22 April 2023 | 2 – 6pm (HKT)
M1603
Senate Room, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU and Cybaverse Academy Joint Lab on Law and Web3 is excited to announce the launch of the Better Web3 Forum. The forum aims to bring together renowned scholars and industry practitioners to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with building a decentralized Web that is secure, private, and regulated. The forum also seeks to explore the collaboration between industry and academia in addressing these challenges.

Our first forum’s theme is Blockchain-Powered Web3 Ecosystem Through Industry-Academic Collaboration. This forum will delve into Web3 and its impact on society, cryptography, secure computation, and ways to ensure security and privacy in Web3 applications.

AGENDA

14:00 – 14:15

Reception

14:15 – 14:20

Opening remarks by Professor Christopher Chao,
Vice President (Research and Innovation) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

14:20 – 14:50

Keynote speech by Dr. Xiao Feng, HashKey Group
(Session in Mandarin)

14:50 – 15:20

Keynote speech by Professor Robert Deng, Singapore Management University

15:20 – 15:50

Keynote speech by Professor Guofei Gu, Texas A&M University

15 minutes Break

16:05 – 16:15

Introduction of the Joint Lab by Professor Allen Au and Dr. Daniel Luo,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

16:15 – 16:45

Panel Discussion – The Future of Virtual Asset and Its Regulatory Landscape

16:45 – 17:15

Panel Discussion – Collaborating Across Industry and Academia for Web3

17:15 – 17:20

Closing remarks by Professor Allen Au, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

17:20 – 18:00

Networking

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Dr. Xiao Feng

Chairman, HashKey Group

(Session in Mandarin)

Professor Robert Deng

AXA Chair Professor of Cybersecurity, Singapore Management University

Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of Academy of Engineering Singapore

Topic: Cryptography and Secure Computation of Encrypted Data in the Cloud

Professor Guofei Gu

Eppright Professor in Engineering, Texas A&M University

Fellow of IEEE

Topic: Towards Building a Reputation Framework for DApps in Web3

Professor Allen Au

Director, PolyU and Cybaverse Academy Joint Lab on Law and Web3 

Professor, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dr. Daniel Luo

Co-director, PolyU and Cybaverse Academy Joint Lab on Law and Web3 

Associate Professor, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PANEL DISCUSSION 1 –
THE FUTURE OF VIRTUAL ASSET AND ITS REGULATORY LANDSCAPE

PANELLISTS

Ms. Julia Charlton

Founder & Principal Partner

Charltons Law

Mr. Lawrence Chu

Co-Founder & Chairman

VSFG

Mr. Robert Lui

Hong Kong Digital Asset Leader and Audit & Assurance Partner

Deloitte China

Mr. Raymond Chan

CEO & Director

Metaverse Securities Limited

Mr. Kavi Harilela

Business Director

Payment Asia

MODERATOR

Mr. Paul Li

Co-director, PolyU and Cybaverse Academy Joint Lab on Law and Web3 

Managing Director, Cybaverse Academy

PANEL DISCUSSION 2 –
Collaborating Across Industry and Academia for Web3

PANELLISTS

Professor Haitian Lu

Hong Kong Sustaintech Foundation Professor in Accounting and Finance, Director of Mainland Development Office

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Mr. Victor Yim

Head of Fintech

Cyberport Hong Kong

Professor Robert Deng

AXA Chair Professor of Cybersecurity, Singapore Management University

Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of Academy of Engineering Singapore

Professor Guofei Gu

Eppright Professor in Engineering, Texas A&M University

Fellow of IEEE

Mr. Leo Li

Lead of Web3 Ecosystem Development

Alibaba Cloud Intelligence

MODERATOR

Dr. Daniel Luo

Co-director, PolyU and Cybaverse Academy Joint Lab on Law and Web3 

Associate Professor, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Organizers

Co-organizers

Supporting Organizations