Stream 1: Industrial Statistics
Organizer: Jeff Wu, William Li, Xingqiu Zhao

Invited Speakers:

• Stefano BARONE, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Palermo
• Derek BINGHAM, Simon Fraser University
• Dae-Heung JANG, Pukyong National University
• Youngil KIM, ChungAng University
• William LI, University of Minnesota
• Dennis LIN, The Pennsylvania State University
• Christopher NACHTSHEIM, University of Minnesota
• Shane REESE, Brigham Young University
• Thomas SANTNER, Ohio State University
• Jun SHAO, University of Wisconsin
• Kwok L. TSUI, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Fugee TSUNG, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Runchu ZHANG, Nankai University and Northeast Normal University
• Ji ZHU, University of Michigan

Stream 2: Biostatistics
Organizer: Jianguo Sun, Xingqiu Zhao

Invited Speakers:

• N. BALAKRISHNAN, McMaster University
• Luc DUCHATEAU, Ghent University
• Jason FINE, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
• Nancy FLOURNOY, University of Missouri - Columbia
• Leonard B. HEARNE, University of Missouri - Columbia
• X. Joan HU, Simon Fraser University
• Nicholas P. JEWELL, University of California - Berkely
• Mi-Ok KIM, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• Chun-Ling LIU, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Jianguo SUN, University of Missouri - Columbia
• Yanqing SUN, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
• Guo-Liang TIAN, The University of Hong Kong
• Christ J. WILD, University of Auckland
• Guosheng YIN, The University of Hong Kong
• Xingqiu ZHAO, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University & Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
  

Stream 3: Financial Statistics
Organizer: Heung Wong, Cedric Yiu

Invited Speakers:

• Ngai-Hang CHAN, The Chinese University of Hong KongTim CHAU, Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China
• Bing-Yi JING, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Lu LIN, Shandong University
• Shiqing LING, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Mike K.P. SO, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Yiu-Kuen TSE, Singapore Management University
• Philip YU, The University of Hong Kong
• Jinwen ZHAO, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

Joint Parallel Session with International Research Forum

1. Economic Modelling
Co-ordinator: Denis TALAY, INRIA Centre de Sophia Antipolis

Invited Speakers:

• Olivier GUEANT, MFG R&D
• Hyeng Keun KOO, Ajou University
• Srdjan STOJANOVIC, University of Cincinnati & Suzhou University
• Denis TALAY, INRIA Centre de Sophia Antipolis
• Charles TAPIERO, Polytechnic Institute of New York University
• Pierre VALLOIS, University of Nancy
• Dong Chul WON, Ajou University

2. Credit Risk
Co-ordinator: Monique JEANBLANC, Evry University

Invited Speakers:

• Dong-Hyun AHN, Young-Min CHOI, Young-Sik KIM & Won-Suk LIU, Seoul National University
• Nan CHEN, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Wai-Ki CHING, The University of Hong Kong
• Monique JEANBLANC, Evry University
• Henry LEUNG, The University of Sydney
• Shiyin LI & Xiaoliu NIE, Xiamen University
• Nicolas PRIVAULT, City University of Hong Kong
• Timothy Robin TENG, Ateneo de Manila University

Stream 4: Probability Theory with Applications
Organizer: Zhiming Ma, Phillip Yam

Invited Speakers:

• Xue ChenG, Peking University
• Sung-Nok Chiu, Hong Kong Baptist University
• John Moriarty, University of Manchester
• Jonathan Tsai, The University of Hong Kong

Joint Parallel Session with International Research Forum

1. Behavioral Finance (II)
Co-ordinators:
Chenghu MA, Fudan University
Thaleia ZARIPHOPOULOU, The University of Texas at Austin & University of Oxford

Invited Speakers:

• Yat-fai LAM, CT Risk Solutions Limited
• Chenghu MA, Fudan University
• Phil MAYMIN, Polytechnic Institute of New York University
• Gregg S. FISHER, Gerstein Fisher
• Wing-keung WONG, Hong Kong Baptist University
• Thaleia ZARIPHOPOULOU, The University of Texas at Austin / University of Oxford
• Xunyu ZHOU, University of Oxford

2a. Systemic Risk Management (I)
Co-ordinator: Elisabeth PATE-CORNELL, Stanford University

Invited Speakers:

• Yacov Y. HAIMES, University of Virginia
• Suhuan LIAO, Limin WANG & Wenchao LUANG, University of Science and Technology Beijing
• Ali MOSLEH, University of Maryland
• Elisabeth PATÉ-CORNELL, Stanford University
  

2b. Systemic Risk Management (II)
Co-ordinator: George PAPANICOLAOU, Stanford University

Invited Speakers:

• Rama CONT, Columbia University
• Stephen FIGLEWSKI & Justin BIRRU, New York University
• George PAPANICOLAOU, Stanford University
• Ronnie SIRCAR, Princeton University
  

Stream 5: Actuarial Science/Insurance Mathematics
Organizer: Elias Shiu, Ping-kei Leung, Hailiang Yang

Invited Speakers:

• Benjamin Avanzi, University of New South Wales
• Ping Chen, The University of Melbourne
• Ka-Chun Cheung, The University of Hong Kong
• Pak-Wing Fong, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
• Xuemiao Hao, University of Manitoba
• Joseph Kim, University of Waterloo
• Yue-Kuen Kwok, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Xiaoming Liu, The University of Western Ontario
• Hal Pedersen, University of Manitoba
• Sachi Purcal, Macquarie University
• Jaeyoung SUNG, Ajou University
• Qihe Tang, The University of Iowa
• Serena Tiong
• Bernard Wong, University of New South Wales
• Kam-Chuen Yuen, The University of Hong Kong
• Jinxia Zhu, University of New South Wales

Joint Parallel Session with International Research Forum
(Insurance - Finance Convergence and Contradictions)
Co-ordinator: Charles TAPIERO, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Invited Speakers:

• John LIU, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Gyoocheol SHIM & Jaeyoung SUNG, Ajou University
• Charles TAPIERO, Polytechnic Institute of New York University
• Machnes YAFFA, Bar Ilan University
• Hailiang YANG, The University of Hong Kong

Stream 6: Financial Mathematics and Risk Management
Organizer: Shige Peng, Cedric Yiu, James Huang, Xun Li

Invited Speakers:

• Nan Chen, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Hanqing Jin, University of Oxford
• Leong-Kwan LI, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Juan Li, Shandong University
• Zhen Liu, Missouri University of Science & Technology
• Yufeng Shi, Shandong University
• Michael Taksar, University of Missouri College of Arts & Science
• Lixin Wu, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Zhen Wu, Shandong University
• Weiqiang YANG, Shandong University
• Jiongmin Yong, University of Central Florida

Joint Parallel Session with International Research Forum

1. Stochastic control and Simulation in Finance
Co-ordinator: Agnes SULEM, Inria Paris-Rocquencourt

Invited Speakers:

• Aurélien ALFONSI, Paris Est University
• Vlad BALLY, Université Paris Est Marne la Vallée
• Pape NDIAYE, Raise Partner
• Olivier PIRONNEAU, Université Paris VI
• Agnes SULEM, INRIA Paris - Rocquencourt
• Antonino ZANETTE, University of Udine, Italy and Inria Paris - Rocquencourt

2. Quantitative Finance in China
Co-ordinator: Shige PENG, Shandong University

Invited Speakers:

• Zengjing CHEN, Shandong University
• Shige PENG, Shandong University
• Shanjian TANG, Fudan University
• Gang WEI, Shandong University
• Lan WU, Peking University
• Weidong ZHAO, Shandong University