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Richard Susskind and Mark A. Cohen to Deliver 2023 “Keynote” on Legal Transformation

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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“This is the 2023 ‘keynote session’ for the entire legal industry,” describes Gillespie.

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  • “This is the 2023 ‘keynote session’ for the entire legal industry,” describes Gillespie.
  • According to Gartner research, only 19% of legal departments are prepared for a world that is becoming increasingly digitized.
  • Addressing both the technical and cultural aspects of complex legal systems, The Transformation of Legal: Technology, Data, and Human Adaptation will examine these interrelated components of digital transformation.
  • Mark A. Cohen is a regular Forbes contributor, Economist legal and business moderator, Distinguished Scholar at the Singapore Academy of Law, and Founder of Legal Mosaic.

Event Report: FPF APAC and ABLI Report Launch Event and Panel on sidelines of 58th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum in Singapore

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Monday, January 16, 2023
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The report builds upon a series of 14 individual reports released throughout 2022 that provide an overview of the legal bases for processing personal data in each of these jurisdictions.

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  • The report builds upon a series of 14 individual reports released throughout 2022 that provide an overview of the legal bases for processing personal data in each of these jurisdictions.
  • This launch event took place on the sidelines of the 58th APPA Forum, hosted by Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) between November 29 and 30.
  • Many APPA members – which include privacy and data protection authorities from 18 jurisdictions in APAC and the broader Pacific region – as well as representatives from industry, civil society, and the legal community joined FPF and ABLI for this event.
  • (Policy Manager, FPF APAC) that outlined the scope and main finding of the report.
  • (Partner and Head of Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Practice, Rajah and Tann Singapore).
  • Role of consent
    Moderator
    Yeong Zee Kin *commenced the discussion by asking how regulators should think about the role of consent in the digital economy.
  • *Dr. Clarisse Girot *noted that due to advances in technology and changes in how organizations process personal data, consent has ceased to be meaningful.
  • In her view, while consent plays an important role in data protection laws, it has been overused in the APAC region.
  • *Leandro Aguirre shared the National Privacy Commission (NPC)’s experience in implementing consent requirements in the Philippines’ data protection law, the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA).
  • He added that practitioners and clients may also believe that accountability approaches to processing personal data would impose greater burdens on organizations.
  • Instead, he suggested that regulators should permit organizations to make choices based on their own needs.
  • *Clarisse Girot *stressed that consent is still the main connecting point between jurisdictions in the APAC region.

Aventis announces USD1M scholarship in support of Smobler Studios' Metaverse for Good initiative in The Sandbox

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventis Graduate School, an award-winning graduate school and corporate training provider headquartered in Singapore announces a US$1M ASEAN scholarship in support of Smobler Studio's Metaverse for Good initiative on The Sandbox. Smobler Studios is a leading metaverse architecture firm that builds in The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming world and open metaverse.

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  • SINGAPORE, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventis Graduate School ,an award-winning graduate school and corporate training provider headquartered in Singapore announces a US$1M ASEAN scholarship in support of Smobler Studio's Metaverse for Good initiative on The Sandbox.
  • Smobler Studios is a leading metaverse architecture firm that builds in The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming world and open metaverse.
  • Additionally, Aventis will also enter into a tripartite partnership with Smobler Studios and The Sandbox to establish the first The Sandbox Academy in Singapore.
  • The launch of the Aventis Metaverse for Good ASEAN scholarship and The Sandbox Academy will take place on September 20 at the Aventis campus in Orchard Road.

Innovation Minds and Capstone Legal Join Forces to Bring Technology and Innovation to the Advancement of Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Agenda in Organizations.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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Capstone recently named Amit Popat as Global Leader for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

Key Points: 
  • Capstone recently named Amit Popat as Global Leader for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
  • "We are so proud to be a part of this opportunity to promote cultural change on a world stage," said Bala Balasubramaniam, CEO of Innovation Minds.
  • Capstone Legal is a recognized pioneer in the use of technology and innovation in the legal arena, and frequently cited by international news publications, online journals, and television news programs.
  • Singapore Academy of Law on Singapore's State of Legal Innovation in the Asia Pacific recognized Capstone as a "law firm advising on new practice areas such as forensic, AI, blockchain and defense."