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IT Law Series: Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

Stay current on the latest IT law developments with our series of seminars focused on technology, media, and telecommunications law, organised by IPOS International in conjunction with a community of public sector lawyers from Singapore.

Participants can look forward to the sharing of insights and perspectives from a variety of leading practitioners and academics, on areas that include intellectual property, competition law, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data protection.


Programme Overview and Topics

This seminar series aims to provide participants with an overview of some of the latest IT law issues and developments. Every session focuses on a different topic and will be conducted by a variety of leading practitioners and academics in the relevant field, who will deliver presentations and participate in a Q&A discussion with opportunities for participants to pose questions.

Pre-recorded lectures providing an introduction to technology law, will be made available to participants ahead of each lecture.

 

Pre-recorded lectures

Participants who sign up for any of the seminars will be given access to the following pre-recorded lectures, which are aimed at providing a broad overview of the world of technology law:

Speaker(s)

Topic

Assistant Professor Lim How Khang

Singapore Management University

Digital Computing 101

Mr Yeong Zee Kin

Assistant Chief Executive (Data Innovation and Protection Group), Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC); and Chief Executive, Singapore Academy of Law (SAL)

An Introduction to Technology Law   

 These are pre-recorded lectures which will be made available (free of charge) to participants of the IT Law series.

 

Regulation of Artificial Intelligence  

Synopsis: This broadly-scoped lecture will provide an overview of Singapore’s approach to regulating AI. Current initiatives such as the AI Governance Framework will be touched on, as well as the work of pioneering bodies such as the Advisory Council on Ethical Use of AI and Data will be introduced. In addition, the lecture will also briefly highlight some recent developments relating to the regulation of AI in other countries and in international fora.

 

SG Time

Speaker(s)

Topic(s)

2.00 – 3.00pm

Larissa Lim (Senior Manager, AI Governance, Data Innovation & Protection Group, Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore)

Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: An Overview

3.00 – 3.45pm

Cheryl Seah (Director, Corporate & Finance Dept, Drew & Napier)

How to navigate an ever-evolving AI regulatory landscape in Singapore and around the world

3.45 – 4.15pm

Tea Break

 

4.15 – 5.00pm

Jeth Lee (Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft Singapore)

Responsible AI Practices: An Inside View from the Industry

 

5.00 – 5.30pm

Panel Discussion – all speakers, joined by Professor Daryl Lim (H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Penn State Dickinson Law, Penn State University) and moderated by Mr Paul McClelland (Head of Legal, IPOS International)

 

 *Subject to change in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

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  • 3.0 SILE Public CPD Points
  • Practice Area: Telecommunications, Media & Technology
  • Training Level: Advanced

Learning Objectives

This seminar series aims to provide participants with an overview of some of the latest IT law issues and developments. Every session focuses on a different topic and will be conducted by a variety of leading practitioners and academics in the relevant field, who will deliver presentations and participate in a Q&A discussion with opportunities for participants to pose questions.

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Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

Synopsis: This broadly-scoped lecture will provide an overview of Singapore’s approach to regulating AI. Current initiatives such as the AI Governance Framework will be touched on, as well as the work of pioneering bodies such as the Advisory Council on Ethical Use of AI and Data will be introduced. In addition, the lecture will also briefly highlight some recent developments relating to the regulation of AI in other countries and in international fora.

 

Pre-recorded lectures

Participants who sign up for any of the seminars will be given access to the following pre-recorded lectures, which are aimed at providing a broad overview of the world of technology law:

 

Speaker(s) Topic

Assistant Professor Lim How Khang

Singapore Management University

Digital Computing 101

Mr Yeong Zee Kin

Assistant Chief Executive (Data Innovation and Protection Group), Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC); and Chief Executive, Singapore Academy of Law (SAL)

An Introduction to Technology Law 

These are pre-recorded lectures that will be made available (free of charge) to participants of the IT Law series.

 

SG Time

Speaker(s)

Topic(s)

2.00 – 3.00pm

Larissa Lim (Senior Manager, AI Governance, Data Innovation & Protection Group, Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore)

Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: An Overview

3.00 – 3.45pm

Cheryl Seah (Director, Corporate & Finance Dept, Drew & Napier)

How to navigate an ever-evolving AI regulatory landscape in Singapore and around the world

3.45 – 4.15pm

Tea Break

 

4.15 – 5.00pm

Jeth Lee (Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft Singapore)

Responsible AI Practices: An Inside View from the Industry

 

5.00 – 5.30pm

Panel Discussion – all speakers, joined by Professor Daryl Lim (H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Penn State Dickinson Law, Penn State University) and moderated by Mr Paul McClelland (Head of Legal, IPOS International)

 

 *Subject to change in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

 

Reading materials for each seminar topic, such as seminal court decisions and technology law articles, as well as pre-recorded lectures providing an introduction to technology law, will be made available to participants ahead of each lecture.

13 Jul
2023
02:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Lifelong Learning Institute
Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore & Personal Data Protection Commission
Ms Larissa Lim
Senior Manager, AI Governance Data Innovation and Protection Group

Larissa is a senior manager in the AI Governance Team (Data Innovation & Protection Group) in IMDA.  Her work covers formulation and implementation of policies relating to AI Governance and Ethics as well as cross-border data flows. She has represented Singapore at various international platforms discussing AI ethics and governance issues, such as the intergovernmental consultations on UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI. She is currently an expert involved in the OECD’s Working Party on AI Governance (WPAIGO). She is also an Advocate and Solicitor of the Singapore Bar.

