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GLOBAL LEGAL & IP CONFEX 201715th November 2017, Dubai, UAE

Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, Baniyas Road, P.O.Box 476, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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INDEXEVENT CONCEPTUALIZATION

EVENT SETUP & REGISTRATION

OPENING REMARKS: ONE BY ONE INTRODUCTION

THE KEYNOTE

CROSSROADS

NETWORKING PARTNERS: TEA & LUNCHEON

STRATEGIC ROUND TABLES

CLOSING & COCKTAIL

CONCLUSION

UPCOMING EVENTS

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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EVENT CONCEPTUALIZATION

EVENT SETUP & REGISTRATION

OPENING REMARKS: ONE BY ONE INTRODUCTION

On 15th of November, 2017 there was calm after the storm. Right from the moment of conceptualization, up to the moment that the gates were actually thrown open to the speakers and the delegates, the team worked tirelessly and at fearsome pace to set up the conference. Events 4 Sure excels under pressure and it proved its credentials once again. The international conference received the perfect start with a seamless registration process. The registration desk, manned by the Events 4 Sure on-site team, made sure that the participating delegates were registered without much ado and in no time were seated to embark on the journey along with the speakers for the event. The tired for sure, yet forever smiling and courteous. This dedicated lot ensured that the delegates received all the information regarding the one-day event and the pre-designed delegate kits to help them acclimatize with the details of the event.

As far as corporate leadership is concerned, it isn’t just the CEO and the Board who share the onus of taking an organisation on the way forward, but also the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers and Legal/IP Counsel, who essentially serve as the strategic partners. Given the immense dynamism in today’s market, it is rather essential to anticipate and take action against any foreseeable legal as well as regulatory obstacles, and it is for this very purpose that the leaders need to be thoroughly prepared. The 38th Global Legal & IP ConfEx held in Dubai, was aimed at helping out professionals from the legal/IP framework in deciphering the most imperative aspects that will impact the legal and IP community, in the coming year. The venue of the ConfEx was chosen to be Dubai, as Middle East is the core focal point of the same. Apart from bringing together; they gather private practice and Legal/IP lawyers, In-house Legal and IP counsel, technology/ outsourcing professionals which have been the signature strength at almost every ConfEx conducted by the Events 4 Sure Team. This time around government representatives from Middle East were also invited in a bid to understand the fundamental challenges and the underlying opportunities faced by them. Right from the innate aspects of the legal and IP arena such as litigation, regulatory compliance, IP including patents and trademarks, to aspects of a more recent founding such as E-Discovery were all accommodated in the ConfEx so that the attendees could make the most out of this daylong event. Organised on 15th of November, 2017, the event was slated to witness animpressive gathering of Legal & IP lawyers, In-House and External Legal/IPCounsel, Law Firm Partners, Legal/IP Service Providers, Legal/IP Technolo-gy/Outsourcing Service Executives, Solution Providers, Policy Makers, Legal/IP Service Buyers, Investors in the Legal and IP world, and other stakeholders in the Legal, IP, and Outsourcing Industries. For what it’s worth, the event offered a much needed platform to all its participants as well as the key speakers to quench their thirst pertaining to the plethora of opportunities that can and must be tapped in order to stay ahead of the curve.

With the onus of hosting this event and making it a grand success, we kick-started it with an introductory session. All our participants introduced themselves briefly, thus breaking the ice and getting to know the who’s who of the industry. This short yet effective session helped one and all to ease in a seemingly new environ-ment!

In Hall A, the topic of discussion was “Worldwide Patent Perspectives: Software, SEPs, and the future of Patent Litigation; Cloud Technology Adoption Among IP Lawyers”. The discussion revolved around the need and Changing Patent system in ME & Europe, while focusing on Top concerns hindering cloud technology adoption among IP lawyers such as security and privacy of data, migration costs, and loss of physical controls. Hall B, on the other hand was resonated with the participants' thoughts and ideas regarding “The Tech-En-abled legal Department.”

Given the fact that both topics are highly relevant in the present time and situation, the discussions witnessed extreme enthusiasm and wholehearted participation of all delegates present there. Following the panel discussion, the Legal ConfEx Dubai proceeded forward with certain case study presentations as well as a few more panel discussions.

