Mr. Chan is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Before joining the Government, Mr. Chan held a number of public service positions including member of the Legislative Council and Chairman of Legal Aid Services Council.

Mr. Chan served as Secretary for Development from July 2012 to January 2017. He has been Financial Secretary since 2017.

Howard Lee is responsible for reserves management, financial infrastructure and fintech. He is also an Executive Director of the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited. He joined the HKMA in 2009 as a Division Head and has worked in various areas including monetary management, financial stability surveillance, corporate services and banking policy. He was appointed as a Deputy Chief Executive on 1 January 2018. Prior to joining the HKMA, Mr . Lee worked in the Hong Kong SAR Government in areas relating to economic development, financial services and other public policies.

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Ms Julia Leung has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) since1 January 2023.

Ms Leung joined the SFC in March 2015 as Executive Director of the Investment Products Division. She became Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division in June 2016 and took on the additional capacity of Deputy CEO in March 2018.

In more than 25 years of public service, Ms Leung has extensive experience in financial regulation, market development and international cooperation. Prior to joining the SFC, Ms Leung was the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury from August 2008 to December 2013. Before that, she served at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority for 14 years, spending the last eight years as the Executive Director responsible for financial cooperation with Mainland and other international regulators.

Ms Leung graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and earned a master's degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. In 2014, she authored a book on how Asia has surmounted various financial crises.

Mr. Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Bin Hassan, is a board commissioner at Capital Market Authority who has 33 years of experience in financial markets, investment management, asset management, investment banking and alternative investments. He has previously served as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia and Member of Credit Suisse MENAT Operating Committee, MD & CEO of Arabian Capital and Rana Investment Company and has held various leadership positions at Samba Financial Group and Bank Muscat.

He served as a member of the Board of Directors at the Saudi Stock Exchange – Tadawul. He also was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Alamiya for Cooperative Insurance Company and a member of the Board of Directors of Saudi Fransi Capital, Al Faisaliah Group and member of the Audit Committee at Arab National Bank.

Mr. Abdulaziz received a Bachelor's Degree in Law from King Saud University, in addition to attending several executive programs at Oxford University – Saïd Business School, and Several training courses at The New York Institute of Finance, Euromoney and CitiBank training centre, beside working on job trainee at Lehman Brothers, London, Salomon Smith Barney, London and CitiBank, New York.

Bonnie Y Chan was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on 1 March 2024.

Ms Chan brings more than 30 years of global capital markets leadership and expertise. She has played a leading role in supporting the transformation of Hong Kong’s listed market and infrastructure, enhancing market quality, attractiveness, and efficiency, and helping position HKEX as a leading global exchange group.

Ms Chan has held leadership roles in legal and financial services with Asia-Pacific and global responsibilities. Before becoming CEO, Ms Chan was HKEX’s Co-Chief Operating Officer, where she oversaw the Group’s key operational and strategic functions. Ms Chan first joined HKEX as Head of IPO Transactions in 2007 from Morgan Stanley, where she spent four years leading the legal function for the investment bank’s Asia capital markets business. She rejoined HKEX in 2020 as Head of Listing, after serving as a partner at international law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell focusing on capital markets between 2010 and 2019.

Ms Chan is a frequent contributor to the World Economic Forum and is a member of the Forum’s Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems Advisory Council.

In Hong Kong, Ms Chan served as a member of the Financial Services Development Council between 2015 and 2018, and was a member of its Board of Directors between 2019 to 2020. She was also a member of the Standing Committee of Company Law Reform and the Disciplinary Panel of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Ms Chan was featured on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in business list for 2024 and was ranked in the Top 10 in Asia. She was also recognised as one of the World Federation of Exchanges’ Women Leaders between 2021 and 2023. In addition, Ms Chan was recognised among IFLR1000’s Asia Best Lawyers in 2019 and was named The American Lawyer’s Dealmaker of the Year in 2018.

Ms Chan holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. She is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and an attorney at law in New York State.

Mohammed Al-Rumaih is the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Exchange. Since joining the Exchange in 2009, he has held several key leadership positions including Chief of Markets, and Chief of Sales and Marketing.

Mr. Mohammed has been instrumental in driving the Exchange’s growth and transformation. Under his leadership, the Exchange has implemented significant market enhancements and introduced innovative financial products. Among his notable achievements during his tenure are the Saudi Exchange’s inclusion in major emerging market indices, the successful launch of the Nomu-Parallel Market, and facilitating the seamless public listing of Saudi Aramco in 2019 – the world’s largest IPO.

