Wharton Club of Hong Kong, along with the Insead Alumni Association of Hong Kong is delighted to have a unique hands on session with the BIS Innovation Hub team in Hong Kong, lead by Bénédicte Nolens, Centre Head for Hong Kong.
The Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH) develops public goods in the technology space to support central banks and improve the functioning of the financial system. In this event, BIS will introduce in depth their innovations on CBDC, Stablecoins / Asset Tokenisation and Green Finance.
Our Alumni will get a unique pre-view on these disruptions in finance which will become mainstream in near-future in Hong Kong and rest of the world.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Venue: The Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Road, Central
Dress Code: Business and in-compliance with HK Club Dress Code
Price: HKD 675, non-refundable, includes Dinner and Drinks
Guests: Guests of Alumni welcome on same price
Please Note: Wharton Club follows a No Walk-Ins Allowed policy. So Register ASAP using the Tab Below.
Speakers from BIS Innovation Hub, Hong Kong
Bénédicte Nolens, Centre Head
Bénédicte is the Head of the BIS Innovation Hub, Hong Kong Centre. Prior to this appointment, she was a managing director at SC Ventures, the innovation arm of Standard Chartered Bank that leads a series of new ventures across digital banking, banking as a service, SME finance and blockchain. From 2018-2019, she was the Vice President of International Government Relations at Circle, involved in the evolution of blockchain and digital assets. From 2012-2018, she was the Head of Risk & Strategy of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), and in that capacity also acting as the Vice Chair of the Committee on Emerging Risks and the Fintech research lead for the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). From 2007-2012, she was a managing director at CreditSuisse and before that from 1997-2007 she was an associate and executive director at Goldman Sachs. Originally from Belgium, she holds LL.M. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Chicago and the University of Leuven. She is admitted to the New York Bar since 1999. In 2016, she was a recipient of the China Daily Asian Women Leadership Awards for her efforts related to entrepreneurship, innovation and charity.
Lucy Wong is an Advisor at the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH) and leading on innovation projects on digital assets, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and deposit tokens. She recently completed Project Dynamo which delivered a prototype platform for using stablecoins / digital tokens for SME finance in a supply chain. The project also delivered a survey study on the potential wholesale use cases of stablecoins, CBDCs and deposit tokens as well as related regulatory outlook and adoption challenges. Prior to the BISIH, Lucy worked at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and was responsible for banking crisis prevention and management. During her time at the HKMA, she led the development of the HKMA’s policy on Operational Continuity in Resolution, including addressing the implications of adoption of FinTech by the banking industry on operational continuity. She also represented the HKMA in participating in the Financial Stability Board’s development of guidance related to bank resolution. Prior to the HKMA, she was a Director at Standard Chartered Bank working across a number of functions including Asset & Liability Management, Corporate Banking, Debt Capital Markets and Group Treasury. During her time at Corporate Banking, she led a team of product specialists in the development of various products for the clients including payments, cash management, supply chain solutions, bonds, structured export finance and structured trade finance. Lucy obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and her MBA from INSEAD.
Jack Ho is an adviser in the BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong Centre seconded from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. His focus areas include security and privacy in CBDC. Previously, he was a cybersecurity manager in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority specialised in cybersecurity assessments and security policies. Prior to that, he worked in the public sector and took part in system design and implementation of numerous mission-critical IT systems for the Hong Kong Government and statutory bodies. Jack holds a Bachelor of Information Engineering (Honours) degree from the University of Hong Kong