ALB Virtual Blockchain, Distributed Ledger & Smart Contracts Masterclass

ALB Virtual Blockchain, Distributed Ledger & Smart Contracts Masterclass

29 & 30 Sept 2022
3:00pm to 6:00pm (Singapore/Hong Kong/China Time) GMT +8
12:30pm to 3:30pm (India Time) GMT+5.5 
11:00am to 2:00pm (UAE Time) GMT+4

Delivered Via:  2-Part Webinar



Overview

 

Recent cryptocurrency rally and strong institutional support by firms such as Tesla and MicroStrategy has brought about lots of mainstream media coverage relating to blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.  However, blockchain is about far more than Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and ICOs. This ALB virtual masterclass will:

• Examine the underlying technology and its practical application across a range of economically important sectors and government activities. 
• Identify and explore various legal and regulatory issues that must be addressed as blockchain and distributed ledger technology becomes embedded into supply chains and commercial relationships. 
• Provide specific case studies that include the use of technology to streamline cross-border trade, manufacturing and logistics, and the legal implications of a large-scale hack or cyber attack.

Who Should Attend

• Partner /Lawyers in Practice
• CLO (Chief Legal Officer)
• Head of Legal, VP Legal, Head of Compliance, Legal Director, GM (Legal)
• General Counsel, Senior Counsel, Regional Counsel, Legal Counsel, Legal Manager

 

Workshop Agenda

 

Time	Agenda
Part 1: 29 September 2022, Thursday (GMT +8)
3.00pm - 3.30pm	Hype and reality:  What is "blockchain","distributed ledger" and "smart contract" technology? Where and how is it being applied in practice? Will the technology survive the Bitcoin crash and ICO scandals?
3.30pm - 4.20pm	"Smart", "Connected" and "Data driven" contracts What is a "smart" contract? Legal, regulatory and data protection issues. Are "smart" contracts legally valid and enforceable? Jurisdiction, governing law and enforcement
4.20pm - 4.30pm	Break
4.30pm – 5.00pm	IoT, distributed ledger and supply chains The key to "frictionless" international trade and border clearance? Free zones and "virtual" free zones Data pipelines and "end-to-end" tracing Whose system?  Government procurement, or government access?
5.00pm - 5.30pm	Data protection and privacy law Confidentiality and data protection Can distributed ledgers ever meet data protection law requirements? Sector-specific approach to data privacy in Cryptocurrency exchanges Medical and insurance tracking services International trade and logistics tracking services
5.30pm - 6.00pm	Cyber security and hacking risks Blockchain and DLT: "hack-proof" or "hack-evident"? Is blockchain really "immutable"? Genuine hack or exploitation of vulnerable code? Where does loss lie in the event of a hack? What are the key differences between "permissioned" and "permissionless" blockchain? Who is liable if IoT equipment is hacked for use in a cyber-attack?
Part 2: 30 September 2022, Friday (GMT +8)
3.00pm - 4.00pm	Business structures and "decentralized autonomous organisation" What is a DAO? In concept In practice Can DAOs be identified, regulated and taxed? Will DAOs bend to the law, or will the law bend to DAOs?
4.00pm - 4.15pm	Break
4.15pm - 5.15pm	Contract law, contractual drafting and interpretation Drafting for "hybrid" smart contracts Creating and enforcing valid guarantees, indemnities and performance bonds Can a judge or arbitrator "read" a smart contract?
5.15pm - 5.45pm	Commercial applications and use cases Shipping and logistics Manufacturing Asset tracing and supply chain management Land and corporate registration Creating and managing digital identity: government services, investigation and law enforcement and consumer protection
5.45pm - 6.00pm	Q&A

Trainer

Malcolm Dowden
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs 

Malcolm Dowden is a partner in the firm’s Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice. Malcolm has more than 25 years’ experience advising UK and international clients on a wide range of technology, data protection, privacy and electronic communications issues.

Malcolm has a particular focus on planning and implementing cross-border data and privacy law compliance strategies. His experience covers EU GDPR, UK GDPR and (through liaison with local counsel) Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Singapore, Kenya, South Africa and India. He also regularly advises businesses and government bodies on the contractual, technical and organisational measures required to support international transfers of personal data following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in Schrems II.

Internationally, Malcolm has designed and presented data protection and privacy law workshops for clients operating in Southeast Asia, the GCC region and Africa. His data protection and privacy compliance courses have been accredited by bodies including the Singapore Institute for Legal Education (SILE) and the Bar Councils of Hong Kong and Malaysia. Sessions conducted in the US for the Association of Corporate Counsel have focused on the interaction of GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and recently enacted US state laws, including Virginia and Colorado.

 

Delegate Pricing (Including GST)

	Before GST	After GST
Early Bird Rate (Ends 8 July)	USD700	USD749
Standard Rate	USD800	USD856

Group ​Booking: ​SAVE ​AN ​ADDITIONAL ​20%. ​ ​Register ​five ​participants ​from ​your ​organisation ​and ​the ​5th ​person ​attends ​for ​free. 

Contact Us

Romulus Tham
(65) 6870 3575 / romulus.tham@tr.com


WEBSITE

https://www.legalbusinessonline.com/blockchain2022


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