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Speakers / Panelists

Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Partner, LNT & Partners

Dr. Anh Tuan Nguyen is a partner in charge of LNT & Partners’ Corporate practice group. Leading multinational companies in the pharmaceutical, FMCG and consumer goods industries regularly seek Dr. Nguyen’s expert advice in matters concerning importation, distribution, sales and antitrust. He leads a team specialized in the healthcare sector and antitrust.

Dr. Nguyen has been singled out for his work in the healthcare practice in Vietnam by Asialaw for being “very knowledgeable of the healthcare industry as well as the local environment.” In corporate and antitrust matters, he advises client in various issues including Greenfield investment, M&A, corporate restructuring, filing for clearance and compliance trainings, along with specific experience in commercial dispute settlements. Dr. Nguyen is recognized by the legal community as one of the few qualified competition law experts in Vietnam who has an in-depth understanding of international antitrust regulations and their application under Vietnamese Competition Law.

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Susheel Kaur, General Counsel & Compliance Responsible, Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Financial Services)

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Jaroslaw M. Jankowski, Lead Counsel Asia & Regional Compliance Officer Asia, Siemens Logistics

Jaroslaw has taken on in-house position in Siemens corporation in 2013, after 7 years of private practice in NY and UK based law firms. In 2015 he moved to Singapore, where he is responsible for all legal, data privacy & compliance matters in Asia of Siemens Logistics. From 2018 he leads the business & sales activities in Malaysia as Managing Director. Sharing legal, compliance and business roles is his big passion. Jaroslaw keeps balance in his life by teaching and practicing yoga in spare time.

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Lope Del Rosario Manuel, Jr. BA, LL.B., LL.M., LL.M, Vice President for Legal and Corporate Affairs, Frontiir

Atty. Lope Manuel, Jr. is the Vice President for Legal and Corporate Affairs and member of the top international leadership team of Frontiir, the biggest technology company in Myanmar and one of the fastest growing companies in Southeast Asia, with over 1.63 million users making it one of the largest data carriers in the region. Before Frontiir, Lope was the Chief Compliance Office and Vice President for Legal and Corporate Affairs of Pepsi Philippines. Lope is also a law professor and holds leadership roles on international business associations. He is a regular resource person of the World Intellectual Property Organizations. He graduated valedictorian in International Business Laws from the consortium program of Chulalongkorn University, Kyushu University, Victoria University and University of British Columbia. He also has a Law Degree from the University of Toronto and an International Fellowship Award from the International Center for Innovation Law Policy.

Thang Vu (Jacky), Director of Legal & Compliance, Liberty Insurance Limited

Thang Vu (Jacky) is the Director of Legal & Compliance of Liberty Insurance Limited (“LIL”). In his dual role, he is in charge of providing full range of corporate legal services, strategic support and guidance with regard to legal and compliance matters; developing compliance policies and procedures and also providing compliance trainings, where necessary, to ensure the integrity in doing business of all employees in the Company; and maintaining regular communications with all relevant regulatory authorities.

Also, starting from January 2020, Jacky is the Head of Legal and Compliance for the Asia Multi Country Markets (MCM) of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group. He is responsible for legal & compliance aspects of key initiatives common to the Asia MCM region and the most critical legal & compliance issues facing the Asia MCM region and four markets therein by coordinating with the other legal counsels and compliance officers.

Jacky has joined LIL since August 2015. Previously, Jacky had more than 12 years of intensive experience of working for a number of leading law firms in Vietnam, such as Baker & McKenzie (Vietnam) Ltd., Vietnam International Law Firm (VILAF – Hong Duc) and TMI Associates (one of the Big 4 Japanese law firms in Japan). His principal area of practice while working for these law firms was M&A, corporate governance, goods distribution, international trade & commerce, information technology, healthcare and medical equipment distribution. Jacky has been a qualified lawyer in Vietnam since 2011. He earned his Bachelor of Laws Degree from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law in 2007 and subsequently his Master of Laws Degree from Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia) in 2010.

