HSBC to open AI & Emerging Technology Institute in Hong Kong in early 2027
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-11-02
HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery announced at Hong Kong FinTech Week that the bank will set up a global AI & Emerging Technology Institute in Hong Kong in Q1 2027, in its first academic partnership with HKUST, with a Northern Metropolis branch targeted for 2028. Initial focus: AI upskilling, AI safety, fraud detection, post-quantum cryptography and blockchain.
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