CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The BC Group senior management team is comprised of global finance and technology business leaders and pioneers.
Hugh Madden
Group CEO
BC Technology Group CEO since July 2019, Hugh has had two decades of experience in blockchain, financial markets and security.
He also co-founded digital asset exchange and brokerage company, ANX International, and previously served as BC Technology Group CTO from 2013 to early 2019.
Prior to ANX, he worked as a Lead Architect, FX, at HSBC and as a Solutions Architect, Institutional Banking & Markets at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. His professional experience also includes senior roles at Lloyds Bank, HBOS and the Bank of Scotland Treasury Australia.
He is active in several industry associations and holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the University of Newcastle.
Ken Lo
Group Deputy Chairman
Mr. Ken Lo is a blockchain thought leader with over 20 years’ experience in management consulting and strategy execution. He is the Deputy Chairman of BC Technology Group (SEHK: 0863), the parent company to OSL. OSL is the first company in Hong Kong to receive the approval-in-principal for digital assets trading from the SFC.
Widely recognized for his knowledge in blockchain technology, Ken often speaks on blockchain trends at major industry events, including Hong Kong’s Belt and Road Conference and Hong Kong Fintech Week. He has also shared his insights on fintech with decision-makers and influencers around the world in interviews with top-tier media including Bloomberg, CNBC and CNN.
Ken serves on the Corporate Outreach Committee for the Hong Kong Securities Institute (HKSI).
Prior to joining the BC Technology Group, Ken co-founded ANX International, one of the first digital assets trading platforms in Asia. Ken also worked in senior roles at leading global companies such as Verizon, British Telecom, Accenture and Bank of Montreal previously.
Dave Chapman
Group Executive Director
Dave is a serial entrepreneur and has more than 14 years of experience in blockchain, digital assets, finance and technology.
In his role at BC Group, Dave oversees business operations for OSL, Asia’s leading digital asset platform providing brokerage, exchange, custody and SaaS services to institutions.
Prior to joining BC Group, Dave held senior roles with HSBC, Credit Suisse, Barclays Capital, ABN AMRO and Bear Stearns, among others. In these roles, he specialised in risk analysis and order management systems and was responsible for the design and implementation of a wide range of trading platforms.
Gary Tiu
Group Executive Director and Head of Regulatory Affairs
Gary has more than 20 years of experience as a corporate legal counsel, specialising in regulatory affairs and financial products.
Prior to joining BC Group, Gary served as General Counsel for Yunfeng Financial Group and Asia Head of Legal and Compliance for Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners.
Earlier in his career, Gary specialised in structured derivatives, private equity and managed investment products at Macquarie Group and CITIC Capital.
Gary also currently serves as General Counsel for Reorient Group.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales.
Wayne Trench
OSL Chief Executive Officer
Wayne oversees all of OSL’s activities, including trading and brokerage operations, product development and governance.
He has more than 15 years of experience in digital assets, investment banking, trading and finance.
Prior to joining OSL, Wayne held senior roles in major financial institutions, including as CEO of Octagon Strategy and Asia head of electronic trading coverage for Morgan Stanley.
Wayne is also an entrepreneur, co-founding Aspir, a diversified mineral processing technology and equipment supplier in Australia, which was acquired by the Weir Group in 2013.
He holds an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland, a Bachelor’s in Business Management from the University of Queensland and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Phillip Pon
Group Chief Operating Officer
Phillip has more than two decades of experience as a senior executive and consultant, including across private equity and venture capital in Asia, North America, and Europe.
Prior to joining BC Group, Phillip held senior sales, client service, and operational roles at leading global organizations, including Egon Zehnder, Gerson Lehrman Group, KKR and McKinsey & Company.
He holds an Honours in Business Administration from Ivey School of Business at Western University and a Master’s of Science in Forced Migration from Oxford University.
Usman Ahmad
Group Chief Information Officer
Usman is a senior financial services IT executive with more than two decades of experience in investment banking, regulatory, compliance and control oversight
Over the course of his career, he has held senior positions in technology at leading financial services companies in London, New York and Hong Kong. Prior to joining BC Group, Usman was with HSBC, where he was the Global Head for Fixed Income Derivatives Technology, and Merrill Lynch, where he led International STIRT and Repo Technology, amongst other positions.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Management from Loughborough University.
Steve Zhang
Group Chief Financial Officer
Steve has more than 15 years of experience at leading technology and financial services firms, where he has held roles in financial planning, reporting, capital markets, fundraising, and investor relations.
Before joining BC Group, Steve was Chief Financial Officer at iTutorGroup, a leading online education company based in Shanghai, China. Prior to that, General Manager for Investor Relations and Capital Markets at Kingdee International Software Group, a leading China-based Software-as-a-Service provider.