The keynote was spurred by the very exuberant Mr. Mark Beer, Chief Executive, DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority, UAE. It was Ms. Joanne Fischlin, Senior Attorney Manager, Head of Corporate, External and Legal Affairs, from Gulf Microsoft Corporation, UAE, Ms. Pavani Reddy, Managing Partner, Zaiwalla & Co., UK and Ms. Gladys Daniel, Attorney, Daniel and Gladys Advocates, India, who graced the dais alongside Mr. Mark Beer. All of these eminent speakers took this opportunity to express their profound thoughts and views on the subject of “People Still Matter in IP & Legal World: Ensuring Your Teams are Communicat-ing, Collaborating and Sharing Knowledge”, and eventually captured the imagi-nation of one and all present in the hall. The speakers were impressively commu-nicative in nature, and obliged the keen audience by answering all the questions raised while also ensuring that they offer them some insights on the subject based on their varied experiences in the field. All in all, it was just the perfect start to the day, which would eventually widen the horizon of each and every participant in an unmatched way. The Legal and IP ConfEx Dubai started off in a stunning way, with plentiful participants pouring in to soak in the immense pool of knowl-edge. Events 4 Sure’s on-site team ensured that everyone was seated properly, and ushered the participants as and when needed. The subject taken up for the session proved to be of immense interest for the audience considering the fact that the challenges need to dealt with at the earliest possible and in the most efficient manner for the legal/IP framework to prove to be of vital support to the corporate leadership.

THE KEYNOTE

Thanks to the thought-provoking keynote session, the participating delegates wanted amoment to ponder on it all, while sipping on some freshly brewed tea and coffee. This much needed break, was targeted at informal meeting with exhibitors. The delegates made the most of this welcome opportunity. After this short recess, the delegates were then left free to attend the panel discussions of their choice.

CROSSROADS

Much to the delight of all participants at the session, a wide range of questions were debated and discussed upon, ranging from ‘General Counsel as Risk Manager’, ‘When business becomes a crime’, ‘Preparing for a Social media crisis’, ‘Insights to better manage or avoid cross-border disputes’, and ‘Keeping pace with changing regulatory landscape’. Everybody chipped in with their queries and opinions, and the conference reached its perfect crescendo!

After some hard core brainstorming on various aspects that have and will continue to have a great impact on the legal framework of Dubai and elsewhere, it was now time for everyone present at the event to satiate their hunger pangs. And as always and Food and Beverage Management team was well-prepared for this. We laid out a grand lunch and a sumptuous one at that. While refueling their systems, our delegates did not miss the opportunity to have a tête–à–tête with the key members of the industry who were also a part of this event. Several visiting cards exchanged hands, and key alliances were made, all thanks to the large, unmatched platform that this event offered! The post lunch sessions also witnessed some highly intriguing panel discussions and impeccable master classes conducted by the best in the industry, thus making the Legal ConfEx Dubai, an affair to remember.

‘Unconference – Where Everyone Speaks!!’ was the topic designated for the Strategic Round Table discussion. The Strategic Round Table has been the mainstay of all previous ConfExes organized by Events 4 Sure. The 39th Global legal and IP ConfEx was no different with the trend, focusing on ‘Asia: The Legal Hub Where In-House Counsel Can Foster Business Growth; How?’ This special leadership discussion was aimed at connecting important communities from the global legal ecosystem: in-house legal departments, law firms, governments, associations and solution providers. The highly interactive session acted as a forum for all the legal stakeholders to discuss and deliberate the myriad and diverse issues they face today, and to find common ground and potential collaborative solutions to overcome challenges and leverage opportunities.

NETWORKING PARTNERS: TEA & LUNCHEON

STRATEGIC ROUND TABLE / UNCONFERENCE

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Legal and IP ConfEx Dubai, helped the Events 4 Sure team realize yet another dream, and the befitting ending only acted as an icing on the cake. We’re pretty sure that right from our participants to our esteemed speakers and our ensuring sponsors everyone enjoyed this event to their hearts content and took their share of some knowledgeable bites from it. And while they’re always at the backstage, we do acknowledge and appreciate the efforts put in by the umpteen numbers of members of the Events 4 Sure team for their whole-hearted dedication towards making this conference the grand success that it turned out to be.

CONCLUSION

CLOSING & COCKTAILAll that starts has to finally end but it lays the foundation forfuture progress to follow. Following the closing remarks, The Networking Cocktail Recep-tion celebrated the presence of ourspeakers and sponsors who made this event happen with their undaunting support and participation. The bubbles did flow eventually, but the bubbles of excitement had been evident allthrough the day in the sessions, exhibited by all concerned -organizers, speakers, delegates, exhibitors, and sponsors.Events 4 Sure once again proved its success at organizing professionally managed events. All thanks to our sponsors, our participants, and most importantly - our ‘Team’, that worked tirelessly to execute the laid-out plans!

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SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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Cyprus Law FirmPartner

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Asian Legal Recruitment& Consultant Partner

Global Legal Software Partner

Bangladesh Law Firm Partner

Lanyard Sponsor

CONFEX ORGANIZER

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