01

Day

02

Events

40+

Speakers

300+

Delegates

Exhibitors

15+

08:55 AM – 09:00 AM (SGT/HKT)

Opening Remarks

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM (SGT/HKT)

Keynote Address 1

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09:00 AM – 09:30 AM (SGT/HKT)

Keynote Address 1

Legal Digitization to Boost Hong Kong Law Industry: 2021 & Beyond

Due to growing competition and other global crises, lawyers are under growing pressure from all sides. However, evolving innovations and advances in process automation are leading towards enhanced workflow benefits as well as opportunities to reduce the time spent and improvise the task processes and workflows. Learn:

• Latest automation tools to enhance delivery of legal services

• Identifying tasks and work processes apt for automation

• Overcoming barriers and pain points to adapt to new technology efficiently

• Most practical innovations for the less tech savvy legal professional

• Benefits and risks of automation and digitization

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM (SGT/HKT)

Keynote Address 2

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Courts: Moving from Litigation to Arbitration?

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM (SGT/HKT)

Keynote Address 2

COVID-19: Now, Next and Beyond for Legal Industry – Governance, Risk & Compliance Considerations

• Governance & Risk Management considerations

• Strengthening resilience during a pandemic crisis

• Regulatory compliance trends and considerations

• Managing treasury and short-term finance risks

• Why is Arbitration less impacted by COVID-19 than litigation?

• How to initiate Arbitration proceedings?

• Impact on ongoing Arbitration proceedings

• COVID-19 and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)

• Virtual hearings in International Arbitration

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM (SGT/HKT)

Keynote Address 3

Privacy and Data Protection in the Digital Era: Challenges and Trends in Singapore

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM (SGT/HKT)

Keynote Address 3

Managing Fraud, Corruption, and White-Collar Crime Disputes in the Hong Kong & Asia Pacific Region

• Singapore: the costs of GDPR & privacy act compliance – where should they fall?

• GDPR vs Singapore Personal Data Protection regulations

• Impact of GDPR on Singapore based entities

• Fraud Radar: What are the latest fraud trends?

• View of general attitudes toward fraud in Hong Kong & Asia Pacific Region

• Mitigating fraud risk with a fraud risk assessment

• Commonly seen fraud issues in M&A and investment situations

• How effective due diligence can help mitigate risks or even uncover deal breakers?

• Enhancing the anti-fraud policies and procedures

• How to ensure a harmonious litigation strategy

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM (SGT/HKT)

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM (SGT/HKT)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

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Exclusive Case Study Presentation

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10:50 AM – 11:05 AM (SGT/HKT)

Virtual Q&A Session

11:05 AM – 11:20 AM (SGT/HKT)

Meetings: Networking Lounge & Exhibition Area

11:20 AM – 12:00 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

11:20 AM – 12:00 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

Beyond the Allegation: How to Effectively Conduct Compliance Investigations

Arbitration vs Mediation, the Various Alternative Dispute Resolutions in Hong Kong

• Review actions you can take now to prepare for an investigation

• Examine crucial steps to take during an investigation

• The different levels of investigations you should set up.

• Discuss post-investigation best practices

• Can mediation be effectively used in connection with arbitration? If so, at what stage?

• How effective is mediation generally? In what circumstances or jurisdictions is it most effective?

• Should companies include mediation clauses in their standard commercial contracts?

• Is there a particular format best used for incorporating mediation into a dispute resolution clause?

• Mediation: What In-House Counsels expect?

• Advantages/disadvantages of arbitration over the courts

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM (SGT/HKT)

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM (SGT/HKT)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

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12:20 PM – 01:00 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

12:20 PM – 01:00 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

Contracts and Cyber Security: Two Ways to Protect Your Business

Data Discovery, Data Privacy and Cross-Border Implications

• Know your Contracts

• Cybersecurity considerations in acquisition planning and contract performance

• Why cybersecurity must be priority in contract management

• Using contracts to reduce cybersecurity risks

• Staying current with cybersecurity in contracting

• Data privacy concerns and statutory response

• What you need to know about CCPA and related data privacy and protection requirements?

• Data management considerations for complying with CCPA

• CCPA: how differs from GDPR and strategies for compliance?

• Beyond eDiscovery: Tech Forward Solutions to Privacy Challenges

• “Ensuring compliance with agreed upon obligations by leveraging technology

01: 00 PM – 01: 20 PM (SGT/HKT)

01:00 PM – 01:20 PM (SGT/HKT)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

01:20 PM – 02:00 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

01:20 PM – 02:00 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

Privacy on the Web: Facts, Challenges, and Solutions

The Convergence of Compliance: The Rising Tide of Global Anti-bribery and Corruption Enforcement

• Understanding Privacy

• The privacy problem

• Dimensions of Web privacy

• Sources of privacy violation

• Solutions

• Identify compliance risk before it impacts your core business

• Mitigating risk associated with anti-corruption & anti-bribery laws

• Evaluating adequate compliance, business ethics, anti-bribery and anti- corruption framework

• Protecting businesses from bribery and corruption

• Anti-corruption risks in the context of M&A and joint ventures

Despite important regulatory and technical efforts aimed at tackling aspects of the problem, privacy violation incidents on the web continue to hit the headlines. Legal experts outline the salient issues and proposed solutions focusing on generic Web users’ Web privacy.

02:00 PM – 02:20 PM (SGT/HKT)

02:00 PM – 02:20 PM (SGT/HKT)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

02:20 PM – 02:35 PM (SGT/HKT)

Virtual Q&A Session

02:35 PM – 02:50 PM (SGT/HKT)

Meetings: Networking Lounge & Exhibition Area

02:50 PM – 03:30 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

02:50 PM – 03:30 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

Trends, Challenges & Tech: Maintain Momentum in the New Era of E-discovery

Challenges in Contract Management and Adoption of Best Practices

• 2021 Challenges

• Addressing the backlog

• Managing increased workloads

• Developing new skills

• Remote engagement

• Prepare, strategize and implement contract models to combat future technological challenges

• Identify, collaborate and adapt the new normal

• Embrace the right technology – smart contract management software solutions

• Engage, involve and evolve with stakeholders

• Adopt best practices to mitigate business and financial risks

• Importance of record management

With advent of smart technologies, many corporations have adopted unique contract models to plan and execute contracts. Thus, while the business is focusing on establishment and growth, future challenges await them.

03:30 PM – 04:10 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

03:30 PM – 04:10 PM (SGT/HKT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

Practical Issues in Litigation and Arbitration in the Post-Pandemic World

Hong Kong & Asia-Pacific e-Discovery Markets- What's Driving Change?

• Managing virtual hearings on motions

• Perceiving how the court perceives the hearing

• Evidentiary hearings in the virtual world

• Settlement issues – where did the courthouse steps go?

• Considerations in international arbitration – make sure you can communicate with your team!

• Handling the challenge of data in multiple languages during e-discovery projects

• Are there are complexities in the local languages that make e-discovery more difficult?

• What technologies are e-discovery practitioners in Hong Kong are relying on?

• How does the market in Hong Kong can compete/differ from the US or other markets?

04:10 PM – 04:30 PM (SGT/HKT)

Virtual Q&A Session & Thank You Note