Event Description

Digital transformation has become a major theme for all industries in China and around the world. Especially, the outbreak of COVID-19 has become a de facto catalyst for China's digital transformation, and digital economy is expected to become a key driver for the recovery of the economy. However, while companies are seeing great opportunities in the adoption of new digital technologies, they also face enormous legal and compliance challenges in cybersecurity, data and privacy protection, and compliance. In particular, the rapid development of AI applications in various industries has also brought a series of new legal issues such as data security, IP protection, bias and discrimination, etc. In 2019, the legislation activities in the field of cybersecurity and data protection in China is active and fast-paced along with deepened enforcement activities. This webinar will help our customers address a range of legal issues, explore practical approaches and also share Microsoft's own transformation stories.


The webinar is co-organized by AmCham China, Microsoft China, and Zhonglun Law Firm, targeting the legal and compliance community from MNCs and local companies.


Note: This webinar will be conducted in Chinese. It has free admission but requires RSVP online and organizer's approval in advance. Slots are limited and we will give priority to legal and compliance related executives.

Agenda

3:00 PM - 3:05 PM
Opening
3:05 PM - 3:25 PM
Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Story
Share Microsoft’s own digital transformation story and how it addresses legal challenges.
3:25 PM - 4:05 PM
Global Development Trend and Policy of Artificial Intelligence
Overview of global development trend and policy of artificial intelligence.
4:05 PM - 4:20 PM
Security, Compliance, and Future-Oriented AI Ethics
Digital transformation brings new opportunities and challenges to corporate legal teams.
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Data Protection in AI Applications and Other New Legal Challenges

Speakers

  • Alan Beebe (President at AmCham China)

    Alan Beebe

    President at AmCham China

    Alan Beebe is President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China based in Beijing. He has over twenty-five years of business experience in Asia, including seventeen years in mainland China.

    As President, Alan oversees all advocacy, programs, partnerships and insights provided by the Chamber to support the business growth of nearly 900 foreign corporations operating in China, including most of the U.S. Fortune 500. He leads major advocacy initiatives related to trade tariffs, market access, cybersecurity, Made in China 2025, China’s NGO law and structural imbalances in U.S. – China trade and investment.

    In 2018, he launched AmCham China’s Technology & Innovation Initiative, focused on the business and policy implications of disruptive digital technologies - such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and cloud computing – for U.S. companies in China.

    Prior to joining AmCham China, Alan held various senior executive positions in China with EY, IBM, and management consulting firms AT Kearney and PRTM. He also led a Beijing based start-up for five years, the China Greentech Initiative, which merged in 2014 with the Paulson Institute, founded by Hank Paulson.

    Alan has advised a wide range of corporations and global investors on investing and operating in China. His clients have included global private equity firms, high technology companies, energy related companies, and major state-owned and private Chinese enterprises.

    He holds a Master’s degree from Yale University in International Relations and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the U.S. He is a Board of Advisor of the Yale Club of Beijing and in that capacity promotes academic and cultural exchanges between the U.S. and China. He is a fluent speaker of mandarin Chinese, and reads and writes Chinese. Alan was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska.

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  • Roan Kang (VP, Marketing and Operations at Microsoft Greater China Region)

    Roan Kang

    VP, Marketing and Operations at Microsoft Greater China Region

    Roan Kang, the General Manager of Marketing and Operations (M&O), Greater China Region, is in charge of establishing and executing products and marketing strategy and business operations in the region.

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  • Tiezhi Liu (Director, the Department of Strategy Research at Institute of Policy and Economy at The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT))

    Tiezhi Liu

    Director, the Department of Strategy Research at Institute of Policy and Economy at The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)

    Tiezhi Liu is the director of the Department of Strategy Research at the Institute of Policy and Economy, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). As a Ph.D. in economics and a senior engineer, he has extensive experience in ICT industry policy and international economic research.

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  • Cindy Huang (Director, Department of Corporate, External and Legal Affairs at Microsoft China)

    Cindy Huang

    Director, Department of Corporate, External and Legal Affairs at Microsoft China

    At Microsoft, Ms. Huang is responsible for cybersecurity, data privacy and competition policy related issues, including compliance, policy analysis and regulatory strategy. While establishing and maintaining partnerships with government agencies, industry associations, academia and relevant NGOs related to privacy/data protection, she also advises on new laws, regulations and policies related to big data.

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  • Jihong Chen (Partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm)

    Jihong Chen

    Partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm

    https://zhonglun.com

    Jihong Chen is the Deputy Director of the Internet & High Technology Committee at All China Lawyers Association, having engaged in the legal affairs in the fields of intellectual property and TMT for many years. He was awarded the titles of "Beijing Top Ten Intellectual-property Lawyer " and "ALB 2019 Top Fifteen TMT Lawyer in China".

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Registration

To scan the QR code on the right or click the link:


http://zhonglun.mikecrm.com/Ons8zPo

Technology and Innovation Initiative

Launched in 2018, AmCham China Technology and Innovation Initiative is an insight and collaboration platform designed to help our members and their organizations navigate and take advantage of the impact of disruptive technologies, such as AI, Blockchain, Internet of Things, AR/VR, etc. The Initiative aims to bring together a diverse, cross-sector community of companies applying technologies to innovate in order to share best practices, showcase American technology and innovation at work in China, and deepen relationships between technology providers and adopters. The Digital Circle partners play a leadership role in the AmCham China community to help define activity and policy priorities for the T&I Initiative.