CHAIRPERSONS

 

 

 

 

 

David Swain, General Counsel, Essex Bio-Technology 

David is General Counsel of Essex Bio-Technology Limited and its group of companies.

He has a BSc in Biochemistry from Imperial College, an MSc in Entrepreneurship, Science & Technology from the University of Nottingham, an LLB from the University of Law, and a Postgraduate diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice from Oxford University.

David trained and qualified at Simmons & Simmons in London, mainly advising on pharmaceutical/medical device patent litigation.  He was seconded to GlaxoSmithKline where he advised on the sale and purchase of H1N1 vaccine to Ministries of Health in numerous countries in the Middle East and North Africa, and on numerous commercial agreements in the CIS.  David then moved back to Hong Kong to join Deacons to concentrate on non-contentious IP issues.  After Deacons, David joined Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong office as Partner and Head of Intellectual Property (Asia-Pacific) before going in-house.

David is a member of the various intellectual property organisations including the Licensing Executives Society (LES) where he is a Council Member of the Hong Kong Sub-Chapter and has held various international roles including Chair of the Young Members Congress.

He is dual qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales and in Hong Kong.

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah Wong, Legal Asia Journalist, Thomson Reuters 

Sarah Wong is the Asia Journalist at Asian Legal Business. She covers the latest legal and regulatory developments across major Asian jurisdictions while keeping a close eye on the business of law in the region. Prior to joining ALB in 2022, Sarah was a news anchor at a major local broadcaster and a host of its flagship current affairs interview programme. 

GUEST OF HONOR

 

 

 

 

 

Ned Lai, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Department of Justice

In 1999, Ned Lai joined the Prosecutions Division as a Government Counsel. His initial training mainly included handling advisory work and prosecutions on general crimes dealt with in the District Court.

From 2002 to 2009, he handled criminal cases concerning private sector corruption investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Between 2009 and 2011, he managed criminal cases relating to securities, tax, and fraud.

From 2011 to 2015, he served as the Deputy Section Head of the Magistrates Court Advisory (General Prosecutions).

Between 2015 and 2016, he was responsible for overseeing the Section of public order events and cybercrime.

Between 2016 and 2021, he held the position of Section Head of the Appeals (Human Rights) Section, responsible for prosecuting criminal appeals and handling issues involving human rights arising in other prosecution cases.

Between 2021 and 2023, he was the Section Head of the Court of First Instance Advisory Section.

Currently, he is supervising six sections handling advisory work, trial preparation, appeals, etc., concerning criminal cases to be disposed of in higher courts.

SPEAKERS PROFILE

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Carpenter, Partner, RPC 

Andrew is a corporate, commercial and regulatory lawyer who represents insurance companies and intermediaries, corporates, private equity and other investors and management teams.

With wide ranging experience of cross-border M&A transactions, Andrew supports investor interests in a range of sectors, including in recent years insurance, retail and consumer products, tech and data, and sports and leisure. He has particular expertise in the Hong Kong insurance market where he advises clients on acquisitions, disposals, business transfers, product distribution arrangements, commercial contracts, restructuring projects, corporate governance and regulatory matters.  He sits on the board of the Hong Kong Insurance Lawyers Association.

 

 

 

 

 

Athena Ang, Head of Legal, Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited 

Athena actively champions ESG for its unifying of ethical corporate growth and public good.

She is a driving force behind Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited’s ESG initiatives alongside her portfolio covering legal, compliance, company secretarial and legal transformation in her current role as the Head of Legal. 

Coming from a corporate practice background, Athena has taken on various legal roles in technology, hospitality, retail and entertainment sectors. She is also a non-practising barrister of England & Wales, and holds certifications in ESG, project management and Islamic finance.

 

 

 

 

 

Basil Hwang, Managing Partner, Hauzen LLP 

Basil has over 26 years’ dedicated experience in financial services regulatory and compliance, and is regularly referred to a ‘go-to’ expert for financial services regulations and investigations.

