Generative AI and Implications for ADR: A Watershed Moment?

Generative AI and Implications for ADR: A Watershed Moment? | 1 September 2023

Join us for a panel session to explore how the legal industry is expected to adapt to the shifts that generative AI present to our industry and society, and seize the new possibilities that such technology promises. Our panellists will offer multidisciplinary perspectives on a wide spectrum of issues, including the latest developments and trends, implications for the administration of justice, and the opportunities and pitfalls associated with this watershed moment.

“Generative AI and Implications for ADR: A Watershed Moment?” is part of Singapore Convention Week 2023, held from 28 August to 1 September. Please register here to attend.

Organised by the Singapore Ministry of Law, in collaboration with partner organisations, SC Week 2023 is a signature event in Singapore, focusing on dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation and litigation. It serves as a key platform for thought leaders, experts, practitioners and policy makers, to discuss emerging trends, address common issues and drive change. The week-long event will feature a rich and exciting line-up of keynotes, discussions, debates, workshops, lectures, networking events and visits.

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Please RSVP by 17 April 2023. We look forward to having you join us!

Panellists

CHIANN BAO

Chiann Bao is an independent arbitrator with Arbitration Chambers. She has been appointed in numerous ad hoc and institutional arbitrations totalling several billions USD in dispute. Chiann serves as a Vice President of the ICC Court of Arbitration and is the Senior Vice Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee. From 2010 to 2018, she served as the Secretary General and was subsequently appointed as a Council Member of the HKIAC. She is an Adjunct Professor at National University of Singapore and a lecturer Sciences Po Law School. She also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and an honorary senior fellow of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Chiann is a member of the advisory board for the Journal of International Arbitration. She a member of the board of directors for Maxwell Chambers and a member of the global advisory board for the New York International Arbitration Center. Tri-qualified in New York, England and Wales and Hong Kong, Chiann is a Chartered Arbitrator and CEDR-accredited mediator.

CONSTANTINE PARTASIDES KC

Constantine, one of the founding partners of Three Crowns, has appeared as lead counsel in some of the largest international arbitrations of the last two decades. He has secured a series of multi-billion dollar awards for his clients, and defended others in 'bet-the-company' claims arising in a number of different business sectors.

In addition to his counsel work, Constantine appears regularly as arbitrator, including in disputes that involve States and State entities. He has experience acting as Chairman or Sole Arbitrator in cases under the ICC Rules, the LCIA Rules, the SCC Rules, and the UNCITRAL Rules.

Constantine is recognised internationally in all major directories and publications at the top of the arbitration market. Over the last decade, he has been named each year in the Top 20 a “Global Elite Thought Leaders” by Who’s Who Legal, which describes him as “‘the leading arbitration lawyer in London”, “exquisite as an advocate”, and “a leader of his generation”.

DENISE WONG

Denise is presently the Assistant Chief Executive (DIPG). Her scope of work includes developing forward-thinking governance on AI and data, driving a pipeline of AI talent, promoting industry adoption of AI and data analytics, as well as building specific AI and data science capabilities in Singapore.

Denise concurrently holds the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), and oversees the administration and enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (2012). Her key responsibilities include managing the formulation and implementation of policies relating to the protection of personal data, as well as the issuing of enforcement directions for organisational actions.

Denise joined IMDA on 1 September 2021 as Cluster Director of the Strategic Policy and Operations Cluster. She led a team to bring legislative amendments through Parliament to tackle online harms on social media, and subsequently set up the Online Communications Office to regulate social media platforms. Denise also oversaw teams that regulate against misinformation in the online space and scams perpetrated through the telecom networks.

DR. MIMI ZOU

Professor Mimi Zou is an award-winning expert in commercial law, digital law, lawtech and Asian-European business management. Mimi has nearly two decades of experience as a dual-qualified and multilingual lawyer, deep tech innovator and entrepreneur, and senior adviser and board member to governments, businesses and international organisations. She is a full/chair and visiting professor at world-leading universities. She founded the first legaltech innovation lab at the University of Oxford as well as a company (Deriskly) that develops AI-powered dispute prevention & regulatory compliance solutions for enterprises. She holds a DPhil (PhD) and BCL (LLM) from Oxford.