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Service Design Lecture — Building Your Design Career - Insights from Corporate Bank & Fintech Startups

Seminar

Event

Others

  • Date

    12 Nov 2025

  • Organiser

    PolyU Design

  • Time

    14:30 - 15:30

  • Venue

    V922, 9/F, Block V, PolyU Map  

Speaker

Grace Kan

Enquiry

Service Design Cluster, PolyU Design marc.chataigner@polyu.edu.hk

Summary

How can designers overcome real-world challenges and capitalise on opportunities in banking and startup environments? In this lecture, Grace, an 8-year Senior Product Designer with experience spanning fintech startups and corporate banking, will share practical insights on:

  • Key lessons from fintech product design to guide your career development
  • The essential skills—technical, soft, and business—that every designer needs today
  • Strategies to prepare for and thrive in the rapidly evolving design job market
 

This lecture is open to SD staff and students, and is part of the Service Design Cluster Lecture series. Event registration (Deadline: 13 Nov, noon) is required. 

Keynote Speaker

Grace Kan

Senior Product Designer, HSBC

Grace Kan is a Senior Product Designer with 8 years of experience in UI/UX design, spanning fintech startups and established banking institution. Currently working at one of the world largest bank, HSBC, Grace designs user-centered digital experiences that balance innovation, user needs, and banking challenges. With a career spanning both high-growth fintech startups and established banking institution, Grace has developed expertise in mobile banking apps, fintech solutions, and complex financial product experiences. Her work focuses on enhancing mobile user experiences through intuitive, seamless interactions, simplifying intricate financial systems through thoughtful design, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration. Passionate about empowering the next generation of designers, Grace enjoys sharing real-world insights, challenges, and career strategies with design students entering the dynamic fintech and corporate design landscape.

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