I-TIDE 2026 — AI and Cross-Border Tech Disputes

March 3 and 5, 2026

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Join us for complimentary half-day seminars on AI and Cross-Border Tech Disputes under the International Tech & IP Disputes Exchange (I-TIDE) series. These seminars are jointly presented by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Penn State Dickinson Law and the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center.

Register to join both seminars in person or online and gain access to post-event recordings. For enquiries, please email ipos_hmd@ipos.gov.sg with "I-TIDE" in the subject header.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EST

[Hybrid] WilmerHale, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007 USA

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 2.00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. PST

[Hybrid] Morrison Foerster, 425 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 USA

Program

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our daily lives is happening at an unprecedented pace, often without us even realizing it. This swift adoption brings significant legal challenges in areas like copyright infringement, patent eligibility, and trade secret protection.

As legal professionals, courts, and lawmakers around the world tackle these cutting-edge issues, this event invites us to consider international perspectives. What lessons can we learn from other jurisdictions and those leading the way in resolving these cases through various modes of dispute resolution?

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EST in New York

Program details

Time (Find your local time)	Program
2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.	Welcome Anjan Sahni, Managing Partner, WilmerHale
2:05 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.	Introductory remarks Tan Kong Hwee, Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
2:10 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Introduction of keynote speaker Ignacio de Castro, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.	Keynote Daren Tang, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (via pre-recorded video)
2:25 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.	Brave New World: International Legal Developments Relating to Artificial Intelligence (New York Edition) This panel will explore emerging legal issues in the IP & Tech space where AI plays a central role, drawing from recent high-profile cases and legal developments not just in the US but across the world. Moderator: Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Penn State Dickinson Law Panelists: Jane Ginsburg, Morton L. Janklow Professor of Literary and Artistic Property Law, Columbia University School of Law Jonathan Lim, Partner, WilmerHale Jonathan Osha, Global Chair, Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton Thomas Pease, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Joshua Simmons, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis Tony Yeo, Managing Director, Intellectual Property, Drew & Napier
3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.	Networking tea break
4:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.	International Commercial Conflicts Involving AI: Navigating Procedural Intricacies (New York Edition) This panel will explore emerging procedural issues in IP & tech disputes where AI plays a central role, drawing from recent high-profile cases and legal developments not just in the US but across the world. Moderator: David Kappos, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore Panelists: Ignacio de Castro, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Mark Fisher, Executive Director, Asian Business Law Institute Rachael Kent, Partner, Vice Chair, International Arbitration Practice Group, WilmerHale Crystal Tan, Divisional Registrar, Singapore International Commercial Court Adriana Uson, Director & Head (Americas), Singapore International Arbitration Centre Sandy Widjaja, Senior Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
5:25 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Closing remarks Danielle Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law, Pennsylvania

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 2.00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. PST in San Francisco

Program details

Time (Find your local time)	Program
2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.	Welcome Richard Hung, Global Co-Chair, Litigation Department, Morrison Foerster
2:05 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.	Introductory remarks Danielle Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law, Pennsylvania
2:10 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Introduction of keynote speaker Ignacio de Castro, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.	Keynote
2:25 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.	Brave New World: International Legal Developments Relating to Artificial Intelligence (San Francisco Edition) This panel will explore emerging legal issues in the IP & Tech space where AI plays a central role, drawing from recent high-profile cases and legal developments not just in the US but across the world. Moderator: Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Penn State Dickinson Law Panelists: Jordan Gimbel, Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Joseph Gratz, Partner, Morrison Foerster Shankar Krithivasan, Patent Counsel, Senior, Qualcomm Dr Stanley Lai, SC, Partner, Allen & Gledhill Gideon Myles, Associate General Counsel, Patents and Trademarks, OpenAI
3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.	Networking tea break
4:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.	International Commercial Conflicts Involving AI: Navigating Procedural Intricacies (San Francisco Edition) This panel will explore emerging procedural issues in IP & tech disputes where AI plays a central role, drawing from recent high-profile cases and legal developments not just in the US but across the world. Moderator: Seagull Song, International Partner, Head of AI Practice, King & Wood Panelists: Ignacio de Castro, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Mark Fisher, Executive Director, Asian Business Law Institute Crystal Tan, Divisional Registrar, Singapore International Commercial Court David Tsai, Partner, Pillsbury Adriana Uson, Director & Head (Americas), Singapore International Arbitration Centre Sandy Widjaja, Senior Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
5:25 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Closing remarks Tan Kong Hwee, Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

CLE credit

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to contribute questions in person or online. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit to attendees who join the live presentation.

