Time：Wednesday, November 15, 2017 3:30- pm

Place ：ED117(工程四館117室)

Speaker：Mr. Vincent Shih

Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft

General Manager, Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs, Microsoft Taiwan

Topic  ：Microsoft in Digital Transformation: A Cloud for Global Good

Bio:

Vincent is responsible for leading the Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) group in providing full scale support on IT industry policy engagement, corporate social responsibility, and serving as the main contact on government relationship and industry associations for Microsoft Taiwan and Microsoft GCR Regional Sales Group. He also leads the team providing full range of legal support on commercial and licensing transactions, IPR and cybersecurity strategy, as well as litigation and Fair Trade Law related issues. Vincent also serves as the key member of Microsoft Taiwan Corporate Governance Committee to fulfil the vision of Corporate Governance, CSR and Citizenship. In addition to supporting Greater China Region projects, Vincent has also been selected to join Microsoft GEO-Rotation program and worked in Microsoft Intellectual Property Group based in Seattle headquarter to further obtain hands-on experience on global IPR management and strategy.

Vincent earned his LL. B degree from National Taiwan University, LL.M degree from Boalt Hall (Law School), U.C. Berkeley, and obtained his EMBA degree from Business School of National Cheng Chi University. He is active in community affairs and industry associations such as serving as Deputy Chairman of Taiwan Technology Industry Legal Officers Association (TILO); the Executive Board of Information Service Industry Association of R.O.C. (CISA); Secretary, Governor as well as Co-chairs of IP& Licensing Committee of American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei; Board of Director of Licensing Executives Society (LES) Chinese Taipei; President of Berkeley Law Taiwan Alumni (BLTA); Adjunct Assistant Professor of School of Law, Soochow University; Team Teaching Lecturer of School of Law, Shih Hsin University; and has served as Adjunct Lecturer and Course Planning Advisor of the Institution of Intellectual Property of National Taipei University of Technology. Vincent is also a member of Taiwan Society of Comparative Law, Taiwan Commercial Arbitration Association, Rotary Club of Taipei Chung Yuan as well as Taipei, Kaohsiung and Hsin-Chu Bar Associations.

Prior to joining Microsoft, he has worked for Baker & McKenzie Taipei office as well as the San Diego office of Baker & McKenzie. Before practicing as a licensed attorney, Vincent passed the National Examination and served as a Notary Public at Shih-Lin District Court.