This module is conducted in-person at ASSAS.
Participants outside Singapore may choose to attend this module via Zoom.
Counsel at K&L Gates
Lucas Nicolet-Serra is counsel at K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates.
Lucas focuses his practice on commercial, regulatory, and contractual work. His core practice includes advising on complex technology arrangements, data privacy strategies, cybersecurity, post-M&A integration strategies, and sector-specific regulations in the life sciences, telecommunication and fintech sectors. His expertise revolves around the legal, regulatory, and policy impacts on the emergence of fintech and health-tech companies.
Data protection regulations are rapidly evolving, impacting all businesses globally, and more specifically in Southeast Asia, as many Southeast Asian jurisdictions have enacted new data privacy laws and regulations over the last two years. As a result, companies have not been able to adopt a harmonized approach to data protection compliance due to jurisdictional variations, making compliance costly and time-consuming.
During this training session, Lucas Nicolet-Serra will provide a high level overview of the data protection regimes in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia, highlighting recent developments and discussing where the laws align and diverge.
We will discuss the compliance challenges many companies face when operating across these jurisdictions as well as enforcement trends. We will also discuss the vital role of Data Protection Officers and the growing concerns over data localization and cross-border data transfers.
We will use case studies to illustrate the points discussed.
Online attendance is also available
MODULE | TIME | SYNOPSIS |
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Data Protection Regulations in South-East Asia | ||
(0.5 hrs) | 10:30 am › 11:00 am | Introduction to data protection regulations |
(1.5 hrs) | 11:00 am › 12:30 pm | Data Protection Principles in South-East Asia: Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia |
Lunch | 12:30 pm › 2:00 pm | Networking Lunch from 12:30pm to 2pm is provided. |
Data Protection Principles in South-East Asia: Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia | ||
(1 hr) | 2:00 pm › 3:00 pm | Data Protection Officer (DPO) and its role |
(1 hr) | 3:00 pm › 4:00 pm | Data transfers and data localisation |
CPD points: 4 Public CPD Points
Practice area: Data Protection & Privacy
Training category: General
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