The Biggest API First Virtual Conference in Hong Kong

Richard Lord is the Chief Information Officer, Asia Pacific for HSBC Commercial Bank. He has a 25 year+ career working with contemporary and new technologies to change business, reach customers and deliver new services and propositions. Previously, Richard held a global technology leadership role in a leading advertising holding company and was an entrepreneur for 17 years, founding and operating one of the very first web technology companies in Australia in the early 1990’s.

In his current role, Richard leads a regional team focused on creating excellent new customer experiences for commercial banking, leveraging new technologies and digital channels. Security, customer confidentially and privacy are paramount.

Connected Future of Business

Pioneering Open Banking since February 2010, Simon is the CEO of TESOBE and founder of the Open Bank Project, the open source API platform for banks. Simon studied electronic engineering in Manchester in the early '80s where he focused on real-time programming and digital systems - and he subsequently worked as a software developer, architect, sysadmin, and DBA on numerous web / mobile platforms both large and small. A hacker at heart, Simon is also a composer and enjoys interdisciplinary creative collaborations.

Simon is a keen supporter of open source and open data believing they are a sustainable force for social good.

Open Banking, Yin and Yang in Hong Kong

Greg has held senior executive positions at different global banks, including Saxo, UBS, ANZ, Morgan Stanley and State Street Bank. He has a solid track record pioneering, building, and managing technology centres in China that deliver innovation solutions and support digital transformation program. During his times working in the mainland, Greg has also been involved in establishing a Microcredit/P2P (formerly AIG) start-up and consultancy business, respectively. Prior to China, he has worked in US, Japan, and Hong Kong.

Going API First in Financial Services within Greater China

Helal Nouri is a Product Owner and Consultant and has been working with API Management in Banking, Aviation and HR & Payroll industry. Currently he consults and on-boards API providers and consumers on to the enterprise Management Portal at Rabobank. Prior to this role, Helal held posts as a Product Owner API, API Software Designer, Automation Engineer and Strategy- and Application Consultant at several companies. Helal holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from Utrecht University and a Master’s degree in Social Sciences from the Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona.

Embark on a journey of API Management Maturity

Jed is a tech investor and operator. In last 2 years, he built the world's largest API Marketplace in partnership with A16Z-backed RapidAPI.

He is an active investor and in B2Dev, SaaS, deep tech, API startups. He is also an Advisor to Turing, Alectio, and Voxeet (exit).

The Business of APIs

Alan Glickenhouse is the IBM Digital Transformation and API Business Strategist. Alan assists clients with their business and IT strategy for Digital Transformation and the API Economy. Starting with an understanding of the client’s business direction, IT strategy, and existing environment (both business and technical), Alan helps businesses successfully adopt a Digital Transformation and API strategy that fits their environment. He meets clients in all industries, all geographies, and of all sizes and brings knowledge of best practices shared with and by these businesses. Alan is the author of over 150 papers, articles and videos.

State of the API Economy

Mr. Barry Chan has 20+ years of experience in consultation and information technology in Hong Kong. He expertises in leading digital transformation strategy formulation incorporating innovations in open banking, AI and blockchain etc. Barry has strong proven industry track record leading complex systems projects, bringing sustainable business value to banks and financial institutes.

Digital Banking Survey in HK and How it Relates to Open Banking

Currently CEO of FORMS Syntron Information (HK) Limited, under SZ FORMS Syntron Information Co. Ltd ("FORMS" in short) which is listed in SZ with stock code 300468.

Under Alex’s leadership, FORMS is now the leading digital technology advisor and enabler to help virtual banks to build the bank, and established banks to change the bank.

Alex is also advising and supporting a number of visionary FinTech startups which make up the portfolio of FORMS GBA FinTech Accelerator Program.

Before joining FORMS HK, Alex was in charge of IBM HK’s banking industry and the leader in driving FinTech development.

