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A conference presented by the IBA North American Regional Forum, supported by the IBA Closely Held Companies Committee, the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee, the IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee, and the IBA Technology Law Committee.
Topics will include:
- Agentic AI - from prediction to autonomy: legal frameworks for the next generation of AI
- AI regulation across borders: navigating TRAIGA (Texas Responsible Artifcial Intelligence Government Act), the EU AI Act, and the global patchwork
- The new Texas stock exchange and evolving pathways to liquidity
- Deep tech M&A: acquiring robotics, semiconductors, quantum computing technology and physical AI
- Defence tech and national security: capital, export controls, and cross-border deal constraints
- Venture capital in an AI-dominated market: capital concentration, selectivity, and founder strategy
- Data privacy and cybersecurity for startups: compliance from day one
- IP ownership in the age of generative and agentic AI
- Fintech, tokenized assets, and autonomous financial systems: regulation meets innovation
- Energy, climate tech, and infrastructure: the new frontier for tech investment
- The war for talent: recruiting, retention, and workforce challenges in scaling startups
- Antitrust and tech M&A: acqui-hires, structured investments, and enforcement trends.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CLOSE 11 JANUARY 2027
Speaker opportunities
If you would like to be considered as a potential speaker at this specialist conference then please contact the relevant Chair/Co-Chairs in the IBA North American Regional Forum or Chair/Co-Chairs in the IBA Closely Held Committee or Chair/Co-Chairs in the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee and Chair/Co-Chairs in the IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee or Chair/Co-Chairs in the IBA Technology Law Committee or with your request; please send your bio together with information on your qualification and expertise on the topic.