Security and Messaging in Asia

It’s no secret that Asia is leading the world in messaging with platforms like WeChat and Line. Yet when it comes to security, it’s a bit of a different story. In this episode, Jon Prial talks with Cédric Jeannot, a cryptography and security expert, and the founder and CEO of APrivacy, a company that provides the banking industry with information...

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APrivacy: Capitalizing on opportunity in Asia

Go big or go home, as the saying goes. Sixteen months after making the decision to open an office in Hong Kong, it’s clear which option APrivacy CEO Cédric Jeannot has opted for. Jeannot’s advice for companies here in Waterloo Region? Do the same. Go to Asia. Go big. And then visit home....

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Presenting The 20 Participating Teams of The Global FinTech Hackcelerator

20 teams were selected to participate the Global FinTech Hackcelerator. The teams were evaluated by leaders from the financial industry from a pool of 655 global submissions from about 50 countries. They are each making deep inroads into transforming the financial services across the 10 broad topics and will present their solutions at the Hackcelerator Demo Day as well as...

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16 Asia-Pacific Technology-Focused Start-up Entrepreneurs to Take Part in EY’s Accelerating Entrepreneurs program

EY has selected 16 high-potential, technology-focused start-up entrepreneurs from across Asia-Pacific to take part in its Accelerating Entrepreneurs program, which will help them to scale their businesses through support, expert guidance and networking opportunities. The entrepreneurs, from Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China, Mongolia, Australia and New Zealand will participate in EY’s upcoming Strategic Growth Forum China in Shanghai on 11-12...

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