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Max song
Venture builder, Entrepreneur, Investor and Researcher in Digital Sustainable Finance.
I love problem solving, and the thrill of thinking on my feet. Currently, I am a Venture Partner at a HK based family office, where I conduct research into cutting edge fields and technology, interact with companies, and look for ways to build dynamic and valuable relationships. I've been focusing my attention on defining sustainability post-Covid19, and the impending climate change crisis, as well as ways to build products and services to address climate change.
I was selected as part of the first batch of Schwarzman Scholars, where I completed a masters at Tsinghua University, and wrote my thesis on US-China cross border investment opportunities for renewable energy.
In my college years, I conducted research in genetic engineering at NASA Ames, for the iGEM competition, where we won Best New Application at the World Championships. I started Brown's first startup accelerator, and incubated 12 teams to maturation. I worked as a Teaching Fellow at Singularity University, co-founded by inventor Dr. Ray Kurzweil and entrepreneur Dr. Peter Diamandis.
I have a passion for public speaking and interacting with interesting people. I had the chance to open the iGEM World Championships in front of 1,000 people. I have attended and held workshops at Thiel Fellowship’s 20 Under 20 Summits, and was invited to Moscow as part of the 100 Young Innovators at the Open Innovation conference. I gave a TEDx talk at Brown about a globally distributed organisation we started called OneSalon - that provides intellectual, emotional and experiential stimulation on a weekly basis and grew to 13 cities around the world.
I worked for ~2 years as a professional Data Scientist -first at DARPA-funded machine learning company Ayasdi in Silicon Valley, then as a visiting DS at Snips in Paris, and then as rotated through several of Formation 8 VC's portfolio companies (Radius).
I co-founded Neurocurious - an AI-based preclinical CRO that provided behaviorial testing for rodents based on research at Brown.
I started an education endeavour in Shenzhen, exposing precocious high school students to the front lines of VR, AI, and entrepreneurship (http://prometheuseducation.org/)
I founded a blockchain engineering consulting company, we provided training fo the C-suite of Fortune 500 clients, and helped Veolia build an industrial blockchain usecase.
I am currently CEO of Carbonbase.co - we are leveraging tech for companies and individuals prepare for the climate transition.
I love problem solving, and the thrill of thinking on my feet. Currently, I am a Venture Partner at a HK based family office, where I conduct research into cutting edge fields and technology, interact with companies, and look for ways to build dynamic and valuable relationships. I've been focusing my attention on defining sustainability post-Covid19, and the impending climate change crisis, as well as ways to build products and services to address climate change.
I was selected as part of the first batch of Schwarzman Scholars, where I completed a masters at Tsinghua University, and wrote my thesis on US-China cross border investment opportunities for renewable energy.
In my college years, I conducted research in genetic engineering at NASA Ames, for the iGEM competition, where we won Best New Application at the World Championships. I started Brown's first startup accelerator, and incubated 12 teams to maturation. I worked as a Teaching Fellow at Singularity University, co-founded by inventor Dr. Ray Kurzweil and entrepreneur Dr. Peter Diamandis.
I have a passion for public speaking and interacting with interesting people. I had the chance to open the iGEM World Championships in front of 1,000 people. I have attended and held workshops at Thiel Fellowship’s 20 Under 20 Summits, and was invited to Moscow as part of the 100 Young Innovators at the Open Innovation conference. I gave a TEDx talk at Brown about a globally distributed organisation we started called OneSalon - that provides intellectual, emotional and experiential stimulation on a weekly basis and grew to 13 cities around the world.
I worked for ~2 years as a professional Data Scientist -first at DARPA-funded machine learning company Ayasdi in Silicon Valley, then as a visiting DS at Snips in Paris, and then as rotated through several of Formation 8 VC's portfolio companies (Radius).
I co-founded Neurocurious - an AI-based preclinical CRO that provided behaviorial testing for rodents based on research at Brown.
