Big Data and FinTech – Working Together on the Big Data Ecosystem and Security

ICAEW Past President Andrew N. Ratcliffe leads a panel discussion about big data and fintech from the CEIBS Insights 2018 Forum in London. The panel looks at opportunities for big data in financial services, the relationship between innovators and established players in the financial sector, and tackles a number of important issues surrounding data security and privacy.

The panel also raises a number of important questions, including what factors are driving innovation in big data and fintech? How is China leading the world in terms of fintech? How will blockchain enable more people access to financial services? What is acceptable for companies to do with personal data? Is data privacy really a new issue? How do attitudes towards data privacy vary across different demographics? And, how is big data transforming decision-making processes and what are the implications when it comes to people and skills?

Moderator:

Mr. Andrew N. Ratcliffe, Past President, ICAEW

Panellists:

Mr. Kevin Guo, President, China Blockchain Application Centre (CBAC); Chairman, Starwin Capital; Founder and Co-Chairman, Dianrong

Mr. Mark Hedley, Director of Technology, China-Britain Business Council

Mr. Alastair Johnson, Founder and CEO, Nuggets

Mr. Tong Wang, Co-Founder and President, SwiftPass Technologies Co., Ltd.; CEIBS FMBA 2017 Student (in Mandarin with English interpretation provided)

For more from the CEIBS Insights 2018 European Forums visit http://www.ceibs.edu/special/chinaeu15/en/index.html

Live at CEIBS: YourStory Media’s Shradha Sharma Talks about India’s Startup Ecosystem

YourStory Media Founder and CEO Shradha Sharma talks live from CEIBS’ Shanghai campus about the some of the changes fuelling the rise of India’s startup ecosystem and the potential Indian entrepreneurs represent for the future.

She also talks with CEIBS Prof. Shameen Prashantham about the opportunities for Indian startups in China, the importance of consistency and execution, and offers some advice for entrepreneurs seeking happiness and success in both business and life.

The event was organised by the CEIBS Alumni International Chapter (CAIC) in partnership with the Indian Association of Shanghai.

Shradha Sharma is the Founder and CEO of YourStory Media. She is one of India’s most powerful LinkedIn influencers, has twice been named as one of Fortune India’s ‘40 Under 40’, and is frequently referred to as the “Voice of Indian Startups”.

You may also visit the video version on YouTube, https://youtu.be/ZV88dYwByFo

Leveraging the Digital Revolution

In this outtake from the Munich leg of CEIBS Europe Forum Series 2018, Jiang Jianqing, Chairman of the SINO-CEE Fund, who is also CEIBS Adjunct Professor and Director of the CEIBS Lujiazui Institute of International Finance, talks about the “hot topic” of how to get the most out of the ongoing digital revolution. As he told the audience: “With the sophistication of technologies such as cloud computing and FinTech, among others, science and technology have fundamentally changed our lifestyle, our behavioral pattern and the way we think. Technology has brought massive changes to the traditional industrial sector and business models, as well as the commercial landscape; and it has been an important force behind economic transformation and upgrading.”
You may also find the video version on CEIBS website at, http://www.ceibs.edu/video-podcast/14459

Douglas Flint on China-UK Ties, FinTech + the Belt + Road

Complete keynote speech given by Sir Douglas Flint, UK Government’s Special Envoy to the Belt & Road Initiative, during the London leg of CEIBS Europe Forum Series 2018.

Douglas Flint explains how China and the UK can work together on Fintech and the Belt + Road

You may also find the video version from Apple Podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/douglas-flint-on-china-uk-ties-fintech-the-belt-road/id578187726?i=1000418781217&mt=2, or CEIBS website at,  http://www.ceibs.edu/video-podcast/14460

Techstars’ Dave Drach on Partnering with Start-ups for Innovation

CEIBS Associate Professor of International Business & Strategy Shameen Prashantham met up with Techstars’ Dave Drach in Colorado. Watch as Dave explains why, how and where corporations team up with start-ups. 
The video version is also alive on iTunes, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/techstars-dave-drach-on-partnering-start-ups-for-innovation/id578187726?i=1000417959530&mt=2

China-EU Ties: CEIBS Visiting Leader Felix Sutter’s View

CEIBS Visiting Leader Felix Sutter, who is former Head of PwC Switzerland’s Asia Business Group, shares his views on what makes the 15-year-old China EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership a useful platform for both sides.  

CEIBS Visiting Leader Felix Sutter’s Advice to MBA Students

CEIBS Visiting Leader Felix Sutter, who is former Head of PwC Switzerland’s Asia Business Group, offers useful advice on getting the most out of a CEIBS MBA.