Program

1. Mr. Shyam Divan, President of LAWASIA
2. Mr. Jeff Leong, Chair of Belt & Road Initiative Committee of LAWASIA
3. Ms. Wong Keat Ching, Chair of Employment Committee of LAWASIA
4. Welcoming remarks and opening by Prof. Dr. Otto Hasibuan, S.H., M.M., Vice Coordinating Minister of Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Facilities and President of Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia (PERADI)

Concurrent Conference Sessions
(Time Schedules and Moderators and Speakers May Change)

Conference Session 1:
BRI Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand

10:35 - 11:35
Room: Ballroom A

Moderator:

Mr. Johannes C. Sahetapy-Engel,
Chair of International Relations of PERADI, and Partner of AKSET Law, Indonesia

Speakers:

• Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Bao Tri,
  Managing Partner of JLPW VINH AN LEGAL, Vietnam
• Mr. Tubagus Wahyu,
  Partner of Topwe Law Firm, Indonesia
• Mr. Pisut Rakwong,
  Founder and Partner of Pisut & Partners, Thailand

Conference Session 2:
Green Silk Road: Balancing Growth with Environmental Sustainability

10:35 - 11:35
Room: Ballroom B

Moderator:

Jeff Leong,
Chair LAWASIA Belt & Road Initiative Committee of LAWASIA, and Senior Partner of Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong, Malaysia

Speakers:

• Mr. Jing Lei,
  Director of International Legal Services Committee, Capital Equity Legal Group Shanghai Office, People's Republic of China
• Mr. Matthew Baird,
  Executive Director, Centre for ESG Law and Practice, Thailand
• Mr. C. M. Chan,
  Immediate Past President The Law Society of Hong Kong; and ExCo Member of LAWASIA, Hong Kong

Conference Session 3:
Dispute Resolution Mechanisms under the BRI: Arbitration vs Mediation

11:45 - 13:00
Room: Ballroom A

Moderator:

Ms. Rima Baskoro,
Vice Chairman of Young Lawyers Committee of PERADI, and Managing Partner & Founder of Rima Baskoro & Partners, Indonesia

Speakers:

• Mr. Andi Y. Kadir,
  Member of International Relations of PERADI, and Senior Partner of HHP Law Firm, Indonesia
• Mr. Oommen Mathew,
  Managing Director, Omni Law LLC, Singapore
• Professor Dr. Colin Ong KC,
  Eldan Law Advocates & Solicitors
• Ms. Tan Juan,
  Partner, Riying Law Firm, People's Republic of China
• Mr. Roger (Fuhua) Ni,
  Founding and Managing Partner, Zenith Law Firm, People's Republic of China

Conference Session 4:
Gig Economy & Platform Worker Rights: legislation updates from Asian countries

11:45 - 13:00
Room: Ballroom B

Moderator:

Ms. Lia Alizia,
Member of International Relations of PERADI, and Principal of Alizia & Partners Law Office, Indonesia

Speakers:

• Mr. Thomas Wijaya,
  Managing Associate, AKSET Law, Indonesia
• Ms. Tara Tang,
  Partner of Shanghai LANBAI Law Firm, People's Republic of China
• Ms. Melissa Pang,
  Past President, The Law Society of Hong Kong; and Immediate Past President, LAWASIA, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
• Mr. Mayank Dias,
  Advocate at Michael Dias & Associates, India

Conference Session 5:
Updates on Data Protection Laws and Practices

13:45 - 14:45
Room: Ballroom A

Moderator:

Ms. Maharani Athina Nelwan,
Senior Associate, Dentons HPRP, Indonesia

Speakers:

• Mr. Prayoga Mokoginta,
  Senior Associate, ATD Law in association with Mori Hamada, Indonesia
• Ms. Sherry (Qinyun) Xi,
  Middle Associate of Baohua Law Firm People's Republic of China
• Mr. Nixon Sipahutar,
  Secretary of International Relations of PERADI, and Partner of Gracia Law Firm, Indonesia

Conference Session 6:
BRI Projects in Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia

13:45 - 14:45
Room: Ballroom B

Moderator:

Ms. Huang Jianwen,
Partner, King Wood Mallesons, Beijing, People's Republic of China

