OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Today, due to adverse weather conditions and cancellations of most flights to Dubai, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to cancel 27th edition of The IP and Litigation Gorilla Conference Dubai scheduled for 18 & 19 April, 2024 in its entirety. We will be rescheduling the conference to a later date - an official statement regarding the same shall be made in 2-3 business days.
Accordingly, we will discuss on same when we will announce the conference dates again. I know this decision will affect many of your plan but due to safety purpose, we had to take this touch decision. Hope you understand our decision! Please keep in touch for our new dates announcement.
Team IPR Gorilla
The IP and Litigation Gorilla Conference Dubai 2024
2024
Pullman Dubai Downtown
Two Days of Powerful Talks
2024
27th Edition
After an eventful year of 2023, Join us for the 27th edition of The IP and Litigation Gorilla Conference, a prestigious two-days conference dedicated to exploring the exciting world of intellectual property rights and legal fraternities. With over 200+ attendees expected to grace the event, The IPR Gorilla promises to be an insightful, interactive, and thought-provoking platform that offers an exclusive opportunity to connect with some of the brightest minds and industry leaders from across the globe.
This conference is a must-attend for anyone seeking to gain insights into the latest trends, network with like-minded individuals, and expand their knowledge of intellectual property and legal topics. So, mark your calendars and embark on a journey of learning, networking, and growth with The IPR Gorilla 2024!
200 + Participants
60+
Topics
24+
Sessions
45+
Speakers
Advisory Committee
Soji John
Senior Director,
Assistant General Counsel, IP & Licensing, Western Digital
Patrick Desmond
Special Counsel
SCG Chemicals Co Ltd
André Frieden
Deputy General Counsel / Head, Large Deals Legal Team, Capgemini
Lakshika Joshi
Partner, Lead IP Counsel, Global & AVP Legal , Capgemini Engg.
Ahmad Saleh
Partner, Head of Patents & Designs (R&D and Innovations), Al Tamimi & Company
Dr. Lorenz Kaiser
Senior Legal Counsel GE Aviation
Associate Partners
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Sponsors & Partners
Pen Sponsor & Lanyard Sponsor
Co Lanyard Sponsor
Media Partners
Prominent Speakers
Proud to bring inspirational speakers from across the globe
Cary Levitt
Senior Director
Epiq
(USA)
Miscen Desiderio
Director for Legal & Compliance
Accenture
(Philippines)
Waleed Nasser Al-Garawany
Senior Contracts Manager
ABB
(UAE)
Rohit Singh Gole
Senior Lead,
Business Solutions Consultant,
Clarivate (UAE)
Dr Mohamed Al Hemairy
Head of Tech. Transfer Section
University of Sharjah
(UAE)
Sameet Gambhir
Vice President (Corp. Law) & Company Secretary
DCM Shriram Ltd.
(India)
Patrick Desmond
Special Counsel
SCG Chemicals Co Ltd (Thailand)
Beatriz Ruiz-Beato
Head of Global Data Privacy
NEC Corporation
(Spain)
Abduraheem Padinhare
Sr. Legal Manager
CARS24 Arabia
(UAE)
Ahmad Saleh
Partner
Al Tamimi & Company
(UAE)
Raghvendra Verma
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
ISON Xperiences Group
(UAE)
Saloni Tuteja
Head of Legal, Middle East
Servier
(UAE)
Shaharyar Nashat
Executive Director Legal
AI Jomaih Energy & Water Co. Ltd.
(UAE)
Robert Whitehead
Partner
Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers &
Legal Consultants
(UAE)
Binish Ahmed
Director, Ethics and Compliance
DXC Technology
(UAE)
Shaima Al Sayed
Head of Legal
VinFast
(UAE)
Mohammed Noaman
General Counsel
GE Power
(UAE)
Ramy Rasmy
DAMAC Properties
Legal Counsel
(UAE)
Parnika Chaturvedi
Partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
(UAE)
Muna Farid
MD. & Head of Legal
Hatch DWC-LLC (UAE)
Isha Sharma
Founder
Trayambak & Viadroit
(India)
Dr. Venkat Reddy Donthi Reddy
Senior Advocate
(India)
Nishi Shabana
Founding Partner,
Lume Legal
(India)
Kamala Naganand
Managing Partner
Aarna Law
(India)
Abhishek Choudhury
Director
Nanobiz India Pvt Ltd
(India)
Dr. Abdulamir Alfaraj
Specialized Trainer
Dar Al-Muhama
(Kuwait)
Henrietta Newton
Senior Legal Counsel
Hartons Advisory
(UAE)
Vaibhav Sharma
Leading The Technology Transfer Unit,
American University of Sharjah
(UAE)
Sanjana Shrivastava
Manager
Etisalat
(UAE)
Noorulhuda Manshoor
Partner
Legacy Partners
(Canada)
Tayseer Bharucha
Associate Advocate
Bharucha & Co.
(Pakistan)
Agenda
Timings
Schedule
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM
Welcome Remarks and Keynote Speaker
09:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Panel Discussion I : Enforcement Issues That Arise In Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion II : How To Control IP Costs And Obtain Transparency
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Morning Networking Break
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
Panel Discussion III: Impact of Metaverse on IP & in Legal around the world
01:00 PM – 02:10 PM
Lunch Break & Group Photo
Registration
02:10 PM – 03:10 PM
Panel Discussion IV : Digital Brand Protection: Challenges and Solutions to prevent infringement & counterfeiting globally
03:10 PM – 03:40 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
Panel Discussion V: Patent Portfolio Valuations- Importance of IP & Patents
03:40 PM – 05:00 PM
Timings
Schedule
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM
Registration
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion VI: Compliance & Risk In The Digital Age: Cyber Security, Privacy And Data Protection
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Morning Networking Break
Panel Discussion VII: Enforcement and Anti-counterfeiting- How to Approach it?
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion VIII: Adoption Of AI, ML & Blockchain Technology In IP and Litigation
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch Break
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
Panel Discussion IX: Cross border IP disputes & infringement cases - A Global perspective
01:45 PM – 02:45 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
02:45 PM – 03:15 PM
Panel Discussion X The Various Litigation Challenges That May Arise In DIFC Courts
03:30 PM – 04:30 PM
Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM
