On December 28th, the 4th 2023 Fintech Application and Service Conference (Shanghai·Huangpu) was successfully held in Shanghai. With the theme of "Empowering the Development of Sci-Tech Innovation Industry: Dual-Driver of Finance and Data", the conference gathered industry elites to explore the integration of fintech and the real economy.

Conference Organization. The Guiding Units arethe Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries, Shanghai Financial Industry Federation, and Shanghai Data Group. Host Units are the Fintech Service Professional Committee of the Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries, Fintech Professional Committee of Shanghai Financial Industry Federation. Co-Host Units are Shanghai Huangpu Sci-Tech Innovation Group Co., Ltd., Shanghai Data Group Fintech Co., Ltd.Supporting Units are Guotai Junan Securities, Haitong Securities, Bank of Communications Shanghai Branch, Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. Strategic Cooperation Partners are Data 100 Information Technology, Shanghai World Expo Urban Best Practice Area. Special Support are IM Motors. Distinguished Guests & SpeechesDistinguished guests attending and delivering speeches at the conference included:Xu Zhi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Huangpu District Party Committee and Deputy District Mayor. Jiang Xizhou, Supervisor General of Shanghai Financial Industry Federation. Zhu Zongyao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Shanghai Data Group. Zheng Huiqiang, Chairman of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries and Former Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress

In his speech, Mr. Xu Zhi emphasized that Huangpu District boasts three core advantages in fintech development: abundant financial industry resources, massive data accumulation, and strong demand for application scenarios. He stated that Huangpu will leverage these advantages to further promote the development of the fintech industry, striving to become a "reception hall" for attracting and gathering top high-end sci-tech talents;a hub for global innovation elements integration;and an "innovation window" for displaying and exchanging cutting-edge sci-tech achievements.

Xu Zhi, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Huangpu District Committee, Deputy District Mayor

Jiang Xizhou pointed out that sci-tech finance is a "No. 1 Project". For the financial sector, implementing the science and technology innovation-driven strategy requires two key efforts: on the one hand, enhancing support for the sci-tech innovation industry; on the other hand, accelerating the advancement of its own digital transformation to better meet the development needs of the real economy. These two aspects mutually empower each other and move forward in integration — which is precisely the significance of this conference.

Jiang Xizhou

Supervisor General of Shanghai Financial Industry Federation

Zhu Zongyao

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Shanghai Data Group

Mr. Zhu Zongyao stated that as the fifth production factor, data elements hold enormous potential value. Deepening the application of data in the business operations and risk management of financial institutions will more quickly and efficiently stimulate and release the inherent vitality of data elements, thereby promoting the improvement of financial service efficiency.

Zheng Huiqiang, President of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries and Former Deputy Director of Standing Committee of Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress

Zheng Huiqiang pointed out that this congress focuses on key areas including fintech serving the real economy, cutting-edge technology applications, talent development and smart finance. It also addresses industrial priorities such as digital transformation and inclusive finance, aiming to explore practical pathways for fintech to empower high-quality development of the real economy and technological innovation, facilitate exchanges within the fintech sector, and support Shanghai in building a globally influential fintech hub.

Hosting the event in Huangpu District—a prime location for the financial industry—enables the presentation of state-of-the-art fintech trends, connects the broadest ecosystem partners, and helps foster new strengths in China’s science and innovation industries, making it an optimal choice.

Zheng Huiqiang noted that the Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries is the first provincial-level comprehensive and hub-based social organization in China, covering both cross-sector and cross-industry areas. It boasts strengths in cross-border integration, cross-industry alliances and interdisciplinary collaboration.The federation has long been committed to advancing finance in serving the real economy and promoting innovative development of green finance, striving to achieve efficient integration and collaborative innovation of financial service factors. Going forward, the federation is ready to join hands with Huangpu District and other financial institutions to pool high-quality social resources dedicated to finance serving the real economy, drive cross-border cooperation and cross-industry integration between finance and technology, and fulfill its due role as a social organization in supporting Shanghai’s development as an international financial center.Industry Leaders Discuss Building a Sci-Tech and Financial Service Ecosystem. During the keynote speeches, distinguished experts and leaders in the financial sector elaborated on pathways for fintech to serve the real economy and the necessity of vigorously promoting inclusive finance, with a shared vision of building a sci-tech and financial service ecosystem.Li Jun, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Haitong Securities, Integrating “Government-Industry-University-Research-Investment-Application” to Fully Support Technological Innovation. Zhu Zongyao, Deputy Party Secretary and President of Shanghai Data Group. Advancing the Circulation of Public Data Elements to Support the Building of a Financial PowerhouseTu Hong, Director of Business Supervision, Party Secretary and President of Bank of Communications Shanghai Branch. Gathering Strength from Inclusive Sci-Tech Finance to Empower the Real EconomyLiang Qing, General Manager of Investment Banking Department of Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank. Delivering Quality Sci-Tech Financial Services to Boost Tech EntrepreneurshipXu Lan, Co-General Manager of Investment Banking Department of Guotai Junan Securities. Accelerating the Development of a World-Class Investment Bank and Co-Establishing a Sci-Tech Financial Service Ecosystem

