Rise:Bitcoin - Remittances

Welcome to the second edition of Rise:Bitcoin in Hong Kong!
Rise:Bitcoin is a monthly community event for people interested in Bitcoin and related technologies.
This event will cover the ideas and problems around ‘remittances’ and feature a discussion panel with people working on this field.

Schedule:
4:00pm: What is Bitcoin, and how does work, a short overview for those who are new.

4:30pm: Welcome speech and discussion panel.
Panelists:
Luis Buenaventura II
co-founder of Rebit, Manila
“Rebit is reinventing money transfers in the Philippines with Bitcoin”

Dave Shin
Paywise, Hong Kong & Singapore
“After Swift, an alternative for institutional users to move money”

Matt Ventura
Bitcoin "Kiosk" operator, Macau

Leonhard Weese (moderator)
President, Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong

5:30pm: Questions, Networking