and regulatory bodies or FinTech companies. In this session, the panelists have discussed about the role of financial regulation in banking, its emerging trends and challenges from a career perspective; and shared insights about its career prospects, required attributes and the fundamental requirements.
CityUHK CB Alumni connecting with fellow graduates, staff, and current students during the networking session.
Alumni Networking Night
As a closing event for the forum, over 30 alumni have participated in the Alumni Networking Night. Students were engaging with alumni to exchange industry insights, seek advice on career development, and build professional network. It was a dedicated evening for alumni to meet fellow students, and explore new opportunities within our vibrant community.