Innovation Series 3: Payment Evolution: Is Money Becoming Digital?

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Save the dateJune 12, 20198:30 AM - 10:30 AMGMT+8 Add to Calendar

Venue Location

19/F, COFCO Tower

262 Gloucester Road
(4-minute walk from Exit C, Causeway Bay MTR Station)
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong SAR (China)

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Organizer

Organizer: German Industry and Commerce Ltd. / German Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong

Phone: +852 25265481

Contact Person: Ruth Gebreyohannes

Email: gebreyohannes.ruth@hongkong.ahk.de

Event Details

China is the most talked-about country in the battle between cash and electronic payments. Internet giants like Alibaba and Tencent have created their own payment gateways online, Alipay and Tenpay being one of the most popular ways to pay in China. In the rest of the world, Apply Pay, Google Wallet etc are growing exponentially.

Digital currency brings in many advantages, from the obvious convenience in our daily lives to macro societal changes such as the avoidance of tax evasion. Most of us never need to visit a bank again. Will Bitcoin take over? There will be no more currency exchange and conversions. However, the downside of a digital banking system is the security that physical currency can give, as digital currency is confusing and sometimes unsafe.

In this seminar, we will analyse the pros and cons of a cashless society and how it may affect/help your business.

Registration Deadline: Friday, 7 June 2019

Speakers

Stefano Passarello

Managing Director, Coporate Services, North East Asia of Hawksford

Stefano Passarello

Managing Director, Coporate Services, North East Asia of Hawksford

https://www.hawksford.com/exceptional-people/hong-kong/stefano-passarello

Stefano Passarello is the Managing Director – North Asia for Hawksford, and former Managing Partner of People & Projects (P&P). He started his consultancy business P&P in 2007, then the company grew from Hong Kong to 10 global offices serving 1500 clients before it was acquired by Hawksford.

Stefano is the official mentor for many startup programs and is frequently invited to speak about business, entrepreneurship and innovation. He is the Treasurer and Board of the Directors of the Italian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong, as well as the Vice Chairman of the Chamber's Retail Committee. In 2017, he started StartIT.Asia, an innovative program organized by the Italian Consulate General in Hong Kong to attract and select high potential Italian startups to come to Asia. To this day he still holds the prestigious position and is one of the most active Italian businessmen in Hong Kong.

Outside the office, Stefano is an avid runner, multi-sport athlete and serial entrepreneur in the charity, nutrition and sport space.

Tickets

Member Ticket

Includes light breakfast

Member Price Complimentary

Corporate Member Colleague's Ticket

Includes light breakfast

Complimentary

Non-Member Ticket

Includes light breakfast

HKD 120

"Member Ticket" is applicable to registered chamber representative(s) only. For the colleagues/employees from the member companies, select "Corporate Member Colleague's Ticket" to enjoy the member's rate for event registration.

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