Clarence Lakpini is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Ottawa, where his research explores the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its nexus with Intellectual Property from a developing country’s perspective. He obtained his LLB at the Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. He is also a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, where he practiced for several years. He holds an LLM in Intellectual Property law from the University of Cape Town, with his thesis, “An Examination of South Africa’s Efforts at Patent System Reform: TRIPS Flexibilities Fully Appropriated for Public Health Needs?” He has a keen interest in understanding how new technologies are shaping our world, and how best we can respond to these changes to create the best possible future.