S.B. Ishak

Syamsuriatina "Tina" binti Ishak is a Senior Lawyer, Futurist, and PhD researcher passionate about the intersection between Foresight Planning in Law and Policy, Creative Writing and Literature. She writes and publishes short stories in the literary and speculative genres to reflect on humanity and social constructs, and holds a Master's in Fine Arts in Creative Writing (Fiction) from the University of Tampa, Florida, and an LL.B from the University of London. Tina is currently undertaking doctoral research in Law & Literature jointly with the Institute for Globalisation and International Regulation (IGIR) and the Maastricht Law & Tech Lab at the Faculty of Law, Maastricht University, The Netherlands. Through her research, she aims to develop normative guidance for using Science Fiction Literature as a tool for proactive law- and policymaking concerning Frontier Technologies (artificial intelligence, robotics, connectomics, biotech, etc.). 

Before embarking on her research, she was a senior litigator, legal advisor, arbitrator, construction adjudicator, and mediator practising in Malaysia and various Southeast Asian, Asia-Pacific and Commonwealth jurisdictions. Her expertise included Commercial and Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Construction, and advising on Licensing and Regulatory Compliance. To nurture her creative side, she also works as a Writer, Translator, and Editor for various periodicals and publications, and teaches Creative Writing.