Lei Meng  

Completed his PhD in finance from University of Wales. He is currently an Associate Professor in Finance at School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology(ECUST), and executive dean of ECUST Sibiu Sino-European International Business School, he is also a Visiting Professor at IESEG School of Management, Lille, France. His research interest covers fixed income and derivatives markets, market microstructure, cross-border merger & acquisition and emerging markets. Lei has published in a wide range of well-known finance journals such as Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Journal of Fixed Income,Journal of Derivatives and Journal of Futures Markets. 

Title: Central Bank Digital Currencies: challenges and opportunities