Wizpresso was honoured to exhibit at the 19th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) on 26–27 January 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, joining thousands of global financial and business leaders in Hong Kong’s flagship financial summit.
We extend our sincere thanks to the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) for convening AFF 2026 and for curating a world‑class platform that brings together policymakers, financial institutions, corporates, and innovators from around the world. Over the past two days, our team was delighted to meet delegates, partners, clients, and friends who took the time to visit the Wizpresso booth, share feedback, and explore collaboration opportunities around AI‑driven governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions.
We are excited about the in‑depth discussions on how agentic AI and large language models can streamline reporting, regulatory, and operational compliance workflows across markets.
Key themes at AFF 2026
This year’s overarching theme, “Co‑creating New Horizons Amid an Evolving Landscape,” framed two days of dialogue on resilience, coordination, and innovation in global finance. Discussions consistently linked trade tensions, regulatory shifts, technological change, and climate risk as interconnected challenges that require collaborative solutions across public and private sectors.
Several program pillars were particularly relevant to Wizpresso’s mission of automating GRC:
- AI, automation, and digital finance infrastructure
Technology tracks focused on applied AI, robotics, and automation moving from experimentation to core financial and industrial infrastructure, including intelligent supply chains and enterprise operations. For RegTech providers like Wizpresso, this validates the growing demand for robust, explainable AI tooling in regulated workflows. - Climate finance and sustainable investment
Climate‑related sessions explored how capital markets can mobilize funding for transition and adaptation, integrating climate risk into financial decision‑making and regulatory frameworks.
These themes closely align with our work in helping financial institutions and listed companies strengthen disclosure quality, automate prospectus and ESG verification, and operationalize compliance at scale using AI.
Wizpresso at AFF: conversations and takeaways
As a Hong Kong‑based RegTech company leveraging agentic AI and large language models to automate GRC workflows, Wizpresso used AFF 2026 to showcase how financial institutions, law firms, and corporates can move from manual, document‑heavy processes to intelligent, auditable automation. Across the two days, visitors to our booth explored use cases such as IPO prospectus verification, continuous listing compliance monitoring, ESG reporting validation, and AI agents for complex form and application processing.
Key takeaways from booth interactions included:
- Strong interest in end‑to‑end GRC automation, not just point solutions, especially among banks and corporate issuers looking to reduce turnaround time and operational risk in reporting workflows.
- Increasing emphasis on model governance, audit trails, and regulator‑friendly AI deployment, aligning with Wizpresso’s focus on explainability and robust controls in enterprise environments.
- Growing demand for cross‑border solutions that can support multi‑jurisdictional regulations as institutions deepen their presence across Asia and beyond.
These insights will guide our continued investment in product capabilities and partnerships as we scale across Hong Kong and regional markets.
We are grateful to every delegate who stopped by our booth, joined a demo, or shared ideas on the future of AI‑enabled compliance. If we did not have a chance to connect during the event—or if you would like to continue the discussion—our team would be pleased to arrange a follow‑up meeting or tailored product demonstration.
Official AFF Press Release: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202601/26/P2026012600630.htm
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About AFF
AFF 2026 reaffirmed its position as one of Asia’s premier financial gatherings, with the forum expected to attract more than 3,600 participants from over 60 countries and regions. The event also featured around 80 business delegations spanning the Chinese mainland, Australia, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, underscoring Hong Kong’s role as a “superconnector” in global finance.
Senior‑level representation remained a hallmark of this year’s forum, with about 81 percent of attendees coming from CEO‑level or other senior decision‑making roles across financial institutions, corporates, and technology firms. For Wizpresso, this translated into high‑quality conversations at our booth with industry leaders focused on practical adoption of AI and RegTech in complex regulatory environments.