IIC Singapore Chapter meeting – Cybersecurity in Digital Infrastructure

Graeme Maguire is a leading international regulatory and commercial technology and communications partner. He’s in his second term as global Chair or Bird & Bird LLP working closely with the partnership to deliver on their strategic goals.

Mr Maguire advises on complex international projects and transactions involving communications and technology and has extensive regulatory expertise. He has been privileged to work with some of the world’s leading technology and communications companies and new market entrants including on many innovative and market transforming transactions, projects and issues.

Mr Maguire created and led Bird & Bird’s Technology & Communications sector group having combined their IT, Communications & Electronics sector groups. Previously he led their Communications group and served on the firms’ Global Board and Strategy Committee. Prior to joining Bird & Bird in 2005 he was a partner at another global law firm having trained there.

Mr Maguire has been a dedicated technology & communications specialist for over 25 years which means he has been supporting clients through several market cycles. Early in his career he benefited from secondments to the competition policy branch of OFTEL (now Ofcom) and at BT’s internet and multi-media legal team.

Mr Maguire has written and spoken widely on communications and technology. He wrote the Communications and Broadcasting Regulation chapter of Graham Smith’s ‘Internet Law & Regulation’ (2007 edition) and co-wrote the chapter on ‘Capacity Agreements – From Microwaves to MVNOs’ of Ian Walden’s ‘Telecommunications Law and Regulation’ (2018 edition). He has a Masters in Natural Sciences/Law from Downing College, Cambridge University.

Mr Maguire is also an Advisory Council member at the International Institute of Communications.

Bio coming soon…

Lynn Robinson became Director General of the International Institute of Communications (IIC), in March 2020.

Lynn is an experienced senior director and trustee / non exec-director, having held key senior leadership positions in the technology, built environment, regulation, accreditation and dental industries. She has extensive experience of professional membership bodies working within the full spectrum including, Regulatory bodies, Industry associations and Chambers of Commerce. Lynn is a well-known and established ambassador in these areas having led on many strategic programmes to aid engagement, growth, retention, change management, stakeholder and political engagement.

Priya Mahajan is the Head of Asia Pacific Public Policy & Regulatory Counsel where she is responsible for strategic-level regulatory and policy advice regarding Verizon’s operations in Asia Pacific. Ms Mahajan previously served as Chief Counsel for Verizon-India where she led legal, regulatory & policy matters pertaining to India operations.

Her expertise includes consulting and advising on a range of telecom, media and technology matters. In her policy role, she works closely with the stakeholder’s policy makers, regulators and trade associations to build, support and promote the company’s policy position on ICT issues. She has successfully led policy efforts related to regulatory simplification, market access, digital trade, anti-trust, data protection & Cyber Security policy across the region.

Ms Mahajan holds honorary position at Executive Body of the Asia Pacific Carriers Coalition (APCC), an industry advocacy body representing the interest of global carriers, closely working with the policy makers in the Asia Pacific Region. She is a founding member of the Society of Women Lawyers (SoWL), a mentoring and professional platform for women lawyers in India.

Ms Mahajan is a qualified attorney, an Associate member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She has also attended the Accelerated Management Programme (AMP) at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad