7th BGLS IP, AI LEGAL-TECH & Litigation DUBAI 2026
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7thBGLSIP,AILEGAL-TECH&LitigationDUBAI2026

Legal Conference Dubai 2026 | BGLS Legal, Tech & AI Summit! Join us for an exclusive legal conference with industry experts and networking opportunities.

200+ AttendeesIndustry Leaders
Full DayEvent Duration
Event Date
September 21-22 , 2026Mark Your Calendar
Venue Location
Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel, Dubai
Global Summit Center
Delegate AccessLimited slots available for registration
The Summit Overview

Global Legal Summit Dubai Highlights

80+
Speakers
500+
Attendees
25+
Media Partners
15+
Exhibitors
15+
Interactive Sessions

The Bespoke Global Legal & Intellectual Property (IP) Summit 2026 Dubai Edition, scheduled for 21st and 22nd September 2026, represents a premier international forum dedicated to the advancement of excellence in legal practice and intellectual property management. Since its inception, the Summit has served as a catalyst for fostering collaboration among global legal and IP professionals to address emerging challenges and seize opportunities within the evolving legal landscape.

Bespoke GLS Dubai 2026 stands as a leading platform for knowledge dissemination, professional development, and international collaboration, thereby driving the progression of the global legal and IP ecosystem.

This edition will feature comprehensive discussions on cutting-edge legal technologies, cross-border dispute resolution, and strategic IP protection, bringing together elite minds from across the globe to shape the future of international jurisprudence.

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Keynote Speaker
Matthew Nobles

"Sustainability accounting must provide decision-useful insights that align financial performance with long-term environmental and social outcomes."

Matthew Nobles

(Director of Sustainability Accounting & Controllership at GE Vernova )

Matthew Nobles currently serves as the Director of Sustainability Accounting & Controllership at GE Vernova, where he leads the development and implementation of the corporate framework for sustainability accounting and reporting, ensuring alignment with global sustainability standards and strategic business objectives.

Key Achievements

Leads GE Vernova’s global sustainability accounting and controllership function, building governance and reporting frameworks aligned with evolving international standards.

Previously served as Chief Compliance Officer for GE Power in the Middle East & Africa, where he built and oversaw a regionally recognized compliance program.

Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Florida and has completed executive education in sustainability at Harvard and MIT.

Meet the Experts

Our Speakers

"Learn from industry leaders and innovators driving change across various sectors."

Henzie Healley

Henzie Healley

C𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 & 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿, 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶,

Shweta Sharma

Shweta Sharma

Legal and Compliance Associate at GTN

Soiab Khan

Soiab Khan

Head of Legal Department at Sharaf Group

Brijesh Chedayan

Brijesh Chedayan

CEO at Beveron Technologies

Zuber Syed

Zuber Syed

Founder & Managing Partner at Zuber & Partners

Divyam Agarwal

Divyam Agarwal

Equity Partner – Dispute Resolution, JSA

Ashish Suman

Ashish Suman

Partner at JSA

Rakeshh Kumar SV

Rakeshh Kumar SV

Director - Strategic and Alliance Ventures(Midde-East & Africa), The Law Reporters

Shilpa Bhasin Mehra

Shilpa Bhasin Mehra

General Counsel / Head of Legal | DIFC-Accredited Mediator | Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk & M&A

Dr. Sagee Geetha Sethu

Dr. Sagee Geetha Sethu

Asst. Professor and Head of Law at Amity University Dubai

Leon Smith

Leon Smith

Managing Director at GCC Group

Cheryl Nankoo

Cheryl Nankoo

CEO | Executive Coach | Keynote Speaker at Cheryl Nankoo

Rita Al Semaani

Rita Al Semaani

Partner at Consultancy

Asif Noor Syed

Asif Noor Syed

Practicing Arbitrator | Quantum Expert | Counsel (Ad Hoc & Institutional Arbitration) | Claims Consultant | PMC/PMO Leadership (Ministries & Construction) |

Assadullah Durbarry

Assadullah Durbarry

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 & 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 at Durbarry Chambers, 𝗠𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘂𝘀

Sneha Wadhwa

Sneha Wadhwa

Director of Product at AIP Genius

Abduraheem Padinhare

Abduraheem Padinhare

Cross-Border Lawyer at Gulf Solicitors

Svetlana Ashchepkova

Svetlana Ashchepkova

I𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 & 𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿, 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗠 𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗦

Devarshi Sharma

Devarshi Sharma

IP Lawyer at Prodigy Legal LLP

Janhavi Bhanushali

Janhavi Bhanushali

AVP Legal at Impact Investment Exchange Pte Ltd. (IIX)

Megha Agarwal

Megha Agarwal

Senior Counsel (APJ Lead) at Optimizely

Richard Chudzynsk

Richard Chudzynsk

Partner Konexo - Eversheds Sutherland

Skanda Reddy

Skanda Reddy

Senior Associate at Eversheds Sutherland - Konexo

Mohamed Abourasm Sayed

Mohamed Abourasm Sayed

Head of Legal at Evolutions

Stefka Bratoevska

Stefka Bratoevska

Lawyer | CEDR Accredited Mediator | London Legal Support Trust

Suruchi Kumar

Suruchi Kumar

Founder at SKLC

Maria Athanasiou

Maria Athanasiou

Founder @MASO

Elena Michael

Elena Michael

Managing Director at ELENA MICHAEL PRIVATE INSTITUTE IABS LTD

Margarita-Nikki Michael

Margarita-Nikki Michael

Consultant Lawyer at Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)

Dhritimaan Shukla

Dhritimaan Shukla

Partner, Forensic & Integrity Services at EY

Ramy Rasmy

Ramy Rasmy

Assistant Manager at DAMAC Properties

Dr Akshay Kant Chaturvedi

Dr Akshay Kant Chaturvedi

Corporate Head – IPR at Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited

Jyoti Kumari

Jyoti Kumari

Founder at Lexinnovision

Karim El Helaly

Karim El Helaly

President at DAMA EGYPT

Andal Seshadri

Andal Seshadri

Legal Counsel at 10 Leaves

Muhammad Waqar Aslam

Muhammad Waqar Aslam

AIOps Manager at Dewan Architects & Engineers

Sergey Konov

Sergey Konov

Regional Compliance & Integrity Officer IMETA at Boehringer Ingelheim

Osama El-Masry

Osama El-Masry

ME Practice Lead - Data Responsibility & Privacy at Cognizant

Dr. Thouraya Mathlouthi

Dr. Thouraya Mathlouthi

Senior Legal Counsel at e&

Abdul Azeem

Abdul Azeem

Head of Legal Department at Rayan Engineering Consulting

Abdelghani Alhijawi

Abdelghani Alhijawi

Head - Enterprise Technology Department at Dewan Architects & Engineers

Shaima Al Sayed

Shaima Al Sayed

Managing Director at Al Houby Advocates & Legal Consultancy

Chinar Jethwani

Chinar Jethwani

Company Secretary at VARUN BEVERAGES LIMITED

Henrietta Newton Martin

Henrietta Newton Martin

Executive Legal Director at JusCogen & Alcop—JCA

Ahmed Zaki

Ahmed Zaki

Senior Vice President - Legal Affairs at Al Hamra

Dr Shamini K Ragavan

Dr Shamini K Ragavan

Associate Professor of Law at University of Birmingham Dubai

Ahmed Nagy

Ahmed Nagy

Senior Legal Counsel at Emirates Islamic

Georges Abi Saab

Georges Abi Saab

General Counsel at Ooredoo Group

Prantap Kalra

Prantap Kalra

General Counsel & Board Director at JCB India Ltd.