Steve also held finance roles at leading financial institutions including HSBC, Macquarie Securities, Deutsche Bank, and Lehman Brothers.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Ken Lo
Deputy Chairman
Mr. Ken Lo is a blockchain thought leader with over 20 years’ experience in management consulting and strategy execution. He is the Deputy Chairman of BC Technology Group (SEHK: 0863), the parent company to OSL. OSL is the first company in Hong Kong to receive the approval-in-principal for digital assets trading from the SFC.
Widely recognized for his knowledge in blockchain technology, Ken often speaks on blockchain trends at major industry events, including Hong Kong’s Belt and Road Conference and Hong Kong Fintech Week. He has also shared his insights on fintech with decision-makers and influencers around the world in interviews with top-tier media including Bloomberg, CNBC and CNN.
Ken serves on the Corporate Outreach Committee for the Hong Kong Securities Institute (HKSI).
Prior to joining the BC Technology Group, Ken co-founded ANX International, one of the first digital assets trading platforms in Asia. Ken also worked in senior roles at leading global companies such as Verizon, British Telecom, Accenture and Bank of Montreal previously.
Johnson Ko
Executive Director
Hugh Madden
Executive Director
BC Technology Group CEO since July 2019, Hugh has had two decades of experience in blockchain, financial markets and security.
He also co-founded digital asset exchange and brokerage company, ANX International, and previously served as BC Technology Group CTO from 2013 to early 2019.
Prior to ANX, he worked as a Lead Architect, FX, at HSBC and as a Solutions Architect, Institutional Banking & Markets at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. His professional experience also includes senior roles at Lloyds Bank, HBOS and the Bank of Scotland Treasury Australia.
He is active in several industry associations and holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the University of Newcastle.
Dave Chapman
Executive Director
Dave is a serial entrepreneur and has more than 14 years of experience in blockchain, digital assets, finance and technology.
In his role at BC Group, Dave oversees business operations for OSL, Asia’s leading digital asset platform providing brokerage, exchange, custody and SaaS services to institutions.
Prior to joining BC Group, Dave held senior roles with HSBC, Credit Suisse, Barclays Capital, ABN AMRO and Bear Stearns, among others. In these roles, he specialised in risk analysis and order management systems and was responsible for the design and implementation of a wide range of trading platforms.
Gary Tiu
Executive Director
Gary has more than 20 years of experience as a corporate legal counsel, specialising in regulatory affairs and financial products.
Prior to joining BC Group, Gary served as General Counsel for Yunfeng Financial Group and Asia Head of Legal and Compliance for Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners.
Earlier in his career, Gary specialised in structured derivatives, private equity and managed investment products at Macquarie Group and CITIC Capital.
Gary also currently serves as General Counsel for Reorient Group.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales.
Lawrence Chia
Non-Executive Director
Lawrence has over 30 years of experience in initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.
Currently the CEO of the Samling Group of Companies, a global conglomerate with businesses in the automotive, real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors, he also previously served as Greater China CEO for Deloitte.
Lawrence is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
David Chau
Non-Executive Director
Benedict Tai
Non-Executive Director
Matt Long
Head of Distribution and Prime
Ryan Rabaglia
Global Head of Trading
Julia Pang
COO, OSL
Suzanne Jensen
Head of Trading Operations
Fernando Martínez Fernández
Head of Americas
Ryan Miller
Head of Institutional Sales
Antoine Cote
Group Chief Technology Officer
20+ years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and engineer, including the last five as the co-founder and CEO of blockchain engineering firm Enuma.
He was a 12-year veteran of Microsoft, where he led large engineering teams in the United States and China, founded the Microsoft R&D Center in Shanghai and was awarded 14 design patents from the United States Patent Office.
Andrew Davidson
Head of Architecture and Strategy
Billy Chan
Head of Product Management
Henry Chan
Head of Client Services & Migration
Calvin Tay
Head of Custody Product
Eliott Lopez
Head of SaaS Product
Andy Tsang
Head of Application Development and Maintenance
Eugene Tan
Head of Technology Operations
Marek Sikora
Chief Risk Officer
Nathan Simmons
Chief Compliance Officer
Melody Ma
General Counsel
Ju Ann Thong
Head of Traded Risk
Julia Ko
Director, Compliance
Eric Landheer
Head of Capital Markets Strategy
20+ years of experience in financial markets including senior roles in major exchanges, listed companies,and other financial services firms. Formerly executive director of an HKEx mainboard listco and head of issuer marketing for HKEx. Served as NASDAQ’s head of Asia Pacific after leading listing efforts in the Western United States.
Kanny Lee
Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives
