The conference is jointly organized by the Asian Law Schools Association (ALSA), the Centre for AI & Data Governance of the Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law, and the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Law.

As a consequence of the pandemic, the challenges at the intersection of law and technology are magnified. Remote working and distance learning have constituted significant parts of the new normal work/life. The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in certain areas, such as fintech and smart medicine, has brought unprecedented regulatory challenges. How will law regulate and enhance technological innovations so that present and future global crises may be better confronted? How should states respond when new technologies developed or used by multinational networks threaten democracy, rule of law, economics, or free press/media? What will be the impact on national/international laws as the world immerses itself in technological transformation? What place will law, legal service delivery, and due process have as the exigencies and potential of technology are emphasised in situations of global crises? What are the implications for mass data use and data sovereignty? How will legal education and the profession adapt to a rapidly technologizing market for legal services?