Management University and their online domain join forces to progress knowledge in the realm of digital law and data management within the Asia-Pacific region.
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a global non-profit organisation specialising in data privacy, artificial intelligence (AI) policy, and emerging technologies, has announced a partnership with the Yong Pung How School of Law at Singapore Management University (SMU). This collaboration is set to enhance knowledge, research, and professional training in privacy law and technology governance at SMU.
Based in the US, Europe, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, India, Israel, and Latin America, FPF brings a wealth of expertise to the table. Its thematic focus on AI policy, privacy, and emerging technologies means that in academic partnerships, FPF typically provides expertise on data protection and privacy regulations, collaborates on AI governance and responsible technology use research, organises policy workshops and training sessions on compliance and ethical standards, and supports educational programs related to technology law and data privacy.
Although no specific details about the formal partnership between FPF and SMU's law school are available, it is likely that FPF will assume a similar role in this collaboration. The partnership is particularly relevant in the context of the rapid evolution of AI, digital finance, and cross-border data governance.
Josh Lee Kok Thong, FPF's Managing Director for APAC, expressed his excitement about the partnership, stating that it is an important step in FPF's mission to foster meaningful collaborations. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, FPF's VP for Global Privacy, reiterated the organisation's commitment to leveraging its global reach and expertise in data governance.
The collaboration between SMU and FPF began with several years of informal collaboration, including SMU's participation in FPF's events. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), aims to strengthen collaboration in data governance, privacy, and emerging technology regulation across the Asia-Pacific region.
The Centre for Digital Law at SMU, which integrates expertise from law, computer science, and digital humanities, is home to this partnership. The Centre aims to become Asia's premier law and technology research hub. The collaboration will involve joint events, research publications, and advisory participation.
Jason Grant Allen, Director of the Centre for Digital Law at SMU, expressed his excitement about the closer collaboration with FPF. The partnership seeks to expand stakeholder networks across academia, industry, and government, and to build a community of interest with diverse stakeholders in the region.
The Centre for Digital Law at SMU has society, economy, and government as its research pillars, with privacy and data protection being a fundamental aspect. The collaboration between SMU and FPF will provide critical insights and policy guidance to ensure balanced, responsible, and forward-thinking governance in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. The partnership will play a key role in shaping regional and global conversations on responsible and forward-looking digital governance.
- The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a global organization focusing on data privacy, AI policy, and emerging technologies, has partnered with the Yong Pung How School of Law at Singapore Management University (SMU) to enhance knowledge and training in privacy law and technology governance.
- FPF, with its roots in the US, Europe, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, India, Israel, and Latin America, brings a wealth of expertise in data protection, privacy regulations, AI governance, responsible technology use research, and educational programs related to technology law and data privacy to the partnership.
- The collaboration will likely see FPF assume a similar role, providing expertise, organizing workshops, and supporting educational programs at SMU, particularly in the context of AI, digital finance, and cross-border data governance.
- The partnership between FPF and SMU's law school, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), aims to strengthen collaboration in data governance, privacy, and emerging technology regulation across the Asia-Pacific region.
- The Centre for Digital Law at SMU, which integrates expertise from law, computer science, and digital humanities, is the home of this partnership. The Centre aims to become Asia's premier law and technology research hub, involving joint events, research publications, and advisory participation.
- The partnership will provide critical insights and policy guidance to ensure balanced, responsible, and forward-thinking governance in the Asia-Pacific and beyond, shaping regional and global conversations on responsible and forward-looking digital governance.