He is highly regarded for his in-depth familiarity of the rules, regulations and business practices in the Greater China region.

Prior to setting up Hauzen, Basil was the founding and managing partner of an American multinational law firm in Hong Kong, was in charge of a Hong Kong Main board-listed company and served as a general counsel and independent director of other companies listed in Hong Kong and Singapore. He is currently the vice-chairperson of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong).

Mr. Hwang was ranked as a leading lawyer in Chambers Global and is today regularly mentioned in and interviewed by the media for his expertise on financial services regulations.

 

 

 

 

 

Chloe Sung, Group General Counsel, ZA Group 

A quadruple qualified lawyer with years of practice in digital banking (retail banking, corporate banking and financing), fintech, data privacy and security, digital insurance, insurtech, digital investment services, and legal and regulatory advisory. Chloe is currently a General Counsel at ZA International with a group of regulated subsidiaries including a digital bank, digital insurer and wealth management firm where legal functions of all subsidiaries are outsourced to her team at ZA International.

 

 

 

 

 

Cora Ang, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Infini Capital 

Cora Ang is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Infini Capital Management and is responsible for the firm’s legal and compliance affairs globally. She has over 15 years of experience as a legal professional both in private practice and in-house, focusing on a broad range of asset management, capital market transactions and regulatory matters across APAC and the US. Prior to joining Infini, Cora was a legal counsel at Hillhouse Capital and the Chief Compliance Officer of AnglePoint Asset Management. Previously, she was an associate at various top tier law firms, including Clifford Chance and Sidley Austin, where she specialized in corporate and securities law. Prior to that she was a member of the litigation team for J.P. Morgan in Hong Kong and New York. Cora is admitted to practice law in New York and holds a bachelor's in international studies from The University of Chicago, a juris doctor from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a masters in law from The University of Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

 

 

Corinne Katz, Senior Director - Group Legal Affairs, CLP Group 

Corinne leads the team which provide strategic legal advice and counsel to CLP Holdings and its subsidiaries, in working towards the Group’s aim to be the leading responsible energy provider in the Asia-Pacific region, from one generation to the next. Corinne has been working with the CLP Group since June 2010. Before taking up her current role she was the Group Counsel – Retail & IS at EnergyAustralia. Corinne holds an MBA from the University of Melbourne and an LLB and BCom from the University of the Witwatersrand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Tsim, Legal Director, Gogox 

As legal director at GoGoX, Edward is responsible for overseeing all legal matters related to GoGoX's operations covering Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and India.

Prior to joining GoGoX, Edward worked at the Hong Kong office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he advised clients on a range of transactional matters. Edward read law at King's College London.

In his free time, Edward enjoys exploring Hong Kong's many hidden gems, whether it be hiking routes or speakeasies, and mentoring aspiring law students and legal professionals. Edward is also a committee member of the Emerging Technology & Industry Committee under the Hong Kong Association of Corporate Counsel, Hong Kong's only association run by in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Tung, Head of Legal and Compliance, ORI Capital 

Edward serves as the Head of Legal and Compliance at ORI Capital, where he oversees the organization's legal affairs and ensures regulatory compliance. Prior to his legal career, he conducted research on infectious diseases at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, where he obtained his PhD. Edward is one of the founding directors of Biomedical Impact Association. Edward was honoured with Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House) at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards in both 2021 and 2022, In-House Rising Star Lawyer of the Year at the China Law & Practice Awards in 2022, and LexisNexis 40 Under 40 in 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

Eddy Wong, Vice President - Legal & Compliance, Resorts World Cruises 

Eddy is an experienced ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) certified compliance professional with over 20 years’ accrued expertise of AML, Regulatory Compliance, Project Management and Operation Optimization. In his current position as Vice President - Legal and Compliance, he leads a team of AML specialists across multiple offices and countries, he has designed the implementation of the company’s AML Program and developed procedures in jurisdictions including Hong Kong, China, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea and the United States.

