AMTD News | AMTD and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology enter into strategic cooperation to jointly cultivate a new generation of innovative technology leaders connecting the Greater Bay Area and ASEAN regions

Today, AMTD Group and AMTD Charitable Foundation (collectively "AMTD") and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ("HKUST") reached a strategic cooperation memorandum, aiming to jointly cultivate the next generation of innovative technology leaders connecting the Greater Bay Area and the ASEAN region. . Eric Choi, Chairman and President of AMTD Group, Chairman of AMTD Charitable Foundation, Shi Wei, President of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Professor Tang Weizhang, CEO of AMTD Foundation, former President of Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Chairman of Hong Kong Laureate Forum, Professor Tang Weizhang, a wholly-owned digital Dr. Lam Ka-lai, Chairman of the Hong Kong Board of Directors, Professor Ni Mingxuan, Chief Vice-President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Professor Xu Yinni, Vice-President of Business Development of the Singapore Management University (SMU), Liang Hanjing, Head of Fintech of the Hong Kong Government Invest Hong Kong, and Li Huaipu, General Manager of the Financial Technology Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) , Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) Talent Director Li Jingkuan attended the signing ceremony.

The two parties will jointly explore the establishment of a special platform to promote the development of innovation and entrepreneurship, including setting up an innovation center to train scientific researchers, technical experts and innovative entrepreneurs, and help students promote innovation and digital development in the world. In addition, the two sides will also study the establishment of joint scholarships and grants, share employment opportunities, and carry out joint research projects.

AMTD will jointly set up different platforms or cooperation centers with HKUST and open its unique AMTD spider web ecosystem to participants, connecting them with innovations and entrepreneurs in ASEAN and even the world, and helping them connect to the capital market , and promote cross-industry and cross-border cooperation.

Eric Choi, Chairman and President of AMTD Group and founder of AMTD Charitable Foundation, said: “We are very honored to have a long-term cooperation with HKUST to cultivate the next generation of young leaders and promote the Greater Bay Area to become the world’s leading and most dynamic innovation center. , and continuously improve the connectivity between the Greater Bay Area and ASEAN and other regions around the world.”

Shi Wei, President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, said: "HKUST is very pleased to have reached a comprehensive strategic cooperation with AMTD, a digital leader in the Greater Bay Area and ASEAN markets. Our cooperation will help HKUST further promote knowledge transfer and give back to society. We will also work together We strive to promote the development of the digital economy in Hong Kong and deepen the integration and exchanges between Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and the ASEAN region, and hope to transform the knowledge-based education model into a competitiveness-led model with the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.

AMTD has always been committed to promoting education globally and supporting the global development of talents. AMTD and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University jointly established the "PolyU AMTD Institute of FinTech", launching Hong Kong's first fintech doctoral degree. AMTD has also cooperated with the University of Waterloo in Canada to establish the "AMTD-Waterloo Innovation Center" and the "AMTD-Waterloo Global Talent Cultivation Postdoctoral Workstation". AMTD also co-sponsored the "AXSI Digital Finance Leadership Project" ("AXSI Project") with Xiaomi Finance, Singapore Management University (SMU) and the National University of Singapore Institute of Systems Science (NUS-ISS). AMTD teamed up with the University of Waterloo in Canada, iQ4 and the Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) to establish the @-WISE Cyber ​​Security Center of Excellence. AMTD took the lead in jointly launching the Star Plus Green Technology Center of Excellence with 13 partners including Xiaomi, Singapore New Energy Group and Funding Societies. AMTD cooperates with the Singapore Fintech Association to launch the AMTD Global Fintech Incubation Program in Singapore.

Through its unique "Fusion" strategy, AMTD has acquired three innovative fintech companies in 2020, including Singapore's leading insurtech company, PolicyPal, the first to use the Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech regulatory sandbox, and a one-stop fintech company in Southeast Asia. QR code and digital payment solutions provider FOMO Pay, and Singapore's first regulated private equity securities exchange and integrated private equity market ecosystem platform CapBridge. Entrepreneurs will be fully integrated into the AMTD Spider Ecosystem by leveraging the AMTD Spider Ecosystem’s strong connections with multi-business platforms and products, investor network and institutional advantages, rich capital market experience in financing across primary and secondary markets, and close relationships with The close connection of resources from all walks of life in the Asia-Pacific and other regions releases the potential of enterprises and accelerates business innovation by leaps and bounds.

After the signing ceremony, Professor Xu Yinni, Vice President of Business Development of Singapore Management University (SMU), Li Lei, Co-Executive Officer of AMTD Digital, Professor Tam Jiayin, Dean of the School of Business Administration of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Dr. Huang Yaodong, Co-founder and Director of Quantitative Research of AQUMON (who is also an alumnus of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) and other guests participated in a roundtable forum on the topic "The Power of Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for Fintech in 2021" hosted by Professor Tang Weizhang, CEO of AMTD Foundation, to jointly discuss Asia's innovative technology industry prospects for development and talent cultivation.

About AMTD Group

AMTD Group is a diversified comprehensive enterprise group focusing on financial services, covering financial services such as investment banking, asset management, and digital technology, as well as non-financial fields such as education and real estate development.

AMTD International (NYSE: HKIB; SGX: HKB) is Asia's largest independent investment bank and leading independent asset management company. In 2019, AMTD International was successfully listed on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the first Hong Kong financial institution to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. On April 8, 2020, AMTD International completed its secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange.

AMTD Digital is headquartered in Singapore and is a digital solution platform under the AMTD Group. Its business covers digital financial licenses and services, digital marketing and data intelligent analysis, digital network construction and collaboration, digital economy investment, etc. AMTD Digital is committed to building a one-stop, comprehensive, cross-market, innovative digital solution platform.

About AMTD Charitable Foundation

AMTD Charitable Foundation is a charity organization initiated by Mr. Calvin Choi, Chairman and President of AMTD Group. It adheres to the philanthropic spirit of "being grateful to the society and serving public welfare" and continues to promote the development of education, support disadvantaged groups, serve social welfare, and fulfill corporate obligations. social responsibility. AMTD Charitable Foundation has long-term supported various charity activities, including supporting Caritas’ “Caritas Warm Hearts” charity gala for 13 consecutive years, and fully supporting the research of the world’s largest AIDS research organization, “Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)” Activities etc. AMTD Charitable Foundation has also been committed to promoting the development of technological innovation and talent cultivation for a long time.

About Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (www.ust.hk) is an internationally renowned research university that has reached world-class standards in the fields of science, engineering, business management, and humanities and social sciences. The HKUST campus is international, providing holistic education and interdisciplinary research, and cultivating outstanding talents with international vision, entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. HKUST's research has received the most "world-leading" ratings in the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong's "2014 Research Assessment Exercise" and is also ranked first in the latest Times Higher Education Global Young University Rankings 2020. HKUST graduates are among The 2020 Global University Employability Survey ranked 26th, ranking among the top universities in Asia.