I started an education endeavour in Shenzhen, exposing precocious high school students to the front lines of VR, AI, and entrepreneurship (http://prometheuseducation.org/)
I founded a blockchain engineering consulting company, we provided training fo the C-suite of Fortune 500 clients, and helped Veolia build an industrial blockchain usecase.
I am currently CEO of Carbonbase.co - we are leveraging tech for companies and individuals prepare for the climate transition.
Joe Pan
Impact NFT News, Climatech, ESG, Metaverse, #CQE-Quantitative Easing #MinistryfortheFuture
With broadcasting experience in both Cantonese and Mandarin, Joe’s journalist and publishing career covered both Chinese and English media from radio to print outlets. He is a contributing editor for Blockchain Asset Review and writes on NFT trends. Joe has been the leading voice and advocate for linking ESG metrics and impact creation to digital assets.
Joe also advises Web3 venture focused VC funds on ESG and digital financing issues. As a strategist and accelerant in startups and MNCs, Joe has been the trusted adviser to investors, founders and the C-suites of institutions in finance, tech, media industries and has worked on multiple financial transactions, including IPO and M&A projects for over 20 years. Joe is seasoned in media management, investor relations, financial, corporate communications and marketing with a career path covering US, China and Hong Kong.
With broadcasting experience in both Cantonese and Mandarin, Joe’s journalist and publishing career covered both Chinese and English media from radio to print outlets. He is a contributing editor for Blockchain Asset Review and writes on NFT trends. Joe has been the leading voice and advocate for linking ESG metrics and impact creation to digital assets.
Joe also advises Web3 venture focused VC funds on ESG and digital financing issues. As a strategist and accelerant in startups and MNCs, Joe has been the trusted adviser to investors, founders and the C-suites of institutions in finance, tech, media industries and has worked on multiple financial transactions, including IPO and M&A projects for over 20 years. Joe is seasoned in media management, investor relations, financial, corporate communications and marketing with a career path covering US, China and Hong Kong.
Emil Chan
Emil 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 visiting and adjunct professor and 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, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong New Emerging Technology Education Association and the Honorary Chairman of StartHK promoting proper usage of Cloud and Mobile, the developing digital banking ecosystem, STEM education as well as the adoption of startup culture in Hong Kong. He is a member of the Entrepreneurship Committee Advisory Group and Mentors Network of HK Cyberport, 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 let it 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.
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, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong New Emerging Technology Education Association and the Honorary Chairman of StartHK promoting proper usage of Cloud and Mobile, the developing digital banking ecosystem, STEM education as well as the adoption of startup culture in Hong Kong. He is a member of the Entrepreneurship Committee Advisory Group and Mentors Network of HK Cyberport, 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 let it 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.
Chloe Cheung
Chloe leads Bankable Nature Solutions for Asia-Pacific at WWF to originate and develop scalable bankable projects with positive environmental and social impacts. She is also part of WWF’s global initiative to mainstream environmental issues into sustainable finance standards and practices.
Prior to WWF, Chloe spent over 3 years in impact investing with a focus on climate change mitigation and biodiversity restoration and conservation, such as renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. Chloe has over 16 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and growth strategies in Sydney, London and Greater China. Chloe is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Environmental Governance and a CFA Level 4 Certificate in ESG investing.
Prior to WWF, Chloe spent over 3 years in impact investing with a focus on climate change mitigation and biodiversity restoration and conservation, such as renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. Chloe has over 16 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and growth strategies in Sydney, London and Greater China. Chloe is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Environmental Governance and a CFA Level 4 Certificate in ESG investing.
Yvette Yung
Arts & Culture Advisor
Yvette Yung is a Hong Kong philanthropist with a long and illustrious career as one of the most recognized faces associated with the Yung Family, the first “Red Capitalist”, a moniker coined by the leadership in Beijing in 1950s in recognition of the might of the family’s commercial empire and patriotism. As the fourth generation of the Yungs, Yvette carries the family torch in philanthropy and dedicating a lifelong work in fundraising for the advancement of education and art. Educated in the US, she has a degree in economics and French. With a successful career in fashion, public relations, and brand marketing, Yvette is known for her associations with the rich and famous globally including the British Royalty.