Li Jun, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Haitong Securities

Tu Hong,Business Director of Bank of CommunicationsParty Secretary and President of Bank of Communications Shanghai Branch

Liang Qing, General Manager of Investment Banking DepartmentShanghai Rural Commercial Bank

Xu Lan, Co-General Manager of Investment Banking DepartmentGuotai Junan Securities

Chen Lianggui, General ManagerShanghai United Credit Reference Co., Ltd.

Leveraging the Role of Local Credit Reference Platforms to Provide Data Support for Shanghai’s Five Financial Strategies.Zhang Bin, PresidentData100 Information Technology Co., Ltd.Taking Customer Experience as the “North Star” to Drive Digital Transformation of Financial Institutions, Zhou Lefeng, PresidentXiangcai SecuritiesDigital Empowerment: Building a New Model of Investment Advisory Services, Liang WeiGeneral Manager of Industry Solutions Department,Kingdee China, Digitalization Empowers High-Quality Development of Financial Enterprises. Lin Jiayu, Chief Operating Officer. IM MotorsIntelligent Technology: Reconstructing the Relationship Between People and Cars.

Chen Lianggui, General ManagerShanghai United Credit Reference Co., Ltd.

Zhang Bin, President, Data 100 Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Zhou Lefeng, PresidentXiangcai Securities

Liang Wei, General Manager of Industry Solutions Department, Kingdee China

Lin Jiayu, Chief Operating Officer, IM Motors

At the sub-forum titled “Finance-Data Integration, Intelligent Innovation for the Future — FinTech Industry Ecology Forum”, the speakers focused on the high-quality development of the fintech industrial ecosystem and offered insights and suggestions for the advancement of fintech.Their shared themes include:Zhang Guangping, Counselor of Shanghai Municipal Government,First-Class Inspector of the former Shanghai Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau, Technology Metrology as a Key Instrument for Sci-Tech Finance. Xue Ruidong

Deputy General Manager, FinTech Company, Shanghai Data Group, Application Practice of Large Language Models: Intelligent Detection in Public Data Cataloging. Liu Shiping

Chief Data Scientist, Jinhong Credit Reference Co., Ltd.FinTech Development Trends and IT Application Innovation. Wang Feng, Founding Partner & CEO, Yonyou Industrial Investment

Co-Building Industrial Ecology to Drive Business Innovation,

Zhang Guangping, Counselor of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, Former First-Class Inspector of Shanghai Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau, Former Deputy Director of Shanghai Banking Regulatory Bureau. Roundtable Dialogue: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Shanghai as an International Financial Center. At present, various financial sectors in Shanghai have developed distinctive inclusive finance business models, which help elevate the service capacity of Shanghai as an international financial center.Inclusive finance has evolved from institutional establishment to ecosystem improvement. During the roundtable sessions, guests focused on the core topic of how to further advance the development of inclusive finance.First Roundtable Theme:How to Build an Inclusive Finance Service Ecosystem. The discussion centered on topics including the seamless connection and deep integration of technology and finance, streamlining service procedures to achieve real empowerment, and realizing full connectivity.Moderator:Shuai Shi, Executive Deputy Secretary-General, Shanghai Financial Association, Deputy General Manager, Institutional Banking Department, Bank of Communications. Panelists:Chen Honghui

Deputy General Manager, Shanghai United Credit Reference Co., Ltd.Tian Lizhong, Deputy General Manager, Inclusive Finance Department, Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank. Zou Xuecheng, Deputy Director (in charge), Inclusive Finance Department & Sci-Tech Innovation Finance Center, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. Song Bilian, Founder & Chairwoman

Datatist. Li Luqing, Partner & Vice President.

Roundtable Discussion1: How to Build an Inclusive Financial Service Ecosystem

As a key driver for the high-quality development of the digital economy, digital finance undertakes the mission of facilitating transformation, deepening services, and supporting the integrated development of the digital economy and the real economy. As the cornerstone of the digital transformation in the financial industry, data centers are demonstrating increasingly significant value. To this end, the second panel discussion focused on the topic "How to Excel in the New Chapter of Digital Finance". The session was hosted by Sheng Zhijie, Head of Solutions at FinTech Company of Shanghai Data Group. The distinguished guests included Qiu Weidong, Chief Engineer of the FinTech and Digital Transformation Committee Office of China Construction Bank Shanghai Branch; Lu Peier, Senior Technical Manager of the Information Technology Department of Bank of China Shanghai Branch; Yang Jie, General Manager Assistant of the Data Management Department of Industrial Bank; Song Xiaodi, General Manager Assistant of the Data Management and Application Department of Bank of Shanghai; Xing Bo, Vice President of Neusoft Group; and other industry experts.

