Dubai
Dubai 2026 · Middle East Edition
Stop Presenting. Start Connecting.
The Dubai edition is designed around the realities of the Middle East legal ecosystem.
It convenes General Counsel, senior in-house leaders, regional and international law firm partners, regulatory and compliance experts, and legal tech founders shaping the GCC landscape.
Core Focus Areas
- Corporate legal leadership in high-growth, highly regulated markets
- Multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance
- Data protection, ESG, AI governance, and financial regulation
- Legal operations, automation, and enterprise technology adoption
- Cross-border structuring, dispute strategy, and regional expansion
Dubai stands at the crossroads of global investment, sovereign capital, and rapidly evolving regulation. Legal leadership here demands commercial sharpness, regulatory depth, and the agility to drive growth without compromising compliance.
Our Middle East faculty reflects that benchmark — leaders who have built and transformed legal functions, advised on complex regional mandates, and delivered practical technology solutions.
This is not about inspiration.
It is about perspective, substance, and actionable insight for decision-makers shaping the region's legal future.
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Dubai 2026 · Conference Faculty
Our Speakers
Distinguished leaders shaping the future of legal practice across the Middle East and beyond
Dr. Lalit Bhasin
President Society of Indian Law Firms, India
Bhavin Mehta
Vice President, Compliance & Enterprise Ethics, Mastercard, UAE
Raghvendra Verma
Partner, AMADI | Chairman, ICSI Middle East DIFC NPIO Dubai
Mahmoud Shafik Youssef
Group General Counsel - Head of Legal, Foodics
Dr. Yasser Aboismail
General Counsel, Head of Legal & Compliance & ESG Global Leader
Mehrdad Molaei
Senior Legal Counsel, SLB
Sergey Konov
Regional Compliance & Integrity Officer IMETA, Boehringer Ingelheim
Sameet Gambhir
Associate Partner, CS & Compliance, KPMG Global Services
Sunjjoy Jaiin
Founder & Managing Partner, Lex Corp
Kapil Singhal
Founder & CEO, Coingeit (CaseDocker) | Serial Entrepreneur & Investor
Aniket Gautam
Founding Partner, ASG & Partners
Chehade Kahi
General Counsel & Board Secretary, Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat)
Ahmed Nagy
Senior Legal Counsel, Emirates Islamic
Vijay Ojha
Group Company Secretary & Corporate Legal Leader, Sharaf Group
Georges Abi Saab
General Counsel, Ooredoo Group
Julia Kolomenko
Regional Head of Legal, EEMEA, SGS
Karishma Sookrajh
Senior Legal Counsel – Middle East, Africa & Turkey, DHL
Dr. Ahmed El Shakankiry
Head of Legal & Compliance – GCC, Samsung Gulf Electronics
Beyana Maluegha
Senior Counsel – Energy (OFSE), Commercial Contracts & Subcontracting
Hadi N. El Kadi
Group Chief Legal Officer & Board Secretary, Al Habtoor Group
Denis Sergienko
Global Counsel – Retail & Partner Enablement, HP
Chinar Jethwani
Company Secretary – Global Compliance & Legal Affairs, Varun Beverages Ltd
Adeel Mirza
Head of AML & KYC Unit, Al Masraf
Saloni Tuteja
Head of Legal & Compliance, Servier Middle East
Dr Thouraya Mathlouthi
Group Legal Director – Data Privacy, Protection & Technology, e&
Anna Kobzar
Senior Legal Counsel, Seddiqi Holding LLC
Sergey Medvedev
Partner, Gorodissky & Partners
Shilpa Bhasin Mehra
Head of Legal & Independent Legal Consultant | Accredited Mediator | Author | UAE & AMEA
Hasan Al Kilani
General Counsel | Regulatory & Digital Affairs | Corporate Commercial | Board Governance | MENA & GCC | UNCITRAL | Telecom | Sovereign Finance | Digital Economy Law
Megha Agarwal
Senior Counsel, Optimizely