Yvette joined Occasions PR & Marketing as part of the leadership under the baton of Founder and Chairman Pansy Ho in the late 1990s. She has led the way in creating events as part of the international calendar of “must-attend” affairs showcasing some of the most exclusive luxury brands for the ultra high-net-worth individual.
Yvette Yung is a Hong Kong philanthropist with a long and illustrious career as one of the most recognized faces associated with the Yung Family, the first “Red Capitalist”, a moniker coined by the leadership in Beijing in 1950s in recognition of the might of the family’s commercial empire and patriotism. As the fourth generation of the Yungs, Yvette carries the family torch in philanthropy and dedicating a lifelong work in fundraising for the advancement of education and art. Educated in the US, she has a degree in economics and French. With a successful career in fashion, public relations, and brand marketing, Yvette is known for her associations with the rich and famous globally including the British Royalty.
Yvette joined Occasions PR & Marketing as part of the leadership under the baton of Founder and Chairman Pansy Ho in the late 1990s. She has led the way in creating events as part of the international calendar of “must-attend” affairs showcasing some of the most exclusive luxury brands for the ultra high-net-worth individual.
Candice Burin
Asia Pacific Corporate ESG Lead
Candice has experience working across consulting, innovation, transformation and Environmental. Social, Governance (ESG) across numerous industries in Africa and Asia Pacific.
Her current work involves obtaining renewable energy and circular business solutions across Asia Pacific for a major global financial services entity. She is interested in increasing how technology can be used or altered to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and youth empowerment, and firmly believes technology can be a force for good if harnessed in the right way.
Candice is a continuous online learner but dually holds a formal MBA degree from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) within the University of Pretoria and Masters of Commerce in Marketing Strategy from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa.
Candice has experience working across consulting, innovation, transformation and Environmental. Social, Governance (ESG) across numerous industries in Africa and Asia Pacific.
Her current work involves obtaining renewable energy and circular business solutions across Asia Pacific for a major global financial services entity. She is interested in increasing how technology can be used or altered to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and youth empowerment, and firmly believes technology can be a force for good if harnessed in the right way.
Candice is a continuous online learner but dually holds a formal MBA degree from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) within the University of Pretoria and Masters of Commerce in Marketing Strategy from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa.
Queenie Mo
Fine Art Advisor
Queenie Mo is Board Director at Lux Creative Hong Kong Limited, a bespoke fine art and fine luxury lifestyle service revolutionising fine art and luxury goods into phygital assets (physical asset + tokenisation), also traditional private sales in fine art and blue chip.
Queenie is also Partner and COO of iSHANG, a NFT multi-metaverse covering over 12 categories (from Meta-Fashion, Digital Art, Fine Art, Videos, Music, IP/Brands, Contemporary Art, Collectibles, Jewellery, Antique, Oriental Art to Meta-Land, and more) with niche in offering dynamic royalties, institutional custody, DeFi ready, fractional ownership for world appreciation, environmental friendly (Polygon blockchain), inter-metaverses and phygital assets, to name a few.
Lux Creative and its partners has been a dynamo in the crypto space with exciting, world ground breaking projects and growth binding the old world (tradition) meeting the new world (new dimension) fulfilling and understanding the trends, niche, scarcity, uniqueness, rarity in the projects we have and targeting to growing them perpetually. Lux Creative supports educating others into acknowledging the benefits of the Crypto World (NFTs, Web3, smart and royalties contracts, etc) to enhance general knowledge of individuals the advantages.
Queenie carries previous experience from Management Consultancy from Accenture in Finance (Fortune 500 clients), NGO, government investment relations (PPP projects), FinTech, SME in Global Procurement practices, a Committee Director at Hong Kong Power Youth Association (supporting the youth to build their dreams, products and services to come through), member of Asia Society and Founding Member of a private member crypto club, ClubDAO, member of Hong Kong and Great China SME Alliance.
