CPD/CPT Course:
Fundamental of
Blockchain Technology
Adoption on FinTech
and
Underlying Regulations

Prof. Chan is a FinTech evangelist with over 20 years experience in managing IT and business transformation projects in international financial institutions.  He had worked for several sizeable international banks including Credit Suisse and BayernLB as the roles of First Vice President, Head of IT in Asia Pacific, Project Director and Operations Manager AP.  He has extensive experience in both Business and IT consulting encompassing the design, setup, leading and managing of cross-border projects throughout Asia.  He is the adjunct professor, visiting lecturer as well as advisor of various departments of local universities including HKU, PolyU, CityU, Hang Seng U, Lingnan U and VTC.

In the past 10 years, he participated actively in voluntary community services in related to popular adoption of technology.  He is the Founding Chairman of the Association of Cloud and Mobile Computing Professionals, The FinTech Committee Chairman of the Smart City Consortium, Hon. Secretary and Board Member of Invotech, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong New Emerging Technology Education Association, Supervisory Committee Member of iProA and the Honorary Chairman of StartHK.  He is a mentor of the HK Cyberport Mentors Network, Guangzhou CP-Nest Incubator of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chief Judge of the HK ICT Startup Award 2019.  In order to unleash Hong Kong's potential and play a new role in the Greater Bay Area, Emil also hosts seminars, delivers public speeches and publishes articles of FinTech related topics on local newspapers and interviewed by various media from time to time.

Frankie is an international technology lawyer of Eversheds Sutherland.  She is qualified in Hong Kong, New York, and England & Wales.  Her practice covers a wide array of commercial and tech-related matters, including significant technology outsourcing transactions, Fintech, Regtech and blockchain services agreements and data privacy matters.  Frankie is a member of the Vetting Committee of Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission's General Support Programme, where she advises the Government on merits of technology projects.  She is on the advisory board of the Stanford University's Responsible Digital Leadership project.  She teaches Regtech and Fintech programmes at postgraduate degrees, and has extensive experience sharing at professional bodies' CPD programmes and industry conferences.  Frankie has mentored distributed ledger technology companies at accelerator programmes.

1. Introduction to Blockchain Technology
• How does it works?
• Why it is so important?
• Applications and case studies such as Crowdfunding, Cryptocurrencies, ICO and others
2. The Impacts of the Blockchain Technology to Traditional Businesses
• The new eco system
• Smart contracts
• Consensus mechanisms
• Digital asset registry
• Identity management (eID)
• Significant IoT interest
3. Regulations Relating to Crowdfunding, Cryptocurrencies and ICO
4. Cybersecurity and Privacy Regulations in Internet Finance Age