He also serves as a board member of the Securities Clearing Center Company (Muqassa) and is a member of the Audit committee for the Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa) and Tadawul Advanced Solutions Company (WAMID).

Al-Rumaih holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and an Executive MBA from Manchester Business School.

Yazeed AlDomaiji is the Chief Executive Officer of Wamid, Saudi Tadawul Group's innovation-focused company, driving technological advancement to boost economic growth across Saudi Arabia’s financial ecosystem. He has over 17 years of experience working in capital markets, corporate finance, fintech, strategy, and project management.

Before joining Wamid, he served as the Strategy, Research & International Relations Deputy at the Capital Market Authority, leading the development and implementation of the CMA’s strategic plan. Over his career, he also served as the Deputy Assistant of Strategy, Research & International Relations, Manager of Market Surveillance & Analysis, he started his career in corporate banking.

In recent years, AlDomaiji has been part of number of national finance committees. He was the vice chairman of Fintech Saudi Supervisory Committee, and the Secretary of Sukuk Market and Debt Instruments Development Committee in FSDP.

Mr. Yazeed holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University and a BSc in Business Administration from King Saud University. He completed an executive education program at Columbia Business School and has multiple professional certificates in financial management.

Ms. Ding has served as Chief Executive Officer of CSOP Asset Management Limited since joining the company in 2010, overseeing the formulation of the firm’s overall business direction and setting strategic priorities. Prior to this role, she was the Assistant CEO, Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee at China Southern Asset Management from 2003 to June 2013, accumulating over 30 years of experience in the asset management industry.

Ms. Ding was awarded the Medal of Honour by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in July 2021 and appointed as a Justice of the Peace in July 2024. In April 2025, she was appointed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government as an Independent Non- Executive Director of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.

Since January 2023, Ms. Ding has held the position of Vice Chairperson of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council, concurrently serving as Convener of the Mainland Opportunities Committee since 2019. She transitioned to the role of Permanent Honorary Chairperson of the Hong Kong Chinese Fund Association in 2020 after serving as its chairperson. Her current roles also include membership in the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Appeal Board, Executive Board Member of the Treasury Markets Association Council, Executive Committee of the Investment Management Association of Singapore and non-official member of the HKSAR Government’s Task Force on Enhancing Stock Market Liquidity.

Throughout her career, Ms. Ding has held significant positions including member of the Product Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission, Process Review Panel of the Securities and Futures Commission, Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal, Financial Infrastructure and Market Development Sub-Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Co-Chairman of the International Business Committee of the Asset Management Association of China, and the Vice Chairperson of Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong.

Ms. Ding holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from San Francisco State University in the United States and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Sichuan University in China.

Oliver Kadhim is the Regional Head of Institutional Client Group (ICG), Asia Pacific. He brings more than 28 years of institutional client, sales and trading experience including roles at JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup and, has spent the last 15 years building HSBC’s global cash equities capabilities through roles in our London and Hong Kong trading hubs. He was previously the Co-Head of Cash Equity Execution, Markets and Securities Services, Asia Pacific

Christopher Lee
Regional Practice Lead, Asia Pacific

Christopher Lee is Managing Director and Regional Practice Lead, Asia Pacific, at S&P Global Ratings. Based in Hong Kong, Chris leads analytical teams across all practice areas in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to his current role, Chris was the Chief Analytical Officer for Asia Pacific focusing on analytics and investor engagement.

Chris has over two decades of experience at S&P Global in analytical, managerial, and business roles. Prior to that, Chris worked as an equity analyst for 10 years at several financial institutions, including JP Morgan, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and Credit Suisse.

Chris has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of British Columbia.

Danny Tang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hero Esports. She formerly held the role of Hero Esports' CFO and Head of Global Strategy Office. In 2022, Danny was recognised as one of the Top 100 Asian-Pacific Women-Powered Leaders by J.P. Morgan and Ernst & Young. In 2024, she was inducted into the Esports Hall of Fame by the renowned esports media outlet Esports Insider. She holds a BA in Economics & Mathematics from Bryn Mawr College and a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University.

Mansour Altais is the Chief of Business Development at the Securities Clearing Center company “Muqassa”, a subsidiary of Saudi Tadawul Group.

