On 6 July, COMP organised an open forum on “AI and Fintech Applications for Banking, Finance and Servicing Industries” at PolyU which brought together over 250 industry practitioners, executives, academia and students for potential collaborations and research opportunities.
Prof. Qing Li, Chair Professor and Head of COMP delivered the welcoming remarks at the opening and introduced our new undergraduate programme - BSc (Hons) in Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence. We invited seven scholars and professionals as guest speakers including Dr Allen Au, Associate Professor of COMP; Mr Curtis Chan, Founder and CEO of PolyDigi Limited; Mr Joseph Chan, Founder and CEO of AsiaPay Group; Dr Thomas Chan, Director of One Belt One Road Institute, Chu Hai College of Higher Education; Mr Jerome Luo, Vice President of Yonyou Group; Mr Harry Ngai, Head of Audit Department of JETCO; and Mr John Yau, Business Development Manager of O2O Payment.
All speakers shared their views and insights on how AI and Fintech can be deployed to benefit Hong Kong and its international businesses. Topics on blockchain, e-payment, artificial intelligence, US currency system, privacy, security and auditing technology were covered.
