Thanks to IFTA for organizing the Fintech Achievement Awards 2019 Campus Sharing for HKBU students and alumnus. More than 100 students/alumnus joined the event and benefited from the sharings of Mr Kenneth Lau (Head of FinTech Consulting of Forms), Mr Joe Ng (CTO of Centaline Data Technology) and Adj Professor Jason Lau (CIO of Crypto.com). Thank you all.
Our MSc in Finance (Fintech and Financial Analytics) programme was recently recognised with the Honorary Award – Fintech Education Contribution at the IFTA Fintech Achievements Awards 2019. The Programme is praised for its comprehensiveness to empower students with knowledge from finance, machine learning and financial computing, to cybersecurity, cryptocurrency and regulatory compliance, which will become a strong force for today’s data-driven economy.
Chaired by Prof. Aristotelis Stouraitis, Head of Finance and Decision Sciences Department, a sharing session on “How Fintech transforms Finance Industry?” was held during the online Orientation of MSc in Finance (FinTech & Financial Analytics) Programme on 3 September 2020. Over 60 new entry students of the Programme attended the sharing. Mr. Jason Lau (Chief Information Security of Crypto.com), Dr Dorothy Chau (Director of Tencent), Dr Samson Tai (CTO of IBM) and Dr Paul Sin (Partner of Deloitte) were invited to the sharing. Their insightful sharing significantly inspired the students.
Separately, thanks also to Mr. Paul Pong (Founder of iFTA Asia) for introducing the CFT Programme to our students.
SlowMist Technology is a company focused on blockchain ecological security and also a top international blockchain security company, serving many well-known projects, and was in the first batch of domestic units that was listed in the "2018 China Blockchain Industry White Paper" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
MSc in Finance (FTFA) is honoured to have SlowMist sponsoring a cash prize of USD 2,000 towards the “SlowMist Cybersecurity Award” for the Best Individual Assignment for, “FIN7900 Cybersecurity, Privacy and RegTech”.
“It's a great privilege to have SlowMist involved with the HKBU Master in Finance program and to share their industry perspective and experience with my class on Blockchain Security, and new industry challenges and trends like Decentralized Finance (DeFi). The cash prize will be an exciting way for our students to demonstrate their theory and practical knowledge.” - Adjunct Professor Jason Lau.
Our Adjunct Professor Jason Lau commented on the cybersecurity issue on using technology to fight coronavirus in China during his interview with CNN.
Thanks to Brad Lin, Director Risk Advisory at Deloitte Hong Kong for covering the very relevant hot topic of Business Continuity Management BCM to students in the Cybersecurity class. What made this even more special was that it was focused on Virtual Banking; one of the hottest areas in FinTech right now. Students got to learn about traditional BCM but how this needs to evolve to cater for the new and emerging companies in the Virtual Banking and Digital Payment business. Crisis management is a core part of a business strategy, and needs to involve key stakeholders in a timely fashion; failure to do so can result in significant impact to the company and brand as a whole. Thanks for reminding us all that BCM is not an "IT Issue", but indeed a business-wide responsibility.
Thanks to Welland Chu, Business Development Director at THALES, and Vice President at ISACA Hong Kong Chapter for sharing his experience and industry trends in Security and Cryptography with relevance to the world of FinTech. THALES is a leader in providing data security solutions and services, and playing an important role in building trust in the digital world. Our students were given a dive into software and hardware based security systems and the benefits, risks and challenges of both. This is a core priority for almost all FinTech companies.
Thanks Welland for keeping the conversation broad to include other topics like Cloud Security, Regulations, Digital Transformation, Blockchain security and more. It's important that more awareness is done to emphasize that it is not just about having the best tech, but it's about People, Process and Technology and the importance of leveraging third-party experts to help organisations navigate today's FinTech challenges
We are delighted to have the International Association of Privacy Professionals (www.IAPP.org) sponsor a first of its kind award in Asia Pacific to honor the top student’s achievement for the best individual assignment submitted for the Cybersecurity, Privacy and RegTech class. In addition to a cash prize of USD1,000, the awardee will receive 2 years of complimentary IAPP membership, 3 exam vouchers for IAPP certification programs, 2 years unlimited access to virtual training for all IAPP certificate programs and a copy of the book “Privacy and Freedom” with a special nameplate inside describing the award.
“For IAPP, the intention of this award is not only to recognize a student’s accomplishments, but to help build the pipeline for the next generation of privacy professionals. Students appreciate the Cybersecurity course infused with industry-ready content and guest speakers from around the world to share real-world updates in the core areas of Cybersecurity, Privacy and RegTech in relation to FinTech. This award ensures that the student continues with a growth mindset to continue their journey into the workforce, equipped with privacy knowledge and a solid baseline for them to pursue the highly sought after IAPP certifications”
said Regional Leader (Hong Kong) of IAPP and Adjunct Professor Jason Lau.
Thanks Mr Nelson Yuen, from Microsoft Cybersecurity Solutions Group, for sharing current industry developments in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Compliance to our students. Digital Transformation is a core driver to enable companies to achieve more and to take advantage of the benefits of the hashtag Cloud.
Compliance and regulatory changes make it hard for companies to keep up, so initiatives like the Compliance Manager and Compliance Score help to identify gaps and track an organisation's maturity over time.