More than 20 years of solid consulting and business development experience with major banks in HK. Have broad and deep experience about banks' strategy, business, operations and IT. Trusted by a lot of senior bankers which resulted in a long list of successful transformational and mega projects among banks.

Impressive track records in bringing up a team of sharp and outstanding financial services industry consulting and sales leaders at IBM.

Renowned for deep banking industry insights and formulating solutions to address specific banking needs.

Beyond Open Banking - Open Innovation & Open Business

Patrick Fan is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of beNovelty Limited - an award-winning API first company. Patrick is a recognized thought leader in API space and the Hong Kong organizer & representatives of APIDays - the world's Leading API Conference Series. He is an active participant & speaker of major API Developer Communities in different regions. Patrick is current an entrepreneur-in-residency (EIR) of a venture capital and providing API advisory to various local startups & enterprise across sectors to adopt API first strategy. With his exceptional knowhow in Open API domain, Patrick is part of the Hong Kong API Startup Registration Scheme workgroup and is appointed by HKQAA as an associate trainer in API Cybersecurity & Information Security.

Julian Schillinger is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Privé Technologies and is responsible for the technological infrastructure and business development of the organization. Julian is the key design and implementation engineer of an evolutionary algorithm program, which is a discipline of artificial intelligence, that powers the Privé Managers platform.

Prior to founding Privé, he worked at J.P. Morgan Asia as a Vice President and the Head of the Index Structuring Team, where he led product development for quantitative indices and gained in-depth experience in product placement of alternative investment products. Prior to that, Julian was the founder and CEO of a company specializing in software development.

Julian graduated from the University of Regensburg with a degree in Business Computer Science. He also serves as a Type 1 Responsible Officer at Privé. He is also the inventor of the patented vFunds architecture offered on the Privé Managers platform.

The Future of Financial Institutions: Disintegration of the Value Chain Using API-driven Platforms

Rob Whiteley is Vice President at NGINX (part of F5), the engine delivering sites and applications for the modern web.

With close to 2 decades in IT, Rob has led marketing, product, and analyst teams for companies like Hedvig, Riverbed, and Forrester. Rob uses his experience working with enterprise IT and DevOps customers to deliver thought leadership and drive demand for modern IT infrastructure solutions.

Rob has a BS degree in Computer Engineering from Tufts University.

How API-as-a-Service can Improve CX, Scalability, and Security with an Internal API Cloud

Johan is an experienced technologist with a keen eye for emerging technologies and technology driven business opportunities. With more than 25 years of experience from the high tech industry he brings insight and innovation to ForgeRock, our customers and the digital identity market place. His career has seen him working with iconic companies such as Nokia, Ericsson and Sun Microsystems across industries such as financial services, telecommunications as well as in international standardisation.

Digital Native's Needs & Wants from Financial Services Providers

Garry is the Regional Senior Solutions Architect for Fintech and Innovation at Alibaba Cloud and is an International Technologist with extensive experience in digital transformation for the Financial Services and Public Sector.

Based in Hong Kong, Garry is responsible for deepening Alibaba Cloud’s focus on fintech and product innovation, Ecosystem build-out and Go to market strategy for Hong Kong, Macau, Philippines, Taiwan and Korea. He is also serving as the co-chair of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong’s Cloud and Cybersecurity committee.

Prior to this, Garry was the Head of Technology for ANZ China. He has spent the last decade working across the Asia Pacific region, delivering key initiatives in an array of roles across Business and Technology functions. These include business analysis, project and digital transformation, application and infrastructure support, end-user experience, and information security and risk assurance. These experiences have given Garry the opportunity to master his cultural adaptability by working with teams globally to enable digital transformation.

Garry combines his passion for digital transformation and innovation, and key strengths in stakeholder management, business acumen, multi-lingual capability and cross boarder collaboration to help Alibaba Cloud better support the industry in their digital transformation journey.

Fast Track the Open Banking Ecosystem with Platform Business Model