Unlock the Future of Legal Practice with Generative AI and Prompt Engineering (12 Nov 2024)

Mr Yeong Zee Kin
Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Academy of Law

Zee Kin holds a Master of Laws from Queen Mary University of London and completed his undergraduate law degree at the National University of Singapore. His experience as a Technology, Media and Telecommunications lawyer spans both the private and public sectors. He has spoken and published in areas relating to electronic evidence and intellectual property, as well as legal issues relating to Blockchain and AI deployment. 

Zee Kin is an internationally recognized expert on AI ethics. He spearheaded the development of Singapore’s Model AI Governance Framework, which won the UNITU WSIS Prize in 2019. He is currently a member of the OECD Network of Experts on AI (ONE AI). In 2019, he was a member of the AI Group of Experts at the OECD (AIGO), which developed the OECD Principles on AI. These principles have been endorsed by the G20 in 2019. He was also an observer participant at the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on AI, which fulfilled its mandate in June 2020.

Zee Kin is also a well-regarded expert on data privacy issues. He has contributed to publications on legal issues relating to data privacy, and has spoken at many well-recognised international and domestic platforms on this topic.

Dr Pavandip Singh Wasan
Head of AI Solutions
LawNet Technology Services

Pavan currently works closely with the LTS team on their Generative AI transformation. As a major proponent of machine learning, AI and data driven decision making, he has been working on such endeavours for over 20 years. Prior to working with LTS, Pavan served as the Director of the AI Programme Office at IMDA, was the Head of Data Science (APAC) at McLaren Applied and has worked in a wide range of organisation types, including start up, MNC, Research Institutes, and as well, in Defence Science. Over his career, Pavan has had the opportunity to be part of and lead teams of scientists and engineers from the region and beyond, while working closely with clients towards the delivery of professional services and products on local and globally distributed projects in legal, retail, healthcare, transport, and mining domains.