28 November Sessions
8th Conference on International Coordination of Secured Transactions Reform
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Conference Duration: One-and-a-half-day event
Format: In-Person Event
Start: 27 November 2025, at 9:00 AM
End: 28 November 2025 at 1:00 PM
Venue: 11/F Conference Room, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Welcome Remarks
Start: 28 November 2025, at 9:00 - 9:15 AM
Venue: 11/F Conference Room, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Anna Joubin-Bret
Secretary, UNCITRAL
Unlocking Innovation: Intellectual Property Collateralization
Start: 28 November 2025, at 9:15 -10:15 AM
Venue: 11/F Conference Room, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
This panel discusses intellectual property rights financing, with a focus on legal frameworks and international coordination to unlock the potential of intellectual property assets as collateral and drive innovation-led economic growth. Watch on Youtube.
Download: Mr. Ivor Istuk's Presentation Slides
Download: Mr. Doh-Uk Shin's Presentation Slides
Download: Mr. Thomas Tsang's Presentation Slides
Julius Caesar Parreñas
Coordinator, APEC/ABAC
Asia-Pacific Financial Forum; and Managing Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Japan
(MODERATOR)
Thomas Tsang
Deputy Director of Intellectual Property, Government of
Hong Kong SAR, China
Ivor Istuk
Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Finance, Competitiveness, and
Innovation Global Practice, World Bank Group
Johnson Kong
Board Member, International IP Commercialization Council
(IIPCC)
Doh-Uk Shin
Director, International Legal Policy Division, Ministry of
Justice of the Republic of Korea
Access to Credit, Trade Finance, and Digitalization
Start: 28 November 2025, at 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Venue: 11/F Conference Room, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Trade finance plays a vital role in global commerce by helping businesses access working capital and manage risk. This panel explores how legal frameworks supporting supply-chain and asset-based lending can improve access to credit. It considers the role of international standards in building efficient systems and their implementation at the domestic level through innovative technologies. Watch on Youtube starting at 1:05:32.
Download: Mr. Milot Ahma's Presentation Slides
Download: Ms. Jun Xu's Presentation Slides
William Brydie-Watson
Senior Legal Officer
UNIDROIT
(MODERATOR)
Milot Ahma
Principal Counsel, Legal Transition Team, EBRD
Murat Sultanov
Senior Operations Officer, Financial Institutions Group Advisory, IFC
Jun Xu
Vice Chair, ICC Banking Commission Steering Committee, Director
Senior Manager, Global Transaction Banking
Bank of China
Angelia Chia
Senior Counsel, Trade and Supply Chain (Legal), Office of the General Counsel, ADB
From Farming to Finance: Technology and Law for Agricultural Growth
Start: 28 November 2025, at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Venue: 11/F Conference Room, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
This panel explores how international legal instruments—like the UNCITRALUNIDROIT Model Law on Warehouse Receipts—can improve access to agricultural credit. It highlights innovative asset-based financing and emerging digital tools such as electronic receipts and blockchain registries. Watch on Youtube starting at 2:06:57.
Marek Dubovec
Director of Law Reform Programs, International Law Institute
(MODERATOR)
Kyrylo Mukhomedzyanov
Project Lead, Financial Sector Specialist IFC
William Brydie-Watson
Senior Legal Officer
UNIDROIT
Henry Gabriel
Professor of Law
Elon University School of Law
Lyu Qi
Chief Adviser
Beijing Fnlegor Law Firm
Concluding Roundtable: Lessons Learned
Start: 28 November 2025, at 12:30 - 1:00 PM
Venue: 11/F Conference Room, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Watch on Youtube starting at 3:13:11.
Jae Sung Lee
Senior Legal Officer
UNCITRAL
Ignacio Tirado
Secretary-General, UNIDROIT
Murat Sultanov
Senior Operations Officer, Financial Institutions Group Advisory, IFC
Bob Trojan
Senior Advisor
International Law Institute
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