Srijit Mukherjee

Srijit Mukherjee

General Counsel at Kocho

RRajesh (RAAJ) Jagaasiia

RRajesh (RAAJ) Jagaasiia

Managing Partner at Right Just-Is Lawyers And Consultants Fzc Llc

Muna Farid

Muna Farid

Managing Director & Head of Legal at Hatch Consulting

Saloni Tuteja

Saloni Tuteja

Head of Legal and Compliance, Middle East at Servier

Mohammed Noaman

Mohammed Noaman

General Counsel Europe, Middle East and Africa at GE Vernova - Power Segment

Raymond Kisswany

Raymond Kisswany

Partner at Davidson & Co Law Firm

Rinat Gareev

Rinat Gareev

Attorney at Whitecliff

Dr. Amol Mahulkar

Dr. Amol Mahulkar

Head of Intellectual Property Services at Airbus

Dr. Lalit Bhasin

Dr. Lalit Bhasin

President at Society of Indian Law Firms

Richard Milchior

Richard Milchior

Of Counsel at Herald (anciennement Granrut), France

Faiz Thakur

Faiz Thakur

Founding Growth and Strategy at August

Shireen Kapoor

Shireen Kapoor

Founder at ASK Consultancy|

Andrea Sesin-Tabarelli

Andrea Sesin-Tabarelli

Legal Manager at Midis Group

Alok Kumar Aggarwal

Alok Kumar Aggarwal

Partner – Compliance & Advisory at UHY James

Sabrine Makkes

Sabrine Makkes

Founder and Chair at Women In Mentoring (WIM)

Sanaz Javadi Farahzadi

Sanaz Javadi Farahzadi

IP Attaché MENA Region & Pakistan at UK Intellectual Property Office

Nishi Shabana

Nishi Shabana

Founding Partner at LUME LEGAL, India

CS Priyanka

CS Priyanka

Director-IPR at Triumph Legalworld Pvt. Ltd. (OPC), India

Jimi John

Jimi John

Advocate & Arbitrator at Chambers of Jimi John, Advocates, India

Sophie Best

Sophie Best

CEO & Legal Tech/AI Consultant & Educator at Knowledge Nexus

Mubashir Mansor

Mubashir Mansor

Partner at Skrine, Malaysia

Dr. Mohamed Al Hemairy

Dr. Mohamed Al Hemairy

Professor of Information Systems at the College of Computing and Informatics, University of Sharjah (UAE),

Sanil Khatri

Sanil Khatri

Principal at Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow, Singapore

Mostafa Hussein

Mostafa Hussein

Senior Legal Counsel at Emirates Islamic

Beatriz Ruiz-Beato

Beatriz Ruiz-Beato

Head of Global Data Privacy at NEC Corporation

Lalu Pillai

Lalu Pillai

Senior Trade Compliance Manager at Trane Technologies

Ruchi Agnihotri

Ruchi Agnihotri

Counsel at DSK Legal, India

Vijay Ojha

Vijay Ojha

Group Company Secretary at Sharaf Group, Dubai

Charles Shaban

Charles Shaban

Chief Representative Officer, MENA at INTA

Event Schedule

Event Agenda

8 comprehensive sessions covering the latest in litigation and intellectual property law

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Session 1

Patent Challenges in a Fast-Evolving Tech World

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Session 2

Litigation Funding and Third-Party Finance: Trends and Pitfalls

3
Session 3

AI and IP: Ownership Rights, Infringement Issues, and Regulatory Frameworks

4
Session 4

Special Session: Intellectual Property, Taxation & Wealth Management in Cyprus

5
Session 5

LegalTech for Disputes: Building the Digital Litigation Practice

6
Session 6

Building Future-Ready Legal Teams: AI Training & Workforce Upskilling

7
Session 7

AI and IP: Litigation over Machine-Generated Works

8
Session 8

AI in Dispute Resolution: From Predictive Analytics to Smart Contracts

9
Session 9

Managing Litigation Risk in Global Supply Chain

10
Session 10

Arbitrating Crypto, Blockchain & Digital Asset Disputes

11
Session 11

Gender, Generational & Cultural Diversity: Hidden Assets in Dispute Teams

Practical challenges and strategies for enforcing maritime arbitration awards across borders

12
Session 12

Regulatory Horizons: Compliance, Investigations, Sanctions & Enforcement in 2026

13
Session 13

The Modern Family: Legal Responses to Evolving Family Structures

14
Session 14

AI in Dispute Management: Transforming Construction Claims, Arbitration & Risk Resolution

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The Law Reporters (TLR) is a specialized legal news platform based in the UAE that features key legal events, updates, and expert insights from across the region and beyond. By listing the Bespoke Global Legal Summit, TLR helps our conference connect with legal professionals, in-house counsel, and industry leaders interested in IP, AI, and legal technology.

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Scholars exploring ethical implications of AI in legal contexts.

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