W&E Networks LLC provides cost effective & efficient advocacy and legal consultancy to connect our clients to strategic partnerships and non-dilutive incentives for defense tech, AI, emerging tech, clean energy, advanced materials, industrial tech, transport, and next-gen microelectronics.
Professional Recognitions:
innovation award
Won key innovation award from TSMC for drafting & implementing U.S. Export Control Policy.
winning U.S. SEC comment letter
Drafted comment letter on proposed U.S. SEC conflict minerals rule, submitted on behalf of TSMC, later cited favorably by U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission ten times in its final rule. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, & Business Roundtable cited same letter in their lawsuit against U.S. SEC as the only legal argument that was upheld to suspend rule. (See page 53 of Petitioners' Opening Brief before U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit). See also Nat’l Ass’n of Mfrs., et al. v. SEC, No. 13-CF-000635 (D.D.C. Apr. 3, 2017).
Academic Awards:
American Jurisprudence Award - Remedies;
American Jurisprudence Award - Sales & Banking Payments;
American Jurisprudence Award - Administrative Law
American Jurisprudence Award - Torts
Publications:
A Blockchain Innovator’s Guide to IP Strategy, Protecting Innovation & Avoiding Infringement: Chapter 3 - What Type of Innovations Can be Patented? published by the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Washington D.C. (the world’s largest trade association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry);
A Blockchain Innovator’s Guide to IP Strategy, Protecting Innovation & Avoiding Infringement: Chapter 11 - How Does Open Source “OS” Licensing Effect My Ability to Protect My Innovation with Patents? published by the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Washington D.C.;
thought leadership
Authored two of the most challenging chapters (3 & 11) on patent law as applied to emerging technologies, published by the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Washington D.C.
Banking on the Brink: Fintech’s Impact on Global Financial System (comment letter submitted to the Bank for International Settlements, Summer 2017);
Be your own money: Personal Data Currency (white paper presented to the Faculty of Law the University of Hong Kong);
Attracting World-Class Tech Issuers (comment letter to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on New Board Concept, August 15, 2017);
Data Inclusivity: Creating Win Win Digital Opportunities (whitepaper for the Pacific Basin Economic Council).
Professional Blog: www.emergingtechlaw.org
Keynote Speaker, 2023 IP & Branding Conference hosted in Singapore NGO Brands for Good. May 27, 2022
Please see recent presentation delivered to a major business conference in Singapore in May 2022 to help companies create, protect and monetize their intellectual property. Many small, medium and large companies participated in this conference to learn more about commercializing their intellectual property to kickstart their revenue model. Thank you for viewing! https://vimeo.com/714881882
6th Asian Privacy Scholars Network International Conference, September 27, 2017
Presented white paper on the personal data currency and led discussion on impact of emerging technologies on privacy law and practice. Event organized by the Law and Technology Centre of the Faculty of Law, the University of Hong Kong.
Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner, October 17, 2017 at the Asian Society, Hong Kong.
Led Q&A session of PBEC's 50 Anniversary Gala Dinner held on 17 October 2017 at the Asian Society, Hong Kong on impact of emerging technologies on digital economies such as virtual banking and inclusive financial models.
New Frontiers of Intelligence — Explore the Future, October 18, 2017
At this conference attended by Dr. Stephen Hawking via live video link (one of his last public conferences), I spoke on a panel about 'New Opportunities for AI' focusing on the application of AI in an ethical manner.
For conference details please see here
Bo Le Taipei Global AI Competition, Taipei, Taiwan, October 10, 2018
Seminar on the competitive strengths required to effectuate a commercially feasible AI strategy and eco-system, focusing on the evolution from deep learning to cognitive reasoning. Also served as one of the judges to select the top three AI projects for cash awards.
Speaker, Horasis 2018 Asia Summit, November 24-25, 2018 Binh Duong New City, Vietnam
Smart Manufacturing speech
Discussed impact of 3D printing on the South East Asian manufacturing ecosystem, role of intellectual property to protect competitive edge and monetization of data derived from manufacturing operations. See https://horasis.org/horasis-asia-meeting/
Horasis convened the 2018 Horasis Asia Meeting in Binh Duong New City, Vietnam, over 24-25 November. The event was co-hosted by Binh Duong Province, Becamex IDC Corp. and VSIP Group. The Horasis Asia Meeting brought together over 500 of the foremost business and political leaders from across Asia and the world.
IP: Protecting & Enhancing Your Current and Future Success, December 17, 2018, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks
Speaking with Mr. David Kappos the former Head of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (red tie), my presentation focused on the importance of patents and trade secret protection of fintech developments.
Public Hearing Testimony Before the Members of the House Minerals, Business & Economic Development, Wyoming Legislature, January 11, 2019 Cheyenne
Lobbied in Cheyenne before the House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee to testify on the reasons as to why the Committee should adopt bills for Financial technology sandbox (HB0057) and Special purpose depository banks (HB0074) both of which have since been enacted into law.
Picture with Representative Tyler Lindholm (right) & Caitlin Long (middle).
Private Wealth Asia Forum (Singapore), April 10, 2019 Singapore Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre
Discussed investment solutions and wealth management products for Millennials and Generation Z.
Speaker, Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (“CLOC”), July 16, 2019, Singapore.
Presenting MBA-level session on "Strategic Privacy Management” to examine:
-impact of emerging technologies on sustainable privacy compliance;
-the current state of US & EU privacy regimes & their effects on continued growth of emerging technologies;
-incorporating emerging technologies to manage privacy compliance;
-effect of GDPR on data science, AI and machine learning;
-strategic ways to manage privacy risks to achieve corporate objectives.
Some of the companies attending include LEGO, Google, Sephora, Facebook, IHS Markit, Siemens and other Fortune 500 firms. CLOC is a global members-operated NGO whose mission is to help legal professionals better support the needs of corporate in-house legal departments.
Speaker, Window on the World: Israel, “Monetizing Taiwan-Israel Technology”, co-hosted by US law firm Duane Morris & the Israel Economic & Trade Mission &, November 22, 2019, Taipei, Taiwan
Presentation on how investors can monetize by co-innovating Taiwan & Israeli technologies and investments eco-systems. Details here.
Speaker, Horasis 2019 Asia Summit, November 24-25, 2019 Binh Duong New City, Vietnam
Speaking on “Developing Global Artificial Intelligence Capabilities” focusing on how can AI frameworks give Asian firms a starting advantage, and how can leaders and organizations leverage information algorithms, communities and engagement to achieve shared goals.