Conference programme

Looking at summary returns and refusals under the 1980 and 1996 Hague conventions, where there are allegations of domestic abuse and/or where there is a return to a state of war or conflict, also looking at the position where states are not signatories to the conventions.

This panel will explore the intersection between class actions and Artificial Intelligence (AI), a rapidly expanding field. Experts will discuss the legal implications of AI's increasing use, particularly regarding data protection, anti-trust, copyright and securities class actions. 

During the last two decades the banking and financial industry started thorough processes to terminate risky clients' relationships. The panel will analyse the latest trends and tools to reverse these decisions. 

A compare and contrast of global trends in fund formation and the asset management industry. 

Women law firm leaders from around the globe will discuss their road to leadership, successes, failures and effective ways that lawyers and law firms can create pathways to management and rainmaking. 

The panel will examine the impact of recent legislative and regulatory reforms across the Arab world and Europe on Arab migration to North America.

This popular programme will feature global dispute resolution trends in practice and procedure.

This session will focus on the evolving landscape of mergers and acquisitions in the mining sector, highlighting the rise of new players and innovative financing models. Panellists will discuss trends, challenges, and opportunities, offering insights into the future of mining investments.

This session is dedicated to explore the diverse global landscape of legal opportunities available to young lawyers. Learn how international markets are evolving and discover how to leverage these developments for career growth. This discussion will provide insights into cross-border practice areas, emerging jurisdictions, and the unique challenges and advantages of practicing law in different regions.

As the climate crisis worsens, natural disasters are no longer unforeseeable acts of god, but consequences of the states’ failure to effectively combat climate change. The objective of the panel is to explore the legal liability framework for assuring both the victims and the ecosystem a proper reparation.

The rule of law depends upon an independent judiciary. Appointment to judicial office carries with it the responsibility to be, and be seen to be, independent. Why? What does that mean in practice? From the tests for actual and ostensible bias- determining when judges should be disqualified or recused from sitting- through to social and political activities, there are many things that judges must navigate. Hear from experienced judges and advocates discuss the applicable tests, traps and guides associated with being a judge, especially when judges must ‘stand down’ and ‘stay out of it’. 

This panel will consider the elements and dynamics essential to ensuring lasting peace in the immediate aftermath of devastating conflicts. 

With vibrant audience participation, our panel of distinguished global experts shall embark on a comprehensive appraisal of microaggressions (commonplace indirect, subtle discriminatory practices) against marginalised minorities, in various spheres, universally.

A discussion with pioneers in the field of third party funding as to what the needs and prospects may be for mediation going forward.

This panel will explore the benefits and limitations of the varied family governance and succession vehicles used in jurisdictions around the world. Experts from the most prominent tax and planning jurisdictions will discuss how such structures are used to accomplish governance and succession goals in light of the ever evolving tax, disclosure and compliance rules.

The panel will discuss copyright protections of TV formats and other online content provided through an increasing number of delivery platforms. The panel will also explore jurisdictional differences in copyright protection of the various components of the content. The panel will also address the thorny issue of when you cross the line between fact and fiction and what protection can be put in place to minimise the risk to the creator?

An open committee business meeting where all members and Officers of both Committees are invited to learn more about the current and upcoming activities and developments between the two Committees.

Join us at the awards breakfast where the IBA Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights, the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, and the IBA Pro Bono Award will be presented.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming markets, and regulators are trying to address potential market consolidation and harm before it happens. In this dynamic environment, businesses from all sides of the AI universe – AI model owners, AI app developers, AI business users, data owners, cloud infrastructure owners –  need to understand the heightened scrutiny over investments in this sector and act in compliance with increasingly intrusive regulation and antitrust law. 

This panel will discuss the issues that arise in AI creation and business use and regulators’ responses to AI including in the context of the new ex ante regimes in the European Union and United Kingdom, the approach of the United States and other jurisdictions around the world and discuss how divergences between jurisdictions might affect cross-border businesses.