Chief Legal Officer
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Jan 2018 - Present
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David Ben Kay is listed as President at Pundi AIFX at Pundi X, based in Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for David Ben Kay.
David Ben Kay previously worked as Chief Legal Officer at Pundi X and President at Pundi Aifx. David Ben Kay holds Jd, International Law from University Of California, Los Angeles - School Of Law.
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About David Ben Kay
As a lawyer, I’ve always looked for interesting and unchartered areas to direct my energies. Thirty years ago, it was China and I was super lucky to build a career there from corporate lawyer, advising multinational corporations on legal and commercial aspects of investing and doing business in China. I helped established over 200 foreign invested enterprises in China, mostly in the high-tech field. I then went in-house as General Counsel at Microsoft China and moved from there to create one of Beijing’s first co-working spaces, incubator and new media art space in Beijing's 798 District. After 30 years in China, it was time for me to leave and I’ve been really pleased to have a smooth relocation to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Found a great space to rival what I had in Beijing (so much easier to have a swimming pool in the ground, rather than elevated off it) - and I’ve been very lucky to continue my interest in blockchain technology, where I got my first taste of it at the Ethereum Foundation in 2016. Building on that interest, I’ve been acting as an adviser to a number of start-up companies and am super lucky to have run into the team at Pundi X. Fate? Well, I first met the CEO of Pundi X, Zac Cheah in 2015 when he wandered into Yuanfen~Flow. I’ve been working with Pundi X for the past several months, advising them pre-public token sale. I’m glad it made sense to the team to bring me on board as their Chief Legal Counsel, because it certainly makes sense to me. They’re a great team with a powerful vision — and the talent and commitment to execute on that vision — to bring cryptocurrency to the masses. Through their XPOS device and a great platform, I do believe Pundi X will be in the forefront of “normalizing” cryptocurrency usage by consumers and merchants. I'm originally from Denver, Colorado. Specialties: Intellectual Property; Creativity; Fueling and helping others to actualize their passions as I’ve been lucky enough to do for myself.
Listed skills include Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Start Ups, Venture Capital, and 46 others.
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15 roles · 40 years
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May 2019 - Present
President
Current
Jan 2019 - Present
Advisor
Tv-Two.Com
TV-Two is a decentralized TV and video streaming ecosystem that connects your TV to the Ethereum blockchain
Jan 2018 - Sep 2023
Advisor
Pundi X | Pundi-Pundi
Pundi X is a blockchain fintech startup based in Jakarta that is focused on making cryptocurrencies an enabler of ubiquitous cashless payment environments and financial services. Pundi X is solving the "last mile challenge" for access to reliable and trusted financial services for the next billion by enabling broad cryptocurrency adoption through their POS.
Oct 2017 - Jan 2018
Managing Director
Confluence Consulting
Working with social enterprises to help spread and deepen their impact.
Jan 2017 - 2018
Member Of Governing Board
The Ethereum Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Switzerland with the mission to promote the development of new technologies and applications, especially in the fields of new open and decentralized software architectures (Blockchain) and to support and advocate for a decentralized Internet in a variety of forms. I’m very excited to.
Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
Trainer
Since its inception, Yuanfen~Flow has hosted over 80 classes on various aspects of doing business in China ranging from business ethics to intellectual property law and entrepreneurship to corporate social responsibility. We've provided full-day and multi-day interactive workshops to visiting MBA and eMBA students from the US and Europe, entrepreneur.
Jun 2011 - May 2016
Founder And Chairman
Yuanfen~Flow™ incubates businesses in China within a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, artists and designers. We provide services, connections and facilities customized to the needs of individual entrepreneurs, foreign companies seeking to understand China through a soft-landing, and China-based companies seeking inspired solutions outside their.
May 2010 - May 2016
Professor
Central University Of Finance And Education
Taught direct investment law to Chinese graduate students in the faculty of law, focusing on the evolution of investment policy as reflected in the law, intellectual property and issues surrounding mergers and acquisitions of both China in-bound and out-bound investments.
Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
Owner, Curator
Yuanfen New Media Art Space
Integrating design and new media art into a business incubator -- demonstrating: Great entrepreneurs and great technologists ARE artists. While I don't believe creativity and inspiration can be taught... I do believe they can be caught... like a cold. Having inspired people of different disciplines working together in one space does create synergies that.
Jun 2008 - May 2010
"Piracy Czar", General Manager, Genuine Software Initiatives
Lead Microsoft China's endeavors to promote the use of genuine software. Within a 3 year period, lead efforts that resulted in a 10% drop in the amount of software piracy in a market known for great challenges in the area of intellectual property protection. Developed and executed strategy dealing with software piracy "end to end" including: lobbying.
Jul 2005 - Jun 2008
General Counsel
Accountable for all legal matters related to MS China, commercial and regulatory. Also responsible for corporate affairs, including government relations and Corporate Social Responsibility. (2003-2006) Then promoted to General Manager of "Genuine" as MS China's first "Piracy Czar"' accountable for lowering unlicensed usage of MS products through.
Jan 2003 - Dec 2005
Managing Partner
Denton Hall International Lawyers
Built and lead team of 20 lawyers and non-lawyer fee-earners to deliver client services, directed at corporate clients' commercial and investment projects with emphasis in IT and intellectual property-intensive projects.
1992 - 2002
~10 yrs
Attorney
Baker & Mckenzie
Involved in wide-range of China-related projects, investment and general corporate, for fortune 500 and top tier PRC companies. Responsible for establishing first PRC-focused IP practice within an international law firm. (1986-1989)
1986 - 1989
~3 yrs
5 education records
David Ben Kay education
Jd, International Law
University Of California, Los Angeles - School Of Law
Mba, International Management
Thunderbird School Of Global Management
Education record
Iup - Inter-University Program
A.B., Chinese (Language & History)
Brown University
Education record
George Washington High School
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David Ben Kay works for Pundi X.
What is David Ben Kay's role at Pundi X?
David Ben Kay is listed as President at Pundi AIFX at Pundi X.
Where is David Ben Kay based?
David Ben Kay is based in Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand while working with Pundi X.
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David Ben Kay has worked for Pundi X, Pundi Aifx, Tv-Two.Com, Pundi X | Pundi-Pundi, and Confluence Consulting.
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David Ben Kay holds Jd, International Law from University Of California, Los Angeles - School Of Law.
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David Ben Kay is listed with skills including Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Start Ups, Venture Capital, International Business, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, and Mergers And Acquisitions.
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