Conference Program. 6 th December School of Law Singapore Management University

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1 Conference Program 6 th December 2017 School of Law Singapore Management University

2 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW (Each session will consist of a presentation, followed by discussion and questions) 8.30 AM Registration 9.00 AM Welcome Address by: Professor Kung Chung Liu Lee Kong Chian Professor of Law (Practice) Director, Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia 9.15 AM Keynote Speech by: Mr Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh Director, Trade in Services and Investment Division, World Trade Organization 9.45 AM Session 1: Identifying and Defining Key Challenges and Opportunities in Digital Trade in the Asia-Pacific All speakers and discussants in this session will be asked to address the following question: What are the main challenges and (potential) opportunities for advancing cross-border digital trade in the Asia-Pacific region? Since the session will have speakers from very different fields, it will provide a chance to create awareness in the session regarding the range of policy and legal issues in digital trade in the Asia-Pacific. Further, because of the diverse experience of the speakers and the discussants, various perspectives will be brought forth regarding how to define and prioritise challenges in digital trade in the Asia-Pacific. Speakers are free to choose specific challenges (such as privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property enforcement, consumer protection, logistics, e-payments) or provide a general overview of challenges faced by their organization or company in the region or specific countries in the region. Speakers are also free to highlight on untapped opportunities in digital trade in the Asia-Pacific. Mr Andrew Ure Head of Trade and Economic Affairs, Google HK

3 Dr. Jia Wang The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Professor Shin-Yi Peng National Tsing Hua University Ms Arada Fuangtong Director, Office of Digital Commerce Market, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand Mr Marcus Bartley-Johns Senior Trade Specialist, World Bank, Singapore AM Morning Tea Break AM Session 2: International Trade Agreements and the Digital Economy The presenters in this session will address the following question: Can trade agreements support the growth of digital economy in the Asia-Pacific? If so, what kind of legal provisions in international or regional trade agreements can enable digital trade? Participants are free to focus on any regional or global initiatives in international trade law. Professor Irene Calboli Lee Kong Chian Fellow, Visiting Professor of Law Deputy Director, Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia / Ms Neha Mishra / Doctoral Candidate Ms Deborah Elms Founder & Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre Mr Ken Chia Principal, Baker and Mckenzie. Wong & Leow Mr Simon Lacey Senior Expert, Trade Facilitation and Market Access, Huawei, Guangdong Ms Nguyễn Thị Nhung Legal Counsel, Department of Law, Ministry of Justice, Vietnam

4 1.15 PM Lunch 2.15 PM Session 3: Trade and Digital Innovation The presenters in this session will address the following question: How can trade law and policy in the Asia-Pacific region contribute to promoting innovation in digital technologies? In their presentation, speakers can either refer to specific technological developments (cloud computing, fintech, blockchain, 3D printing) or present general issues of concern in promoting digital innovation (intellectual property, licensing/local content requirements, development gaps etc). Professor David Llewelyn Deputy Dean Professor Irene Calboli Lee Kong Chian Fellow, Visiting Professor of Law Deputy Director, Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia Ms Renuka Medury Research Associate, Ms Mary Elizabeth Chelliah Principal Trade Specialist, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Singapore Mr Urooj H Burney Director, Pricewater House Cooper, Singapore Mr Gerald Sun Vice President of Trade & Industry, MasterCard, Singapore 3.45 PM Afternoon Tea Break 4.00 PM Session 4: Legal and Policy Frameworks to Advance Digital Trade In the last session, speakers will be invited to answer the following question: What are the potential solutions within national, regional or international legal and policy frameworks to address contemporary challenges in digital trade? Speakers/discussants are free to focus on one specific issue, or to address broader institutional responses to address legal/policy challenges generally, including possible policy/legal innovations.

5 Mr Simon Lacey Senior Expert, Trade Facilitation and Market Access, Huawei, Guangdong Mr Andrew Cooke Regional Director of Legal Affairs APAC & Japan, Microsoft Ms Deborah Elms Founder & Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre Ms Clara Koh Associate Director, Vriens & Partners, Singapore Professor Ang Peng Hwa Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Mr Jared Ragland Senior Director, Policy APAC, BSA The Software Alliance 5.30 PM Closing Address by: Professor Kung Chung Liu Lee Kong Chian Professor of Law (Practice) Director, Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia 5.45 PM End of Conference

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