Anu AMBIKAILALAN
Associate General Counsel at Uber Singapore Technology Pte LtdAnu Ambikaipalan is the Associate General Counsel at Uber for the Asia-Pacific region. She leads a team of over 50 lawyers and legal professionals overseeing all legal aspects of the company’s mobility and delivery businesses - from corporate governance and commercial contracting, to high-stakes litigation and regulatory investigations.
Prior to becoming the AGC, Anu led the employment legal team across the 50 markets that make up APAC & EMEA. In this role, Anu and her team worked with labour regulators and unions to consider the best ways to regulate the gig economy, and ensure drivers and couriers get protections and benefits alongside the flexibility and independence they value.
Anu began her career at Ashurst in Melbourne, specialising in employment law. She then moved to Telstra, Australia’s largest telco, joining its HR Legal team supporting the company’s more than 37,000 workers. She moved to Singapore with Telstra in 2013 advising on its international expansion.
Anu believes that tech can strengthen the work of legal teams and last year introduced a machine learning tool to improve regulatory reporting compliance in APAC. She is also passionate about career development for her team and those in typically under-represented groups and is the Executive Sponsor for Pride@Uber in APAC. In her spare time, she reads fiction for her book/wine club and loves doing weights at the gym (currently leg pressing 140 KG).
Mayen EKONG
General Counsel at Gurin EnergyBased in Singapore, Mayen is responsible for the provision of legal, risk and compliance coverage, ensuring the business receives legal advice and support at all stages in the development, financing, construction and operation of sustainable utility-scale solar, wind and energy storage projects. She is also involved in developing business strategy and providing strategic legal advice to management.
Mayen brings significant experience in energy infrastructure projects in the maritime and power generation sectors and has worked on projects across the APAC and EMEA regions. She is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and holds a BA (Hons) Law from the University of Hertfordshire, England.
Ana HAYNES
General Counsel – SEAK, Japan & India at EssilorLuxotticaAna Silvia Dias Haynes, dual Brazilian and British citizen, with over 22 years of solid experience working for and advising multinational and locally-based companies in Southeast Asia, South Korea, Japan & India, Brazil & Latin America, EMEA regions.
She has practiced in the São Paulo office of Baker & McKenzie between 1997-2005 as part of the M&A, Tax and Corporate teams, when she was actively involved in the preparation of bids for public and private partnerships, auctions, privatization, and selective proceedings; M&A projects of all sectors and tax and corporate structuring.
In 2005 she joined BG Group/Shell to be their Legal Manager for mid and downstream business, involving the structuring and negotiation of energy and gas supply agreements and deals to deliver energy and cogeneration solutions to industries and commercial business in Brazil and abroad, as well as vehicular natural gas to gas stations throughout different countries. While at BG Group she was promoted to lead the BG Group South Cone legal projects, including their shareholding position at the largest gas utility of the Brazil/Comgás and other Brazil/Bolivia gas pipeline and other legal matters.
She joined Diageo in 2007 to work as their South America region Senior Legal Manager, with the important role of building a solid locally based compliance and legal team, having a seat on the regional Comex Board, and acquiring selective assets and business in the region, as well as providing compliance support and implementing their AML and ABC policies in LatAm. In 2010 she joined the Diageo PLC head office in London as their Legal Counsel for Corporate, Compliance and support for FP&R/Finance team. As part of the Diageo experience, she participated in the auditing of a few business units and important M&A projects worldwide.
In Europe she also had the experience of head of Legal Compliance for the EMEA region at the AES Electric (part of the AES Corporation), involving the legal support for the development of their renewable energy and coal and gas-fired projects in EMEA, and leading the AES UK Bribery Act and FCPA based compliance program.
She returned to Brazil in 2014 up to mid-2021 was the General Counsel for Essilor in Brazil and Latin America, working in several M&A deals with a LatAm and Brazil Comex seats. She was also their local Compliance Director until 2019, when she developed their “Somos Essilor” compliance program in the region and helped to shape the compliance culture of the business to achieve their mission of “improving lives by improving sight”.
