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• AI in legal delivery: the use of generative AI for contract drafting and review; automated due diligence; predictive risk analysis and decision-support tools.
• From experimentation to governance: designing and implementing internal AI governance frameworks, including usage policies audit trails, confidentiality safeguards, bias mitigation, accuracy controls, and accountability mechanisms.
• The emergence of the tech-savvy lawyer: shifting from a traditional legal adviser to a tech-enabled risk strategist; developing fluency in data, systems and AI-assisted decision-making; designing contracts for AI-enabled environments.
• Evidence, authenticity and disputes risk: AI-generated content, deepfakes and evidential integrity; preserving trust in records and documentation in an AI-enabled environment; supervision obligations and liability considerations.
• Questions & Answers

Moderator:

• Sarah Haddadi – Strategy Director, LexisNexis Middle East & North Africa

Panelists:

• Mohamed Al Mamari – Lead Legal Counsel, OQ
• Zahraa Al Lawati – Senior Legal Counsel, Vodafone Oman
• Humaid Alsaqri – Legal Associate, Oman Data Park
• Lara Salem – Head of Content Strategy, LexisNexis Middle East

• Governance in transition: a practical governance and compliance checklist across SAOGs, SAOCs, and SOEs; priority focus areas for in-house legal teams over the next 12 months; embedding effective internal compliance cultures.
• Energy transition compliance and green contract governance: renewable energy regulatory framework; updated net zero commitments; ESG disclosure obligations and sustainability governance; avoiding greenwashing exposure.
• Economic sanctions and regulatory exposure: a practical guide for in-house legal teams on understanding OFAC Requests for Information (RFIs): why they are issued, what they indicate, what they ask for, how organisations should respond, and the role of effective compliance programmes in mitigating enforcement risk.  
• Questions & Answers 

Moderator:

• Salim Al Sinawi – General Counsel, Total Energies Saudi Arabia

Panelists:

• Ibrahim AlBalushi – General Counsel, Sohar Port & Freezone
• Leyan Al-Mawali – Group Chief Legal Officer & Board Director, ASYAD Group
• Azzan Al Yahmadi – General Counsel, Integrated Gas Company (IGC) Oman
• Mussadak Mirza – Visiting Lecturer, Bait Al Qanoon
• Leopold Zentner – Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

• International Financial Centre of Oman (IFC Oman): proposed features (tax exemptions, structuring, regulatory and licensing environment, court model); interaction with onshore regimes; comparison with regional financial centres.
• Court of Investment & Commerce (CIC): appointment of specialist judges, electronic case management, and procedural efficiency; use of summary procedures; practical implications for investor confidence; key dispute trends.
• Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (OAC): institutional developments and recent work; when to choose arbitration over litigation; comparison with regional arbitral institutions; enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Oman.
• Questions & Answers

Moderator:

• Michael Patchett-Joyce – Barrister, Arbitrator and Mediator

Panelists:

• Abdulwahhab AlHinai – General Counsel, OQ
• Ahmed Almahrouqi – Senior Associate, BSA Al Rashdi & Al Barwani Advocates & Legal Consultants
• Dr. Abdullah Al Mandhari – Chief Executive Officer, Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre
• Mussadak Mirza – Visiting Lecturer, Bait Al Qanoon
• Majda Al Riyami – Partner, Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co.