On November 13, 2014, the Euromoney Legal Media Group will host its annual Asia Women in Business Law Awards at the JW Marriott in Hong Kong. The firm awards will be judged on the best initiatives for gender diversity, innovation, work-life balance, pro-bono work, and talent management.Tilleke & Gibbins has been nominated in seven categories this year. This includes the following firmwide awards:

Jeffrey J. Blatt, Of Counsel in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) team at Tilleke & Gibbins, will be the sole speaker at a TMT General Counsel Forum hosted by the Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). Jeffrey, who has received recognition as a leading practitioner in TMT by renowned legal publications such as The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Chambers Asia-Pacific, and The International Who’s Who of Telecoms & Media Lawyers, will discuss, in detail, the topic “Cloud-Based Services – Security, Opportunities, and Contract Terms.”

Nic Garnett, a consultant in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property group, will be a speaker at a British Chamber of Commerce Thailand presentation on “Thailand’s Computer Crime Act—An Update on the Law, Your Liability, and Solutions.” The Computer Crime Act, initially passed in 2007, has raised many important questions for business owners about their compliance obligations.

Technology is rapidly advancing in ways that would have seemed entirely inconceivable to those living only a few short decades ago. New inventions are constantly changing the way we live, and they have had a significant impact on the course of human history. Something as small and seemingly insignificant as the mobile phone has defined generations, has spurred on new cultures, and has mobilized international integration among countries.