eSeminar - Non CPT Bearing

Fintech Series: Disruptive Emerging Technology - Blockchain and AI

Overview

Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are said to have enormous potential in the development of financial services industry. Some of it is hype whereas some of it leads to changes in the industry landscape. In the seminar, Mr Scott Likens will share his perspectives on these emerging technologies.

Key content:
- What is this new generation of transactional applications called Blockchain that promises to establish trust, accountability and transparency?
- What is AI and its ability to outperform human capabilities in speed, memory and computation functions?
- How will such technologies disrupt employment and financial markets?
- How mature are these technologies and when will they start impacting daily life and the economy?

Instructor / Speaker

LIKENS Scott

Mr Scott Likens is the Partner in Hong Kong where he leads PwC's Analytics and Emerging Technologies business and co-leads the Experience Centre for PwC China and Hong Kong. He has over 20 years of experience in emerging technologies including e-commerce, digital architecture, mobile technologies and social customer engagement. He has helped clients use technology to build a customer experience strategy and use customer analytics to enhance both digital and physical operations. He has applied his deep knowledge of Big Data and analytics to help clients across industries from insurance, transportation to financial services, leveraging advanced algorithms and predictive measures to generate business insights. He has worked with some of the biggest multi-national and local companies to transform their business using global digital trends with a local lens. Prior to coming to Hong Kong, he worked in the US leading PwC’s Emerging Technologies Group.

Administrative Details

Code
ESESE17050801
Venue
ePlatform
Language
English
Fees