Queenie Mo is Board Director at Lux Creative Hong Kong Limited, a bespoke fine art and fine luxury lifestyle service revolutionising fine art and luxury goods into phygital assets (physical asset + tokenisation), also traditional private sales in fine art and blue chip.
Queenie is also Partner and COO of iSHANG, a NFT multi-metaverse covering over 12 categories (from Meta-Fashion, Digital Art, Fine Art, Videos, Music, IP/Brands, Contemporary Art, Collectibles, Jewellery, Antique, Oriental Art to Meta-Land, and more) with niche in offering dynamic royalties, institutional custody, DeFi ready, fractional ownership for world appreciation, environmental friendly (Polygon blockchain), inter-metaverses and phygital assets, to name a few.
Lux Creative and its partners has been a dynamo in the crypto space with exciting, world ground breaking projects and growth binding the old world (tradition) meeting the new world (new dimension) fulfilling and understanding the trends, niche, scarcity, uniqueness, rarity in the projects we have and targeting to growing them perpetually. Lux Creative supports educating others into acknowledging the benefits of the Crypto World (NFTs, Web3, smart and royalties contracts, etc) to enhance general knowledge of individuals the advantages.
Queenie carries previous experience from Management Consultancy from Accenture in Finance (Fortune 500 clients), NGO, government investment relations (PPP projects), FinTech, SME in Global Procurement practices, a Committee Director at Hong Kong Power Youth Association (supporting the youth to build their dreams, products and services to come through), member of Asia Society and Founding Member of a private member crypto club, ClubDAO, member of Hong Kong and Great China SME Alliance.
Thomas cc Wong
Sustainability, Carbon Management & Animal Ethics Maniac and Reputation Management for Animal Based Industries. Certified Sustainable Development Planner.
- President of Institute of International Sustainable Development
- Over 30 years experience in the luxury fashion business engaging animal fibers.
- Exceptional track records on dealing with animal welfare, ethics and sustainability issues. Also focus on other Animals Based Industries, including meat, marina parks and pets industries.
- Served for 6 years as an advisor to the Hong Kong Government Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department’s Endangered Plants & Animals Species Advisory Committee.
- Chairman of Audit Committee and Director of a 60 years-old International Trade Federation
- Also proven excellent high level connection in China
- President of Institute of International Sustainable Development
- Over 30 years experience in the luxury fashion business engaging animal fibers.
- Exceptional track records on dealing with animal welfare, ethics and sustainability issues. Also focus on other Animals Based Industries, including meat, marina parks and pets industries.
- Served for 6 years as an advisor to the Hong Kong Government Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department’s Endangered Plants & Animals Species Advisory Committee.
- Chairman of Audit Committee and Director of a 60 years-old International Trade Federation
- Also proven excellent high level connection in China
Rebecca Yung
Chair, Organising Committee of Social Enterprise Summit, HK
Mrs Rebecca Choy Yung is a business entrepreneur turned social entrepreneur.
Rebecca was a pioneer of the convention and exhibition industry in Hong Kong and China since the early 1980s. She successfully founded, branded and organized over a dozen world- renowned international trade fairs and conventions, covering a wide spread of industries such as jewelry, furniture and lighting, leather goods, education and others. Before running her own business, Rebecca worked as an editor, responsible for the editing and distribution of the first Official Annual Report of the PRC, the first inflight magazine of the CAAC and other books on China.
Since changing her career path over a decade ago, Rebecca has devoted her full effort to promoting social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and Greater China, especially in orchestrating movements with social missions to bring about positive change.
Golden Age movement
Using social and business innovations to address the challenges posed by the ageing population, fostering the development of smart ageing cities and empowering Golden Agers (people 45+) as a new force of social change.
Business Innovation Movement
Promoting shared value and B Corp, and changing mainstream business into a driving force of social good.
