Dr. Hui Gong graduated from the Mathematics Department of University College London. His research encompasses various facets of fintech, including algorithmic trading, high-frequency trading, blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies, tokenization, Web3, metaverse and the application of generative AI in finance. During his doctoral studies, he was delegated for an exchange visit to the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) at the University of California, Los Angeles. He collaborated with financial institutions like Credit Suisse and Citigroup on projects related to artificial intelligence and quantitative finance. In 2016, he founded the China UK Blockchain Association, dedicated to promoting Sino-British cooperation in this domain. In 2018, he served as the Special Advisor on Fintech and Blockchain for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain. Post-graduation, he engaged in blockchain-related education and research at UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (CBT) and Westminster Business School, publishing papers on ICOs and CBDCs etc.