We’re off to a great start at FinovateAsia, and after yesterday’s sessions and demos, we’re already craving more.

Registration opens at 8 am again today, and the first session begins at 8:45 am. And don’t miss the Best of Show awards ceremony today, taking place at 16:40 in the auditorium.

Visit our website for a full, interactive agenda, or check out a quick preview below:

8:00 to 8:45 Registration and continental breakfast

8:45 to 8:50 Welcome

8:50 to 9:15 Keynote address

9:15 to 9:25 Analyst all stars

9:25 to 10:15 Demo session #3

• Avaloq
• LendingStar
• Jumio
• PayReverse
• Payjo
• Kiwi New Energy

10:15 to 10:45 Intermission, refreshments, and networking break

10:45 to 10:55 Analyst all stars

10:55 to 11:05 Challenges in building global financial infrastructure for crypto-assets

11:05 to 11:50 Demo session #4

• Siam Commercial Bank
• Topicus Fintech Software
• Rootant
• Unpay
• Identitii
• LENDindex

11:50 to 12:10 Special address

12:10 to 13:20 Lunch plus expert briefing on Indian fintech

13:20 to 14:45 Breakout streams

• Lending
• Digital transformation and customer experience
• Focus on mainland China

14:45 to 15:20 Intermission, refreshments, and networking break

15:20 to 16:00 Investors debate

16:00 to 16:40 Accelerator showcase

16:40 to 16:50 Best of Show awards ceremony

16:50 to 17:50 Reception and networking

Thanks to all of you for helping to make this year’s event a success! We’ll see you at FinovateAsia next year, or come see us at any of our shows in between:

• FinovateAfrica on November 27 and 28 in Cape Town
• FinovateEurope on February 12 through 14 in London
• FinovateSpring on May 8 through 10 in San Francisco
• FinovateFall (date and location to be determined)

We’re back in Hong Kong this week for what is shaping up to be Hong Kong’s most dynamic fintech event of the year, FinovateAsia. We have a dozen companies ready to demo their freshest ideas. And our impressive speaker lineup, along with panelists representing some of the region’s top banks and fintechs, also are ready to impress.

FinovateAsia will take place at the Hong Kong Convention Center where registration opens at 8:00 am and the first session starts at 8:45 am. There’s still time to register and if you have any questions, please contact a member of our event staff.

You can check out today’s full agenda, complete with speaker information, online, but here is a quick preview:

8:00 to 8:45 Registration and continental breakfast

8:45 to 8:50 Welcome

8:50 to 9:20 Keynote address

9:20 to 9:25 Opening remarks

9:25 to 9:35 Analyst all stars

9:35 to 10:25 Demo session #1

• Vymo
• CredoLab
• Arival
• AlphaTech Investment Solutions
• Cashoff
• Beacon Accelerate Technology

10:25 to 11:05 Intermission, refreshments, and networking break, plus fireside chat

11:05 to 11:15 Analyst all stars

11:15 to 12:05 Demo session #2

• JuicyScore
• DepositBook
• RISQ
• Top Image Systems
• Voca.ai
• Think Analytics

12:05 to 13:10 Lunch plus expert briefing on financial inclusion

13:10 to 15:15 Breakout streams

• Insurance and payments
• Artificial intelligence and blockchain
• Open banking and the API economy

15:15 to 15:45 Intermission, refreshments, and networking break

15:45 to 16:25 Off the record session with global regulators

16:25 to 17:05 Digital change leaders debate

17:05 to 18:05 Reception and networking

Best of Show winners will be announced tomorrow

Doors open again tomorrow at 8:00 am, with the first session beginning at 8:45 am.

Rehearsal day is underway here at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai. With FinovateAsia 2018 starting Monday morning, our demoing companies are busy practicing their pitches in preparation for two days of live fintech demonstrations.

That said, FinovateAsia is more than just fintech demos. As part of Hong Kong FinTech Week, FinovateAsia will also host a variety of in-depth presentations – from keynote addresses and expert briefings to breakout tracks on topics such as AI and blockchain technology, open banking, insurtech, payments, digital transformation, lending, and more.

And in addition to Analyst All-Star panels and our Accelerator/Incubator Showcase, FinovateAsia will also feature an “off the record” session with global regulators, a conversation among VCs on where the smart money is investing in fintech, and a special breakout track focusing on fintech opportunities on mainland China.

More detailed information about our agenda is available on our FinovateAsia event page.

We’re looking forward to seeing you this week. The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center is located at 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Once you arrive at the venue, please follow the signs to rooms S221s on Level 2. The Center is readily accessible by Mass Transit Railway (MTR), bus, train, tram, ferry, and taxi.