Education Innovation Movement
Engaging and synergizing stakeholders in education to come up with innovative ideas for education and social entrepreneurship; regenerating the learning eco-system and promoting a positive learning culture
Rebecca is Founder & Chair of Golden Age Foundation; Founder & Vice-Chair of Education for Good; Co-Founder & Convener of Ednovators, Chair of Social Enterprise Summit, Co-Founder of Dream Impact Hong Kong and Co-Founder of B Lab (HK & Macau). She acts as Advisor and Executive Members of a number of NGOs and social enterprises, including Our Hong Kong Foundation, Hong Kong Polytechnique University (Active Ageing Institute), etc. She is also a writer and a radio programme host. Rebecca received her B.SoSc. from Bristol University (UK) and EMBA from The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mrs Rebecca Choy Yung is a business entrepreneur turned social entrepreneur.
Rebecca was a pioneer of the convention and exhibition industry in Hong Kong and China since the early 1980s. She successfully founded, branded and organized over a dozen world- renowned international trade fairs and conventions, covering a wide spread of industries such as jewelry, furniture and lighting, leather goods, education and others. Before running her own business, Rebecca worked as an editor, responsible for the editing and distribution of the first Official Annual Report of the PRC, the first inflight magazine of the CAAC and other books on China.
Since changing her career path over a decade ago, Rebecca has devoted her full effort to promoting social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and Greater China, especially in orchestrating movements with social missions to bring about positive change.
Golden Age movement
Using social and business innovations to address the challenges posed by the ageing population, fostering the development of smart ageing cities and empowering Golden Agers (people 45+) as a new force of social change.
Business Innovation Movement
Promoting shared value and B Corp, and changing mainstream business into a driving force of social good.
Education Innovation Movement
Engaging and synergizing stakeholders in education to come up with innovative ideas for education and social entrepreneurship; regenerating the learning eco-system and promoting a positive learning culture
Rebecca is Founder & Chair of Golden Age Foundation; Founder & Vice-Chair of Education for Good; Co-Founder & Convener of Ednovators, Chair of Social Enterprise Summit, Co-Founder of Dream Impact Hong Kong and Co-Founder of B Lab (HK & Macau). She acts as Advisor and Executive Members of a number of NGOs and social enterprises, including Our Hong Kong Foundation, Hong Kong Polytechnique University (Active Ageing Institute), etc. She is also a writer and a radio programme host. Rebecca received her B.SoSc. from Bristol University (UK) and EMBA from The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Daniel Vaughan
CEO & Co-Founder
bbase Design Group and The Bow Index
Daniel is Chairman, co-Founder and previously CEO of bbase Design Group, driving sustainability in the business of eyewear. The group designs and produces eyewear for leading retail and brand markets globally, from offices and facilities across Hong Kong, New York, Barcelona, Singapore and China. Since 2017, bbase focused on sustainability solutions, subsequently producing millions of certified recycled-materials frames for clients, and launching the sustainable materials initiative The Bow Index making offerings visible across clients and the wider industry.
Daniel is currently undertaking the Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, also graduated from the University of Melbourne and Monash University in business studies. He is an active longstanding member of the global Entrepreneurs’ Organization, is recently appointed an Advisory Board member of the Carbon Neutral Club, Hong Kong, and is also exploring intersections between sustainability and digital technologies.
bbase Design Group and The Bow Index
Daniel is Chairman, co-Founder and previously CEO of bbase Design Group, driving sustainability in the business of eyewear. The group designs and produces eyewear for leading retail and brand markets globally, from offices and facilities across Hong Kong, New York, Barcelona, Singapore and China. Since 2017, bbase focused on sustainability solutions, subsequently producing millions of certified recycled-materials frames for clients, and launching the sustainable materials initiative The Bow Index making offerings visible across clients and the wider industry.
Daniel is currently undertaking the Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, also graduated from the University of Melbourne and Monash University in business studies. He is an active longstanding member of the global Entrepreneurs’ Organization, is recently appointed an Advisory Board member of the Carbon Neutral Club, Hong Kong, and is also exploring intersections between sustainability and digital technologies.
