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Objective

NFT (Non-fungible tokens) has taken the world by storm in recent years has completely changed the ecosystem of the creative industries. Being an encrypted token on the Blockchain, NFT can either be a digital asset or a tokenized real-world asset. Often being applied on artworks, music, virtual collections, picture files, video files, etc., it allows for online trading and carries good investment value. NFT not only protects creators, but also offers more investment opportunities to the market.

The course not only covers the essentials of NFT, but it also spans to the China digital market overview and intellectual property rights. Upon completion of the course, students will have a thorough picture of digital collective market development in Hong Kong, China and overseas.

To keep up with the fast-changing NFT community, course content will be updated from time to time, to ensure participants receiving the latest updates of the NFT development.

Programme Highlights

Through in-class hands-on activities, participants will acquire the latest and practical knowledge and tips needed for minting NFT. Upon completion of this 6-hour course, participant will be able to:

• Understand how blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFT work
• Understand NFT’s usage of beyond as a collectible
• Understand the relationship between intellectual property and NFT
• Grasp the latest market development in Hong Kong, China and BSN
• Create and fund your crypto wallet
• Create and list your NFT on marketplace
• Know how to grow, market and protect your NFT

The course will be particularly useful to participant who is involving in creative works and interested in embarking on NFT and FinTech journey.

Date

4, 5 May 2023

Time

19:00 – 22:00

Venue

HKPC Building, Kowloon Tong

Duration

Total 6 lecture hours

Medium

Cantonese & English

Course Fee

HK$1,800

Award of Certificate

Digital Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants who have attended all lessons.

Course Structure

Lesson 1: Introduction to NFT, Metaverse and Digital Collective Market in China

• • • What is NFT and Metaverse?
    • Opportunities  & challenges brought by NFT
    • Latest trend of NFT
    • Digital collective market in China & BSN
    • NFT beyond collectibles
    • Technology behind NFT – Blockchain
    • Ethereum, Smart Contract
    • Brief introduction of cryptocurrencies
    • Protect your digital asset: Hot wallet, Cold wallet
    • Security, scam, intellectual property issues
    • Creating your crypto wallet at Metamask*
    • Transferring ETH into Metamask from another wallet

*Students who wish to create the crypto wallet on your own device, it’s preferred to do it with laptop/desktop that supports Google Chrome/Firefox (phones & tablets are not recommended)

Lesson 2: Creating and Protecting Your NFT

• • • What is Intellectual Property?
    • Application of Intellectual Property Rights
    • Transforming physical asset to digital asset
    • Trending NFT marketplace
    • Connect your cryptowallet to OpenSea
    • Mint and list your NFT on OpenSea*
    • List your NFT on Polygon without paying gas fee
    • Demonstration of buying NFT on OpenSea
    • Get paid for a lifetime by setting up royalties
    • Growing and marketing your NFT

     

    *Students have to prepare digital content to mint as NFT. Details will be shared in Session 1.

Programme Instructor

Mr. Kevin LEE

Kevin obtained his BBA from the University of Hong Kong His passion for digital entertainment has kept him engaged with digital entertainment production technology and related application development for more than 15 years. Since 2018 Kevin has focused on high tech creative culture industry and committed to the development of multimedia technology and applications He had completed the Professional Education Certificate Course of Digital Transformation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (majoring in artificial intelligence, blockchain, Internet of Things, cloud computing and cyber security). He has also recently finished studying a Higher Education Teaching Certificate course from The Derek Bok Centre for Teaching Learning of Harvard University.

Mr. Jesse Co

Jesse started his career in banking and finance, during which he worked for various listed companies in corporate finance capacity. Besides, he has held senior positions in real estate corporations and funds in Hong Kong and China. The 10+ years of experience in corporate finance he had accumulated was propitious to his pivot to blockchain and cryptocurrency. Jesse is currently the General Manager at Amigo Tech Limited. He makes regular media appearances, include TV, radio, and published newspaper columns and interviews. Jesse holds a MSc in Financial Analysis from HKUST and a BA in Economics from Trinity College.

Dr. Alex Lau

Alex has gained profound knowledge and experience on legal aspects of intellectual property (IP) market through his involvement in the legal industry for over 20 years.  Besides, being the partner of the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Advisory Services Limited (IPAS), he is, currently, an accredited mediator of the HK Mediation Accreditation Association Limited.

He is also recognized for his remarkable performance in the community service and has been awarded “The 2015 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service” in the area of IP.

Alex graduated from the University of Macau with a bachelor’s degree in Social Science. He is also a multi-degree holder in law which includes LL.B – Peking University; LL.B (Hons) and LL.M (Chinese and Comparative Law)(credit) – City University of Hong Kong and Ph.D (Competition Law) – China University of Political Science and Law.