Maaike van Meer, General Counsel, Head of Legal & Compliance, Aegon Asia

Maaike has over 12+ year experience in managing Legal & Compliance financial services functions, on a local, Regional and Global level, including heading the FEC team, being DPO and managing regulatory affairs. Maaike practiced in The Netherlands, London and Hong Kong, initially as partner in a private firm, specialized in Banking and Corporate Law and continued her career as General Counsel for ING Investment Management Global and Asia, as Regional Legal Counsel for Mercer Investments and as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer for AXA Insurance Hong Kong. In December 2018, she joined Aegon Asia as General Counsel and Head of Compliance, and Transamerica Life Bermuda as General Counsel and Head of Compliance.

Maaike enjoys working beyond traditional “Legal & Compliance” functions by sponsoring/executing regulatory programs, reorganizations and divestment readiness programs. She also actively participates in company, industry and community D&I initiatives, and served as Chairman/Board Member of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong from June 2014 till June 2020. Maaike was appointed to the Board of Directors of Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association Limited (ACC) in July 2020.

Manuel Alberto Colayco, Senior Vice President - Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

Manuel Alberto R. Colayco is the First Vice President - Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. Mr. Colayco has practiced in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, securities regulation, corporate and financial restructuring, and litigation. His previous work experience includes: General Counsel for AGP International Holdings Ltd. and Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila, Inc. from August 2013 to December 2014; Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel of J.P.  Morgan Chase Bank N.A. from July 2010 to August 2013; and Vice President and Legal Counsel of DKR Oasis (Hong Kong) LLC, a private investment management firm, from August 2007 until March 2010. He was an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP from 2000 to 2007, and at Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles from 1996 to 2000.

Mr. Colayco earned his undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from the Ateneo de Manila University. He also has a Master of Laws degree from the New York University School of Law.

Jessica Chuah, Compliance Director, Clik

Jessica Chuah is a risk practitioner with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry in particular financial technology. She is skilled in internal audit, risk management, corporate financial reporting, capital market services, and designing/ implement AML/CFT framework with her audit and banking experience. She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and ACCA.

Her regional experience covers fintech projects in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, including e-wallets that allow for crossborder wired transfers, payroll and remittance, and license application for payment services licenses and digital asset exchange licenses. She works closely with regulators, uses technology to design and establish thresholds and red-flag alerts, continuously stress-testing processes and controls to pre-empt instances of ML/ FT fraud.

Sharin Kaur Veriah, Group Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Fusionex International

As Group Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Fusionex, Sharin leads the legal team and provides strategic legal advice to the stakeholders and management teams within the Group.

In this capacity, Sharin also aids the Group in overseeing all contractual matters and negotiations, while simultaneously identifying, managing and minimising the potential legal risks of the Group. Sharin works with her team to support the various internal departments and key stakeholders across the business.

In addition, she ensures legal compliance throughout the business and maintains the business’s integrity both internally and externally. Furthermore, Sharin's role merges with the operational aspects of the business where she works hand-in-hand with the various department heads to make certain that the business of the Group as a whole runs smoothly.

Antonius Alexander Tigor SH., LL.M (London), Head of Digital Compliance – Legal Business Partner, Telkomsel

Head of Legal Business Partner - Digital, with extensive legal experience in corporate, commercial, digital data compliance, fintech, regulatory, litigation and dispute management matters gained with major and leading digital telecom company. Speaker at domestic and international forums. Policy adviser to stakeholder. Demonstrated record in applying legal skills to new industries and business lines gained from 11 years of in-house legal experience in the telecom, media, communication, technology, digital data and financial technology services.

Managing legal teams, in diverse expertise and skills, which provides full legal services in fast-paced digital environments to all business lines and support functions, including planning and transformation, marketing, digital data analytics, finance, IT, and procurement. Successful record of working in a matrix organisation and in advising business leaders, other senior business and function leaders.

Antonius helps Chambers and Partners (London) as a referee to identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers in over 180 jurisdictions throughout the world. In 2019, Antonius got the 50 Top Legal Leader Award in the Asia Pacific Conference at Singapore and listed as an In-house Counsel of the Year in the Asian Legal Business by Thomson Reuters.

An Indonesia-qualified lawyer with a Masters of Laws degree from the Queen Mary, University of London. Chevening Scholar (British Government’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office prestigious scholarship). A licensed (registered) Intellectual Property Consultant in the Ministry of Law and the Human Rights Republic of Indonesia. Outside of the office, Antonius enjoys sport, photography and playing the guitar.

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