Roundtable Discussion 2: Exploring New Opportunities in Digital Finance

Roundtable Discussion 3 focused on enabling innovation to take root in the soil of finance, so that the service sector may bear the sweetest fruits.Moderator:Zhao Ji, Senior Engineer

Former General Manager of the Information Technology Department, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Shanghai Branch. Panelists:Qiu Lin, General Manager of Financial Technology Department, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Shanghai Branch. Sun Qinghu, Senior Manager of the Technology Management Department, China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd.Wang Hongtao, Chief Information Officer, Guotai Junan Securities. Lu Songhua, Deputy General Manager (in charge), Software Development Center, Haitong Securities. Fan Yingying, General Manager of Digital & Intelligent Operations Department

Xiangcai Securities. Li Guangbing, Co-Founder & Vice President, Paravision Technology Co., Ltd.

Roundtable Discussion 3:FinTech Services Empowering High-Quality Industrial Development

A roundtable was also held at the FinTech Industry Ecosystem Sub-Forum under the theme:

The Path of FinTech Development in the Central Sci-Tech Innovation Zone. Moderator:

Liu Gongrun, Vice President, China Europe Lujiazui Institute of International Finance. Panelists:Gu Liang, Deputy General Manager, Shanghai Huangpu Sci-Tech Innovation Group Co., Ltd.Xue Ruidong, Deputy General Manager, FinTech Company, Shanghai Data Group. Xu Yanyao, Deputy General Manager, Shanghai Data Exchange

Roundtable at the "FinTech Industry Ecosystem Sub-Forum": The Path of FinTech Development in the Central Sci-Tech Innovation Zone

Highlights of the Sub-Forum

In parallel with the main conference, the "Finance-Data Integration, Intelligent Innovation for the Future — FinTech Industry Ecosystem Sub-Forum" was successfully held.

Guided by the Huangpu District Science and Technology Commission and the Huangpu District Financial Services Office, the sub-forum was co-hosted by the FinTech Service Professional Committee of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries and Shanghai Huangpu Sci-Tech Innovation Group Co., Ltd.

Distinguished leaders and guests attended and delivered speeches, including Zhang Guangping (Counselor of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, Former First-Class Inspector of Shanghai Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau, and Former Deputy Director of Shanghai Banking Regulatory Bureau), Wu Shuchun (Party Secretary and Director of Huangpu District Science and Technology Commission), and Yang Guowei (Party Secretary and Director of Huangpu District Financial Services Office).

Yang Guowei, Party Secretary and Director of the Huangpu District Financial Services Office, pointed out that in the future, we will further explore new pathways and expand new spaces for collaboration with various institutions, especially fintech enterprises, to support Shanghai’s development as an international fintech center toward a new stage. The future development of fintech in Huangpu cannot be separated from the strong support and participation of all guests present. Huangpu will also open its arms warmly, hoping that more high-quality fintech applications and innovations will be born in Huangpu, more sci-tech finance companies will grow and thrive here, and more fintech talents will gather in Huangpu.

Wu Shuchun, Party Secretary and Director of Huangpu District Science and Technology Commission

Wu Shuchun, Party Secretary and Director of Huangpu District Science and Technology Commission, stated that in the future, Huangpu will continue to uphold the spirit of openness, innovation and cooperation. It will further attract leading enterprises and deploy new functions, establish a multi-level exchange and cooperation mechanism, continuously optimize the business environment, accelerate the development of the data element market, and vigorously promote the joint progress of the financial belt and the sci-tech innovation zone, striving to build itself into a world-influential urban sci-tech innovation leading area.

In addition, a unique special session themed "Focus on Experience, Win the Future" was held during the conference, focusing on digital financial customer experience and customer operation. Guided by the User Experience Alliance of China Electronic Quality Management Association, the session was hosted by the FinTech Service Professional Committee of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries and co-hosted by Beijing Data100 Information Technology Co., Ltd. Liu Yu, Deputy Secretary-General of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries and Chairman of the Standard Innovation Center, and Liu Yuan, Deputy Secretary-General of China Electronic Quality Management Association and Full-time Deputy Secretary-General of the User Experience Alliance, attended the event and delivered speeches.

Liu Yu, Deputy Secretary-General and Chairman of the Standard Innovation Center, Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries

Liu Yuan, Deputy Secretary-General of China Electronics Quality Management Association, Full-time Deputy Secretary-General of User Experience Alliance

Kai Yun,Partner, Digital Enablement for Financial ServicesKPMG China

He Bo, Member of the Organizing Committee of Intelligent Investment Research Technology Alliance (iTL), Chairman of Shanghai Forward Light Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

Xiong Ying, Vice President, Data 100 Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Zheng Yongqiang, Chief Information Officer, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (China) Co., Ltd.

Zheng Zhi, Dean of Customer Experience Research Institute, Data 100 Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Guests including Kai Yun (Partner, Digital Enablement for Financial Services, KPMG China), He Bo (Member of the Organizing Committee of Intelligent Investment Research Technology Alliance (iTL)), Xiong Ying (Vice President of Data 100 Information Technology Co., Ltd.), Zheng Yongqiang (Chief Information Officer of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (China) Co., Ltd.) and Zheng Zhi (Dean of Customer Experience Research Institute of Data 100) delivered keynote speeches.

Signing and Initiative Gather Strength to Boost Industrial Leapfrog Development

The conference not only offered the audience a feast of ideas and put forward many constructive suggestions for the development of the fintech industry in Huangpu and Shanghai, but also reached a series of strategic cooperation agreements, and honored enterprises and individuals with outstanding contributions in the fintech sector this year.

In recent years, Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries and Huangpu District have maintained close cooperation in business services, ecological co-construction, investment promotion and other fields, achieving remarkable results.

At the conference, cooperation between Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries and Huangpu District People’s Government reached a new level as the two sides signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

Xu Zhi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Huangpu District Party Committee and Deputy District Chief, and Jian Danian, Vice President of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries, signed the agreement on behalf of the two parties.Gao Yun, Secretary of the Huangpu District Party Committee, Shen Shanzhou, Deputy Secretary of the Huangpu District Party Committee and District Chief, Zheng Huiqiang, President of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries, as well as Vice Presidents Chen Zhenhong and Jian Danian attended the signing ceremony as witnesses.

Strategic Cooperation Signing Ceremony between People’s Government of Huangpu District, Shanghaiand Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries

A Service Industry & Inclusive Finance Cooperation Initiative was also launched at the conference.The initiative was co-sponsored byShanghai Federation of Modern Service Industriesand Shanghai Financial Association.It was joined by:FinTech Special Committee of Shanghai Financial Association, FinTech Service Special Committee of the Federation, Health Service Special Committee, Logistics & Supply Chain Service Special Committee, Low-Carbon Economy Service Special Committee, Standard Innovation & Development Centeras well as member units including:Shanghai Consulting Industry Association, Shanghai Computer Industry Association, Shanghai Enterprise Credit Mutual Aid Association, Shanghai United Credit Reference Co., Ltd.

The initiative clarifies that the sponsoring and participating organizations will synergize resources to provide strong support for enhancing the service capacity of Shanghai as an international financial center.

Service Industry Inclusive Finance Cooperation Initiative

Ma Hong, Vice President of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries, Director of FinTech Service Special Committee

To address pain points such as difficult and expensive financing for micro and small enterprises, the FinTech Service Special Committee of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries is organizing financial institutions and tech companies to conduct a research project titled “Led by Digital FinTech, Vigorously Promote the Construction of Shanghai International Financial Center”.Ma Hong, Project Leader, Vice President of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries and Director of FinTech Service Special Committee, introduced the project at the conference.

Unveiling Ceremony ofShanghai Huangpu Jinyan Digital FinTech Promotion Center (Preparatory) & The Bund International FinTech Direct Train

In addition, the FinTech Service Special Committee of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries and Huangpu Sci-Tech Innovation Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

The conference also held the unveiling ceremony for:Shanghai Inclusive Finance Consultant Huangpu Service Hub, Shanghai Huangpu Jinyan Digital FinTech Promotion Center (Preparatory), The Bund International FinTech Direct Train. Present at the ceremonies were:

Yang Guowei, Party Secretary and Director of Huangpu District Financial Services Office, Wu Shuchun, Party Secretary and Director of Huangpu District Science and Technology Commission, Li Guande, Vice President and Secretary-General of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industries. The FinTech Conference has been successfully held for four sessions, with an annual selection and commendation to encourage innovation, lead development, and promote win-win cooperation.

It is hoped that the selection will help finance and technology better empower the real economy, honor outstanding scientific and technological achievements, foster a sound exchange atmosphere, stimulate innovation among practitioners, and effectively drive industrial upgrading.

At this conference, the 2023 4th FinTech Conference "Golden Wing Awards" were grandly presented, covering categories includingOutstanding Brand, Integrity Brand, Outstanding Institution, Growing Institution, Leader of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Experience & Service, and Innovative Product.