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AGENDA & SPEAKERS
Two days on the questions defining legal practice
30 – 31 March 2027 · Dubai
Arabic & English programming
- AI in the Courtroom
- The Arabic Legal Data Gap
- AI Governance & Risk
- Contracting at Machine Speed
- Funding Regional Legal Tech
- Interoperable Digital Courts
- Modern Legal Operations
- The AI-Native Lawyer
SPEAKERS
Coming Soon
Our speaker line-up will be announced in phases ahead of the summit.
Agenda
Government as first mover
- 08:0060 minRegistration
Registration, Arabic Coffee & Networking
Badge collection, welcome coffee and an early walk of the exhibition floor.
- 09:0040 minKeynote
The State of Legal Tech 2027: Global Momentum, Gulf Leadership
How a region of first-mover governments and a fast-growing vendor ecosystem is reshaping legal services.
- 09:4050 minMinisterial Panel
Justice Systems Going Digital-First
Justice-technology leaders on e-justice portals, smart legislation and the digital courthouse.
- 10:30Morning Coffee BreakExhibition floor & networking30 min
- 11:0045 minPanel
AI in the Courtroom: Evidence, Liability & the Hallucination Precedent
What courts sanctioning AI-fabricated citations means for every practitioner in the region.
- 11:4545 minFireside
Building Sovereign Arabic Legal AI
Sovereign language models, structured Arabic legal data and who builds the legal layer on top.
- 12:30Networking LunchLunch & pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings90 min
- 14:0045 minGC Roundtable
Procuring Legal AI Responsibly
Governance frameworks, vendor due diligence and a defensible AI-use policy for legal teams.
- 14:4545 minShowcase
Agentic AI: From Drafting to Autonomous Contract Review
Live demonstrations of AI agents across contract lifecycle, e-discovery and legal research.
- 15:30Afternoon Coffee BreakExhibition floor & demos30 min
- 16:0045 minInvestor Panel
Funding the Region’s Legal Tech
Closing the gap between homegrown founders and globally funded incumbents.
- 16:45Reception
Day One Close & Networking Reception
Informal networking with speakers, delegates and partners.
Building the AI-native legal function
- 08:3030 minArrival
Morning Arrival & Exhibition Walk
Guided walk of government pavilions and solution providers.
- 09:0040 minKeynote
Legal Operations as a Growth Function
How in-house legal moves from cost centre to strategic driver of the business.
- 09:4045 minPanel
Cross-Border Contracting at Machine Speed
CLM, e-signature and automated review across multi-jurisdiction GCC transactions.
- 10:2545 minCase Study
A Decade of Digital Courts
Lessons from the region’s common-law digital courts and their AI-use guidance for filings.
- 11:10Morning Coffee BreakExhibition floor & networking30 min
- 11:4050 minWorkshop
Build Your AI Governance Policy
A hands-on working session. Delegates leave with a ready-to-adapt policy template.
- 12:30Networking LunchLunch & pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings90 min
- 14:0045 minPanel
Training the AI-Native Lawyer
What law schools, bar associations and firms must change in how lawyers are trained.
- 14:4545 minKeynote
Trust by Design: Data Sovereignty & Cybersecurity in Legal AI
Client confidentiality, data residency and security standards for AI in legal practice.
- 15:30Afternoon Coffee BreakExhibition floor & demos30 min
- 16:0040 minClosing
The Year Ahead: A Regional Legal-Tech Action Agenda
Synthesising both days into priorities for governments, firms and builders.
- 16:40Gala
Awards Ceremony & Gala Reception
Celebrating the region’s standout legal-technology projects and teams.
Programme subject to change. Simultaneous Arabic / English interpretation in all plenary sessions.