Julien Martin
Former Managing Director, head of Emerging Business (data, tokenisation, crypto, ESG) at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
Innovative senior finance professional with close to 25 years of experience in capital markets across Europe and Asia.
In-depth understanding of China's Capital Markets dynamics following 17 years spent between Hong Kong and Shanghai pioneering the development of RMB markets in derivatives, FX and securities.
Passionate about macroeconomics, tokenisation, structured financing, carbon markets and overall "impact financing" and investments.
Innovator and business builder.
Track record: architect and builder of Bond Connect, setup of a domestic China trading and sales operation accross FICC . Thorough knowledge of exchange business and derivatives. Buildup of digital asset exchange. Carbon market expert.
Innovative senior finance professional with close to 25 years of experience in capital markets across Europe and Asia.
In-depth understanding of China's Capital Markets dynamics following 17 years spent between Hong Kong and Shanghai pioneering the development of RMB markets in derivatives, FX and securities.
Passionate about macroeconomics, tokenisation, structured financing, carbon markets and overall "impact financing" and investments.
Innovator and business builder.
Track record: architect and builder of Bond Connect, setup of a domestic China trading and sales operation accross FICC . Thorough knowledge of exchange business and derivatives. Buildup of digital asset exchange. Carbon market expert.
Malcolm Wright
Crypto C-Suite | Board Advisor | NFT, DAO & DeFi Strategy | International Speaker & Author
An influential and quality-driven C-level business leader and board advisor with a strong depth of skills and experience across compliance, operations, product and technology and who builds and transforms businesses. Creates the vision and leads high-performing teams, promoting agile and entrepreneurial working environments. Is noted for bringing clarity to uncertainty, leading through crisis, pioneering change, and for leading the global crypto industry and regulators through emerging regulatory discussions and policy development.
Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management (FInstLM).
KEY SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
• STRATEGY & VISION: Built high-performing teams delivering “first to market” in highly competitive industries
• LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE: Led teams of 200+ in direct and matrix global environments. Is a trusted crypto industry expert to both the FATF and regulators
• COMPLIANCE: Noted global industry leader in crypto compliance, including co-founder and co-lead of the IVMS101 global messaging standard for crypto Travel Rule compliance. Led resolution of compliance matters in relation to CFTC and FINCEN matters concerning BitMEX
• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Accountable for 7-figure budgets; devised cost-saving initiatives realising 45% annual cost savings; achieved sustained 20% y-o-y revenue growth
• TECHNICAL ACUMEN: Established and led a technology firm, including design of technology and architectures. Blockchain, desktop and network technical and development experience.
• PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: Led simultaneous programmes of work using Agile, Waterfall and Iterative Development alongside Prince2. Introduced Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to Thomson Reuters
• GOVERNANCE: Designed controls for, and led ISO9001, ISO27001 and GDPR audits.
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Specialties: Leadership, business strategy, transformation, compliance, operations, organisational and process design, Agile processes, employee development, team collaboration and engagement, matrix management, FinTech, RegTech, KYC, AML, Client OnBoarding, regulatory compliance, web / application development, software development lifecycle / SDLC, product design, product roadmaps, workflow, analytics, project governance, senior stakeholders
An influential and quality-driven C-level business leader and board advisor with a strong depth of skills and experience across compliance, operations, product and technology and who builds and transforms businesses. Creates the vision and leads high-performing teams, promoting agile and entrepreneurial working environments. Is noted for bringing clarity to uncertainty, leading through crisis, pioneering change, and for leading the global crypto industry and regulators through emerging regulatory discussions and policy development.
Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management (FInstLM).