He developed and managed an AML training program in multiple locations, offices and onboard a fleet of cruise ships. He also personally trained over 2000 employees, and designed, managed and implemented customized e-learning system for over 3000 gaming and non-gaming staff.

Eddy has been a key member of pre-opening team for major integrated resorts in Mississippi, Detroit, Macau and Korea with focus on standardizing policies and procedures, developing regulatory controls, budgeting, developing staff and acted as an internal consultant for multiple areas including casino operation, hotel operation and IT/financial controls for the Sarbanes-Oxley program.

Prior to joining the hospitality/casino industry, he was an Analyst/Consultant in the financial industry for companies such as Credit Suisse and JP Morgan & Chase in New York City.

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Szweda, Group General Counsel, Polygroup Holdings 

Eric is Group General Counsel at Polygroup Holdings, an HK-based consumer products group, making goods under various brands including Lumations and Funsicle.  Eric is a dual qualified HK solicitor and American attorney, with over thirty-years in practice.

 

 

 

 

 

Florence Cheng, Managing Associate General Counsel, HSBC 

Florence Cheng is the Regional Lead Lawyer in Asia Pacific for HSBC Asset Management. Miss Cheng has been practising in house in Asset Management and financial sector for approx. 17 years and has gained extensive knowledge and experience in handling various complex issues. In her current role, Miss Cheng and her team manages all legal matters in relation to HSBC Asset Management business in Asia Pacific, including legal advisory on ESG related regulations and matters.

 

 

 

 

 

Hafidh Thani, Managing Partner, Dr. Mahmood Hussain Advocates & Legal Consultancy LLC (MHLF) 

Hafidh, a partner and policy specialist regarding all fintech matters at Dr. Mahmood Hussain Advocates & Legal Consultancy LLC (MHLF), is one of Dubai’s leading Emirati legal practitioners in jurisprudence and legislative drafting.  He is an expert of media, technology and finance, and is highly regarded for his advisory services and development of cutting-edge infrastructure focused on corporate and commercial compliance and preservation.

He manages, advises and consults commercial and corporate entities regarding the strategic implementation of their market connectivity and financial goals by developing comprehensive legal frameworks and establishing Intellectual Property (IP) rights. He provides guidance for all financial and technological aspects of media, corporate communications, digital platforms, telecommunication, event management, and regulatory issues.

MHLF has amplified its innovative corporate practice and advisory services with the arrival of Hafidh A. Thani as its partner.

 

 

 

 

 

Heidi Li, Counsel, Allen & Overy 

Heidi is of counsel in Allen & Overy's Litigation & Investigations team in Hong Kong. She has experience of a range of financial regulatory investigations and internal investigations on sensitive matters arising out of whistleblowing.

Heidi is experienced in dealing with commercial disputes of significant financial and reputational risk for corporations, financial institutions and high net worth individuals. She also has extensive experience in handling commercial disputes relating to debt and asset recovery, enforcement of security, financial product and service mis-selling, insolvency-related issues and shareholders’ disputes, both in Hong Kong Court and in arbitration.  

Heidi is admitted in Hong Kong and speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin. 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonathan P. Noble, Partner - Dubai, Amereller 

Jonathan P. Noble is a partner in the Dubai office. He advises numerous multinational companies and regional powerhouses on international transactions, company formation, agency and distribution, joint ventures, and corporate governance in the UAE, GCC and broader MENA region.

As a fluent Arabic speaker, Jonathan frequently manages complex contentious matters in the region including arbitrations, local litigation, internal investigations, compliance reviews, and executive level employment disputes.

 

 

 

 

 

Jonty Vavasour, General Counsel, Bupa Hong Kong 

Since 2022 Jonty Vavasour has been General Counsel and Company Secretary for Bupa Hong Kong, where he leads a team of 7 lawyers across Bupa’s insurance and health services businesses.  Prior to his current role with Bupa, Jonty was Executive Director in Aon’s Mergers and Acquisitions Insurance team and held various legal roles with Bupa across Hong Kong and London where he primarily advised on cross border M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships across emerging markets.

