Hong Kong In-House Community Congress 2024

Date/Time
Date(s) - 17 Oct 2024
8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Location
JW Marriott Hotel

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The Hong Kong In-House Community Congress 2024 is poised to convene prominent in-house lawyers, CEOs, company directors, and compliance professionals from Hong Kong’s diverse private and public sectors. This year’s congress promises a dynamic lineup of workshops and presentations led by prominent business leaders and legal experts.

Attendance to the Congress is by invitation only. Exclusive invitations are extended to select in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and company directors.

Please note that non-sponsoring law firm professionals, legal services providers, and legal recruiters are not eligible to attend. However, if you are interested in sponsoring the congress, please contact:

Rahul Prakash
Publisher
rahul.prakash@inhousecommunity.com

When

17 October 2024

Where

JW Marriott Hotel, Admiralty, Hong Kong
88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
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Day Plan

Hong Kong In-House Community Congress 2024

8:30 am – 9:00 am
Registration
9:00 am – 9:10 am
Welcome Remarks by Rahul Prakash, In-House Community
9:10 am – 9:15 am
Speech from Huen Wong of SCIA and SCIAHK
9:15 am – 10:00 am
Panel Discussion: AI and Beyond: Embracing Technology for the Future-Ready Legal Department

Moderator:
Rahul Prakash, In-House Community

Panelists:
Arthur Law, Meitu Inc.
Daniel Hobson, vLex
10:00 am – 10:20 am
Morning networking break
10:20 am – 11:30 am
Sanctions and Export Controls: Understanding the Latest Developments, U.S. Regulators’ Priorities, and Impacts on MNCs’ Operations in Greater China by B. Chen Zhu and Derik Rao of Morrison Foerster
Sanctions and export controls stemming from conflicts in Europe and the Middle East expanded further in 2024. Trade and geopolitical tensions between the United States and China continue to grow. This session will cover these developments and the impact on value chains and business activities in Greater China and APAC more broadly:

  • Overview of key sanctions developments in 2024
  • Demystifying when “secondary sanctions” pose a real risk
  • Strategies deployed by corporates and banks to mitigate sanctions exposure
11:30 am – 12:40 pm
Conducting Internal Investigations with Confidence: A Cross-Border Roadmap for In-House Counsel by Catherine Leung, Kenix Yuen, and Matthew Durham of Lewis Silkin

  • Investigation triggers and common causes of employee investigations
  • Overview on how best to conduct an investigation
  • How to plan and lead the investigation
  • Legal professional privilege and cross-border transfer of information across jurisdictions
  • How to gather evidence in the context of employee misconduct such as misappropriation of company funds
  • Discipline and termination of employees
12:40 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch break
2:00 pm – 3:10 pm
Tackling corruption and financial crime:  Understanding regulators’ strategic priorities and enforcement trends and mitigating emerging threats – by Gareth Hughes, Emily Lam and Philip Rohlik of Debevoise & Plimpton
As scams are getting more complex and sophisticated, it is becoming increasingly important for multinational corporations (MNC) to avoid falling prey to fraud, corruption and financial crime. This underscores the importance of identifying and managing such risks in light of regulatory expectations for MNCs to remain compliant.  This session will examine the evolving enforcement priorities and strategies of the regulators in the U.S. and Hong Kong, discuss regulatory challenges and analyze enforcement trends.
3:10 pm- 3:40 pm
Afternoon break
3:40 pm – 4:50 pm
Key Points and Development Trend of Data and AI Regulation in China by Susan Ning of King & Wood Mallesons

  • Data Compliance Legislation and Law Enforcement Trends in China’s Mainland
  • The Scope of Important Data and Special Protection Requirements
  • Status quo and Development of the Data Export Supervision Framework
  • Impact of and Regulatory Focus on Artificial Intelligence
  • Suggestions and Practice Insights for Corporate Compliance
4:50 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing Remarks

 

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