Speakers:

• Mr. Ong Eu Jin,
  Managing Partner, Ong Eu Jin Partnership, Malaysia
• Mr. Winston Seow,
  Director, BR Law Corporation, Singapore
• Mr. Johannes Bernabe,
  Special Consultant, Ocampo & Manalo Law, Philippines

Conference Session 7:
Artificial Intelligence as a Catalyst for BRI's Next Phase

14:55 - 15:55
Room: Ballroom A

Moderator:

Mr. Adam Soroinda Nasution,
Partner of ANSS Counsellors at Law, Indonesia

Speakers:

• Ms. Rui Wang,
  Partner of Chance Bridge, People's Republic of China
• Mr. Naufal Fileindi,
  Co-Managing Partner, GHP Law, Indonesia
• Mr. Liu Yunfei (Phil),
  Lawyer, Grandall Law Firm, People's Republic of China

Conference Session 8:
Public Private Partnership in BRI: Legal Perspectives and Strategies

14:55 - 15:55
Room: Ballroom B

Moderator:

Mr. Wu Guanchen,
Partner of Guanghe Law Firm, People's Republic of China

Speakers:

• Mr. James (Jiangfeng) Lan,
  Partner Dacheng Law Offices (Guangzhou) LLP, People's Republic of China
• Mr. Rahmat S.S. Soemadipradja,
  Partner, Soemadipradja & Taher, Indonesia
• Mr. Donke Ridhon Kahfi,
  Partner of DKMS Lawyers, Indonesia

Conference Session 9:
Renewable Energy Investments in BRI Countries

16:10 - 17:10
Room: Ballroom A

Moderator:

Mr. Jonathan Toni Tjenggoro,
Partner of Alizia & Partners, Indonesia

Speakers:

• Ms. Karen Cheah Yee Lynn,
  Partner of Chooi & Company, Malaysia
• Ms. Jennifer Chih,
  Partner of Mayer Brown, Singapore
• Mr. Paurush Kumar,
  Senior Partner, Trinaya Legal

Conference Session 10:
Investment Protection in BRI Projects: Navigating Indonesia Laws and Regulations

16:10 - 17:10
Room: Ballroom B

Moderator:

Mr. Ivan F. Baely,
Member of International Relations of PERADI, and Partner of IABF Law Firm, Indonesia

Speakers:

• Mr. Trijoyo Ariwibowo,
  Partner of HPRP Dentons, Indonesia
• Ms. Arfidea D. Saraswati,
  Partner, AKSET Law, Indonesia

Conference Session 11:
Mental Health at Work: How are Asian labour laws responding?

17:20 - 18:35
Room: Ballroom A

Moderator:

Mr. John Dong
Partner of Baohua Law Firm People's Republic of China

Speakers:

• Ms. Merari Sabati,
  Founding Partner of ARMA Law, Indonesia
• Ms. Tina (Tianyi) Wang,
  Partner and the Director of Overseas Labor and Employment Law Center in River Delta Law Firm, People's Republic of China
• Ms. Adrienne Sena,
  Senior Associate of Messrs. Steven Thiru, Malaysia
• Mr. Desmond Chng,
  Director of Dispute Resolution at Drew & Napier, Singapore

Conference Session 12:
Non-Compete Clauses & Talent Poaching: Enforcement Trends in Asia

17:20 - 18:35
Room: Ballroom B

Moderator:

Ms. Natasha Sim,
Partner of Turks Legal, Australia

Speakers:

• Ms. Wong Keat Ching,
  Chair of Employment Committee LAWASIA, Partner of Zul Rafique & Partners, Malaysia
• Mr. Saurabh Prakash, India
• Ms. May Lu,
  Managing Partner of Shanghai YaoWang Law Offices, People's Republic of China
• Mr. Johannes C. Sahetapy-Engel,
  Chair of International Relations of PERADI, and Partner of AKSET Law, Indonesia

Closing Remarks by Mr. Shang Congcong, Co-Chair of Belt & Road Initiative Committee of LAWASIA

"Not to be missed. We will also have an interesting engagement activity for the participants during the closing dinner."