Jonty is passionate about enabling better health outcomes for Bupa’s wide range of insurance and health services customers.  He has a particular interest in ensuring Bupa’s customers have a frictionless healthcare journey, and is keen to promote digital transformation and data driven decisions to assist in this purpose.  Recently the Bupa Hong Kong legal team has been partnering with the business to deliver on Bupa’s core strategy of becoming the world’s most customer centric healthcare company, and delivering Connected Care (insurance and health provision) to its Hong Kong customers

 

 

 

 

 

Julian So, Partner, Hauzen LLP 

Julian is presently a partner at Hauzen LLP that heads the Blockchain, Tokenization and Web3 (BT3) practice. He is qualified to practice in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom and specialised in securitisation, financial derivatives and structured finance before further specialising in BT3. Concurrently, Julian is also serving as the Group CEO of XBE and non-executive Vice Chairman of COINLLECTIBLES and MARVION.

Separately, Julian also spent more than a decade in the finance industry, holding senior positions in international financial institutions such as UBS, RBS, Morgan Stanley and Mizuho, where he specialized in private and structured finance, securitisation and derivatives. His last held position at these institutions was Head of Asia Fixed Income (Sales and Trading).

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin CM So, General Counsel – Greater China, Arcadis 

Kevin So, a lawyer, building engineer & university lecturer with a unique experience and background in engineering, law, and building. Kevin's professional journey began in major construction companies for infrastructure projects in Hong Kong and Macau. Kevin's passion for law led him to pursue a degree in law and HKSAR Solicitor qualification. 

After practicing law for a few years, Kevin decided to combine his engineering and legal expertise to specialize in construction and engineering law. He became an in-house legal counsel in developer, specialist contractor (cladding and curtain wall) and now being the General Counsel, Greater China of Arcadis (a multi-discipline consultant specialised in Design and Engineering, Project Management, Business Advisory, Cost and Commercial Management, Landscape Architect) overseeing legal, compliance and privacy matters for various entities in Greater China region.

 

 

 

 

 

Lim Merng Phang, Chief Compliance Officer (Counsel), The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited 

Merng Phang leads the Group Compliance Function for The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation and its subsidiaries (HKMC Group).  He is also the secretary of the ESG Committee and convenor of the Sustainability Working Group of the HKMC Group.  His duties at the HKMC Group includes co-ordinating the formulation and implementation of the ESG strategy, overseeing the group compliance programme, and advising on the screening of projects under its Infrastructure Financing and Securitisation business.  He is qualified to practice law in Hong Kong, Singapore and England and Wales. 

 

 

 

 

 

Ludovic Shum, Managing Director, SEBA (Hong Kong) Limited 

Ludovic is a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Wales, and has over 20 years of experience in the legal, financial and crypto industry. He is currently the Managing Director for SEBA (Hong Kong) Limited, being a subsidiary of SEBA Bank AG (a Swiss-based regulated bank that offers digital and traditional banking services for professional and institutional clients and specializes in providing secure and seamless access to a range of cryptocurrencies, as well as traditional currencies and investment products in Switzerland). SEBA’s aim is to bridge the gap between traditional and digital finance, and to provide a secure and user-friendly platform for traditional and digital assets. Ludovic is responsible for setting up SEBA Hong Kong’s office. He has worked extensively on issues relating to regulated crypto markets in Asia Pacific and his experience also spans across various asset classes including equities, fixed income, commodities, investment funds, structured products, as well as virtual assets/cryptocurrencies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matt Bower, Partner, Allen & Overy 

Matt Bower is a partner in Allen & Overy's Litigation & Investigations team in Hong Kong. Matt advises financial institutions and corporates in connection with internal and regulatory investigations as well as litigation before the High Courts in Hong Kong and England & Wales. 

