About the Event
The Global Intellectual Property (IP) ConfEx, Middle East – Online Event aims to bring together 200+ IP Counsel, Head of IP Depts, IP Law Firm Partners, IP Tech Professionals, Tech Vendors and Selected Service Providers. Get insights on IP. Patent. Trademark. Risk. Security. GDPR. CCPA. Compliance. Data Privacy. Artificial Intelligence. Legal Technology. Automation. Machine Learning. Litigation. E-discovery etc.
Key Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Duncan Clark
Head of Academy,
Patsnap,
UK

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Ravi Rajiv Upadhyay
Director - Heading Legal & Compliance Operations,
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
India

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Agenda
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Access our detailed programme and attend content-rich Industry Sessions, Experiential Learning Sessions, Exclusive Case Study Presentations and much more. Network and partner ONLINE with top experts and leaders from the Global Legal industry.
* Program is subject to change without notice
09:55 AM – 10:00 AM (Dubai Time)
Opening Remarks
10:00 AM – 10:09 AM (Dubai Time)
Keynote Address
The Changing Landscape of IP Services: Patent, Trademark & Technology
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IP monetization & patent portfolio management with a lean in-house team
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Legal technology & digitalization - will that replace IP counsel or help them to partner with business?
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Portfolio management from a KPI perspective
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Tools for maintenance, planning, management, and monetization
Karim El Helaly
Legal Director
Oracle Systems limited
United Arab Emirates
10:13 AM – 10:49 AM
(Dubai Time)
Joint Case Study Presentation
(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)
eDiscovery Automation in IP: Discussion & Demonstration
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How will next-gen technologies and laws reshape legal/IP teams and how they operate?
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eDiscovery & case management solutions for IP lawyers
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Can eDiscovery be effectively secured in the Cloud?
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Protecting your documents and ensuring confidentiality
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Where does eDiscovery fit in your Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) strategy?
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How does the GDPR/CCPA Law bring a new dimension to Middle East eDiscovery
Navodit Mehra
Senior Vice President - Legal,
Sterlite Power,
India
Nurgül Çakir
Head of Legal - (Turkey&Romania)
BRF
Turkey
10:53 AM – 10:58 AM
(Dubai Time)
Joint Case Study Presentation
(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)
Protecting Your IP when Contracting with Third Parties
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Contract principles: an overview
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Top considerations before subcontracting
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Purpose of collaboration?
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Collaborative agreements to exploit IP
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Tips to keep IP safe
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Intellectual Property traps to avoid in contracts
Neha Kshirsagar
Head of Legal & Compliance Officer South Asia,
Bayer,
India
Smitha Chandrashekar
Legal Director,
HARMAN International,
India
11:02 AM – 11:21 AM
(Dubai Time)
Joint Case Study Presentation
(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)
IP Risk Management & Freedom to Operate
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Identify and avoid threats to your IP from outside risks
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Benefits of an IP risk management and mitigation strategy
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IP defense strategy
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Create & execute defensive IP portfolio
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Market & competitors analysis through IP intelligence tool
Dinchu Oommen
Senior Legal Counsel, MEA
Johnson Controls
United Arab Emirates
Müge Bulat Çetinkaya
Head of Legal,
Domino's,
Turkey
11:25 AM –
11:40 AM
(Dubai Time)
Virtual Q&A Session
11:40 AM –
11:55 AM
(Dubai Time)
Meetings: Networking Lounge & Exhibition Area
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Networking with speakers & delegates
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Meeting & live tech demo with key sponsors & exhibitors
12:00 PM – 12:27 PM
(Dubai Time)
Exclusive Case Study Presentation
(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)
India’s Data Protection Law a Step Closer to Create Safer Business Environment in India
Protecting individuals’ privacy and empowering corporates to do businesses.
Manoj K Singh
Founding Partner,
Singh & Associates,
India
Neeraj Dubey
Partner - Corporate Practice Group
Singh & Associates,
India
Sponsored by:
12:30 PM – 01:10 PM
(Dubai Time)
Joint Case Study Presentation
(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)
IP Strategy & Risk Management: A Key Focus on Increasing Value and Reducing Risk for Petchem Companies
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How should petrochemical companies in the Middle East focus their IP resources?
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Leverage your IP to maximize value and minimize legal risk
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Technology/IP risk, consequences and goals
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IP workflow and risk management – what should be the focus and when
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Tips for assessing freedom-to-operate (FTO)
Zayd Alathari
Partner, Head of IP,
Norton Rose Fulbright,
Saudi Arabia
Ravi Rajiv Upadhyay
Director - Heading Legal & Compliance Operations
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
India
01:13 PM – 02:11 PM
(Dubai Time)
Joint Case Study Presentation
(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)
Techniques to Turn Intellectual Property (IP) into More Profitable Assets
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Prepare a comprehensive assets inventory identifying each property right in the company’s IP portfolio
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Consult with a licensing expert to develop a strategy for licensing selected IP
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Maximize the value of IP assets
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Consider a charitable donation of unused IP assets
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Evaluate litigation risk
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Process of quantifying the value of intangible prope
Anubhav Kapoor
Group Vice President -Legal & Group Company Secretary
Cummins India
India
Ahmad Saleh
Partner & Head of
Patents & Designs,
Al Tamimi & Company,
UAE
Rohit Singh Gole
Senior Consultant,
Middle East,
Clarivate,
UAE
02:15 PM – 02:30 PM
(Dubai Time)
Virtual Q&A Session
02:33 PM – 03:16 PM
(Dubai Time)
Joint Case Study Presentation
(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)
How Patent Value can Measure and Improve Your Innovation?
Innovation is one of the most important areas that indicate how competitive you are in the market. Most of your company assets may indeed be IP, up to 80%! And since patents constitute a major area of IP that can be valued and measured, it’s important for you to know the monetary value your patents, or those of competitors, are worth. In this webinar, JP will help R&D and IP teams uncover the key drivers of patent valuation and how you can use it to inform competitive strategy, drive innovation, and increase your company's ROI by finding the best use of your IP.

