Breakfast Session: China – and Leadership in Fintech and Big Data

The speed of change and development in China in the connected fields of Fintech, Alternative/Internet Finance and Big Data has been phenomenal. In recently published reports, four of the top ten Fintech companies worldwide are Chinese, and companies named within the top 50 in KPMG’s recent China Fintech Report are now becoming established in UK and bringing innovation and expertise to Europe to support the already flourishing Fintech industry here.
The bilateral relationship between China and the UK has flourished in the last decade, and both sides recognise the global significance and strategic importance of stronger UK-China links. This event, hosted as part of a series of fringe events during Innovate Finance Global Summit 2017, will explore, through leaders from business and academia in China and London, the extraordinary progress being made in Crowdfunding, Financial Technology and Big Data, enabling rapid progress in financial and economic planning as well as greatly improved approaches to measuring and monitoring economic and financial performance.
The expert panel assembled for this session will update those attending on latest cutting edge Fintech and big data developments in key Chinese centres, as well as looking ahead to future developments. They will debate the implications for all stakeholders who need to stay abreast of trends shaping the actions of governments, investors and corporations, and who want to take advantage of new ways of planning, financing and managing – whether working at the level of whole economies, or individual companies. The panel will also discuss ways to forge partnerships between key Chinese centres of business and academic excellence, and innovative Fintech companies in the UK.

PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
Professor Ben Shenglin – Professor & Dean, Academy of Internet Finance, Zhejiang University
Professor Ben is the Founder and Dean of Academy of Internet Finance – China’s leading interdisciplinary fintech research institute. Before his academic career since 2014, Dr. Ben spent 20 years in the financial industry by working for major global banks including ABN AMRO, HSBC and lastly at JP Morgan Chase Bank as China CEO and a Global Leadership Team member of its Corporate Bank unit.
Mr. David Wu – ex-Executive Director for Financial Innovation and Transformation, and China FinTech Head, Ernst and Young (China)
David has deep experience in retail, corporate banking, and financial markets. He was a member of IBM worldwide banking framework (big data/risk) team and a member of the IBM GMU thought leader. He also served as an external advisor for China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC). He is also a visiting professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Shanghai University of International Business and Economics. Prior to EY, David was the Big Data worldwide Industry consulting leader/Risk Solution Leader and worldwide Risk Tiger for IBM.
Mr. Richard Baker – Chairman of the Board, Crowdsurfer
Richard joined Crowdsurfer as Chairman in February 2016, and is a leading expert on financial technology, derivative trading and clearing, for marketplaces and platforms. He is passionate about technologies and companies transforming the digital media industry such as streaming music/video. Richard most recently served as CEO of Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX), a regulated futures trading venue in Singapore, and as Chairman of Quiptel, a video streaming platform technology company.
Dr. Marco Jean Aboav – Visiting Professor, Sir John Cass Business School & Head of Asset Allocation, MoneyFarm
Dr. Aboav is Head of Asset Allocation for MoneyFarm, a disruptive digital wealth management firm founded in 2011 in Milan, but now a pan-European company with offices also in London. He leads the portfolio management of multi-asset investments and trading from the London office, managing an international team of portfolio managers since December 2015. He acts as external market strategist for the firm and is often mentioned in the Italian and British financial press.
Mr. James Clark – Head of Tech and Lifesciences – Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange
James joined the London Stock Exchange in January 2016 in Business Development with a sector focus on the Technology and Lifesciences industries. James brings this sector focus to integrate with colleagues across Europe, Israel and the rest of the world. Over nearly 20 years, James has developed a broad range of experience in marketing, policy and deep industry knowledge around venture funding and tech start-ups. In recent years, as a “one man think tank” at the British Venture Capital Association, James published policy research into the role of technology and innovation.
Mr. Zeng Tu – Founder and CEO of BBD
Mr. Zeng has profound experience in business service. In the annual election of “the most influential economic figure”, Zeng was awarded as “the leading character of the most promising enterprises of Sichuan Province”, and is one of the pioneering entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs in the sector of applying big data to business. Setting data as his stepping stone, Tu and his team is contributing to the formation of a comprehensive chain for serving various business needs and the transformation of China’s economy.
Ms. Helen Wang – CEO of BBD UK
Helen Wang was educated in the UK. Prior to her current role as the CEO of BBD UK, Helen developed rich experiences in the financial industry by working for major global investment banks in London. Helen built her cross-border investment consulting skills as the UK-China diplomatic and economic relationship strengthened in recent years where she sits on the advisory board for both Chinese and UK companies. Helen has dedicated her time to promoting the trade and investment activities between the UK and China.

AGENDA
9:00-9:10 Welcome Speeches
Mr. Gao Jianjun, Deputy Secretary General of Municipal People’s Government, Chengdu
Mr. Zeng Tu, CEO of BBD China
9:10-9:30 Keynote Speeches
Professor Ben Shenglin – Professor & Dean, Academy of Internet Finance, Zhejiang University
Mr. David Wu – ex-Executive Director for Financial Innovation and Transformation, and China FinTech Head, Ernst and Young (China)
9:30-10:00 Panel Discussion (Moderated by Ms Helen Wang, CEO of BBD UK)
Professor Ben Shenglin – Professor & Dean, Academy of Internet Finance, Zhejiang University
Mr. Richard Baker – Chairman of the Board, Crowdsurfer
Mr. David Wu – ex-Executive Director for Financial Innovation and Transformation, and China FinTech Head, Erns t and Young (China)
Dr. Marco Jean Aboav – Visiting Professor, Sir John Cass Business School & Head of Asset Allocation, MoneyFarm
Mr. James Clark – Head of Tech and Lifesciences – Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange
10:00-10:30 Q&A
10:30-11:00 Networking