Brand Strategy

This session of HKWD will be on creative tech and AI About Ilmari HEIKKINEN Award-winning Creative Technologist and SXSW 2025 Innovation Award winner with 20+ years of experience bridging the gap between high-performance engineering and visionary brand storytelling. A pioneer in web standards (WebGL) and an expert in Generative AI, I have spent the last decade as a high-level consultant for world-class agencies and in-house teams. He specializes in delivering "world-first" digital experiences for a portfolio of iconic brands including LVMH, Chanel, Google, and HSBC. Seeking a leadership role within Publicis Groupe to scale innovation, integrate emerging tech (AI/XR), and lead multidisciplinary teams in creating the next generation of immersive advertising. About Rhys Turner Rhys Turner is a Creative Technologist and Innovation Technologist, specialising in the intersection of technology, design, and luxury experiences. With a background in emerging technologies, AI, and interactive media, he explores innovative ways to enhance digital storytelling and customer engagement. His work focuses on blending creativity with technical innovation, pushing the boundaries of digital craftsmanship in the fashion and beauty industries. Sponsors and supporting partner Tronica - HKWD sponsor Event notes This event is first come first serve and will be letting people in on a capacity basis food and drinks buy by the bar vip reserved seats upon request 

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 7:15 - Talk and Panel 8:00 - Q&A 8:30 - Forum and mingle

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As the world pivots towards artificial intelligence (AI)-driven innovation, Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market has emerged as a lucrative frontier for Hong Kong brands seeking expansion. In this seminar, an expert will unveil how AI can transform businesses’ e-commerce strategies to succeed in Southeast Asia. Topics include key emerging trends for 2026, regulatory compliance essentials, and practical tips for efficient and cost-effective operations in the Southeast Asian e-commerce market, with a view to assisting SMEs in expanding to the digital markets of Southeast Asia through AI application. This seminar is one of the seminars under the SME Service Centres' "4-in-1" Seminar Series. Language: Cantonese Speaker: Mr Terry Chan \- Founder and Chairman\, Hong Kong eCommerce Supply Chain Association \(HKeCSC\) \- Founder and Group CEO\, JUSTT GROUP \- Founder and Group CEO\, SEA321 Interested persons are welcome to participate in this seminar. Registration: [Link](https://www.success.tid.gov.hk/tid/eng/activity/activity.jsp)

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**NOTE**: Event registration is managed on [Luma](https://luma.com/tw56oi8s). We had double the capacity register last time, so please include your Linkedin page or your company/position/interest area for us to help accept your registration. And arrive early as we will allow entry based on first come first serve day of. Lunatechs and Berkeley Club Hong Kong are coming together to bring a great tech event to Hong Kong. Wall Street is getting automated, and the alpha is moving from spreadsheets to code. ​Join us for a high-signal, strictly technical night focused entirely on how AI is rewiring financial modeling, quantitative research, and live trading. We are skipping the high-level theory and diving straight into hands-on live demos. If you are building at the intersection of fintech and AI, or just want to see how the next generation of financial tools is engineered, this is for you. ## ​Important Disclaimer: ​This presentation is for **technical demonstration purposes only** and is intended to showcase the capabilities of AI in financial data analysis and software development. The information provided, including any data models, outputs, or strategies shown, **does not constitute financial, investment, or legal advice**. ​**The Lineup:** * ​**The AI Financial Analyst:** Jason Xu, AI PM, ex-Google & Alibaba. His demo is live teardown of how to automate the grueling work of a junior investment banker. We'll show you how to combine Python and LLMs to autonomously fetch annual SEC filings, map historical data, reconcile statements, and generate a fully functional 3-statement financial model. * ​**Automated Trading Idea, News, & Research Generation:** Alice Lam, independent investor who transitioned from fundamental research at a Tiger Cub hedge fund to quantitative analysis at Millennium; after earning a Master’s in Data Science from UC Berkeley, she now leverages AI to build her own systematic trading platform, automating the pipeline from raw data to a production-ready execution stack. Her demo will focus on generating automated reports using LLM, combining Finnhub APIs with personalized securities filter rules to curate your own portfolio. * ​**Quant Research Deep Dive:** Shally Liu, Bilibili up主 / KOL **叫我Shally就好** and crypto market alpha researcher. Her demo involves how to use claude code to find features related to crypto market, explore the profitability of factors, and how to build a backtest simulation. * ​**The Frontier of Agentic Trading:** Dale Satre, Advisor for Minara, an AI-powered financial agent designed for the digital asset ecosystem*.* His demo will showcase how users interact with Minara through natural language to analyze market trends, track on-chain activity, evaluate assets, and execute trades. The system combines market data, on-chain analytics, and community signals to generate insights and assist decision-making. ​**Who should attend:** Builders, quants, founders, and developers looking to leverage the latest AI frameworks in the financial sector. ​**About Compass Offices** ​​Compass Offices provides businesses with professional, efficient, and flexible workspaces tailored to support growth at every stage. Our serviced offices offer ready‑to‑use workspace solutions with flexible lease terms, making it easy for startups, SMEs, and multinational teams to scale as their needs evolve. ​​With prime locations across major business districts in Asia Pacific, Compass Offices provides a comfortable, convenient, and productivity driven environment designed to help companies stay agile and succeed in a fast changing business landscape. **About Lunatechs:** Lunatechs is a community for people crazy about technology. Founders, developers, AI builders, creators, and tech enthusiasts. In today's AI world, teams are getting smaller and more solo, and many of us spend long hours at our computers building the future. Our events are designed to break that pattern. Get outside, connect with fellow builders in the real world, and have a good time doing it. ​**About Berkeley Club Hong Kong**: The official UC Berkeley alumni association in Hong Kong. ​**About Minara:** Minara is an AI-powered financial agent designed for the digital asset ecosystem. Its goal is to integrate the entire investment workflow — information retrieval, market analysis, and trade execution — into a single AI interface.

**Building a great product is one thing—building momentum behind it is another.** Join **Senior Product Manager Adam Solaiman** and **User Experience Manager Tyson Smith** for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to turn complex ideas into scalable products inside large organizations. In this session, they’ll share how teams move from ambiguity to execution—navigating organizational complexity, aligning stakeholders, and continuously evolving products after launch. You’ll walk away with insights on how to: * Build and sustain momentum across teams * Adapt to changing priorities without losing direction * Scale products thoughtfully in complex environments Whether you're driving a new initiative or growing an existing product, this conversation will give you practical strategies to keep things moving forward. Come connect, learn, and swap stories with fellow product professionals. \-\-\- Food and drinks will be provided by Switchbox, our generous host. Free parking will be available at the front and back sides of the Switchbox Office.

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