Matt has substantial experience of advising clients on the conduct of regulatory investigations across the Asia-Pacific region, having advised on some of the most high profile benchmark investigations in the region concerning financial services conduct and competition issues and a number of investigations regarding the assessment of client suitability for financial products. He also has particular experience of disputes arising from derivative, syndicated loan and asset management complaints.

Matt is also committed to pro bono work and in 2019 led the team conducting a pro-bono review of every piece of legislation, and certain Government policies, in Hong Kong, to identify differences in treatment between individuals based on their relationship status.

Matt has been ranked by the leading independent legal directories for many years and is recommended by both Chambers Global 2023 and legal 500 2023, as well as Who's Who Legal Investigations, which ranks him as Global Leader in its Investigations 2023 list.

Matt is qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong and England & Wales.  

 

 

 

 

 

Melody Chan, Partner, Allen & Overy 

Melody Chan is a partner in Allen & Overy's Litigation & Investigations team in Hong Kong. Her practice focuses on contentious and non-contentious regulatory and employment matters, cross-border arbitration, and multi-jurisdictional litigation. She has a particular focus on disputes in the financial services, oil and gas, power, and technology sectors, as well as on matters in connection with joint ventures and insolvency proceedings. Melody also sits as an arbitrator in Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre proceedings.

Melody has been ranked as the leading lawyer in dispute resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China, Chambers Asia-Pacific for many years, including the latest edition and in 2021 was named Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm) at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2021 as well as Financial Services Disputes Expert of the Year, Hong Kong at The Lawyer Network Annual Awards 2021.

Melody is admitted in Hong Kong, England & Wales and New South Wales. She speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English.

 

 

 

 

 

Muzzil Qayyum Khairat, Senior Risk and Compliance Professional 

Muzzil Khairat is a distinguished legal and compliance professional with over 15 years of cross-sector experience, holding key global, regional, and country compliance roles in both state-owned enterprises and multinational corporations. His experience spans high-risk sectors such as oil and gas, offshore and onshore engineering, banking and financial services, insurance, and manufacturing, demonstrating his versatility and adaptability.

As a certified Governance, Risk, and Compliance  professional, Muzzil brings extensive knowledge in diverse areas of legal, risk management, and compliance, including anti-bribery & corruption, economic sanctions, export control, privacy, and competition law. His skills include designing compliance programs, assessing and mitigating risks, conducting investigations, carrying out compliance audits, and performing third-party due diligence, among others.

A pivotal accomplishment in his career is his role in co-founding the global compliance program at Petronas, which earned Transparency International recognition, showcasing his strategic insight and leadership skills. As a recognized expert in his field, Muzzil has been invited to speak at prolific global legal and compliance events, furthering the understanding of compliance and risk management.

Muzzil holds an undergraduate degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and pursued postgraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Wharton School. With this robust educational foundation and his comprehensive and rare cross-sector experience covering financial and non-financial sector compliance, Muzzil is exceptionally equipped to navigate the complex landscape of compliance and risk management across various business sectors.

 

 

 

 

 

Nick Chan, Director, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre 

Nick Chan, MH, JP, the Director leading the operations of AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre, is a lawyer with a computer science background and a Partner at international law firm Squire Patton Boggs.  Intergovernmental organization AALCO serves as an important forum for member states to speak for two-thirds of the world's population in deliberating on international law matters that are of common concern. The United Nations recognizes the role and influence of AALCO with a permanent observer seat. The new regional centre, complementing the five existing centres in Asia and Africa, will deploy cutting-edge 'anytime, anywhere, any device' Online Disputes Resolution platform and technology to present great opportunities and tackle challenges. In 2021, the combined GDPs of the AALCO member countries exceeded US$26 trillion.  As the founding Chairman of eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre, Mr. Chan attended and spoke at APEC Economic Committee’s Osaka “Workshop on Building the APEC Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Collaborative Framework Pilot” to help together develop/complete an implementation plan for a pilot for an APEC ODR Collaborative Framework for B2B cross border disputes involving Micro Small Medium Enterprise including resolving any outstanding issues concerning the Collaborative Framework/Procedural Rules, addressing administrative details, and identifying prospective ODR providers who would partner with APEC.

