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Brydon Timothy Wang

Academic Lead (Engagement), Legal Scholar, Queensland University of Technology

Dr. Brydon Timothy Wang is a legal scholar at the School of Law, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His research examines the trustworthy regulation of technology to address vulnerability in a variety of contexts (climate change, automated decision-making systems). He focuses on the legality of the technology of floating structures (buoyant urbanism) to address the greater incidences of floods and rising sea levels. He also focuses on benevolent data governance practices to ensure that data-focused technology is designed, developed and deployed in ways that safeguards against exploitation of vulnerable data subjects, including Trustworthy AI. His PhD thesis was on the role of trustworthiness in automated decision-making systems and the law. His thesis was awarded the QUT Business and Law Faculty Outstanding Thesis Award.

Brydon was previous in private practice as a technology and construction lawyer. He remains passionate about smart city technology, infrastructure delivery and new ways people can come together to live, work and play. He co-edited a book on 'Large Floating Structures', exploring environmentally-sustainable technologies that allow cities to expand onto adjacent water bodies. His new book. 'Automating Cities: Design, Construction, Operation and Future Impact' highlights the latest advancements in the use of automation systems for building construction and urban environments.

Prior to coming to the law, Brydon was a Project Manager with the Public Transport Authority (WA) where he was the recipient of the CEO Scholarship. He worked as a Contracts Administrator in a number of leading commercial construction firms, before joining top-tier law firm Allens Linklaters. He was a National Finalist in the 2014 Australian Law Awards.

Experience

  • 2005–present
    Construction professional (Architecture, Contract Admin & Law), Public & Private sectors
  • 2018–present
    Sessional Academic & PhD Candidate (Law), Queensland University of Technology
  • 2018–2019
    Lecturer (Architecture & Data Science), University of Queensland
  • 2014–2018
    Technology and Construction Lawyer (Associate), Allens
  • 2016–2016
    Corporate Counsel (Secondee), Transurban
  • 2007–2009
    Project Manager, Public Transport Authority (WA)

Education

  • 2014 
    Australian National University, Grad Dip Legal Practice
  • 2013 
    Monash University, Master of Laws (Juris Doctor)
  • 2007 
    Monash University, Master of Public Policy and Management
  • 2005 
    The University of Melbourne, BPD (Architecture) and BArch (Hon)

Publications

  • 2016
    Blockchain and the Law, Internet Law Bulletin
  • 2015
    The right not to say who you are - DPP v Kaba (co-written with Tracy Lu), Privacy Law Bulletin
  • 2014
    Great Ideas Float to the Top (co-written with CM Wang), Large Floating Structures (Springer)
  • 2014
    Large Floating Structures (co-editor), Springer
  • 2014
    The case of Essendon v Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority, Sports Law Administration & Practice
  • 2007
    Colonisation of the ocean and VLFS technology (co-written with CM Wang), Very Large Floating Structures (Routledge)