Conference programme
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Wednesday 7 October (1830 - 2200)
Asset Management and Investment Funds Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (1900 - 2200)
Asset Recovery Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (1900 - 2200)
Closely Held Companies Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (1900 - 2200)
Communications Law Committee (Lead)
Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee (Lead)
Space Law Committee (Lead)
Technology Law Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (1900 - 2200)
International Construction Projects Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (1900 - 2200)
LGBTQI+ Law Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (1900 - 2300)
Arbitration Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (1930 - 2230)
Maritime and Transport Law Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (1930 - 2300)
Anti-Corruption Committee (Lead)
Business Crime Committee (Lead)
Criminal Law Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (2000 - 2300)
Diversity and Equality Law Committee (Lead)
Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee (Lead)
Wednesday 7 October (2000 - 2300)
International Trade and Customs Law Committee (Lead)
Thursday 8 October (0800 - 0930)
Thursday 8 October (0800 - 0930)
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Join us at the awards breakfast where the IBA Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights, the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, and the IBA Pro Bono Award will be presented.
Human Rights Law Committee
Pro Bono Committee
Section on Public and Professional Interest (Lead)
Young Lawyers' Committee
Thursday 8 October (0930 - 1045)
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Who owns a borderless, AI-generated brand identity and advertising creative? As AI transforms the creative process, legal frameworks are diverging globally. This session will explore the tension between innovation and authorship, contrasting the U.S. Copyright Office’s strict "human authorship" requirement with more permissive international jurisdictions.
Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee (Lead)
Session/Workshop Chair(s)
Thursday 8 October (0930 - 1045)
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This session will build on the round tables and findings of the working group and provide an opportunity to bring bars and lawyers up to date.
Bar Issues Commission (Lead)
IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit
Thursday 8 October (0930 - 1045)
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The panel will explore issues that arise in relation to digitalisation and data in the context of investigations and merger reviews: data storage and extra-territorial jurisdiction, legal privilege, use of technologies including AI for document production, use of private digital messaging and devices and the interaction of privacy and competition law in this area.
Antitrust Section (Lead)
Session/Workshop Chair(s)
Thursday 8 October (0930 - 1045)
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This session focuses on topical human rights issues prioritised by Bar Associations and Law Societies across different jurisdictions.
Business Human Rights Committee
European Regional Forum
Human Rights Law Committee (Lead)
LGBTQI+ Law Committee
Thursday 8 October (0930 - 1045)
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This session explores how law firms can ensure their lawyers continue to grow, adapt, and add value as AI transforms the legal profession.
AI & Technology Subcommittee
Law Firm Management Committee (Lead)
Session/Workshop Chair(s)
Thursday 8 October (0930 - 1045)
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This session will offer a strategic forward-looking, regulatory, legal risk, business market perspective.
Insurance Committee (Lead)
Thursday 8 October (0930 - 1230)
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The IBA Aviation Law Committee has once again organised an outing for the IBA Annual Conference. Please note that places are limited. Delegates registered for the conference will be invited to sign up in person at the conference help desk. Attendees are advised to show up 5 to 10 minutes before the start of the tour to make sure there are no delays.
Aviation Law Committee (Lead)