Advisory Board
Advisory Board
About Conference
LexTalk World Conference gets even BIGGER and BETTER at its 4th edition here in Dubai
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We are glad to announce the 2 Hall format for the Dubai event this year where Hall A is dedicated to Legal & Technology and Hall B will focus on Intellectual Property and Technology.
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The focused topics are Arbitration, ADR, NFTs, Metaverse, Blockchain, ESG, Litigation, eDiscovery, ODR, IP, IP Protection, Trademark, Patent, Copyright, and many more.
1000+
Global Attendees
200+
Selected Awardees
75+
Renowned Speakers
50+
Learning Sessions
Conference Agenda
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Registration, Welcome Hi-Tea & One-on-One Introduction
9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
Keynote Speech: Future of IP
H. E. Dr. Abdelrahman Almuaini
Assistant Undersecretary Ministry of Economy UAE
9:15 AM to 9:30 AM
Keynote Speech: Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism - Is It a Reality?
Dr. Lalit Bhasin
President - Society of Indian Law Firms
09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Virtual Award Ceremony : Announcement of Lex-Falcon Awardees
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
SPLITTING THE HALL FOR TWO SEPARATE CONFERENCES LEGAL & IP
Hall - A
Panel Discussion : How the legal function can support a sustainable ESG program?
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Karthik Venkata
Director, EY
Minkyu Kim
Regional General Counsel, LG Electronics
Matthew Nobles
Chief Compliance Officer - Middle East & Africa, GE Power
Bhavin Mehta
Vice President Legal Compliance, EEMEA, MasterCard, UAE
Ahmed Kandil
Ethics & Compliance and ERM director, Bausch + Lomb
Panel Discussion : Arbitration vs Mediation, the Various Alternative Dispute Resolutions in GCC & Asia
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Selim Sariibrahimoglu
Founding Partner, Sarıibrahimoğlu Law Office
Shaharyar Nashat
Senior Legal Counsel GCC, Engie
Tasaduk Wani
Legal Manager at Voltas Limited
Felipe Arboleda-Marquez
Legal Director, IMETA, CHEP
Case Study Presentation : Transforming Contract Management: Emiza's Success Story with Zoho
12:30 PM to 12:50 PM
Ali Shabdar
Regional Director Middle East and Africa at Zoho Corp.
Panel Discussion : Global Risk Mapping: Leveraging your Due Diligence to Mitigate Multi- Jurisdictional Risks
12:50 PM to 01:35 PM
Saloni Tuteja
Head of Legal, Middle East, Servier
Leila Sassi
Head of Legal - Middle East, Natixis
Edith Nordmann
Managing Partner | Attorney at Law, ACG International
Networking Over Lunch
1:35 PM to 02:30 PM
Panel Discussion : Data Privacy and Data Security: How to Comply with Regulations?
2:30 PM to 03:15 PM
Manish Gaurav
Founder Partner, Lexspectrum, Solicitors & Advocates
Nicholas Jayna
Senior Manager, EY
Nahla El Adany
General Counsel, Unilever
Noor Maki
Senior Legal Counsel, Ford Motor Company
Emel Nakay
Contracting Effectiveness Lead | Senior Legal Counsel, Accenture
Case Study Presentation : Merger & Amalgamation :Factory Compliances Risk and Mitigation
3:15 PM to 3:35 PM
Dhavalkumar Soni
Associate Director – Business Development at Vihang Adcon Pvt Ltd
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
3:35 PM to 04:00 PM
Round Table : Building Bridges to a Complete Legal Ecosystem: Getting Lawyers off an Island
4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Mohamad Al Darwish
Legal Director, Carrier
Nadim Elias El Haj
Chief Legal Officer, Abu Dhabi National Hotels
Raghav Mathur
General Counsel - Healthcare Division, Yas Holding LLC
Sharifah Thaherah
Chief Regional Counsel (Head of Legal), APAC and India region, Infobip
Esteban Ruete
Compliance Lead WEMEA (Western Europe, Middle East & Africa), AMGEN
Hall - B
Panel Discussion : Transformation of IP, Patent, Trademark & Copyright: Major Shift to Enhance GCC and Asian IP Industry
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Munir Suboh
Partner / Head of Intellectual Property, BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP
Amr Eldakak
Principal, Amr Eldakak Intellectual Property (AEIP)
Panel Discussion : Envisioning the Future of Law: the legal functions in 2030
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Shilpa Bhasin Mehra
Head of Legal AMEA at Svitzer
Tarek Nakkach
Director & General Counsel, MEA at Kyndryl
Gaurav Mediratta
Group General Counsel, Landmark Group
Majdoleen Aboudi
Head of Legal & Ethics Officer Middle East & India, Air Liquide
LexTalk Session: Using Technology to Outsource In-House Legal Operations
12:30 PM to 12:50 PM
Gusai AlMomani
Co Founder of ScaleUp
Advisory Firm
Panel Discussion : NFTs, Metaverse, Blockchain - is the hype real?
12:50 PM to 1:35 PM
Persis Hodiwalla
Managing Partner, JP Legal Corp.
Stefka Bratoevska
Director - General Counsel Department, ME&T, Credit Suisse
Tammi McMahon-Panther
Director & Assistant General Counsel, PROCTER AND GAMBLE
Paolo Morresi
Contract Manager Lead Middle East at Accenture
Networking Over Lunch
1:35 PM to 02:30 PM
Panel Discussion : Compliance with Intellectual Property Laws: A Future Perspective
2:30 PM to 03:15 PM
Cameron Crawford
Partner, Head Of Technology, Media & Enertainment At Cedar White Bradley Ip Llc
Halil Ibrahim Kardicali
Senior Legal Counsel SEE & MEA, Enterprise Operations + Government Affairs Mgr TR, 3M
Fatima AlQubaisi
Legal Counsel and Pro Bono Attorney at Large Abu Dhabi Based Bank
Case Study Presentation : LegalTech and Online Brand Protection
3:15 PM to 3:35 PM
Sergey Medvedev
Partner at Gorodissky
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
3:35 PM to 04:00 PM
Round Table : The Globalization of Law and its Impact on Cross-Border Transactions
4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Vasanthan Baskaran
Founder & Managing Head-Legal, Vasanthan Baskaran Attorneys-At-Law
Raghvendra Verma
Group Head- Legal, Compliance and Company Secretary, ISON Group
Bijan Brahmbhatt
Senior Corporate Counsel, Precision Drilling Corporation
Dr. Lalit Bhasin
President - Society of Indian Law Firms