Ana Silvia joined the EssilorLuxottica SEAK, Japan, and India team as the General Counsel based in Singapore since 2022, to manage a team of initial 15, now 20 team members. Since mid-2021 she has actively participated in Asia Pacific projects, including selective buy-outs and partnerships, implementation of legal entities optimization, and integration of EssilorLuxottica business units in the region, also leads the regulatory team in the region.
Faz HUSSEN
Head of Legal, Government Relations & Sustainability at Hanbaobao Pte Ltd (Licensee of McDonald's)Faz has been Head of Legal, Compliance and Government Relations at McDonald’s Singapore since 2015. It has been his privilege to have helped grow and lead the legal and cross-functional teams to deliver concise, practical commercial contracts, advice and solutions, as well as develop compliance infrastructure, investigation protocols and internal training. He has recently been made Head of Sustainability for McDonald’s Singapore as well.
Having been both in private practice and in-house practice for almost 2 decades, Faz has experience in litigation as well as transactional matters at Tan Kok Quan and Wong Partnership respectively. He also has Public and Private sectors experience given his time advising on research & development and related agreements, clinical trials, technology licences as well as the public sector issues as legal counsel with the Agency for Science Technology and Research (ASTAR) before his role in McDonald’s. He was part of the McDonald’s team that transitioned the franchise for Singapore and Malaysia from under the McDonald’s Corp ownership. Faz has been repeatedly named as one of the leading influential in-house lawyers in business in Asia in The Legal 500: GC Powerlist.
Beyond his professional roles, Faz serves on the Football Association of Singapore disputes panel as well as the Vice-Chairman of the Singapore Anti-Doping Association. Faz is passionate about travel and real estate development, having taken 2 Round-the World trips on sabbaticals, and being well-travelled, he loves to discuss global insights and perspectives on business and cultural issues that matter in today's connected world.
Chee Kin LAM
Managing Director & Head Group Legal & Compliance of DBS Bank LtdChee Kin is accountable for the team which manages the legal and regulatory risk of DBS across legal entities, segments, and geographies. Prior to joining, he held various legal and compliance portfolios in Standard Chartered Bank, JPMorgan, Rajah & Tann, and Allen & Gledhill, including a stint as Chief Operating Officer, South East Asia for JPMorgan.
A lawyer by profession, he has particular expertise in financial services regulation, and financial markets product and business structuring. Currently, however, he is focusing on the impact of digitisation, and the evolution of frameworks that will be necessary to cope with digitisation and data, together with second-order issues such as how criminal activity will also evolve, and how legal and compliance departments can benefit from analytics and AI.
Chee Kin currently serves on the Advisory Board to the Singapore Management University School of Law and the Advisory Panel to the NUS Centre for Banking and Finance Law. In 2015, Chee Kin was recognised as a Distinguished Fellow by the Institute of Banking and Finance in the field of compliance.
Lyn LEE
Group Head, Legal at OCBC BankLyn Lee is Group Head, Legal at OCBC Bank. She manages teams that provide legal advisory, transaction management and documentation support to businesses in OCBC, including treasury, investment banking, corporate and commercial banking, consumer banking, transaction banking, trade finance, technology and operations. She also manages the Data Protection Office of OCBC Bank.
Lyn is an experienced Treasury and Investment Banking legal specialist who has been working in the Singapore banking industry since 2006. She was a senior treasury counsel at DBS Bank before moving to OCBC Bank in 2012 to head up the global treasury and investment banking legal team. She served as Co-Chair of ISDA Legal and Regulatory Committee from May 2016 to June 2019. She participates actively in industry workgroups facilitated by ISDA, ICMA and EMTA. She is currently actively involved in the SOR to SORA transitioning plans at the industry level and sits as a core member of the Legal Sub-Group under the industry level SC-STS (Steering Committee for SOR and SIBOR transition to SORA).
Lyn was conferred the IBF Fellow Award in Oct 2018 and she sits on one of IBF industry panels. She has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of DTCC Singapore since August 2018 and is the Acting Chair of the Audit Committee.
Prior to her career in the financial services industry, she was a legal practitioner of mergers and acquisitions transactions and corporate finance transactions in Allen & Gledhill and Rajah & Tann respectively, both leading law firms in Singapore. She also worked as a Senior Legal Counsel in the General Counsel’s Office at Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Lyn is passionate about leadership based on diversity and inclusion, coaching and mentoring and she is involved as a mentor in different programs at OCBC Bank. From March 2019 to March 2021, she sat on the OCBC Scholarship Committee, which grants bond-free scholarships to deserving applicants. She has been invited to speak about psychological safety at the workplace and to share her experience as a female leader in various events.
As a leader in the legal and compliance division in OCBC Bank, Lyn works closely with the HR partners on workforce transformation programmes and supports continuous learning, learning agility and growth mindset in the legal teams.
Lyn graduated with Bachelor of Laws (Dean’s List) from National University of Singapore. She further received her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from King's College London. She was called to the Singapore bar in 1999.
Lyn is a John Maxwell Team certified speaker, coach and trainer.
Zachary SHIM
Asia Pacific General Counsel at SHEINZachary is the Asia Pacific General Counsel at SHEIN, a leading global online fashion retailer. With his expertise in corporate and finance laws and experience in the tech and e-commerce industry, he plays a pivotal role in SHEIN's legal strategy and operations across the Asia Pacific region.
Prior to joining SHEIN, Zachary held key legal positions where he demonstrated his ability to navigate complex legal landscapes and drive business success. He is known for his problem solving skills and strategic approach to legal challenges, ensuring compliance with regulations while fostering innovation and growth.
Zachary is qualified in three jurisdictions, and he continues to stay abreast of legal developments and industry trends. He is committed to fostering a culture of integrity and legal excellence within SHEIN, supporting the company's mission to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all.
Ting SIM
General Counsel & Head of Corporate Services Group at GenZeroTing is Head-Designate of the Corporate Services Group at GenZero. She holds the role of General Counsel concurrently, where she provides leadership on legal support for climate investments, compliance and corporate governance matters.
Before GenZero, she was at Shell for around 13 years, where she was the lead lawyer for significant investments, assets and projects in the energy value chain which spans across the upstream, LNG, gas, downstream and decarbonisation space.
Ting started off in private practice, focusing on project finance and M&A work. She has broad in-house experience across industries such as IT, F&B, printing and hospitality.
Ting graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws and has been admitted to practice law in Singapore.
Ameera ASHRAF
Partner at WongPartnershipAmeera ASHRAF heads the Antitrust & Competition Practice and is a Partner of the Corporate Regulatory & Licensing Practice.
Since the introduction of competition law in Singapore, Ameera has led the WongPartnership antitrust practice in some of the most important antitrust decisions issued by the Competition Commission of Singapore ("CCCS") and the Competition Appeal Board. This includes the first appeal on a merger, as well as in decisions which have established the law and procedure in a number of areas of competition law in Singapore. She advises on a full range of competition issues, including merger control, restrictive practices, abuse of dominance, issues in licensing and other intellectual property agreements and compliance programmes.
Ameera also offers guidance on sectoral competition laws including the codes of practice published under the Telecommunications Act and the Media Development Authority Act.
In her Regulatory Practice, Ameera advises clients in regulated markets on the applicable regulatory framework, and supports them in their dealings with government departments in areas such as trade regulation, consumer protection and fair-trading laws and environment, health and safety regulations. She provides compliance advice, regulatory due diligence and strategic advice on the impact of government regulations on their businesses. Some of the regulatory matters she has been involved in include advising on the legislative framework in the transport, electricity and gas industries and in relation to the food industry. In the transportation industry she has guided clients across complex regulations in areas such as autonomous vehicles, regulation of ride-hailing, taxis, trains and airlines.
She is a regular participant in roundtable discussions organised by the CCCS for the review of competition guidelines and legislation in Singapore, and has participated as a non-governmental advisor at the International Competition Network conference since 2013. Ameera also has experience in UK and EC competition law through a stint with the Antitrust Group of an international law firm in London.
Daniel CHOO
General Counsel & Privacy Responsible (APAC) at BrukerDaniel serves as Co-President of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), and is the Co-Chair of Data Protection & Cybersecurity Chapter and Student Chapter. He is also part of the Executive Committee (representing SCCA) with In-house Counsel Worldwide (ICW).
Daniel is also currently General Counsel and Privacy Responsible (APAC), Asia Pacific at Bruker, a German & American based manufacturer of high-performance scientific instruments and medical devices. Daniel heads the APAC legal team that covers legal & compliance, M&A, data protection/privacy matters for China, India, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Daniel graduated with a degree in law from University of Leeds. He holds active IAPP Certificates such as CIPP/A, CIPM and CIPP/E. Recently, he completed the SAL-INSEAD Legal Leadership Programme.
Thomas CHUANG
Solutions Consultant at Thomson ReutersThomas is a Solutions Consultant with the Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions team, where he works with law firms and in-house legal departments to streamline their processes through the use of HighQ and Legal Tracker. He has experience across several areas of the legal industry, having worked in legal tech companies as well as in law firms, both as a lawyer and in the business development team.
Gladys CHUN
General Counsel at Doctor AnywhereGladys Chun leads the Legal and Compliance department of Doctor Anywhere (DA), a tech-led healthcare company operating across Southeast Asia. Gladys joined DA in January 2025 and prior to that, she spent over a decade with Lazada, a subsidiary of Alibaba, shaping the regulatory landscape of e-commerce in Southeast Asia.
Gladys started her career in the corporate, commercial and tax practice at Baker McKenzie before moving in-house into retail, franchising, ecommerce and now healthtech. Gladys provides both the management team and relevant business units with strategic guidance in commercial and risk management.
Over the years, Gladys’ leadership, initiative and legal expertise has earned her an extensive list of regional and global accolades. These include the Financial Times’ Most Innovative General Counsel Asia-Pacific 2019 award, the inaugural Chief Legal Officer award, MNC Category, at SCCA 2017, and In-House Counsel of Distinction at Asia Legal Awards 2017.
Gladys graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LLB) and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Corporate Finance) from the University of Western Australia.
Renita Sophia CRASTA
General Counsel & Group Data Protection Officer at TGR Real EstateRenita serves as the Co-President of Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) and is the Co-Chair of the Sustainability Chapter, Real Estate Chapter and Women’s Chapter. She also sits on the General Council and Steering Committee (representing SCCA) with In-house Counsel Worldwide (ICW).
Renita is also the General Counsel and Group Data Protection Officer with TGR Real Estate. Following her graduation from NUS Faculty of Law, Renita joined Allen & Gledhill LLP, where she acquired both Litigation and Corporate experience during her 7 years there, before spending the next 10 years in-house with to real estate landlord/developer entities Ascendas and CapitaLand, covering both local and international portfolios.
She has since completed a Masters of Law and Public Administration, as well as attended the SMC and SIMC courses, along with the SAL Specialist Accreditation Course in Construction Law. For her various efforts, she was awarded the ALB Young In-House Lawyer of the Year Award for 2020, has been named a finalist for the ALB Woman In-House of the Year Award 2021 and 2022 and is a Generation Tatler awardee for her contributions to the law and community. She also sits on the board of Women in Sustainability and Environment to encourage more women in ESG areas.
