PROGRAM

Cross-Border Investment

Engagement and Takeovers: Building Shareholder Trust and Navigating Minority Interests

Moderator

Fi Ling Quak – Partner, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore

Speakers

Mithun V Thanks – Equity Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (Mumbai), Mumbai

Mr. Saurav Kumar – Partner, CMS INDUSLAW

Miranda Liu – Senior Partner, Stellex Law Firm, Taipei City

Frederic Ruppert – Managing Partner, Fr Law – Avocat, Paris

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Diversity and Inclusion in International Arbitration: Reality or Mere Rhetoric

Moderator

Naresh Thacker – Counsel, Chambers of Naresh Thacker

Speakers

Ravi Aswani – Barrister, 36 Stone, London

Dawn Tan – Founding and Managing Director, Ashurst Adtlaw, Singapore

Ricky Sabornay – Registered Foreign Attorney, SABORNAY Law: Member Firm of Uryu & Itoga, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Patricia Ann Prodigalidad – Managing Partner, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW), Taguig City

Julie Raneda – Partner, Schellenberg Witmer, Singapore

Banking, Finance, and Securities

Private Credit in Acquisition Finance — Global Perspectives and Emerging Opportunities.

Moderator

Shubhangi Garg – Partner & Vice Chair of IPBA Banking & Finance Committee, Shardul Amarchand & Mangaldas, New Delhi

Speakers

Nikita Sinha – Associate General Counsel, PAG

Namrata Kapur Arora – Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank, New Delhi

Stéphane Karolczuk – Co-Chair of IPBA Banking & Finance Committee and Partner, Harneys Westwood & Riegels, Hong Kong

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Conducting Anti-Corruption Investigations in India and South East Asia: Managing Independent Investigations and Dealing with Relevant Criminal Authorities

Moderator

Anuj Berry – Partner, Trilegal, New Delhi

Speakers

Anusha Ramesh – Partner, Trilegal, New Delhi

Deepak Bhawnani – Founder, Alea International Consulting Pvt Ltd., Gurugram

Koon Huan Lim – Partner, Skrine, Kuala Lumpur

Vanessa Liem – Partner, Lawyer, Van Doorne N.v., Amsterdam

Employment & Immigration Law

From Boomers to Zoomers – exploring trends for the future of work and work-life balance expectations vs. 996 working hour systems in Asia, the US, Europe and beyond.

Moderator

Dr. Björn Otto – Partner, CMS Germany, Cologne

Speakers

Ajay Solanki – Partner, AZB & Partners, Mumbai

Harold Berrier – Partner, Ydes, Paris

Poorvi Chothani – Managing Partner, LawQuest, New York

Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut – Partner, Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok

ESG

Direction of Travel for ESG: What to Expect Next

Moderator

Fernando Hurtado de Mendoza – Partner, Kennedys Law, Lima

Speakers

John Buttanshaw – Partner, Travers Smith Llp, London

Pavi Jain – Partner, Khaitan & Co, Mumbai

Dr Thomas Zwissler – Partner, Zirngibl Rechtsanwaelte Partmbb, Munich

Sachin Mishra – General Counsel & Company Secretary, Tata Consulting Engineers Limited

Aditi Mathur – Partner, Shook Lin and Bok, Singapore

International Construction Projects

Risk Allocation in an Unprecedented World: From Force Majeure to Supply Chain Chaos

Moderator

Bill Barton – Partner, Brodies LLP, Leeds

Speakers

Andrew Goddard KC – King’s Counsel, Atkin Chambers, London

Thomas Crangle – Barrister, 4 Pump Court, London

Rahul Narayan – Partner, Chandhiok And Mahajan, Advocates & Solicitors, Delhi

Kirindeep Singh – Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Singapore

Intellectual Property

Navigating IP Issues in the Middle of the Global Trade War

Moderator

Jie Tai – Partner, Reiz Law Firm, Shenzhen

Speakers

Keiko Hasegawa – Senior Client Manager, Reiz Law Firm, Shenzhen

Iris Deng – General Counsel, Albaugh, Hong Kong

Sucheta Chitgopekar – Of Counsel, Porter Wright Morris & Arther LLP, Chicago

Legal Development & Training

Data Sovereignty and Data Residency: Challenges and Ways Forward in the AI Age

Moderator

Dhruv Suri – Partner, PSA, New Delhi

Speakers

Raphael Tay – Partner, RDS Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

David Jun – Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Opefin, Christchurch

Aprajita Rana – AZB & Partners, Partner, Delhi

Legal Practice

Sales for Lawyers: Growing Business Through Relationships and Value

Moderator

Alessandra Nascimento Silva e Figueiredo Mourão – Managing Partner, Nascimento e Mourão Advogados, São Paulo

Speakers

Jonathan Lai – Managing Partner, Watanabe Ing LLP, Honolulu

Pablo Hontoria – Partner, Pérez-Llorca Abogados SLP, Madrid

Itzik Amiel – Founder & CEO, THE SWITCH®, Amsterdam

Pallavi Tayal Chadda – Associate Partner, KNM & Partners, New Delhi

Cross-Border Investment

Governing Law really governs M&A transactions? – Key Considerations and Issues Arising from Choice of Law in Cross-Border M&A

Moderator

Youn Nam Lee – Attorney/Partner, Bae, Kim & Lee Lcc, Seoul

Speakers

Diwakar Agarwal – Partner, Stephenson Harwood, Dubai

Jason Jiao – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo

Jaipat Singh Jain – Partner, Lazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle Llp, New York

Prof. Dr Eckart Brodermann – Attorney At Law, Brodermann Jahn, Hamburg

Soni Tiwari – Partner, Mori Hamada Singapore LLP, Singapore

Upendra Nath Sharma – Partner, J. Sagar Associates, Gurugram

AI (Ad Hoc)

The Opportunity of AI for the Legal Industry

Moderator

Jack Li – Founding Partner, Jin Mao Partners, Shanghai

Speakers

Matt Takeshi Komatsu – Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (s) Llp, Singapore

Riccardo Cajola – Managing Partner, Cajola & Associati, Milan

Winston Chunqing Jin – Partner, Fangben Law Firm, Shanghai

Clayton Cartwright – , Columbus Georgia

Priyanka . – COO, Manupatra, Noida

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Early Dispute Resolution Assistance in Court and Arbitrations

Moderator

Axel Reeg – Partner, REEG, Mannheim

Speakers

Paras Lalwani – Partner, Rajah & Tann, Singapore

Stefanie Pfisterer – Partner, Homburger AG, Zurich

Kumar Kanagasabai – Senior Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution, Halim Hong & Quek, Kuala Lumpur

Lawrence Schaner – Independent Arbitrator, Schaner Dispute Resolution, Chicago

Sapna Jhangiani – Arbitrator and Mediator, Blackstone Chambers, Singapore

International Trade

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Reshaping the Landscape of International Trade Compliance

Moderator

José Francisco Mafla Ruiz – Socio, Brigard & Urrutia Abogados, Bogotá D.C.

Speakers

Kala Anandarajah – Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

Sean Stephenson – Partner, Dentons Canada LLP, Toronto

Reena Khair – Senior Partner, Kochhar & Co., New Delhi

Evan Chuck – Shareholder, Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber Schreck, Washington

Cross-Border Investment

How the Development of Artificial intelligence (AI) Affects the Practice of M&A

Moderator

Ryo Kotoura – Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Singapore

Speakers

Bernard Tézé – Partner, Chaintrier Avocats, Paris

Ong Eu Jin – Managing Partner, Ong Eu Jin Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

Min Gon Kim – Partner, Demarest Advogados, São Paulo

Steve Johns – Partner, Hall & Wilcox, Sydney

Tax Law

Who are the Winners in Tax Litigation: Tax Authority, Taxpayer, or Tax Lawyer? A Brief Review of the Current Trends Around the Globe

Moderators

Andre Carvalho – Partner, Veirano Advogados, Rio De Janeiro

Jay Shim – Partner, Yoon & Yang, Seoul

Speakers

Rogério Fernandes Ferreira – Sócio | Managing Partner, RFF Lawyers, Lisbon

Riccardo Cajola – Managing Partner, Cajola & Associati, Milan

Fabienne Limacher – Partner, Walder Wyss AG, Zürich

Monchai Varatthan – Partner, TMI Associates (Thailand) Co.,Ltd., Bangkok

Reena Khair – Senior Partner, Kochhar & Co., New Delhi

Theophilus Emuwa – Partner, Aelex, Lagos

Women Business Lawyers

Real Talk: Women Lawyers Conquering Challenges (The Sequel)

Moderator

Gmeleen Tomboc – Svp, Project Management, Gurin Energy, Singapore

Speakers

Renu Menon – Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Caroline Berube –

Quyen Hoang – Partner, Lnt & Partners, Ho Chi Minh City

Erika Paulino – Partner, Mvgs Law Firm, Pasig City

Banking, Finance, and Securities

The Investors’ Rights in Relation to their Investments in AT-1 Bonds

Moderator

Ali Al Hashimi – Vice Chair of IPBA Banking & Finance Committee and Managing Partner, Global Advocacy And Legal Counsel, Dubai

Speakers

Koh Swee Yen SC – Partner, WongPartnership, Singapore

Parul Verma – Dentons Link Legal

Kentaro Minato – Partner, Atsumi & Sakai, Tokyo

Employment & Immigration Law, AI (Ad Hoc)

AI in the workplace – a cutting-edge spotlight on what’s new and hot in the world of big tech and HR

Moderators

Cleber Venditti – Partner, Mattos Filho, Sao Paulo

Jian (Scott) Li – Person-in-charge, Jin Mao Partners (lin Gang), Shanghai

Speakers

Carolyn Knox – Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Alamo

Juan Carlos Lombardia – Partner, Bartolome & Briones, Madrid

Jenny Tsin – Partner, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore

Moksha Bhat – Managing Partner, AP & Partners, Gurugram

Energy & Natural Resources, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Data Centers under Scrutiny: Powering Sustainability, Privacy and Security

Moderators

Doil Son – Managing Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Alberto Cardemil – Partner, Carey y CIA., Santiago

Speakers

Matthew Pearl – Of Counsel, Jenner & Block, Washington

Christian Peng – Partner, Fangda Partners, Beijing

Nayantara Nag – Partner, Trilegal, Gurgaon

Lai Ling Tong – Partner, Raja, Darryl & Loh, Kuala Lumpur

International Construction Projects

Opening or Closing Gates? Market Access in Global Infrastructure Construction: Between Openness and Strategic Protection

Moderator

Mirella Lechna-Marchewka – Attorney-at-law, Managing Partner, Wardynski I Wspolnicy Sp.k., Warszawa

Speakers

Katarzyna Kuzma – Partner, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka – DZP, Warsaw

Shweta Bharti – Managing Partner, Hammurabi and Solomon Partners, New Delhi

Anna Weinberger – Associate, Taft Law, Chicago

Jeremy Iloulian – Counsel, Crowell & Moring Llp, Chicago

Ashish Suman – Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors

Ramesh Vaidyanathan – Senior Partner, Btg Advaya, Mumbai

Energy & Natural Resources

Geopolitics and Energy Security: Is Energy Transitioning Back?

Moderator

John Kettle – Partner, Gadens, Brisbane

Speakers

Mahesh Rai – Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Francisco Martinez Boluda – Partner, Uria Menendez Abogados, Madrid

Dushyantha Perera – Partner (head Of Corporate & Commercial Law), Sudath Perera Associates, Nawala (Greater Colombo)

Diederik Maessen – Lawyer | Partner, Van Doornes, Amsterdam

Lothar Van Driessche – Partner, Stibbe, Brussels

Insolvency

Group Insolvency: Coordinated Insolvency Resolution for Interconnected Entities, a way Forward: Domestic and International Perspective

Moderator

Rikita Karakawa – Partner, Abe, Ikubo & Katayama, Tokyo

Speakers

Jyoti Singh – Founder, AJA Legal, Mumbai

Dhanshuklal Vekaria – Partner, Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP, Hong Kong

John Birch – Partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Toronto

Florian Wolff – Partner, GOERG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwaelten mbB, Frankfurt am Main

Cross-Border Investment

The Next Frontier: Developments in South and Southeast Asia

Moderator

Rashmi Grover – Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Singapore

Speakers

Harshit Anand – Partner, JSA, Gurgaon

Lauren Chung – Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Alfa Dewi Setiawati – Partner, ATD Law in association with Mori Hamada, Jakarta Selatan

Jonathan Goacher – Partner, Stephenson Harwood Llp, Singapore

Corporate Counsel, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

When Business Disputes and Criminal Law Collide

Moderator

Lakshmi Nadarajah – Of Counsel, Christopher & Lee Ong, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Paolo Grandi – Partner, Rplt, Milano

Samar Singh Kachwaha – Counsel, Chambers of Samar Singh Kachwaha, New Delhi

Masafumi Kodama – Partner, Kitahama Partners, Osaka

Martin Rogers – Partner & Chair, Asia, Davis Polk, Hong Kong

Janice Goh – Partner, Clifford Chance Asia / Cavenagh Law LLP, Singapore

Muhtar Ali – Partner, Mhp Law Office, Jakarta

International Construction Projects

Role of Experts in Major Construction Project For Delay and Cost Overruns Claims

Moderator

Vyapak Desai – Counsel, Vyapak Desai Law Chambers, Mumbai

Speakers

Paul Sandosham – Partner, Clifford Chance Pte Ltd, Singapore

Chelsea Pollard – Associate, Morgan Lewis, Dubai

Jonathan Ellis – Partner, HKA Global Pty Ltd, London

Amit Bansal – Partner, Deloitte

Next Generation, Legal Practice

Partner Compensation Models: Balancing Tradition and Innovation

Moderator

Francisco Javier Zappa – Partner, M&M Bomchil, Caba

Speakers

Mark Prevezer – Co Founder, Silver Fox International Legal Consulting, London

Ying Charn Benjamin Gaw – Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Ashish Razdan – Partner, Khaitan & Co, Mumbai

Yixiao Li – Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart

ESG, Environmental Law

Carbon Crossroads: Navigating the Legal Labyrinth of a Net-Zero Future

Moderator

Christina Reyes – Junior Partner, Cochingyan & Partners Law Offices, Makati City

Speakers

Weronika Nalbert – Advocate, Wardyński & Partners, Warsaw

Andreanna Ten – Partner, Zaid Ibrahim & Co., Kuala Lumpur

Vanita Bhargava – Senior Partner, Khaitan & Co, Noida

Romanee (Mengni) Luo – Partner, QZ&WD Law Firm, Nanchang

Prof. Dr. Eric Wagner – Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Cross-Border Business in a Brave New World of International Trade and Regulation: Managing Conflicting Legal Requirements

Moderator

Susan Munro – Barrister, Resolution Chambers, Hong Kong

Speakers

Guneet Gudh – Counsel, Panag, Babu & Sarangi, Delhi

Jack Hayes – Partner, Steptoe Llp, Washington DC

Philip Rohlik – Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, Hong Kong

Patrice Grenier – Principal, Grenier Avocats, Paris

Banking, Finance, and Securities

Impact of Barriers to Trade on Financing and Foreign Investment

Moderator

Don Waters – Vice Chair of IPBA Banking & Finance Committee and Partner, McMillan LLP, Toronto

Speakers

Kenichi Tanizaki – Senior Partner, Atsumi & Sakai, Tokyo

Jorge Ignacio Mayora – Partner, Allende & Brea, Buenos Aires

Sean Muggah – Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Rohitashwa Prasad – Partner, Dentons Link Legal, New Delhi

Cross-Border Investment

Acquisitions & Arms: Up-and-Coming Opportunities in the Defence Sector

Moderator

Dr. Anselm Christiansen – Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart

Speakers

Sandeep Mehta – Partner, JSA, Mumbai

Jaroslaw Kruk – Managing Partner, KW Kruk&Partners Law Firm Lp, Warsaw

Sze Min Teoh – Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Ben Smith – Partner, MinterEllison, Sydney

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

An Asian Perspective on Enforcement of ISDS Awards – Trends and Developments

Moderator

Kyongwha Chung – Of Counsel, Covington & Burling, Seoul

Speakers

Lars Markert – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ), Tokyo

Viren Mascarenhas – Founding Partner, Mascarenhas Law Pllc, New York

Dr Mariel Dimsey – Independent Arbitrator, MD Arbitration and Advisory, Hong Kong

