Congratulation to OKONKWO Emeka Kingsley, AWUNI Mathias, OLUOKUN Adeola Folarin Of MSc in Finance (Fintech and Financial Analytics) for winning the Bronze Award. They put together Credify, a blockchain-based platform to decentralize the verification of academic credentials. Two other teams from HKBU got the awards of merits. Well done All.
https://2021.hk.ibcol.org/#award-winners
Our adjunct professors Dr. Dorothy Chau and Mr. Jason Lau joined the conversation at the session titled “The Talent Deficit: When AI Demand Far Outstrips Supply” at the WSJ Pro Artificial Intelligence Executive Forum organized by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Themed “Unlocking value in the new normal”, the virtual forum was held on 31 March 2021.
Having three industry leading experts explain the intricate landscape they have built their careers on was an important aspect of our ongoing class discussion. Sam, Saravana, and Johnson were patient with our questions and made sure to dive into the details of cybersecurity foundational practices. While our questions led the discussion the three industry experts made sure to cover specific topics that we had been taught in our coursework. This made us students understand the importance of our teachings in a completely new way.
Once again, thanks Sam, Saravana and Johnson from Crypto.com for enlightening our students.
According to a student, “the ever-changing landscape that is privacy of personal data needs not only powerpoints and readings to completely understand all facets. Having a discussion with Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data is where we were able to hear from the source the importance of business practices surrounding privacy.
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“Mr. Yuen's presentation helped us understand how companies as large as Microsoft handle their cyber security and how it continues to evolve with new policies. It was also interesting to hear how a large international company operates while navigating through several different country’s privacy policies.
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“Adrian's sharing on tokenization is consistent and up to date with the latest developments in the blockchain space. The real-life applications presented helped showcase the different practical facets which leverages the technology to its fullest potential. It is exceptionally useful for students who might not have the right exposure,” said one student.
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