John HO
Head, Legal, Financial Markets at Standard CharteredJohn Ho is the Global Head of Legal, Financial Markets for Standard Chartered Bank (“SCB”), overseeing and providing legal advisory, transactional and documentation support for Financial Markets (FM) business globally for Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), its branches and affiliates. Mr Ho is on the FIA Asia Pacific Advisory Board. Mr. Ho is also the co-chair of (1) the ISDA South East Asia Legal and Regulatory Committee and (2) the ISDA Asia Pacific ESG Working group.
Mr. Ho plays an active role in implementing changes within SCB to conform to applicable OTC regulatory reforms impacting FM business. He has been involved in fostering closer working relationship and rapport with industry groups and regulators on key global and regional regulatory reform changes, including Interbank Offered Rate (IBOR) reforms, MIFID II/MIFIR, Dodd Frank, EMIR, CRDIV, FATCA, CCPs and Margin Reforms for Uncleared Derivatives.
In addition, Mr. Ho has supported digitisation in SCB and adoption of new or innovative technology initiatives such as blockchain, distributed ledger technology and smart contracts. He is an active participant in the industry’s Fintech events and has shared insights on the legal and regulatory framework relating to the development of Fintech, Digital Assets, Stablecoins, Web3 and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). He has acted as a mentor for the UK FCA Sustainability TechSprint, FCA Digital Sandbox, R3 and LongHash, both global incubator networks which provide a full range of support for start-ups working on blockchain or distributed ledger related projects. He co-authored a publication issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF) called The Digital Currency Governance Consortium Whitepaper in 2021 and is on the WEF CBDC Principles working group.
Prior to joining SCB, Mr. Ho was the Managing Director Principal in the legal department of Bear Stearns (Japan), Ltd (“Bear Stearns”) where he supported the Asia franchise (including Tokyo, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea, India and South-east Asia) from January 2003 to August 2008 covering various structured products and derivatives including equity derivatives, credit derivatives, fixed income and commodities.
Prior to joining Bear Stearns, Mr. Ho worked as Asia equity counsel for Lehman Brothers in Tokyo with experience dealing in convertibles, options, warrants, delta one products and other types of equity derivatives transactions, equity finance and equity capital markets.
He is qualified as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore since 1995 and he received his law degree from the National University of Singapore.
Samuel HUEN
Global Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance at Bank of SingaporeSamuel started his career on Wall Street with Shearman & Sterling before joining UBS in Singapore where he was Managing Director and Head of Group Legal Singapore & Head Wealth Management Legal South Asia. After more than 17 years with UBS, Samuel joined Bank of Singapore in late 2023 where he currently leads the Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Testing, Quality Assurance, Tax Compliance and Data Protection functions globally. He is admitted to practice in New York, Singapore and England & Wales, and graduated from Cornell and the National University of Singapore. Samuel has also been recognized on the GC Powerlist for Southeast Asia by Legal 500 and as one of Asia's top 15 Chief Compliance Officers by Asian Legal Business.
Catherine KEMNITZ
Global Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Axiom LawCatherine Kemnitz is Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Axiom. Throughout her 9-year tenure at Axiom in senior U.S. and international roles, Kemnitz has brought her extensive legal experience to bear across a range of strategic, commercial, corporate, development and operations roles. In her prior role as Chief Legal Officer, Kemnitz led the global Legal & Compliance, Corporate Development, and Corporate Secretary functions. She is known for her strengths in driving strategic growth and high stakes transformation. Throughout her 23-year career, Kemnitz has carved a reputation for successfully delivering innovative operational change strategies in tandem with meeting performance targets and managing risk. She is a recognized thought leader on issues related to innovation in and the transformation of the legal industry. Kemnitz also focuses on cross-functional collaboration, team leadership, DE&I, and talent retention and development.
Weilin LEE
Head, Sustainability; Partner, Banking & Finance at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLPWeilin heads up the Sustainability Practice Group in Rajah & Tann in addition to being a partner with the Banking and Finance practice group. Weilin and the team of award-winning Sustainability Practice Group specialist lawyers work together to provide legal solutions on sustainability related across industry areas and sectors, including working on green financing projects, conducting ESG due diligence, advising on creation of carbon credits etc. Weilin is also an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst.
Wendy LIN
Partner at WongPartnership LLPWendy LIN is the Deputy Head of the Commercial & Corporate Disputes Practice, and a Partner in the International Arbitration Practice.
Wendy has an active and leading practice spanning a wide array of high-value, multijurisdictional and complex commercial, fraud and asset recovery disputes before the Singapore Courts, as well as in arbitrations conducted under various arbitral rules. She has also been at the forefront of numerous landmark arbitration-related Court decisions given her unique combination of expertise in litigation, enforcement and arbitration work.
In addition to her busy practice as counsel, Wendy sits as an arbitrator in cases administered by the SIAC, ICC and HKIAC. She is also a member of the Singapore Academy of Law's Law Reform Committee and the Regional Representative South East Asia of the International Bar Association Asset Recovery Committee. Wendy served as the Co-Chair of YSIAC from 2019 to 2024.
Wendy is widely recognised as one of the top enforcement / asset recovery practitioners in Singapore; she is one of two ranked Global Elite Thought Leaders (reserved for 5% of those ranked across the world by Lexology Index) for Asset Recovery in Singapore. Wendy has also earned the rare distinction since 2020 of being selected as a Global Leader by Lexology Index in three practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Arbitration and Asset Recovery. This built on her achievement of being named as one of the four most highly regarded litigation partners in Asia Pacific under the age of 45 in the 2018 inaugural edition of Lexology Index: Litigation – Future Leaders.
Wendy is recognised as a "Leading Individual" by The Legal 500: Asia Pacific – The Guide to Asia's Commercial Law Firms, a "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation and in the Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business and Chambers AsiaPacific – Asia Pacific's Leading Lawyers for Business. Wendy was also awarded "Rising Star: Litigation" at the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards, 2019 and was the exclusive winner of the "Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution" category for Singapore at the Client Choice Awards 2019.
Stanley PARK
Co-Chairman of APAC Legal Congress & Board Director at Singapore Corporate Counsel AssociationStanley Park is a member of the Board of Directors of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association, joining the Board in 2014.
Stanley was Managing Director and Head of Legal - Asia Pacific Region for Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets Division from Mar 2014 – Apr 2023. Based in Singapore, Stanley was responsible for all legal matters across the region, including China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Among other responsibilities, Stanley provided (i) transactional advice and support to the Bank's businesses related to capital markets, investment banking, commodities, corporate lending/trade finance and global transaction banking; (ii) regulatory advice and support re the Bank's businesses; (iii) management of litigation and disputes; (iv) advice and support to the Bank's internal or proprietary functions (including proprietary investments, HR matters, Finance); and (v) participation in corporate governance or oversight.
Prior to joining Scotiabank, Stanley was with Daiwa Capital Markets, as Senior Legal Counsel, in Singapore and Hong Kong from 2011 – 2014; with Barclays Global Investors, as General Counsel, in Tokyo from 2009 – 2010; with DKR Oasis, as Chief Compliance Officer, in Hong Kong in 2008; with Salomon Smith Barney and UBS Securities in Tokyo from 2001 – 2007; and with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Coudert Brothers in NYC, from 1992 - 2001.
Stanley graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1985 and received his law degree from the Harvard Law School in 1988, where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Stanley has been a member of the New York State Bar since 1994.
Stephen ROTSTEIN
President at In-house Counsel Worldwide (ICW)Stephen has served in various senior leadership roles in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. He is currently a Vice -Chair at Tribunals Ontario where he adjudicates Landlord and Tenant Board matters. Previously, Stephen was the Director, Global and Domestic Affairs at the Ontario Securities Commission. As part of their Executive Management Team, he managed the OSC’s relationship to the Ministry of Finance, and coordinated efforts with other federal, provincial, and international regulators on policy issues.
Stephen has also served as the Vice-President, Policy & Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel at FP Canada where he oversaw policy and regulatory matters and played a key role in the introduction of financial planning regulation in Canada.
Stephen has extensive voluntary leadership experience. He is currently the President of In-House Counsel Worldwide. He is also an elected Bencher (Board Member) of the Law Society of Ontario and sits on the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for the Greater Toronto Area. He previously served as President of the Canadian Bar Association, Canada’s largest legal association representing more than 37,000 lawyers and judges. Stephen has also served as, Chair of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association.
Stephen holds a BA in political science and history from the University of Western Ontario and was awarded an LL.B. by Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. He is a member of the Bar in Ontario and New York State and holds the Certified In-House Counsel - Canada certification (CIC.C).
Natasha SULAIMAN
Vice President Legal & Compliance at Singapore AirlinesNatasha leads a team of highly motivated lawyers who advise on a wide array of legal and regulatory compliance issues at Singapore Airlines.
Before joining Singapore Airlines, she practised as a disputes lawyer at Drew & Napier and Morgan Lewis Stamford. She is listed in The Legal 500’s GC Powerlist: Southeast Asia 2022, and was a top 3 finalist in the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association’s Chief Legal Officer Awards 2022. Natasha holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the National University of Singapore.
Ezra TAY
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Travala.comEzra Tay is the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Travala.com, the leading web3 travel platform, where he leads legal, compliance, and risk strategy and execution.
His extensive experience in fintech spans diverse sectors, including crypto, payments, BNPL, P2P financing, and insurtech, providing a deep understanding of both traditional and emerging financial technologies.
Recognised as one of LexisNexis's 40 Under 40 for 2024, Ezra also co-leads the SCCA Tech Chapter, fostering collaboration and innovation at the intersection of law and technology.
Patrick TAY
Assistant Secretary-General & Director of National Trades Union CongressPatrick Tay is a Member of Parliament of Pioneer SMC and Assistant Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress. He currently chairs the Government Parliamentary Committee for Education and co-chairs the Financial Sector Tripartite Committee with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
He heads up the Legal and Strategy Departments in NTUC and is the Executive Secretary of the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers’ Union (SMMWU) and United Workers Electronics and Electrical Industries (UWEEI). He is a leading industrial/employment relations professional and advises/represent unions/union leaders/union member in complex and contentious disputes in the space of employment/labour law as well as in the Industrial Arbitration Court. He has been involved in the lobbying and promulgation of the many employment/labour/manpower policies and legislation in Singapore.
Geeta THAKERAR
Former APAC GC GSK and Kimberly Clark at Geeta Thakerar
Shin Min THNG
Senior Director, Regional General Counsel, APAC of onsemiShin Min is the Regional General Counsel for the Asia Pacific region at onsemi, a US-headquartered semiconductor company which focuses on automotive and industrial markets. She overseas the legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters in the Asia Pacific region, covering 11 manufacturing locations and spanning 10 jurisdictions. She is also the site lead for the Singapore sales and support office.
Shin Min has over 15 years of experience as in-house counsel, having gained experience in the telco, retail and manufacturing sectors. She also actively volunteers with AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research) in the Sexual Assault Care Centre legal clinics. In her free time, she loves to draw rainbows, unicorns and vehicles with her 2 children.
Felix TSE
General Counsel at Pavilion Energy Pte LtdMr. Felix Tse is the General Counsel at Pavilion Energy Pte Ltd, a global energy merchant wholly owned by Temasek. Felix also serves as Company Secretary and is a member of the Management Committee. He leads a team of lawyers and compliance professionals in Singapore and Madrid, Spain.
In addition to legal and compliance, Felix manages other functions at Pavilion Energy including Sustainability Reporting and the Tanzania LNG Project.
Prior to joining Pavilion Energy, Felix began his career in Sydney, Australia as a tipstaff to Justice David Kirby in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, before training with Mallesons Stephen Jaques. He then moved to London, firstly with Clifford Chance and subsequently, in-house with Gazprom M&T. He spent almost a decade with Gazprom (in London and Singapore).
Yi WONG
General Counsel at Lum ChangWong Yi is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of Lum Chang, one of Singapore’s leading construction companies providing fully integrated services in the construction industry which include businesses in property development, investment, and interior finishing works. Lum Chang currently has offices in both Singapore and Malaysia.
Wong Yi is also currently Vice President of SCCA and concurrently serves as the current co-Chair for SCCA’s Younger Lawyers Chapter (Peers), organising networking and learning activities for younger to mid-level in-house counsels.
Rachel YEE
Head of Legal & Compliance, Singapore & Southeast Asia at Sembcorp Industries LtdRachel is the regional head of legal & compliance covering Southeast Asia of Sembcorp Industries Ltd with 17 years of experience in the energy, utilities & project sector. Besides being a trusted business partner relied on to shape the success and integrity of the business, she sees her key role to be a strategic one working in tandem with the business leads to navigate the complicated legal landscape, provide critical input to major business initiatives as well as proactively manage risks arising by establishing legal compliance protocols.
She also serves as a board member of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) and is a member of the Ethics & Professional Standard Committee appointed by the Chief Justice Chambers tasked to develop a strategy to reaffirm the moral centre and values of the legal profession and to enable lawyers to understand the legal profession as a calling to be answered with honesty, integrity and dedication. In the ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards 2023, she was awarded Woman Lawyer of the Year.
Shi Yuan YEO
Regional Head of Legal & Compliance at FUJIFILM Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.Shi Yuan is the Regional Head of Legal and Compliance, Data Protection Officer, Deputy Company Secretary, Regional Security Trade Control Administrative Officer, and the Regional Deputy Security Manager (Legal) of FUJIFILM Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. In addition, he is also the Head of Legal and Compliance of FUJIFILM Healthcare Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
He leads the legal and compliance team in the APAC Headquarter in Singapore and oversees the respective legal and compliance teams in all of the subsidiaries which are located in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and India.
Shi Yuan graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2000. He further obtained a Master of Business Administration from Murdoch University and a Certificate of Management Excellence from Harvard Business School. He also attended the PON Global Executive Education Program with Harvard Law School.
Finally, Shi Yuan was approached and invited to co-author a book entitled "Power Springboard: How to Excel in Business, Income and Life" with world-renowned best-selling authors such as Brian Tracy, Les Brown, and Kerri Kasem.
Catherine YONG
Vice President, Head of Real Estate Management (Asia Pacific) at Schaeffler (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.As the Vice President of Real Estate Management, Catherine oversees corporate property operations across the Asia region. With a strong focus on executing strategy and cost control, she has identified areas for process optimization and real estate improvements, providing valuable recommendations to the executive board. Catherine graduated from a UK law school and spent 12 years as an in-house corporate lawyer before transitioning into real estate management. This legal background has equipped Catherine with a unique perspective and skill set, enhancing their leadership role in the real estate function. Catherine's vision for the department is to create a dynamic and efficient real estate management system that maximizes value and sustainability. By fostering innovation and collaboration, Catherine aims to drive continuous improvement and deliver exceptional results for stakeholders. Outside of work, she is passionate about photography, capturing moments and landscapes that inspire creativity and provide a balanced, fulfilling life. Additionally, Catherine is dedicated to empowerment and actively participates in volunteer work, contributing to the community and making a positive impact. She is also a proud parent of two young children, aged 7 and 2, who bring joy and inspiration to her life.