Drew & Napier
Ms Cheryl Seah
Director, Corporate & Finance Department

Cheryl is a Director with the Corporate & Finance Department in Drew & Napier. Her key areas of practice are Telecommunications, Media & Technology, and Administrative & Public Law. Cheryl advises clients on the Payment Services Act 2019, covering different types of payment structures to the issuance of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). She also advises clients on legal issues arising from the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”), from compliance with Singapore’s data protection laws when using AI to process personal data, to intellectual property and liability issues arising from the implementation of a ChatGPT-like system in the workplace to answer questions and generate documents and code.

Before joining the firm in 2022, Cheryl was a State Counsel/Legislative Drafter in the Legislation Division of the Attorney-General’s Chambers (Singapore’s national law drafting office). For 8 years, Cheryl has advised on and drafted legislation across a wide variety of subjects, with a focus on transport (including autonomous vehicles), infrastructure, technology and civil procedure.

 

Microsoft Singapore
Mr Jeth Lee
Chief Legal Officer

Jeth Lee is Microsoft Singapore’s Chief Legal Officer, and Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs for the Asia-Pacific. He provides overall counsel on legal, public policy and regulatory matters in the region, and is passionate about fostering a trusted and resilient digital ecosystem.

Jeth is responsible for driving strategic transactions, brokering public-private partnerships, and navigating the organisation through complex regulatory environments. He leads Microsoft’s efforts on a spectrum of critical issues, including artificial intelligence, privacy, cloud computing, sustainability and cybersecurity.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Jeth spent a decade in leadership and management roles at the Singapore Exchange, where he served as the group’s chief compliance officer and lead counsel. Earlier in his career, he practised securities law at Allen & Gledhill, a leading Singapore law firm.

Jeth read law at the National University of Singapore, where he was chief editor of the law review. He holds a master’s degree in corporate law from New York University, and is qualified as an advocate and solicitor.

Penn State Dickinson Law, Penn State University
Professor Daryl Lim
H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law

Daryl Lim is the H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law at Penn State Dickinson Law and Co-Hire at the Institute of Computational and Data Sciences at Penn State University. He is also the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Founding Director of the Intellectual Property (IP) Law and Innovation Initiative.

Daryl Lim is an award-winning author, observer, and commentator on IP and competition policy trends and how they influence and are influenced by law, technology, economics, and politics. He helps stakeholders understand the world around them. He consults internationally on various IP and antitrust issues. 

He is a founding member of the Global IP Alliance and its local chapters in Pennsylvania and Illinois. In addition, he serves as Co-Chair of the University Education Committee and on the Executive Committee of the US IP Alliance. In December 2022, the American Law Institute elected Professor Lim to its membership based on demonstrated excellence and outstanding professional achievement.

He recently signed a book deal with Oxford University Press for a new book titled Infringement in Intellectual Property Law. His publications feature in leading flagship and specialty law reviews. Thomson Reuters (West) selected two of his articles as the best IP articles of the year in 2018 and 2021. He has also contributed to practitioner-focused publications for the American Bar Association, Law360, IPWatchdog, IP Watch, and IP Magazine. In addition, legal publications, specialty blogs such as Patently-O, and mainstream media sources such as Forbes, Slate, The Daily Journal, RealClearPolicy, and USA Today featured his views on current legal developments. In addition, he serves as a peer reviewer for the Yale Law Journal, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Journal of Antitrust Enforcement (Oxford University Press), Cambridge University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Carolina Academic Press, and the International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law.

IPOS International
Mr Paul Mcclelland
Head of Legal

Mr Paul McClelland specialises in intellectual property law and commercial dispute resolution. Before joining IPOS International Pte Ltd, Paul was sole corporate counsel for a well-known Singaporean brand, where he was responsible for a broad range of commercial matters, including worldwide trademark registrations and oppositions, management of external counsel, contract review, and training.

He has experience working in private practice for both Singapore and Scottish law firms. His practice focused on intellectual property and commercial arbitration.

He also taught commercial law, intellectual property and real estate law at a Scottish university.

Course Fee

S$270.00 per pax (incl. 8% GST)

 

SILE Accreditation
  • This programme is accredited by the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE).
SILE Attendance Policy
  • Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.
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  • Any request for withdrawal or refund is subject to approval by IPOS International’s management.
  • Request for substitution has to be made in writing via email at least 3 days before start of course date and is subject to acceptance by IPOS International.
  • IPOS International reserves the right to cancel or postpone any programme due to unforeseen circumstances.  A full refund will be given to registrants if the course is cancelled by IPOS International.
  • IPOS International reserves the right to make any changes to the programme.
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  • Course fees are payable upon course registration. Payment should be processed expediently.
  • Any request for withdrawal or refund is subject to approval by IPOS International’s management.
  • Request for substitution has to be made in writing via email at least 3 days before start of course date and is subject to acceptance by IPOS International.
  • IPOS International reserves the right to cancel or postpone any programme due to unforeseen circumstances.  A full refund will be given to registrants if the course is cancelled by IPOS International.
  • IPOS International reserves the right to make changes to the programme.

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