Seminars and Conferences

27 & 28 AugWorkshop
Topic: Seventh Workshop on Comparative Business and Financial Law
Speakers: TBC
13 AugGovernance in the Fourth Dimension
by Professor Andrew A. Schwartz
30 JulEnforcing foreign mediated settlements in the UK under the Singapore Convention on Mediation
by Dr Shouyu Chong
18 Mar
Strategic Legal Risk Management as a Source of Competitive Advantage
by Professor Robert C. Bird, Professor of Business Law, Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics, University of Connecticut School of Business
17 Mar
Trademark Law and the Circular Economy: Comparative and Sustainability Perspectives on Upcycling
by Professor Irene Calboli, Regents Professor of Law, Texas A&M University
19 JanNon-parties to mediation and ADR provisions in international commercial contracts: A critical assessment of Finaport Pte Ltd v Techteryx Ltd [2025] 1 SLR 1236
By Dr Shouyu Chong, University of Leeds
12 Sept
Workshop
Topic: Introduction to Competition Law in Singapore
Speakers: Cindy Chang, Deputy Director, Zara Mok, Senior Assistant Director,  Foong Leong Parn, Senior Assistant Director, Tham Zhang Xian, Senior Assistant Director,  Clara Ying, Legal Counsel 

 

6 Nov
Seminar
Topic: Building Brands in Unconventional Ways: The Challenges in Protecting Non-Traditional Trademarks
Speaker: Irene Calboli, Professor of Law, 
Institution: Texas A&M University School of Law, USA
23 Sept
Workshop 
Topic: Introduction to Competition Law in Singapore
Speakers: Cindy Chang, Deputy Director, Zara Mok, Senior Assistant Director,  Rachel Lee, Assistant Director,  Tham Zhang Xian, Senior Assistant Director,  Wong Chun Han, Legal Counsel
Institution: Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore
12 Sept
Seminar
Topic: Corporate Manslaughter Laws in Singapore, Australia and Bangladesh
Speaker: Dr Sheikh Solaiman, Assoc Prof & Head of Postgraduate Studies
Institution: University School of Law, University of Wollongong, Australia

 

Invited speaker(s)
Associate Professor Bo An and NBS’ very own Associate Professor Hannah Lim

Content/Description/Abstract:
NISTH Think Out Debate Series is a forum designed for active discussion on dual perspectives by leading researchers from across disciplines to explore global challenges outside the box. This Inaugural debate saw a dual qualified computer scientist and lawyer battle it out with a top AI scientist.

Event date & time: 21 October 2020, 11 AM - 12 PM (online)

 

Inaugural NISTH Think Out
Invited speaker(s)
Expert Speakers
Professor Caren Yeung, University of Birmingham
Professor Lyria Bennett-Moses, University of New South Wales and Dr Cansu Canca, AI Ethics Lab.

NTU Speakers
Associate Professor Harry Tan and Assistant Professor Althaf Marsoof of the NBS
Associate Professor Andres Carlos Luco of the School of Humanities 
and Assistant Professor Shafiq Rayhan of the School of Computing.

Content/Description/Abstract:
This session dealt with the legal, ethical and policy implications of designing and using AI for decision-making purposes, with a specific focus on the use of AI to regulate and moderate content on the internet. 

Event date & time: 2 Nov 2020 at 14:30 (online)

 

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