 

 

 

 

 

Rangarajan Gangadharan, Regional Sales Director, Diligent 

Rangarajan has over 10 years’ experience in the Enterprise Software Industry, focusing on Audit Management and Analytics. He is a technology evangelist and is passionate about helping organizations solve big problems to make a real, lasting impact on customers and the world.

 

 

 

 

 

Raymond Min-Yaw Goh, Head of Risk, Noah Group 

“The annual ALB Hong Kong Anti‑Corruption & Corporate Compliance Forum is one of the most important regulatory compliance industry events in Hong Kong, especially given recent market developments in the digital asset management space, with a particular focus on highly practical and timely topics, and I look forward to learning from leading industry experts and meeting new friends at this event.”

Raymond was the Group General Counsel of CTH Group with oversight of the legal and compliance, enterprise risk management, corporate governance, and regulatory affairs of the Group’s international operations, principal investments, and strategic initiatives around the world.

He has received various industry awards over the years and was recognized as one of the most influential corporate counsels in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist for China and Hong Kong in 2017.

Prior to joining CTH Group, he spent more than 20 years in various senior management, corporate development, and enterprise risk management roles with multinational diversified conglomerates, a leading bulge bracket investment bank, and in private practice with Magic Circle and Wall Street law firms where he focused on capital markets transactions, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, technology, media and telecommunications, strategic initiatives, and principal investments across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Raymond is a graduate of Columbia Law School, New York, and The Wharton School’s Advanced Management Program for Senior Executives.

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Head, Director, Proposition Lead, Legal Content Solutions, Asia & Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters  

 

 

 

 

 

Sandra Lee, Asia CEO, BMS Group 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shawn Poon, Director – Legal Counsel, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation 

Shawn Poon is a Legal Counsel of Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation.

Shawn works with matters related to Greater Bay Area, Translational Research and Digital Data.

Before qualifying as a lawyer, Shawn was an engineer and he obtained two master’s degrees focused on Artificial Intelligence and Optimization.

 

 

 

 

 

Stanley Liu, Legal Director – Asia, TI Fluid Systems 

Stanley Lui is TI Fluid Systems’ Legal Director for the APAC region, mainly dealing with legal and risk aspects in both the selling and manufacturing fronts.  Between 2015 and 2018, he served as the Head of Legal and Compliance for the APAC of Hilti (construction material manufacturer); one of his key functions is formulating and directing compliance programs.  Prior to that, Stanley worked five and a half years at Nobel Biocare – a medical device manufacturer – as its General Counsel for APAC where he was responsible for procuring legal, compliance and risk related advice to various business functions. Stanley has also worked for the Fire and Security unit of United Technology Corporation (2007 to 2009) and local apparel retailer G2000 (2005 to 2007). 

Stanley is also the founder of “White Hat Guys”, a legal and compliance communication best-practice sharing platform, whose objective is to engage employees via innovative messaging. (www.whitehatguys.com)

 

 

 

 

 

Vincent Liu, Chief Counsel - Asia: Director of Risk and Safety, AECOM 

Vincent is the Chief Counsel – Asia Pacific for AECOM.  Previously, he was a Partner from the Construction team of International Firm, Holman Fenwick Willan.  Vincent is a specialist construction and dispute resolution lawyer with nearly 20 years of post-admission experience in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia and Hong Kong SAR. His principal areas of practice include construction and engineering (front end and back end), dispute resolution, administrative law and ethics and compliance. Whilst at AECOM, Vincent has also acted as the APAC Chief Compliance Officer responsible for administering AECOM’s ethics and compliance policies and systems and carrying out internal investigations with an Asia-Pacific focus

 

 

 

 

 