Duncan Clark
Head of Academy,
Patsnap,
UK
03:18 PM – 04:20 PM
(Dubai Time)
Joint Case Study Presentation
(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)
Integration of Technology and Legal Function: Is It a Perfect partnership?
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How to increase corporate legal departments/ law firm’s efficiency and productivity?
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How to Leverage machine learning to meet compliance requirements reduce or eliminate false positive compliance concerns?
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AI & Blockchain in International Arbitration: new challenges, new advocacy skills
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How technology help mitigating risks during the litigation process?
Dinchu Oommen
Senior Legal Counsel, MEA
Johnson Controls,
UAE
Ahmad Saleh
Partner & Head of
Patents & Designs,
Al Tamimi & Company,
UAE
Smitha Chandrashekar
Legal Director,
HARMAN International,
India
Srinivas Kotni
Founder & Managing Partner,
LEXport,
India
04: 20 PM – 04:25 PM
(Dubai Time)
Thank You Note
*There can be a slight change in the time provided in the agenda above
** Please be present for a session 10 minutes before the start time
Testimonials

Jaroslaw Jankowski
Managing Director Malaysia & Lead Counsel Asia & Regional Compliance Officer Asia, Siemens
It has been a pleasure to attend Events 4 Sure Conferences. It has been very well-organized, and I would definitely like to join next year. The selection of subjects was very good.

Rapheepong Ghai
Privacy Consultant, OneTrust Inc
Events 4 Sure has a done a great job by bringing together service providers and lawyers together in the same room.

Feras El Hajjar
Founder & CEO, App4Legal
Happy to meet legal practitioner and legal expert from the industry. Sponsoring this event was a pleasure. It’s a nice gathering, and it was nice to meet leaders from top law industry and knowledge sharing with them was an awesome experience.

Richard Milchior
Partner, Granrut LLP, France
I was happy to be there and will enjoy if I have another opportunity to speak in one of your events.