CityU MBA SHARP Forum

Kindness Sustains: Novel Use of Blockchain for Social Good

Blockchain technology, a widely-bandied term in banking and financial services, is being brought to a novel application domain in philanthropy and social innovation. In particular, with abilities to address information authenticity and provide greater transparency, such a technology can be utilized for trustworthy fundraising, accountable charity giving, and enhanced donor retention. Will Blockchain create a positive social impact by revolutionizing the charity sphere? What are the challenges that may come along?

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* Remarks: Attendees without proper registration will not be entertained. Please present your student/staff card or business card at the reception.

Forum Details

Date: 6 May 2019 (Monday)

Agenda: (18:30 - 19:00) Registration // (19:00 - 20:40) Forum // (20:40 - 21:00) Light Refreshments & Networking

Dress Code: Business Casual

Moderator

Dr. Thomas Tang

CEO| PJ Sustainability Consulting Ltd.

Dr. Thomas Tang has been working in the sustainability practice sector for over 20 years. He is currently based in Hong Kong from where he has worked extensively on projects in Asia for government and the private sector. He has strong corporate knowledge from working as the sustainability director for a large US multinational engineering company as well as consulting experience in a wide range of industry sectors. His interests are in livable cities, resilient cities, smart cities, sustainable communities and the role of technology as an enabler towards a more sustainable world.

Speaker

Mr. Mark Blick

Head of Government Projects| Diginex Ltd.

Mr. Mark Blick is Head of Government at Diginex, a global blockchain solutions and financial services company headquartered in Hong Kong. Along with digital asset management and infrastructure support for blockchain transactions, Diginex partners with the public and private sectors globally to help design and implement complex blockchain solutions across a wide range of applications. Mark focuses on regulatory and policy frameworks and how blockchain then enables private sector implementation particularly in pre-competitive collaboration. Most recently, Mark has been heavily involved in projects focused on combating slavery, child labour & unfair working practices via distributed ledger technology.

Dr. Tat Lam

CEO| Shanzhai City Holdings Ltd.

Dr. Tat Lam is the CEO of Shanzhai City, a civic technology impact holding company based in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and San Fransisco. Tat is an expert of social development, development finance and impact measurement.

With Shanzhai City, Tat worked on projects providing technological solutions of impact measurement for China Development Research Foundation, Brazil Ministry of Citizenship, impact investment financial institutes in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Moreover, he also served communities in Guizhou Province China, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea to build financial and data literacy of local community members. Tat led Shanzhai City's team to create blockchain protocol, Impact Oxygen Protocol, a specific blockchain protocol serving needs of impact measurement and social finance, to decentralize development finance.

Tat received his PhD from UCL and master from Columbia University. He is an adjunct assistant professor at CUHK since 2011 and research scholar at Columbia University since 2013.

Mr. Nelson Yip

Founding CEO and Director| EP Venture Co., Ltd

Mr. Nelson Yip, founding CEO and Director of EP Venture Limited, has transformed and improved startups, public and private organizations with his experiences and capabilities. The core business focuses on Business Strategy Consulting which is a prerequisite in this fast growing economy.

Having contracted cerebral palsy as an infant, he was a frequent visitor at the hospital. The road was not easy but he made his way and was awarded a BSc in Statistics and Computer Science, MA in Quantitative Analysis in Business and an MBA at CUHK.

His business involves a wide range of industries, with specific interest in green energy, electronic commerce and venture businesses. He believes “The way we build – we live. The way we live – we are”. He also serves in a number of government and community committees and boards.

Mr. Zack Zha

Blockchain Operations Director| Ping An OneConnect Group

Operations Director of Blockchain Division at Shenzhen OneConnect Financial Technology, with expertise in both financial and fintech industries.

Responsible for the operations and strategies of blockchain products. Having participated multiple pilot projects such as China Customs blockchain platform, IFAB trade finance blockchain network. Playing a key role in the composition of Cross-border Trade Blockchain Whitepaper. Worked for a boutique investment bank focusing on TMT transactions in the U.S

FAQs

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