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David Ngai

David Ngai is the Managing Director at State Street Bank and Trust Company, overseeing Compliance practice in the Asia-Pacific region for Markets, and serving as Alternate Chief Executive for the Hong Kong Branch. On top of governance, David is also responsible for the managing of the relationships with the Regulators and Central Banks from Market Infrastructure, and Supervisory perspective. Previously, he was Managing Director for the Asia Pacific Global FX Division of the Global Financial Markets Association, representing major international banks engaging with Regulators and Central Banks on FX market practices, and transparency requirements such as the FX Global Code. David holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Development from the University of Birmingham, is a qualified accountant, and has regulatory and regional compliance managerial experience from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s Enforcement Division, and other globally systemic important banks for both Equity and FICC markets.

Dr Giles Proctor

Dr Giles Proctor qualified as a solicitor with Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester and practiced in corporate and commercial law before entering teaching and completing his PhD and has designed and delivered commercial diploma courses and corporate training for ‘magic circle’ law firms, whilst at Nottingham Law School and the University of Law. He managed the successful opening of Kaplan Law School, delivering postgraduate legal education, in partnership with Nottingham Law School, to over 16 City firms. Whilst leading Kaplan Law School , the Law School was contracted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to design and develop the assessment for the changing QLTS exam regime, which has now shaped the SQE assessment regime, he also helped found Roehampton Law School (the Law School), which opened in September 2015. Giles joined The College of Legal Practice as Chief Executive Officer in February 2020 and leads our business engagement, collaborating with firms and Universities to develop bespoke training programmes around professional education, including SQE. In December 2024, Giles was appointed as a Fellow of The College of Law Australia Group. He is also a visiting lecturer on the LLB(Hons) of Manchester Law School and HKU SPACE for Business Associations.

Mr Kevin Woo

Mr. Thomas Ng

Thomas Ng is an accomplished expert in wealth management and fintech, currently serving as the CEO of Wealth Management Cube Limited in Hong Kong. He led the company to be the first well established B2B fund distributor in Hong Kong steering in tokenized fund business. With over 15 years of experience in the financial services sector, Thomas has held leadership roles in prominent firms, including being the hedge fund and fund of funds manager in Everbright Securities International and Wellchamp Capital. His extensive expertise encompasses fund management, tokenization, and asset allocation strategies, enabling him to drive innovative solutions for clients across the Asia-Pacific region. Thomas has managed multi-million dollar portfolios for family offices and institutional clients, advocating for tokenization practices that positively influenced regulatory guidelines in Hong Kong.

Dr Sherly Chen (Programme Leader of Postgraduate Diploma in English for Global Careers)

Dr Chen Sherly holds a Doctor Degree in Applied Language Sciences from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and currently serves as Programme Manager at the School of Professional and Continuing Education of The University of Hong Kong. Holding professional teaching qualifications from both Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland, she brings over a decade of experience in language education, programme management, and academic administration. Her expertise includes language teaching and learning, curriculum design, quality assurance, and educational leadership. Dr Chen specialises in pedagogical innovation, cross-cultural education, and the development of industry-responsive programmes. She is committed to advancing excellence in higher education and lifelong learning through the integration of academic scholarship and professional practice.

Guest Speaker Dr Dan Tang （Founder of Meridian Intelligence）

Dr. Dan Tang holds a Doctor of Management from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and currently serves as Professor of Practice in the Department of Management Information Systems at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, as well as an Advisor to PolyU’s Digital Assets and Innovation Research Centre. Holding a Bachelor of Arts in English from Fudan University alongside a Master of Science in Finance from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, he brings extensive industry experience in cross-border investment banking, corporate finance, and global entrepreneurship. His expertise includes AI-enhanced financial security, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and the integration of Generative AI with Web3 platforms. Dr. Tang specialises in pedagogical application for corporate finance strategy, predictive AI agents, and bridging academic research with decentralized finance, having founded multiple innovative fintech ventures. He is committed to facilitating industry-academia knowledge transfer and pioneering technological advancements in global capital markets.