LEGAL INNOVATION
FORUM

MIDDLE EAST LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM + roundtables

Roundtables

ABU DhABI:

APRIL 23rd

RoSEWOOD ABU DHABI

RIYADH:

APRIL 27TH

Mandarin Oriental, RIYADH

Symposium

DUBAI:

APRIL 24th

SLS HOTEL DUBAI

The Legal Innovation Forum is hosting a series of live events focused on leadership in the UAE and Saudi Arabia in late April, 2025.

The forums gather leaders from specific industries, specific roles and sectors from the region.The content and the audience of each roundtable is focused on convening leaders focused on navigating risk from legal, compliance and risk departments in organizations, law firms, consultants and third-party partners

The purpose is to discuss key topics related to navigating the business of risk and how it relates to the broader business innovation story at play across in the Middle East.

OVERVIEW

Event Outline

STRUCTURE + FORMAT

  • Locations + Dates: Abu Dhabi (April 23rd), Dubai (April 24th) + Riyadh (April 27th)

  • Theme: Leading through a risk-on era: Enabling the GCC’s economic innovation story through navigating risks and seizing opportunities

DUBAI SYMPOSIUM:

  • Venue + Date

  • Dubai Symposium will be hosted from 4.30-8 pm on April 24thSLS Dubai Hotel & Residences

  • 50 risk focused leaders attending (compliance, risk and legal departments, consultants + law firms)

  • Highly targeted audience of leaders focused on risk as participants: General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Risk Officers, Associate General Counsel, Legal Operations Leaders, Consulting + Law Firm Partners, Chief Innovation Officers, COOs, CIOs…

Format

  • 45 minute fireside chat on the symposium’s theme between four thought leaders

  • Elevator pitch of 8-10 minutes on key value propositions from each sponsor for the audience

  • 90-minute facilitated discussion amongst small groups on the symposium’s theme

  • Focused networking opportunities at champagne reception before the dinner as well as after the discussion.

ABU DHABI + RIYADH ROUNDTABLES

  • Venues + Dates 

  • Abu Dhabi, April 23rd: Rosewood Abu Dhabi

    Time: 5:00-9:00pm

  • Riyadh, April 27th: Mandarin Oriental, Riyadh

Time: 5:00-9:00pm

  • Roundtable Theme: Leading through a risk-on era: Enabling the GCC’s economic innovation story through navigating risks and seizing opportunities

  • Guests: 25 - 30 highly targeted risk-focused leaders will attend (including compliance, risk and legal departments, law firms, consultants + third-party partners)

     Format

  • Networking receptions before + and after the roundtable

  • Facilitated discussion amongst the group, led by facilitators on the roundtable’s theme

  • Roundtable discussion will be accompanied by dinner

Meet our speakers

  • Brian Dunn, GC + Leading Tech Advisor

  • Stuart bedford, Partner + Head of global legal Services, KPMG

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  • Andrew giverin, Partner + Global Legal Services Leader, KPMG

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