New York seminar

WilmerHale has been accredited by the New York State and California State Continuing Legal Education Boards as a provider of continuing legal education. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit in California and non-transitional credit in New York to attendees who join the live presentation. This program, therefore, is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for experienced New York attorneys only. Attendees of this program may be able to claim England & Wales CPD. WilmerHale has been approved as a Colorado Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. We will apply for Colorado CLE (after the program) if requested. The type and amount of credit awarded will be determined solely by the Colorado Supreme Court. New Jersey grants reciprocal credit for programs that are approved in New York. We can also issue Connecticut credit. All attendees, regardless of jurisdiction, will receive a uniform certificate of attendance that shows the states in which the program was approved. Attendees who need credit in another jurisdiction can use the uniform certificate of attendance to self-apply. CLE credit is not available for on-demand webinar recordings.

San Francisco seminar

Anticipated to be offered

These seminars in the USA do not qualify for Public CPD Points in Singapore, but it may be possible to obtain Private CPD Points for attending the seminars as non-accredited CPD activities.

Keynote

Daren Tang

Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Speakers

Ignacio de Castro

Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

Danielle Conway

Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law

Mark Fisher

Executive Director, Asian Business Law Institute

Jordan Gimbel

Associate General Counsel, Microsoft

Jane Ginsburg

Morton L. Janklow Professor of Literary and Artistic Property Law, Columbia University School of Law

Joseph Gratz

Partner, Morrison Foerster

Richard Hung

Global Co-Chair, Litigation Department, Morrison Foerster

David Kappos

Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Rachael Kent

Partner, Vice Chair, International Arbitration Practice Group, WilmerHale

Shankar Krithivasan

Patent Counsel, Senior, Qualcomm

Dr Stanley Lai, SC

Partner, Allen & Gledhill

Daryl Lim

H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Penn State Dickinson Law

Jonathan Lim

Partner, WilmerHale

Gideon Myles

Associate General Counsel, Patents and Trademarks, OpenAI

Jonathan Osha

Global Chair, Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton

Thomas Pease

Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

Anjan Sahni

Managing Partner, WilmerHale

Joshua Simmons

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

Seagull Song

International Partner, Head of AI Practice, King & Wood

Crystal Tan

Divisional Registrar, Singapore International Commercial Court

Tan Kong Hwee

Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

David Tsai

Partner, Pillsbury

Adriana Uson

Director & Head (Americas), Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Sandy Widjaja

Senior Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

Tony Yeo

Managing Director, Intellectual Property, Drew & Napier

Speaker quotes

Across jurisdictions, we are seeing how rapid developments in AI can outpace traditional legal processes. One promising response to this is the strategic use of mediation and arbitration, which offer cross-border flexibility, confidentiality, and the appropriate technical expertise to resolve such disputes. As AI-related disputes continue to grow globally in scale and complexity, these advantages are becoming increasingly important.

— Ignacio de Castro, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

A culture of close and candid cross-border dialogue on technology and dispute resolution is essential to fostering innovation and trust in a rapidly evolving global economy. These conversations help bridge perspectives, shape policy, and ensure that legal frameworks keep pace with technological change.

— Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Penn State Dickinson Law

Open discussions with stakeholders about A.I., technology, and intellectual property disputes are essential. Through continuous conversations, we can build better systems that support innovation while protecting rights, and ultimately benefitting more people and businesses. Singapore offers a neutral, efficient, and trusted place for innovators and companies to resolve complicated international technology disputes.

— Tan Kong Hwee, Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore