Speaking
I give talks at conferences, seminars, workshops, and other events. I also teach classes. Below are some of the main speaking events since 2022. To follow my speaking engagements, please visit my LinkedIn profile.
Are We Legally Prepared for the Next Pandemic?Developments in International Law Since the Covid-19 Pandemic
Health Sciences Seminar
Bar Ilan University, School of Medicine
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical shortcomings in international law’s capacity to manage public health emergencies effectively and equitably. In ...
Elevating Global Biosecurity through International Standards
IBBIS workshop on International Standards for DNA Synthesis Screening—Towards Common Global Standards for Biosecurity
The International Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science (IBBIS) held a meeting on “International Standards for DNA Synthesis Screening—Towa...
International Regulatory Alignment for Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening
EBRC Workshop on Building International Best Practices for Robust Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening
Singapore
The Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) hosted the event “Building International Best Practices for Robust Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening...
Legal Issues in Biosecurity and Biosafety
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI) Legal Summit on Navigating Legal Challenges and Solutions for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
London
On 8–9 October 2025, I participated in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI) Legal Summit held in London, under the theme “Navigating Legal C...
Crafting Law After Crisis: The WHO Pandemic Agreement in Perspective
American Society of International Law (ASIL) Conference
Singapore, 3-4 September 2025
Great to have moderated the panel “Crafting Law After Crisis: The WHO Pandemic Agreement in Perspective” at the American Society of International Law ...
Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, and Trade | The World Together in Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Global Health Security Conference, 18-21 June 2024
Sydney, Australia
I moderated the “Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, and Trade” panel, where speakers discussed the role of IP and tech transfer&n...
WHO Pandemic Agreement and the International Health Regulations: Implementation Challenges and Approaches
Reconstructing the Legal Framework for Global Health Governance in the Post-pandemic Era
Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University | Beijing, China
I gave a keynote presentation about implementation challenges in global health law. This was part of an event on “Reconstructing the Legal Frame...
Equitable Access to Vaccines: The Role of Voluntary Licenses and Technology Transfer Agreements
World One Health Congress, 7-11 November 2022
Singapore
I spoke at the World One Health Congress about the role of IP and technology transfer contracts in advancing equitable access to vaccines. This was pa...
International Organizations and Future of Global Health Law
International Organizations and Future of Global Health Law
Jindal Global University, India
At this 2022 event, I discussed trends in global health governance, the WHO, the weaknesses of the international legal and governance framework as rev...