Adam Au, council Member & Honorary Treasurer, Institute of Big Data Governance 

Adam Au is a general counsel and data protection officer of a Hong Kong-listed healthcare service provider with operations in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. He has worked at international law firms as well as as an in-house counsel at private equity funds, family office and other financial institutions. His experience ranges from private equity, M&A and other capital markets transactions to data privacy and other regulatory compliance across the Asia-Pacific region. His primary focus is on emerging technology, venture capital, data protection, and healthcare. Adam is also an experienced data protection officer with qualifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and ISACA including CIPP (Europe), CIPP (Asia), CIPT, CIPM and CDPSE. He has been elected as a Fellow of Information Privacy under IAPP.

Adam holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and East Asian Studies from Brown University, a Bachelor and Master of Arts in Law from the University of Oxford, and a Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Sloan Fellow.

 

 

 

 

 

Ben Brooke-Cowden, APAC Regional Ethics & Compliance Head, CSL 

After starting out at the international law firm, Norton Rose, Ben has worked for global MNCs across Tech, FMCG and Pharma in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UK as a commercial lawyer and, more recently, compliance director. Ben currently oversees the APAC Ethics & Compliance function for the Australian Biopharmaceutical company, CSL, the second largest company on the ASX. Previously, as Global Legal & Compliance Director in the UK for Reckitt, a FTSE top 10 company, Ben established Reckitt’s Competition Law Centre of Excellence, Economic Crimes compliance programme and Reckitt’s Group Privacy Office and Privacy programme in time for GDPR and its counterparts across the globe. Ben brings a wealth of experience and a deep interest in all aspects of setting up and managing in-house legal and compliance departments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Lam, Chief Compliance Officer - Legal & Regulatory, HGC Global Communications Limited 

“The cost of non-compliance is great. If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance.” - former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty.

George is a seasoned governance, risk and compliance (GRC) executive with 20+ years of experiences in corporate compliance program, internal controls, risk management and information / cyber security.  He currently leads the Compliance & Risk function of HGC Global Communications, a global telecommunications operator and ICT services provider with 2,000 employees worldwide.  Prior to joining HGC, George served as the Asia Pacific Regional Compliance Director for Fresenius Medical Care and Walmart Asia.  George started his career at Deloitte’s risk advisory practice in Hong Kong and Beijing.  He received his EMBA and BBA (Professional Accountancy) degrees from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.  George is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor and Certified Internal Auditor.

 

 

 

 

 

Shogo Osaka, Managing Director - Legal (North Pacific), FedEx Express 

Shogo Osaka is Managing Director, Legal of FedEx Express, covering the North Pacific (NPAC) region consisted of Hong Kong / Macau, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Guam.

From the regional headquarters in Hong Kong, Shogo is heading the team of diverse legal professionals in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul and Taipei who support the business and organization in the NPAC region. He is passionate about optimizing corporate inhouse legal services and processes by adopting Agile methodologies and new legal technologies. Shogo was recognized as In-House Lawyer of the Year at Asian Legal Business (ALB) Hong Kong Law Awards 2022 and his team won various awards including ALB’s Hong Kong In-House Team of the Year and Innovative In-House Team of the Year 2022 as well as World Commerce and Contracting Innovation & Excellence Award for Outstanding Cooperation & Collaboration APAC 2021.

Prior to joining FedEx, Shogo worked for Freshfields in the Shanghai and Tokyo offices including secondment to Japan Bank for International Cooperation, a governmental financial institution.

Shogo is admitted to practice law in Japan and a graduate of the University of Tokyo with the Bachelor of Laws and Master in Laws degrees. Shogo also obtained the Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Quantic School of Business and Technology.

 

 

 

 

 

Nakisa Jobling, Managing Director - Head of Legal, Tybourne Capital Management (HK) Limited 

Nakisa is a Managing Director and the Head of Legal at Tybourne Capital Management, a global investment firm investing in public and private equity markets, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Hong Kong.

Nakisa began her career as a corporate M&A and private equity lawyer at Clifford Chance in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong, where she supported MNCs, asset managers, private equity funds and smaller corporations across multiple sectors and regulatory landscapes. Prior to joining Tybourne Capital Management, she served as Regional Counsel of Nord Anglia Education, a private equity-backed MNC then head-quartered in Hong Kong and operating 61 schools across 28 countries, where she led a team of lawyers focused on executing the company’s M&A agenda across Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East.

Nakisa obtained her law degree with First Class Honours from Warwick University, and is qualified to practice law in England & Wales and Hong Kong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jaimie Cheung, Director and Associate General Counsel - Asia, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Asia) Limited 

Jaimie Cheung is the Director & Associate General Counsel of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Asia) Limited (“OTPPA”), an Asian subsidiary of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (“OTPP”). She is responsible for all legal related matters pertaining to OTPPA, including corporate governance set up, reputational issues and regulatory rules. As a senior leader, she contributes to the legal strategy of OTPP and is an active member of the firms DE&I initiatives. She also manages and provides legal support on the transactions (private equity, fund investments, PIPE’s, IPO’s, infrastructure etc.) made by the OTPP within Asia. Jaimie Cheung previously worked at Linklaters in the corporate teams of its London, Shanghai and Hong Kong offices. She has extensive experience working on M&A transactions around Asia, including Hong Kong, India, China, Korea, Australia and SE Asia. These include OTPP’s investments in Spark Infrastructure Group in Australia; Pure, a leading yoga and fitness brand; Princeton Digital Group a Pan Asia data centre provider; Sea Limited (previously Garena) an Asian online games company and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund in India.

 

 

 

 

 

Winnie Ma, Director – General Counsel and Company Secretary 

Winnie has been practising laws in Hong Kong and Mainland China with renowned international law firms and Fortune 500 companies for over 24 years.

A M&A lawyer by background, with strong skills in running, negotiating, and closing deals, coupled with her experience of working in different cultures, strong commercial acumen and focus on excellent corporate governance, Winnie has proven to be a trusted advisor in finding practical legal solutions in the in-house positions she held.

Winnie started her in-house career with leading the efforts that established AXA’s life insurance business in Malaysia and that expanded its business in Hong Kong with acquisitions.  In her early 30s, she was appointed as the General Counsel of Hutchison Telecommunications, and she has been in leadership positions since then.  Prior to joining Hang Lung, she was the Senior Vice President, General Counsel of PCCW, and the Vice President, Head of Corporate of Walmart China, and the Regional Legal Counsel of Walmart before then.  

Under her leadership, Hang Lung was awarded the “Awards of Excellence in Corporate Governance” from The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies in 2021.  

Winnie is committed to empowering women and a firm believer of “We Can Have It All”.  She was on the steering committee of “Women in Leadership” program of Walmart, and a mentor of “Strive and Rise Program” organized by HK Government, and “Hang Lung Future Women Leaders Program” that empowers university students in HK and Mainland China.

 

 

 

 

 

Will Fu, Founding Fellow, DaLa - Data Literacy Association 

Mr. Will Fu is a data and analytics leader and has over 15 years of experience across Hong Kong, Macau and Europe helping organizations to transform and build a data-driven culture. 

Will is currently the VP of Business Intelligence and Analytics at Galaxy Macau, responsible for the enterprise-wide data strategy and analytics roadmap, with a goal to harness data to create business value and support better decision making to enable growth across multiple business units from Gaming, Hospitality, Retail, F&B to Operations.

Prior to joining Galaxy Macau, he held executives roles at Citigroup and HSBC in Hong Kong and Staples Europe in the United Kingdom.

Will holds the prestigious position as Vice-Chairman of Aston University Alumni Hong Kong and Macau, where he foster strong connections among graduates and industry leaders.  He is also a Founding Fellow of Hong Kong’s DaLa (Data Literacy Association), where he promote the importance and value of data skills in the society.

Will holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Aston University in the UK.  He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

 

 

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