Prof The Hon Nick Chan BBS MH JP is an experienced disputes resolver, lawyer and lawmaker with computer science background combines multiple professional disciplines, and harmonizes divergent rules and standards to improve the environment for businesses and the wider society. Prof Chan is an elected and serving Hong Kong Deputy to the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, and Legislative Council Member (Legal Constituency). Prof Chan heads up a regional disputes resolution centre established under international law with the support of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) which now has 49 member countries are active participants of the Belt and Road Initiative.  Prof Chan serves on the General Panel of Mediators of International Organization for Mediation, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Arbitrator Panel, and appointed on panels by various disputes resolution centres. He has been involved in carbon credits trading and decarbonization projects for the past two decades. Prof Chan serves as member of the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Policy Unit Expert Group, Expert Advisory Group on Legal and Dispute Resolution Services, and serves on university councils. Prof Chan is a part-time lecturer at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.   He guest lectures at Peking University, Tsing Hua University, and The Hong Kong University.

Synopsis

AI, Copyright and Global Markets: Hong Kong’s Legal Advantages

Artificial intelligence is transforming the global creative economy, creating new opportunities for creators, technology companies, and innovation-driven SMEs. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in content creation and creative workflows, important questions emerge regarding copyright, intellectual property commercialisation, and the role of human creativity in the age of AI.

This session explores the evolving copyright and regulatory challenges surrounding AI-generated works, and examines how Hong Kong's strengths as a leading intellectual property trading centre uniquely position the city at the forefront of the AI era.