French Tech After Hours - AI in Finance and Trading

French Tech After Hours - AI in Finance and Trading

1.1 Event Description

Join us for French Tech After Hours: AI in Finance & Trading, an evening bringing together founders, fintech leaders, traders, product builders and AI practitioners. This edition explores how AI agents, automation, payments infrastructure, and next-gen trading systems are transforming financial operations across Hong Kong, the GBA, and global markets.

What to expect: High-impact industry talks, an exclusive advanced technical workshop, and interactive round-table discussions led by experts across payments, treasury, Web3, private markets and cross‑border trade.

1.2 Why Attend?

• Cutting-Edge Insights: Hear from leading experts on the convergence of AI and finance.
• Practical Knowledge: Learn about automation, scalable architecture, and agentic systems from real-world case studies.
• Exclusive Networking: Connect with founders, investors, and technical leaders in Hong Kong’s fintech and AI ecosystem.
• Hands-On Workshop: Participate in an intensive masterclass on building AI agents for trading (limited seats).

1.3 Event Schedule

• 18:00–18:30 | Registration & Welcome Networking
• 18:30–18:45 | Opening Remarks & Sponsor Welcome
• 18:45–19:15 | Keynote Talks (Part 1) | Invest Hong Kong & Women in Web3
• 19:15–20:00 | Keynote Talks (Part 2) | Theseus Solutions, System in Motion, AWS
• 20:00–21:00 | Parallel Interactive Tracks:
  • Track A: Advanced Technical Workshop (Pre-registration required)
  • Track B: Expert-Led Round-table Discussions
  • Track C: Open Networking & Drinks

1.4 Keynote Speakers & Sessions

Fintech Landscape and AI Opportunities in Hong Kong & the GBA

Peggy Kwok — Senior Vice President, Invest Hong Kong

• The Scoop: Discover the macro trends shaping fintech growth in the region. Peggy maps out the priority verticals where AI adoption is accelerating, details government sandboxes and funding programmes, and shares practical cross-border opportunities for founders and investors.

Bridging TradFi and Web3: Compliance, Custody, and Hybrid Architectures

Melizza Anievas — Co-founder, Women in Web3 Hong Kong

• The Scoop: As traditional finance and Web3 converge, how do we build infrastructure that satisfies both? Melizza explores hybrid architectures, advanced custody models, and how AI and blockchain coexist to enable secure, compliant, and scalable digital asset operations.

Optimising Group Payment Flows: Automation, Controls, and Scalable Architecture (with Case Study)

Nicolas Michaux — Founder, Theseus Solutions

• The Scoop: Explore how organisations can streamline multi‑bank, multi‑entity and multi‑currency payment flows through automation, strong internal controls and scalable architecture. This session walks through the journey from manual reconciliation to full automation, highlights key governance and compliance considerations, and shares practical strategies finance and treasury teams can apply to modernise their operations and improve reliability.

The Issue with Agentic Commerce? Your Agent Needs Its Own Credit Card

Stéphane Monsallier — CEO & Founder, System in Motion

• The Scoop: As autonomous agents begin to negotiate, purchase and execute tasks on behalf of users, new challenges emerge around trust, identity and payments. This session explores how buyer and seller agents establish trust, why agents may require their own payment credentials, and what new protocol layers are needed on top of existing payment schemes.

From Prototype to Production: Scaling AI Agents in Finance

Mariana Chow — Solutions Architect, AWS

• The Scoop: From building early prototypes to deploying production‑grade systems, this session explores how financial institutions can scale AI agents safely and reliably. We’ll cover architecture patterns, governance requirements, performance considerations and the operational controls needed to move from experimentation to real‑world impact.

1.5 Expert Round-Tables

Grab a drink and join a highly interactive, closed-door discussion on a burning industry topic:

1. Treasury Transformation: Structuring Teams, Tools & Governance
   • Led by: Nicolas Michaux (Founder, Theseus Solutions)
2. Agent-to-Agent Payments: Building Safe and Auditable Systems
   • Led by: Stéphane Monsailler (CEO & Founder, System in Motion)
3. Solving the ‘Unbankable’ Challenge in Cross-Border Trade
   • Led by: Tom Leung (Partnership Manager, PingPongX)
4. Leveraging Generative AI & AI Agents for Due Diligence in Private Equity
   • Led by: Raphaël Mansuy (CTO, Gateway Private Markets)

1.7 Partners & Sponsors

• Venue Sponsor: Compass Offices
• Food & Beverage Sponsors: System In Motion, Theseus Solutions, AWS
• Community Partners: Women in Web3 Hong Kong, DF Group
• Hospitality Partner: FB Solution

Connect, Learn, and Shape the Future of Finance with AI – Register Now!