Second

Legislation and Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

  • 26 - 29 November 2025
  • فندق سوفتيل نايل داون تاون القاهرة
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Number of sessions

8

Evaluation

4.5

Number of participants

15

Number of speakers

11

Number of Nationalities

10

Number of subscribers

52

Sponsors

Main Sposor

شورى للمحاماة والتحكيم

Participating entities

International Academy Of mediation and arbitration
Law Vision 360
SHURA Law Firm
Legalcommunity MENA
National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development

Event summary

First Session

Session One: Towards the Development of Arab Arbitration Laws

This session addresses the urgent need to modernize Arab arbitration frameworks in response to the rapid developments in regional and international business environments.

Arbitration remains a key tool for resolving commercial disputes efficiently and flexibly. However, many Arab jurisdictions still face legislative gaps and practical challenges that may reduce investor confidence.

The session highlights the importance of unifying procedural standards, strengthening guarantees of fairness and transparency, and reinforcing the principle of party autonomy in line with global best practices, thereby contributing to enhancing the region’s position as a trusted hub for arbitration.

Session One: Towards the Development of Arab Arbitration Laws
Second Session

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The session focused on key legal issues arising from the smart transformation of legal departments—specifically the risks associated with AI outputs, the potential for the disclosure of professional secrets or breaches of confidentiality, and the liabilities of legal entities in the event of violations. Discussions addressed the ownership of legal content generated by AI systems and reviewed proposed measures to mitigate these risks. Furthermore, the session examined the responsibilities of companies and board members regarding the deployment of AI within a smart corporate governance framework, emphasizing the importance of disclosure obligations and the digitization of documents as pillars for utilizing AI in governance.

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Third Session

Session One: Towards the Development of Arab Arbitration Laws

This session addresses the urgent need to modernize Arab arbitration frameworks in response to the rapid developments in regional and international business environments.

Arbitration remains a key tool for resolving commercial disputes efficiently and flexibly. However, many Arab jurisdictions still face legislative gaps and practical challenges that may reduce investor confidence.

The session highlights the importance of unifying procedural standards, strengthening guarantees of fairness and transparency, and reinforcing the principle of party autonomy in line with global best practices, thereby contributing to enhancing the region’s position as a trusted hub for arbitration.

Session One: Towards the Development of Arab Arbitration Laws
Fourth Session

Second Workshop: "Legislative Agility as an Approach to Drafting Smart Legislation"

The workshop addressed the concept of "legislative agility" as an approach to drafting smart legislation capable of responding to rapid technological advancements. It focused on key agile governance methods and their role in the continuous development of legal systems, while also highlighting the importance of regulatory experimentation as a tool to assist policymakers in designing flexible legal frameworks that foster innovation and strike a balance with the protection of public interests.

Second Workshop: "Legislative Agility as an Approach to Drafting Smart Legislation"
Fifth Session

الورشة الثالثة: "صياغة سياسة استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي داخل الإدارات القانونية":

The workshop focused on the process of formulating policies for the ethical use of artificial intelligence technologies and reviewed best practices for integrating AI into legal work. It also outlined the responsibilities of legal departments regarding AI technologies, emphasizing the importance of adhering to internationally and locally recognized professional conduct standards. Furthermore, the workshop underscored that AI should serve as a tool to support lawyers in enhancing the quality of their work, rather than acting as a substitute for them.

الورشة الثالثة: "صياغة سياسة استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي داخل الإدارات القانونية":
Sixth Session

الورشة الثالثة: "صياغة سياسة استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي داخل الإدارات القانونية":

The workshop addressed the skills involved in crafting AI prompts (prompt engineering) and their importance in enhancing the quality of legal outputs, emphasizing that the quality of results is directly linked to the quality of the input prompts. It also covered mechanisms for developing responsible usage policies for smart technologies within legal departments. Furthermore, the workshop showcased various smart tools used in the legal field and outlined key methods for protecting client privacy and the confidentiality of legal information, while warning against entering sensitive data into platforms—particularly free ones—that lack adequate security safeguards.

الورشة الثالثة: "صياغة سياسة استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي داخل الإدارات القانونية":

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Participants Opinions

عبد الرحمن العيوني- السعودية

عبد الرحمن العيوني- السعودية

21 November, 2025

أتقدم إليكم وإلى فريق العمل الكريم بجزيل الشكر والامتنان على دعوتكم الكريمة لحضور المؤتمر لهذا العام، وعلى ما لمسناه من حفاوة الاستقبال ودقة التنظيم والإبداع في التفاصيل الذي جعل التجربة متميزة ومثرية.

عبدالله الحردان - الأردن

عبدالله الحردان - الأردن

16 November, 2025

حبيت أشكر كل القائمين على المؤتمر على الجهد الكبير والتنظيم الرائع بصراحة استفدنا كثير من النقاشات وكانت فرصة مهمة نتعرّف فيها على خبرات الدول العربية ونبادل الأفكار