Teck Wee Tiong – Partner, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore

Mumtaz Bhalla – Partner, Economic Laws Practice, New Delhi

Tax Law

Recent Structures and Trends to Pass Anti-Avoidance Tests

Moderators

Gibran Naushad – GN Law

Siong Sie Khong – Partner, Jason Teoh, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Tom Kwon – Partner, Lee & Ko, Seoul

Brígida Galbete – Counsel, Cuatrecasas Legal, Slp, Barcelona

Tin-Lok Shea – Partner, H & H Lawyers, Sydney

Sneh Shah – Partner, Khaitan & Co, Mumbai

Maritime Law

Global Developments in Maritime Law

Moderator

Gautam Bhatikar – Partner, Phoenix Legal, Mumbai

Speakers

Ngosong Fonkem – Partner, Amundsen Davis LLP, Milwaukee

Shirley Liu – Partner, Beijing Globe-law Law Firm, Dalian

Daniel Liang – Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Legal Development & Training, Legal Practice

Building a Cross-Border Legal Practice: Strategies for Growth and Collaboration

Moderators

Bryan Tan – Director, Nair, Jen & Tan LLC, Singapore

Frederique David – Partner, Harlay Avocats, Paris

Speakers

Anu Tiwari – Partner, Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai

Shin Jae Kim – Partner, Tozzini Freire Advogados, Sao Paulo

Dr. Orsolya Gorgenyi – Partner, Szecskay Attorneys At Law, Budapest

Adam Smuga – Managing Partner, TIAS Legal Smuga Sp.k., Warsaw

Cross-Border Investment

Evolvement of FDI National Security Review Regimes in a Segmented World

Moderator

Dr. Till Kosche – Partner, Noerr PartG mbB, Frankfurt

Speakers

Timur Akhundov – Partner, Birch Legal, Saint-Petersburg

Hong Bui – Partner, Lnt & Partners, Ho Chi Minh

Marco Nicolini – Partner, Chiomenti Studio Legale, Rome

Ira A. Eddymurthy – Senior Partner, SSEK Law Firm, Jakarta

International Construction Projects, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Cybersecurity, Data Integrity, and Real-Time Dispute Resolution in International Construction Projects

Moderators

Karen Gough – Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers, London

Sophie Ahn – Partner, Yulchon LLC, South Korea

Speakers

Sangchul Kim – Partner, BAE, KIM & LEE, Seoul

Shumin Lin – Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Zachary Song – Steptoe

Ms. Ankit Khushu – Partner, Kachwaha & Partners, New Delhi

Irvinder Bakshi – Barrister and Chartered Arbitrator, KSB Law Consultants Limited, Purley

Insurance, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Robo-Liability: Who Pays When Intelligent Machines Fail? Navigating Liability and Insurance in the Age of Autonomy

Moderators

Kemsley Brennan – Partner, Minter Ellison, Sydney

Miriam Rose Ivan Pereira – Counsel, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners, Tokyo

Speakers

Sanjay Patel – Barrister, 4 Pump Court, London

Christian Alexander Mayer – Partner, Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB, München

Ralph Smith – Counsel, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Madrid

Huzefa Tavawalla – Partner – (Head – Digital Disruption), Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Bengaluru

Women Business Lawyers

Comparative Perspectives on Women’s Legal Rights: Cross-Border Insights and Legal Evolutions

Moderator

Shiao Ning Lam – Managing Director, Rubicon Law LLC, Singapore

Speakers

Aanya Wig –

Everlene Lee – Partner, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (accra Law), Taguig

Areej Hamadah – Founder & President, Legal Challenges Group, Kuwait

Diana Hamade – Managing Partner, Diana Hamade Attorneys at Law, Dubai

Employment & Immigration Law

Navigating cross border corporate restructurings: a guided tour with practical survival/emergency tips and special focus on key employment and immigration considerations

Moderator

Alberto De Luca – Partner, DL-LAW, Milano

Speakers

Simon Gorham – Partner, Boodle Hatfield LLP, London

Nan Sato – Partner, Fisher Phillips Llp, Philadelphia

Kathryn Weaver – Partner, Seyfarth Shaw, Hong Kong

Aviation & Aerospace

Aviation Hubs: Risky Business or Growing Opportunities?

