AI and the Future Lawyer: Opportunities and Obstacles

The University of London warmly welcomes you to this special Hong Kong alumni launch event, on the theme of AI in the legal sector.

About the event

This Hong Kong alumni event offers the opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, exchange ideas and celebrate our community. You will hear from esteemed speakers, including a key note from University of London alumna Dr Bethany Chan.

Programme

18:30 – Arrival and registration
19:00 – Welcome from Professor Emerita Mary Stiasny OBE
19:10 – Announcement of the Professor Enoch Young Scholarship
19:20 – Keynote speech from Dr Bethany Chan
20:00 – Word of thanks, Rossanna Chu, Alumni Group Leader
20:05 – Reception: Drinks and Canapés
21:30 – Close

Please note, there will be professional photography at the event. If you do not wish for your photograph to be published, please make yourself known to the event organisers and the photographer at the event.

Keynote Speaker

Dr Bethany Chan

Dr Chan is a University of London alumna and over the course of her career has achieved remarkable success in three distinctive fields - academia, finance, and law. She has been teaching an MSc course on "Deep Learning" in the Department of Computer Science since 2018 and has been running an AI start-up since 2019. In 2019, Dr Chan was also invited to deliver a lecture on AI and Deep Learning for the HKU Space Executive Training Course for the senior government officials from Bangladesh Ministry of Public Administration.

At this event, Dr Chan will discuss how AI can enhance legal practice, as well as the challenges, risks, and ethical questions that lawyers must consider when integrating AI tools into their work. 

Meet the University of London team

Professor Emerita Mary Stiasny OBE is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) and Chief Executive of University of London Worldwide.

Bill Abraham is the Director of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement at University of London.

Andrew Williams is Head of Alumni Engagement at University of London.

Hong Kong Alumni Group

This event marks the launch of our Hong Kong Alumni Group, created to connect graduates locally and strengthen our alumni community in the region. The group will provide opportunities for networking, professional connection, and ongoing engagement with the University.

We are delighted to introduce the Hong Kong Alumni Group Leaders:

Rossana Chu (Alumni Group Leader)

Annie Chan

Daniel Chow

Vivian Chung

You can connect with the Hong Kong Alumni Group on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Supporting University of London

University of London’s new strategy is guided by three key themes:

• strengthening our special federation of outstanding higher education institutions to drive meaningful change;
• transforming the lives of learners everywhere by expanding access to high-quality, affordable, lifelong education;
• bringing people and organisations together to build, explore and engage with knowledge in ways that benefit society

Below we share some of the ways you can support this vision.

Access to Education

Scholarships enable talented and deserving students to complete our programmes, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed.

Scholarship support plays a vital role in ensuring that students around the world can access a University of London education, regardless of their circumstances. Donations of any size will go towards ensuring that students, no matter what their financial background, can fulfil their potential.

Donate to the scholarships programme

Library Transformation Programme

The University is embarking on an ambitious multi-year project to transform its Senate House Library.  

Led by the University’s history and values, we will make Senate House Library a universal portal to knowledge, inspiration and connection; a window to the world for millions across the globe.  

HKU SPACE

The University of London is honoured to co-host this event with HKU SPACE, with whom we share a proud partnership spanning more than 60 years.

Since our first collaborations on law programmes, the partnership has grown to include a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across business, finance, computing and the humanities, delivered under the academic direction of several University of London member institutions.

We are delighted to be joined this evening by Professor William K.M. Lee and Dr John Cribbin from HKU SPACE, who have played a key role in supporting this longstanding partnership.

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