IAPP Asia Forum 2026
Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law
Singapore
21-23 July
Conference
22-23 July
Training
21 July
Closing General Session
Thursday, 23 July
09:30 - 10:30 SGT
Orchid Ballroom 4302, Level 4
Yeong Zee Kin, Chief Executive, Singapore Academy of Law
Yeong Zee Kin, chief executive of the Singapore Academy of Law and a leading voice in data protection and artificial intelligence governance, offers perspectives on shaping responsible technology and legal innovation in Singapore. He also examines the role of regulation and industry collaboration in advancing Singapore’s position in global AI and data policy.
Keynote Panel
Moderator: J. Trevor Hughes, President and CEO, IAPP
Darren Grayson Chng, Regional Data Protection Director, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, Electrolux
Derek Ho, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, AI and Data Responsibility, Mastercard
Deborah Im, Head of Legal, APAC, OpenAI
Join senior leaders in privacy and artificial intelligence to understand how they approach governance. Hear about their work at the cutting edge of these professions, as they work to collectively tailor guardrails and processes around new technological development and deployment, including in response to regulation. Along with specific examples of how they believe companies should approach implementing best practices for digital governance, each panelist will share their broad perspective on the emerging role of this complex, challenging and multidisciplinary field.
Featured in this session

Yeong Zee Kin
Chief Executive
Singapore Academy of Law

J. Trevor Hughes
CIPP
President and CEO
IAPP

Darren Grayson Chng
AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP
Regional Data Protection Director, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa
Electrolux

Derek Ho
CIPP/US, CIPM
Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, AI and Data Responsibility
Mastercard

Deborah Im
Head of Legal, APAC
OpenAI