Conferences, Speeches,
Panels and Editorials
Conferences, Speeches, Panels and Editorials
- Editorial: “Asean and BRI: Opportunity amid adversity” – Business Times (24 Feb 2021)
(https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/asean-and-bri-opportunity-amid-adversity)
- Featured Speaker – Title of Talk: “Who is Responsible for AI – Business Owner, Software Engineer or Human User?,” sponsored by Asia-Pacific Assistive Robotics Association (APARA) (17 January 2020)
- Conceptualiser, Speaker and co-Faciltator, together with Professor Locknie Hsu, Professor of Law, Singapore Management University – Belt and Road Lecture Series, 5 parts, including an Overview of the Belt and Road Initiative and 4 specialist seminars on International Trade and Investment, Risk Management, Infrastructure, and Dispute resolution, respectively, developed and presented in collaboration with the Singapore Academy of Law, February to December 2019. “Why Understanding the Belt and Road Initiative is Absolutely Crucial” – Interview with Mr. Basil C. Bitas presenting the SAL’s “Belt and Road” Lecture Series
(https://medium.com/@singaporeacademyoflaw/why-understanding-the-belt-and-road-initiative-is-absolutely-crucial-e91625f838b0)
- Panelist – China-ASEAN Jurist Gathering & China-ASEAN Legal Forum – Topic: “Convergence of Commercial Law in China and ASEAN”, organized by the China Law Society, Nanning, China (5-6 December 2017)
- Panelist – Workshop on the Vienna Convention for the International Sale of Goods – Topic: “Practical Issues in Interpreting and Applying the CISG: Harmonization at the Ground Level”, organized by CISG Vietnam, the Vietnam Lawyers’ Business Club, EP Legal, and the Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Vietnam (15 September 2017)
- Moderator, Legal Breakout Session – Topic: “E-Commerce and SMEs – Doing Business in ASEAN and Beyond”, RT ASEAN Network Inaugural Convention, Singapore (26 July 2017)
- Guest Speaker, Faculty of International Law, University of Law, Ho Chi Minh City – Topic: “ASEAN Economic Integration – Convergence and Harmonization in a ‘Comparative’ World” (27 February 2017)
- Panelist – 2016 UNCITRAL Vietnam Workshop: Harmonization of Trade Law and Outlook for Practitioners in ASEAN – Topic: “CISG: Driving Contract Law Harmonization in ASEAN”, organized by UNCITRAL and the Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Vietnam (24 November 2016)
- Moderator/Panelist – 3rd Annual Singapore Legal Summit – Issues affecting In-House Counsel – Topic: “The Role of In-House Counsel in Managing Company Risk, Corporate Commercial Objectives, and Relevant Ethical and Legal Compliance Considerations” – organized by the Asian Lawyer/American Lawyer Media Group (19 November 2015)
- Panelist – CNA Perspectives “Territorial Conflict in Southeast Asia – Power Politics and International Law” – organized by Channel News Asia/Singapore Management University (3 June 2015)
- Editorial: “Understanding Broader Paradigm Shift in Geopolitical Architecture – Three-Pronged Approach Necessary to Manage Disputes in the South China Sea” – TODAY (15 May 2015)
(https://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/three-pronged-approach-needed-manage-disputes-s-china-sea)
- Featured Speaker – 4th Annual IEODO Conference on Global Governance for Maritime Peace in East Asia organized by Chulalongkorn Law Faculty and the Korean IJUN Institute – Topic Presented: “Singapore’s Position on Maritime Security in the South China Sea” (September 2014)
- Organizer and Moderator – SMU Conference: “Transnational Legal and Economic Issues” (September 2009)
- Featured Speaker – Inaugural Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) Regional Conference – Topic: “Common Law/Civil Law – Current Trends and Practical Implications” (April 2009)
- Panelist – Singapore Academy of Law Expert Series – “Ethical Issues Facing Corporate Counsel” (2008)
- Chairperson – Symposium: Hong Kong University/National University of Singapore/Singapore Management University: session on “Arbitration and ADR Issues in Hong Kong” (2008)
- Guest Speaker, Fundação Getulio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 2006
- Guest Speaker, Catholic University (PUC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , October 2006
- Guest Speaker, Federal University, Porto Alegre, Brazil, October 2006