The conference begins Monday, October 29th, and continues through Tuesday, October 30th. Registration opens at 8am, with continental breakfast and networking, and our program begins with Welcoming Remarks at 8:45am and our Keynote Address at 8:50am. Live demos on Monday will take place between 9:35am and 10:25am, and between 11:15am and 12:05pm. Monday will also feature two Analyst All-Star panels – one in the morning and one in the afternoon – as well as breakout tracks on AI and blockchain technology, open banking and the API economy, and insurance and payments.

Tuesday will run similarly to Monday, with registration at 8am, Welcoming Remarks at 8:45am, and our Keynote at 8:50am. Tuesday will also feature morning and afternoon Analyst All-Star panels, and our two live demo sessions are scheduled to start at 9:25am and 11:10am, respectively. As on Monday, our breakout tracks on Tuesday will begin after lunch and will focus on digital transformation, lending, and fintech innovation on mainland China. Tuesday will also feature our investors debate, our Best of Show awards, and our accelerator/incubator showcase.

As you can see, this year’s FinovateAsia is an action-packed affair. Be sure to check out our agenda for more details on our demoing companies, our speakers and panelists, and our breakout tracks, summits, and expert briefings.

And once you’re here, be sure to join the FinovateAsia community on our Knect365 event app. Search for “FinovateAsia 2018” once you are in the app to access Sli.do, Best of Show voting, our networking platform Brella, our attendee list, agenda, floorplan, and more. If you have any difficulty with the app, please contact us at info@finovate.com for assistance.

Remember that tickets to FinovateAsia are still available. If you are interested in attending, please visit our FinovateAsia registration page and save your spot. We’ll see you in Wan Chai!

It’s time for last-minute preparations for FinovateAsia, which will be held next week on October 29 and 30 in Hong Kong. And it’s not just the presenters and speakers who need to be prepared, it’s also you, our audience. Still don’t have your ticket? Register today to be part of the crowd.

To help you get ready for all of the newest themes and trends that will be presented next week, we’ve created this word cloud that offers a visual on the hottest topics of this year’s show:

As for logistical details, here is all you need to know:

Who

We’ve gathered dozens of innovative fintech companies to demo their latest technology on stage. Check out our full list of demoing companies and read through our Sneak Peek blog series for an inside look at what the companies will demo on stage.

We’ll also be joined by industry experts and thought leaders to discuss the latest trends impacting banks and fintechs today. Preview our full list of speakers and take a look at our agenda for more information on session topics.

Where

We’ll be at the Hong Kong Convention Centre located at 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Please use the Harbour Road entrance at the Harbour Road Cafe when entering the venue and proceed to rooms S221s on level two.

When

Registration opens at 8 am on October 29 and the opening keynote presentation will begin at 8:45 am. Plan to come early and enjoy some tea and a continental breakfast before the session begins.

Fintech will take over Hong Kong during the city’s Fintech Week, which will begin with FinovateAsia on October 29 and 30, and we’re excited to be a part of it. If you don’t have your ticket yet, register today to join the crowd at the Hong Kong Convention Center.

We’ve finalized the agenda to bring you live demos from the hottest fintechs in Asia, as well as valuable discussions from industry experts and leaders from the region’s top financial services organizations. We’ll also host a variety of action-packed networking sessions where you can chat with our speakers and get to know other attendees.

Here are some of the discussions you won’t want to miss:

Keynote Addresses

• Chris Skinner, Chairman of the Financial Services Club, will speak about the threat tech giants pose when it comes to customer data.
• JP Nicols, Managing Director of Fintech Forge, will discuss why banks have to change or risk failure.

Analyst All-Stars

Leading research analysts will share their thoughts and latest research about key global fintech opportunities. Hear from:

• Frederic Giron – Vice President, Research Director, Forrester
• Kieran Hines – Head of Industries, Ovum
• Daniel Latimore – Senior Vice President, Banking Group, Celent
• Henri Arslanian – FinTech & Crypto Lead, Asia, PwC

Key Discussions

Over the course of two days, we’ll highlight fintech’s most buzzworthy topics by featuring in-depth conversations with industry experts. Here are some of the discussion themes:

• AI
• Blockchain
• Open Banking
• API economy
• Insurance
• Payments
• Regulation
• Lending
• The China opportunity
• Digital transformation
• Customer experience

And be sure to check out our full lineup of companies that will demo their newest technologies throughout the conference. On the Finovate blog, our Sneak Peek series will give you an advanced look at the innovations that will be shown on stage.