Mansour joined Muqassa in 2020 as the Business Services & Sales Manager, where he established the company’s Account Management & Sales teams, and was a main contributor to the implementation of clearing services in different markets, including equities, fixed income, exchange-traded derivatives, and Repo markets.

Mansour was also part of the Post Trade Program, with a main focus to raise awareness on the value of the Clearing House’s products and services in the Saudi Financial market.

Prior to joining Muqassa, he gained an extensive experience in the global banking industry in his role as Senior Relationship Manager, with client coverage of banking sector and later leading the growth of non-banking FIs sector.

Mansour holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Cape Breton University, Canada, along with several professional certifications from prestigious institutions specialized in Management and Leadership.

Mr. Chris Jenkins is Chief of Derivatives at Saudi Exchange, responsible for driving the growth and development of Saudi Arabia’s derivatives market in support of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

Mr. Jenkins has extensive experience in trading and derivatives markets, including commodity futures, index futures, single stock futures, and risk management strategies. Prior to joining Saudi Tadawul Group, he held various trading and leadership roles with a focus on building dynamic and liquid derivatives platforms.  

In his current role, Mr. Jenkins leads initiatives to enhance market depth, enable effective risk management tools, and strengthen the Kingdom’s position as a global capital markets hub.  

Mr. Jenkins holds a bachelor’s degree in Politics and Economics from Cardiff University and a master’s degree in International Management for China from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Mr. Gregory Yu joined HKEX as Managing Director and Head of Markets in March 2025.

In his role, Mr. Yu oversees the development of HKEX’s Markets function, helping drive the vibrancy and depth of HKEX’s equities, derivatives, and fixed-income and currencies franchises. He is a member of the Group’s Management Committee.

Mr. Yu has over 25 years of capital markets and financial services experience. He previously held senior positions at JP Morgan in Hong Kong and Mainland China, and was most recently General Manager and Head of Equities at JP Morgan Securities (China) Company in Shanghai. Prior to this, Mr. Yu served as JP Morgan’s Head of Structuring and Head of Equity Derivatives Sales & Marketing for Asia Pacific. He started his career in New York with Salomon Smith Barney, and later worked at Zurich Capital Markets, as well as at BNP Paribas in New York and Hong Kong.

Mr. Yu has a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and applied economics from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and is a Cornell University Council Member.

Youssef Salem is CFO of ADX-listed ADNOC Drilling, world’s largest integrated driller; IC Member of Enersol, energy technology JV between ADNOC Drilling and Alpha Dhabi; and Director at Gordon Technologies and Deepwell Services, real time drilling measurement and analytics portfolio companies of Enersol.

Youssef’s experience includes being CFO of AIQ, MENA’s fastest unicorn, first AI unicorn and now a subsidiary of ADX-listed Presight; CFO & Director at Nasdaq-listed Swvl, world’s first mass transit marketplace to go public and MENA’s first unicorn to list on Nasdaq; Executive Director & Senior Advisor at Moelis with 13 years of investment banking experience, executing >$100bn of capital raises, financings, M&A, and restructurings across >60 transactions; and Adjunct Professor of Practice at the American University in Cairo.

Youssef is also the Founder of Qora71, a Hub71-backed venture investors syndicate; Entrepreneur in Residence at Hub71; and Board / Advisory Board Member in multiple technology companies and funds. He is a CFA Charterholder, Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, youngest CFO on both Nasdaq and ADX, and was featured in Forbes Middle East 30 under 30 list.

Ozgur Serin is a Turkish national with more than 30 years of corporate experience gained in multinational conglomerates in the FMCG and currently in the Energy/Utility sectors. Established upon a solid financial background built in his initial years of career, Ozgur’s career has seen him in multiple corporate functions with increasing responsibilities including financial controlling, sales and customer management, country and general management, project management, corporate communications, and investor relations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Ozgur has joined ACWA Power in early 2019 to establish the investor relations function two years before ACWA Power was listed as a public company following an iconic $1.2 billion of IPO that was subscribed 250+x over. He is currently the Vice President in charge of the IR department. Ozgur holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, and an alumnus of Columbia Business School Executive Online Education in Mergers & Acquisitions and Value Investing in addition to IMD Mastering Board Governance executive leadership programs.

Emily Tan is a Senior Correspondent and Anchor of “The China Connection.” Based in Hong Kong, Emily takes an in-depth look into all you need to know about China, Hong Kong and Taiwan – their economies and how they connect with the global economy.