Moderator

Lai Wai Fong – Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Vani Mehta – General Counsel, GE Aerospace, New Delhi

Sanjay Gupta – Senior Partner, Dentons Link Legal, New Delhi

Michael Atanante – Partner, Atanante & Ilagan (AI Law), Quezon City

Competition Law

Jurisdictional updates

Moderator

Eva Cole – Partner, Winston & Strawn Llp, Rye

Speakers

Dr Corinne Chew – Director, Regulatory & Competition Law, Drew & Napier, Singapore

Vivian Fraga – Partner, TozziniFreire Advogados, São Paulo

Mr. Manas Kumar Chaudhuri – Partner, Khaitan & Co LLP, Noida

Radoslav Depolo – Partner, Kennedys Law LLP, Santiago

Kristina Winkelmann – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Brussels

Cross-Border Investment

Navigating Cross-Border Private Capital Investments: Legal, Regulatory, and Strategic Considerations in an Increasingly Fragmented Global Landscape

Moderators

Markus Rasner – Partner, Oppenhoff & Partner, Frankfurt

Kyle Lee – Partner, Wongpartnership Llp, Singapore

Speakers

Saloni Shroff – Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Gautam Buddha Nagar

Claudio Oksenberg – Partner, Mattos Filho, Sao Paulo

Gen Takahashi – Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Singapore

Akshat Babbar – Chrys Capital

Tax Law

PE Structures for Tax-Efficient Cross-Border Investments into Digital Assets (Data Centers)

Moderator

Thomas Meister – Partner, Walder Wyss Ltd, Zürich

Speakers

Picharn Sukparangsee – Partner, Bangkok Global Law, Bangkok

Yong Whan Choi – Partner, Yulchon Llc, Seoul

Gibran Naushad – GN Law

Nur Amira Ahmad Azhar – Partner, RDS Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

International Construction Projects, Corporate Counsel

Agile Contracting in Construction and its Benefits in Reducing Construction Time, Improving Communication and Collaboration, Minimizing waste, Increasing Customer Satisfaction and Promoting Better Risk Management

Moderator

Lam Ko Luen – Partner, Shook Lin & Bok, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Matthew Koh – Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore, Singapore

Raj Navaratnam – Partner, Azman Davidson & Co, Kuala Lumpur

Tara Shahani – Partner, Kachwaha & Partners, New Delhi

Parveen Arora – Partner, Btg Advaya, Mumbai

Aviation & Aerospace, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Navigating Space and Aviation Disputes

Moderators

Jean-Claude Beaujour – Lawyer, Harlay Law, France

Lai Wai Fong – Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Angela (Yao) Lin – Deputy CEO & Partner, Lee And Li, Attorneys-at-law, Taipei

Jonathan Humphrey – Partner, Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages Co-Lead APAC, HKA Global Pty Ltd, Sydney

Samantha J. Rowe – Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, London

Alipak Banerjee – Founder, Alipak Banerjee Law Chambers, New Delhi

Lai Wai Fong – Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co, Kuala Lumpur

APEC

Regulation of Digital Products and Artificial Intelligence – is Enough Being Done?

Moderator

Daniel Liang – Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Speakers

Senthil Dayalan – Associate Director, Forte Law LLC, Singapore

Vivek Kathpalia – Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai

Sucheta Chitgopekar – Of Counsel, Porter Wright Morris & Arther LLP, Chicago

Banking, Finance, and Securities, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Digital Finance in Motion: UPI, Inclusion, and the Future of Cross-Border Payments

Moderator

Jyotsna Jayaram – Partner, Trilegal, Bangalore

Speakers

Vinay Ahuja – Partner, DFDL Legal & Tax, Bangkok

Eddie Hsiung – Partner, Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law, Taipei

Yuri Suzuki – Co-Chair of IPBA Banking & Finance Committee and Senior Partner, Atsumi & Sakai, Tokyo

Abi Abadi Tisnadisastra – Managing Partner, ATD Law In Association With Mori Hamada, Jakarta