KEY SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
• STRATEGY & VISION: Built high-performing teams delivering “first to market” in highly competitive industries
• LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE: Led teams of 200+ in direct and matrix global environments. Is a trusted crypto industry expert to both the FATF and regulators
• COMPLIANCE: Noted global industry leader in crypto compliance, including co-founder and co-lead of the IVMS101 global messaging standard for crypto Travel Rule compliance. Led resolution of compliance matters in relation to CFTC and FINCEN matters concerning BitMEX
• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Accountable for 7-figure budgets; devised cost-saving initiatives realising 45% annual cost savings; achieved sustained 20% y-o-y revenue growth
• TECHNICAL ACUMEN: Established and led a technology firm, including design of technology and architectures. Blockchain, desktop and network technical and development experience.
• PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: Led simultaneous programmes of work using Agile, Waterfall and Iterative Development alongside Prince2. Introduced Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to Thomson Reuters
• GOVERNANCE: Designed controls for, and led ISO9001, ISO27001 and GDPR audits.
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Specialties: Leadership, business strategy, transformation, compliance, operations, organisational and process design, Agile processes, employee development, team collaboration and engagement, matrix management, FinTech, RegTech, KYC, AML, Client OnBoarding, regulatory compliance, web / application development, software development lifecycle / SDLC, product design, product roadmaps, workflow, analytics, project governance, senior stakeholders
Daniel Yeung
Daniel Yeung is a successful entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience in commodities business and extensive experience on start-up investment.
He is a co-founder and CEO of Concord Fortune Group, a multinational company headquartered in Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific region that employs over 100 experienced professionals from globally renowned commodity trading firms, shipping-logistic companies and food processing companies. He is also the founder and CEO of Smart Farming HK Limited, and the founder of Whale Group.
Daniel is also a generous donor who always seek to give back to the society. He founded Concord Fortune Charity Fund in 2011, which is a charitable organization focuses on helping underprivileged children to equip themselves through education and mentorship so that they can earn their living independently.
Daniel graduated from Queen Mary, University of London where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Science majoring in Statistics and Economics.
He is a co-founder and CEO of Concord Fortune Group, a multinational company headquartered in Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific region that employs over 100 experienced professionals from globally renowned commodity trading firms, shipping-logistic companies and food processing companies. He is also the founder and CEO of Smart Farming HK Limited, and the founder of Whale Group.
Daniel is also a generous donor who always seek to give back to the society. He founded Concord Fortune Charity Fund in 2011, which is a charitable organization focuses on helping underprivileged children to equip themselves through education and mentorship so that they can earn their living independently.
Daniel graduated from Queen Mary, University of London where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Science majoring in Statistics and Economics.
William Barkshire
William Barkshire is a highly experienced global markets executive and is Managing Partner of GBA Partners, a strategic advisory firm based in Hong Kong.
He previously served as Head of Sales and Strategy (Greater China) at FNZ, a leading wealth platform with USD 1.5trn AUA. He has also held senior management positions at Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange as Co-CEO, London Stock Exchange as Director of Corporate Strategy and CEO’s Committee Member, London Clearing House (whose clients included European Climate Exchange (ECX) prior to its purchase by Intercontinental Exchange) as MD of strategy and EXCO member, Australian Stock Exchange as Senior Adviser, and LIFFE (ICE Futures Europe).
He has also worked closely with the European Commission on key financial policy issues. Throughout his career he has operated extensively in the Middle East advising governments and sovereign wealth funds and as Senior Adviser to Booz Allen.
He commenced his career at SG Warburg (now UBS). He sits on the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce’s Financial Services and Treasury Committee. He has served as a Visiting Professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University and as an Expert Commentator on China Radio International (Beijing). He holds a BSC (Hons) degree from Southampton University (UK).
He previously served as Head of Sales and Strategy (Greater China) at FNZ, a leading wealth platform with USD 1.5trn AUA. He has also held senior management positions at Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange as Co-CEO, London Stock Exchange as Director of Corporate Strategy and CEO’s Committee Member, London Clearing House (whose clients included European Climate Exchange (ECX) prior to its purchase by Intercontinental Exchange) as MD of strategy and EXCO member, Australian Stock Exchange as Senior Adviser, and LIFFE (ICE Futures Europe).