She joined CNBC in 2007 as the lead Hong Kong market reporter. Over the years, she has covered major news events such as the Taiwan Presidential elections in 2008, 2012, 2020 and 2024, Hong Kong’s Umbrella movement in 2014, and the social unrest in 2019.

In her more than two decades in the industry, Emily has interviewed some of the region’s most recognisable and influential leaders including Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai, Hon Hai Technology Group Chairman Young Liu, and C-suite executives from HSBC, HK Exchanges & Clearing, Oaktree Capital, Franklin Templeton, TSMC and Intel.

Prior to joining CNBC, she anchored nightly newscasts and covered local daily assignments at Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB). She has also worked at Bloomberg and CNN. 

Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication.

Eugene Tang has been a business journalist since 1994 and has 16 years of experience in China, including 10 years building and managing a bilingual news operation as editor and Bloomberg's China Bureau Chief. Before joining the Post, Eugene was product director of institutional news and Factiva products at Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal. As Managing Editor, he is responsible for coverage of markets, banking and finance, property and industries.

Areas of Expertise:

• Life cycle of news, from reporting/editing of business/finance/economics to development and sales of news products

• Languages Spoken: Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin

• Eugene has extensively covered Saudi Arabia – China business stories. He also moderated panels and roundtable sessions for FII event

A 3-time award-winning senior news anchor and master broadcaster, Cyba boasts an illustrious career in TV journalism on top of her years in London as a HNWI private banker.

Previously at CNBC Arabia and Al-Arabiya, in 2020, Cyba conceptualised and launched Mornings with Cyba, the first TV morning show aimed at a business audience, on Asharq Business with Bloomberg. In 2024, Cyba launched on the same network her new TV show and podcast, Conversations with Cyba, a high-value, one-on-one executive interview series designed to extract authentic insights from industry leaders through a warm, non-combative, and conversational approach.

A strong advocate for women’s leadership and professional advancement, she has created platforms that amplify female voices in media and business and actively mentors women and executives across the region. In 2010, Cyba founded Saba Consultants, a strategic communications firm with an all-women creative team—reflecting her commitment to nurturing female talent.

A natural storyteller, Cyba brings her curiosity and long expertise in finance and in life to her shows. Her ability to guide intimate and insightful conversations with her guests has branded her career and given her the reputation of a “warm but sharp” interviewer.

Mr. Yeh Hung Chou (Steven) has over 20 years of experience in financial markets and regulatory bodies across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, including roles at HKEX and the Taiwan Futures Exchange. He has held senior management, board, and committee positions for more than a decade, with expertise in business development, marketing, and corporate strategy.

Mr. Steven is a licensed participant of HKEX and holds Type 1, 2, and 5 Responsible Officer, as well as Type 4 Representative licenses under the Hong Kong SFC. He holds a Master of Science degree from the State University of New York and completed executive studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management. In 2025, he was elected as the Chairman of the Fintech and Innovation Committee of the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM).

Hannah Ha is the Commercial Department Managing Partner of Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM), a pre-eminent law firm in Hong Kong with over 160 years of history.

Hannah is based in Hong Kong and leads the Corporate & Securities and Banking & Finance practices. Clients turn to Hannah for advice on mergers and acquisitions, leveraging her extensive experience in foreign direct investment in China, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and general corporate and commercial matters. Hannah's practice also covers competition law, and she co-heads the firm's award winning Antitrust & Competition Team.

Hannah advises a wide range of clients, including sovereign wealth funds, blue-chip companies, multi-national corporations and mainland Chinese companies. Her industry experience is wide-ranging, including aviation, chemicals, construction, insurance, pharmaceuticals, transport, financial services, technology and hospitality.

Hannah is a China-Appointed Attesting Officer (appointed by the Ministry of Justice of PRC) and a Notary Public in Hong Kong. She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Hannah has been recognised as Woman Lawyer of the Year by the Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards 2024, Women Leaders by IFLR1000, and a Highly Regarded Corporate/M&A and Competition/Antitrust Lawyer by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and IFLR1000.

Mohammed Islam is the host and founder of 'The Mo Show', a podcast in English from Saudi Arabia in its fourth season. The show aims to break the stereotypes and misconceptions by shedding light on the progression and accomplishments of those who share their personal stories and experiences.