Anu Tiwari – Partner, Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai

International Trade

Tariffs & Export Controls: The New World Order in Trade and Supply Chains

Moderator

Kala Anandarajah – Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

Speakers

Corey Norton – Partner, Porter Wright, Washington

Sanjay Notani – Partner, Economic Laws Practice

Andrey Zharskiy – Partner, Alrud Law Firm Russia, Moscow

Anthony Rapa – Partner, Blank Rome Llp, Washington

Byron Maniatis – Partner, Hogan Lovells, Brussels

Cross-Border Investment

Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Catalysts for Cross-Border Investment

Moderator

Rudra Kumar Pandey – Senior Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Delhi

Speakers

Dierk Ullrich – Partner, Fasken, Vancouver

Kazuhide Ueno – Partner, TMI Associates, Tokyo

Dr Rishab Gupta – Counsel, Twenty Essex, Mumbai

Amol Parikh – Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP, Chicago

Martin Imhof – Partner, Heuking, Dusseldorf

Employment & Immigration Law, Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Cross-border employment investigations – data protection and other legal and regulatory pitfalls

Moderator

Vivek Daswaney – Partner, Economic Laws Practice (ELP)

Speakers

Thiago Luís Sombra – Partner, Mattos Filho, São Paulo

Juan Carlos Tristan – Partner, Blp Abogados, Escazu

Leonard Yeoh – Partner, Tay & Partners, Kuala Lumpur

Zhengzhi Wang – Partner, Beijing Globe-law Law Firm, Beijing

Stephen Igor Warokka – Partner, SSEK Law Firm, Jakarta

International Trade, Tax Law

Being Agile and Creative with International Supply Chains to deal with Constant Changes in the Transfer Pricing & Customs Duty World—is there a Role for AI?

Moderators

Liyao Wang – Consultant / Head of China Business & Migration, Finlaysons Lawyers, Adelaide

Jeff Snyder – Crowell

Speakers

Conchi Bargallo Garcia – Senior Lawyer, Cuatrecasas, Barcelona

Siong Sie Khong – Partner, Jason Teoh, Kuala Lumpur

Michael Butler – Tax & Revenue Partner, Finlaysons Lawyers, Adelaide

Navneet S. Chugh – Chugh LLP

Ngosong Fonkem – Partner, Amundsen Davis LLP, Milwaukee

Insurance

Climate Change – Evolving Insurance-Related Claims

Moderator

Ying Shuang Wang – Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

Speakers

Adam Karras – MinterEllison, Sydney

Divyam Agarwal – Partner, J. Sagar Associates (JSA), New Delhi

Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Corporate Counsel

Agentic AI: Terms, Conditions, and Autonomous Decisions

Moderator

Aaron Kamath – Leader, Nishith Desai Associates, Bengaluru

Speakers

Prem Amarnani – Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP, New York

Jerome Canlas – Partner, Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia, Taguig

Anindya Ghosh – Partner, Argus Partners

Gustavo Santillana – Associate, Santillana y Abogados, Mexico

Claudia Martinez Zuniga – Associate, Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano Abogados Sociedad Civil De Responsabilidad Limitada, Lima

Legal Practice

Beyond the Bar: Legal Work by Non-Lawyers—Challenge or Opportunity?

Moderator

Ji-En Lee – CEO, Chambers Lab, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Clayton Kimpton – Chief Executive, The Law Association Of New Zealand, Auckland

Bithika Anand – Founder, Chairman and Managing Director – Legal League Consulting, Founder and CEO – Human Elevation, White Water Advisors (P) Ltd., Gurgaon

Probir Roy Chowdury – Partner, JSA, Bangalore

Alina Chia – Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

Next Generation

Adoption of AI at Law Firms – What it takes to be AI Ready and Resilient

Moderator

Arya Tripathy – Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Noida

Speakers

Hiroyuki Tezuka – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ), Tokyo

Jay-Son Yang – Senior Foreign Attorney, Yulchon Llc, Seoul

Olivia Kung – Partner, Sun Lawyers LLP, Hong Kong

Rajesh Sreenivasan – Head Of The Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Practice, Rajah & Tann Singapore Llp, Singapore