He has also worked closely with the European Commission on key financial policy issues. Throughout his career he has operated extensively in the Middle East advising governments and sovereign wealth funds and as Senior Adviser to Booz Allen.
He commenced his career at SG Warburg (now UBS). He sits on the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce’s Financial Services and Treasury Committee. He has served as a Visiting Professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University and as an Expert Commentator on China Radio International (Beijing). He holds a BSC (Hons) degree from Southampton University (UK).
Paul kk Chan
Innovation | Virtual Production | Artech | Edutech | UX UI | Zero Carbon | VR AR MR
Pauldesign Ltd. is a cultural & innovation management and design consultancy based in Hong Kong from 2001. We are dedicated to provide world-class creative, innovative and sustainable design in the fields of retail chain, trade fair & museum and innovation management. Our customers included Apple, Red Earth, Shure, BMW, Zero Carbon Building Museum (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Hong Kong Science Museum.
Open Source Cultural Management (OSCM)
As a one design company applied "one belt one road" design approach, we can fully support on the cultural translation of exhibits conceptual design for oversea & Hong Kong (smart city in China) solved by multi-cultural context.
As a hubs of cultural agent, we have a strong team of Hong Kong international/local cultural advisor from university to cultural industry.
Our studio located at the centric of innovation & digital transformation industry at InnoCentre, Hong Kong. We confidence that our team can maximise the contribution in cultural aspects.
Pauldesign Ltd. is a cultural & innovation management and design consultancy based in Hong Kong from 2001. We are dedicated to provide world-class creative, innovative and sustainable design in the fields of retail chain, trade fair & museum and innovation management. Our customers included Apple, Red Earth, Shure, BMW, Zero Carbon Building Museum (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Hong Kong Science Museum.
Open Source Cultural Management (OSCM)
As a one design company applied "one belt one road" design approach, we can fully support on the cultural translation of exhibits conceptual design for oversea & Hong Kong (smart city in China) solved by multi-cultural context.
As a hubs of cultural agent, we have a strong team of Hong Kong international/local cultural advisor from university to cultural industry.
Our studio located at the centric of innovation & digital transformation industry at InnoCentre, Hong Kong. We confidence that our team can maximise the contribution in cultural aspects.
Nicolette Rebelle
Creative content and partnership advisor
Nicolette Rebelle is a certified sound therapist. She is dedicated to sharing the transformational powers of sound. Now more than ever, we are being called to tune up our own personal frequency, and hold the vision strong to birth a beautiful new world. The keys to living a high vibrational life lie in the ancient wisdom of energy, frequency and vibration.
Growing up between cultures, Nicolette witnessed firsthand the scope of issues that affect biophysical environment throughout the world and the shared humanity that unites all of us. Nicolette is the Acquisition Ambassador of INTO App, providing brands with tools to manage, motivate, and communicate with influencers for brand visibility growth and social media engagement. These experiences have shown Nicolette the importance of combining the work a dedicated community does and the value of the dissemination of its message to a wider audience.
Nicolette is excited to be bringing her knowledge of art and spirituality by building a platform where the mission, initiatives, and solutions of Impact NFTs can be accessed globally.
Nicolette Rebelle is a certified sound therapist. She is dedicated to sharing the transformational powers of sound. Now more than ever, we are being called to tune up our own personal frequency, and hold the vision strong to birth a beautiful new world. The keys to living a high vibrational life lie in the ancient wisdom of energy, frequency and vibration.
Growing up between cultures, Nicolette witnessed firsthand the scope of issues that affect biophysical environment throughout the world and the shared humanity that unites all of us. Nicolette is the Acquisition Ambassador of INTO App, providing brands with tools to manage, motivate, and communicate with influencers for brand visibility growth and social media engagement. These experiences have shown Nicolette the importance of combining the work a dedicated community does and the value of the dissemination of its message to a wider audience.
Nicolette is excited to be bringing her knowledge of art and spirituality by building a platform where the mission, initiatives, and solutions of Impact NFTs can be accessed globally.
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