Ant Financial’s Eric Jing to join more than 275 influential speakers at inaugural Money20/20 China

Money20/20 China, the newest addition to the Money20/20 portfolio, has announced that the CEO and Executive Chairman of Ant Financial, Eric Jing, will take to the stage as a keynote speaker at the event in November.

Tracey Davies, President, Money20/20, said, “Eric Jing is recognised as driving innovation across the Ant Financial brand, delivering innovative technologies that aim to provide inclusive financial services to everyone across the world. His session at Money20/20 China will offer an unbeatable opportunity to gain insight into a technology company that is working together with its ecosystem partners to support the future financial needs of society.”

Eric has been Ant Financial’s CEO since October 2016 and its Executive Chairman since April 2018. Under his leadership, Ant Financial has forged strategic partnerships around the world with Paytm in India, KakaoPay in Korea, Ascend Money in Thailand, Mynt in the Philippines and Emtek in Indonesia, among the others. As of March 2018, Ant Financial and its partners have grown to serve 870 million users worldwide. Jing believes, “Ant Financial is dedicated to using technology to bring the world equal opportunities, making financial services more inclusive on a global scale.”

Eric joins over 275 global FinTech leaders set to take to the stage at Money20/20 China. Just some of the names include: Jeff Chen (CEO, ZhongAn), Yihan Fang (CEO, Yirendai), Jameson Li (CEO, Sunline), Sebastian Siemiatkowski (CEO, Klarna), Paul Cobban (Chief Data and Transformation Officer, DBS), Jonathan Quin (CEO & Co-Founder, WorldFirst), Kathryn Myronuk (Founding Partner, Singularity University), Kim Fournais (CEO & Co-Founder, Saxo Bank), Deniz Guven (Global Head, Group Digital Banking, Standard Chartered Bank), Beju Shah (Head of Data Collection & Publication, Technology, Bank of England) and Vilius Sapoka (Minister of Finance, Republic of Lithuania).

Pat Patel, Global Content Director, Money20/20, said the content programme was set to “fuel debate, knowledge, insight and inspiration on the world’s biggest FinTech market, providing opportunities for domestic and global attendees alike to reinvent the ways in which consumers spend, manage, save, borrow, share and protect money.”

Focused around topical themes shaping the future of money, the content programme tackles key themes including Digital transformation in Banking, AI leaders from the East and West, China and the Global Regulatory Landscape, IPOs and Internationalisation, and Blockchain at Scale. “These are the issues the fintech word are talking about now and we want to ensure that we provide a relevant platform that allows financial leaders and entrepreneurs to collaborate and drive their business forward,” continued Patel.

Money20/20 China is a three-day event that will put a spotlight on the extraordinary Chinese FinTech market and its leaders through outstanding content and multiple, first-class networking opportunities, as well as features including the Startup Academy and Startup Pitch.

On offer is also an exclusive VIP day tour, in partnership with the Government of Hangzhou, that enables up to 300 attendees to get up close with the local government, Alibaba and Ant Financial on a tour of their Hangzhou HQ campuses, alongside a visit to an innovative tech park and networking with Chinese FinTech leaders.

Money20/20 China runs from 14-16 November in Hangzhou, China. From networking drinks and in-depth content sessions to cutting-edge startup pitches and an expo hall packed with global FinTech brands, it’s the event for anyone who wants to learn how to get business done in China’s expansive FinTech market. Until 28 September, earlybird delegate rates are available. Further information along with details on how to register can be found at www.money2020-china.com.