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IAPP Asia Forum 2026

Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law

Singapore

21-23 July

Conference

22-23 July

Training

21 July

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Closing General Session

Thursday, 23 July

09:30 - 10:30 SGT

Orchid Ballroom 4302, Level 4

GENERAL SESSION

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

headshot of Yeong Zee Kin

Yeong Zee Kin

Chief Executive

Singapore Academy of Law

headshot of J. Trevor Hughes

J. Trevor Hughes

CIPP

President and CEO

IAPP

headshot of Darren Grayson Chng

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

headshot of Derek Ho

Derek Ho

CIPP/US, CIPM

Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, AI and Data Responsibility

Mastercard

headshot of Deborah Im

Deborah Im

Head of Legal, APAC

OpenAI