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Asia Pacific (APAC) Legal Congress 2025
Introduction
Stanley Park
Co-Chair, APAC Legal Conference 2025 Steering Committee
Opening Show Performance
SCCA Co-Presidents Welcome Message
Renita Sophia Crasta & Daniel Choo
Day 1 Opening Address
Guest of Honour
Ms. Indranee RAJAH, SC
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
Second Minister for Finance
Second Minister for National Development
Day 2 Opening Keynote
Justice Chua Lee Ming
High Court Judge, Supreme Court of Singapore
MOU Signing Ceremony
SCCA • ICCA • JILA • ThaiCCA
Singapore Corporate Counsel Association • Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association • Japan In-house Lawyers Association • Thai Corporate Counsel Association
Guest of Honour Ms. Indranee RAJAH SC, together with members of the SCCA Board of Directors
Distinguished Guest Justice Chua Lee Ming, together with members of the SCCA Board of Directors
VIP Delegates
(L-R)
Mr. Thavakumar Kandiahpillai, President, Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association • Mr. John Chung, Vice President, In-House Counsel Forum, Korea • Mr. Stephen Rotstein, President, In-House Counsel Worldwide • Ms. Renita Sophia Crasta, Co-President, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association • Mr. Daniel Choo, Co-President, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association • Mr. Hideyuki Sakamoto, President, Japan In-House Lawyers Association • Ms. Alicia Juliet Salita, President, Legal Management Council of the Philippines • Mr. Randi Ikhlas, Vice President, Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association • Mr. Sahachai Wibuloutai, President, Thai Corporate Counsel Association*
*Not in photo
Registration & Reception
Speakers & Panel Discussions
DAY - 1
The Agile Legal Function: Navigating Complexity in a Fast-Changing World
Serene GAN • Gregory TAN • Faz HUSSEN • Catherine KEMNITZ • Nathalia LOSSOVSKA
The Trump Era: What Lies Ahead for the APAC GC?
Samuel HUEN • Amy LIU • Ameera ASHRAF • Richard KRAMER • Kwong Weng WAN
The Death of DEI: Has Zuckerberg Got It Right?
Sue Lynn NEOH • Janet O. TANG • Patrick TAY • Eileen WONG • Mayen EKONG
Thriving in the New East-West Geo-Political Reality: What the APAC GC Needs to Understand/Do
Swati BAGHEL • Anu AMBIKAIPALAN • Mark SEAH • Amy WEI • Doreen TAN
Is The Backlash Against ESG Making Life Easier for In-House Counsel?
Weilin LEE • Arpinder SINGH • Ting SIM • Zachary SHIM • Adrian YEO
Future Fit Legal Leadership, Resilience, harnessing the best of yourself, your team and beyond in the new world of AI
Menaka RAJASEGARAN • Rachel WRIGHT • Gregory LEONG • Shi Yuan YEO • Catherine YONG • Sanjiv RAJAN
Recruitment, Retention and Motivation of In-House Legal Counsel: Harder Than Ever?
Louis NG • Melissa KOH • Ana HAYNES • Shin Min THNG • Felix TSE
Should Ethics Be the Foundation of Law and Legal Practice (E.g., Contracts/Regulations/Dispute Resolution)?
Rachel YEE • Hai TRAN • Maree MYERSCOUGH • Nick TOMLINSON • John SANTELER
Speakers & Panel Discussions
DAY - 2
In-House Counsel as Gatekeeper or Growth Partner: Which Role Is More Important for Technology Innovation?
Winnie CHING • Jean CHAY • Eugene YAP • Gladys CHUN • Deborah IM
Using Gen AI: Progress Report of the APAC GC
Lyn LEE • Thomas CHUANG • Lin ZHAN • Darren FOO • John HO
Has Technology Allowed In-House Counsel to "Do More With Less"? Has the Result Been Beneficial for In-House Counsel and/or the Company?
Swapnil SULE • John CHUNG • Yasmin HUSSAIN • Daniel SEE • Jozsef ACABO
Navigating the Intersection of Data Privacy, Security, & Innovation
Hee Won (Marina) MOON • Edna ESSIEN • Eli SEROTA
Crypto Redux Under Trump: The APAC GC's Perspective
Ezra TAY • Andrew GROTOWSKI • Jared GROSS • Wayne TAN • Derrick BOO
Technology and Dispute Resolution: Has Technology Made It Easier or Harder to Resolve Disputes?
Wendy LIN • Anand SASHIDHARAN • Chen Yang SIA • Ramesh MOOSA • Natasha SULAIMAN
How Important is the Role of In-House Counsel in Fighting Cyber-Crime?
Daniel CHOO • Meng Wai LOW • Sandhia NAIR • Roy SIM • Karim ES-SAID
How Do ALSPs Serve as Catalysts for Legal Innovation?
Brett MENADUE • Stephen ROTSTEIN • Zee Kin YEONG • Neeraj ATHALYE • Samson LEO
Gen AI & Technological Progress in the Future: The Hopes, Worries & Preparations of the APAC GC
Taur-Jiun WONG • Naomi GASTON • Chee Kin LAM • Sherry ZHANG
Seminar (Breakout) Rooms
Breaks & Networking
Team SCCA
