As businesses recover and ride on the accelerated wave of digitalisation, they start to realise, more than ever, the importance of data and the potential in harnessing these data for business insights, innovation and growth.

Join us in the session to stay updated on the amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and how businesses can leverage on the enhanced provisions to speed up recovery and innovate in the data-fueled environment.

You would also get to hear about IMDA's Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) certification, and how it can help your organisation strengthen consumer & regulator trust and increase your competitive advantage in the digital economy.

Speakers and Panelists Information

Steve Tan
IMDA-appointed speaker
Partner and Deputy Head, Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Rajah and Tann Singapore LLP

Steve is a Partner and Deputy Head in Rajah & Tann Singapore’s TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) practice group. Steve practices Data Protection, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Intellectual Property, and Digital Media / Entertainment law. He has been recognised as a leading lawyer for media and telecommunications in the PLC Cross-border Media and Communications Handbook 2009/10; and for TMT work in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 2010 to 2019; the AsiaLaw Profiles 2011, 2012; the Practical Law Company Which Lawyer; and Chambers Asia Pacific 2013 to 2019. Steve is cited as a leading lawyer for Technology law in Best Lawyers 2013 to 2019, and The International Who’s Who of Telecoms and Media Lawyers. Steve is recognised as a leading lawyer in Who’s Who Legal : Data 2019 for (i) Telecoms & Media, (ii) Data Security, and (iii) Data Privacy & Protection. Steve won Corporate Live Wire Legal Awards 2015 ‘Communication Lawyer of the Year’. Steve achieved “In-House Community External Counsel of the Year, 2018” in the In-House Community resource where he is cited as “a fast, value-adding, effective counsel”. Steve further won Corporate Insider Business Excellence Award 2019 ‘Communication Lawyer of the Year – Singapore’. Steve is cited as “one of the best in the field of personal data protection” in Legal 500 2017. In Legal 500 2019, Steve is cited as being “one of the gurus in the field of data protection”. In Chambers Asia Pacific 2019, Steve receives praise from a client who characterises him as a 'truly dedicated and passionate TMT lawyer. His knowledge in data protection laws and understanding of policymaking are key. His wealth of experience in this area of law gives me the confidence that I have been advised by one of the best in class.”. Steve achieved top 10 in the Financial Times (FT) Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Award 2019. Steve was additionally picked as a top 30 individual practitioner worldwide for Privacy and Data Protection in Euromoney’s Best of the Best Global Expert Guide 2019.

Steve co-founded and is a Director of Rajah & Tann Technologies Pte Ltd, a company that provides technical solutions to help organisations navigate the digital economy such as contract management, e-discovery, e-learning; and Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity Pte Ltd, a company specialising in cybersecurity and data breach incident response.

Steve is Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore, teaching Privacy & Data Protection law.

Dominic Ng
Manager, Certification
Data Innovation and Protection Group
Infocomm Media Development Authority

As part of IMDA’s Data Protection Certification team, Dominic is passionate about helping organisations understand the importance and benefits of having robust data protection standards in the modern digital economy, and how the Data Protection Certifications can give businesses peace of mind and increase their competitive advantage both locally and internationally.

Dominic is a Certified Information Privacy Manager.