The GRC Summit 2026 is a premier event dedicated to governance, risk management, and compliance, organized by the World Lawyers Forum. This summit brings together legal professionals, compliance officers, and industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and challenges in the GRC landscape.
Key topics covered at the summit include cybersecurity strategies, risk quantification, global privacy laws, and the integration of ethics and ESG principles into corporate governance. Sessions are designed to provide actionable insights and practical frameworks for enhancing organizational resilience and compliance.
Attendees can benefit from networking opportunities, keynote sessions by renowned experts, and panel discussions featuring thought leaders from various sectors. The event also features an expo hall showcasing innovative solutions and services in the GRC domain.
This summit is ideal for legal practitioners, compliance professionals, risk managers, and corporate executives seeking to stay abreast of evolving regulations and best practices in governance and risk management.
Speakers(68)
Abdelghani Alhijawi
Head - Enterprise Technology Department at Dewan Architects & Engineers
Abdelghani Alhijawi is the Head of the Enterprise Technology Department at Dewan Architects & Engineers in the UAE.
Abhinav Kumar Shrivastava
Associate Vice President - Information Security at NMC Healthcare
Abhinav Kumar Shrivastava is the Associate Vice President of Information Security at NMC Healthcare in the UAE.
Ahmed Nagy
Senior Legal Counsel at Emirates IslamiBankc
Ahmed Nagy holds the position of Senior Legal Counsel at Emirates IslamiBankc in the UAE.
Ahmer Aziz
Director of Technology & Cybersecurity Audit at e&
Ahmer Aziz holds the position of Director of Technology & Cybersecurity Audit at e& in the UAE.
Ali Alsarraf
Special Counsel at Jenner & Block
Ali Alsarraf holds the position of Special Counsel at Jenner & Block in the USA.
Alok Kumar Aggarwal
Partner - Compliance & Advisory at UHY James
Alok Kumar Aggarwal serves as Partner in Compliance & Advisory at UHY James in the UAE.
Amira Soliman
Founder & CEO at Time Guardian | Athar
Amira Soliman is the Founder and CEO of Time Guardian | Athar in the UAE.
Anthony Kieffer
Ex E&Y Cybersecurity and Risk Professional at Independent GRC Consultant
Anthony Kieffer is an Ex E&Y Cybersecurity and Risk Professional and currently an Independent GRC Consultant in France.
Arbnora Jashanica
ESG Advisory/ Board Director at The World Bank Group/ESG consulting firm
Arbnora Jashanica serves as ESG Advisory/ Board Director at The World Bank Group/ESG consulting firm in Kosovo.
Asiyat Kulterbaeva
Counsel at LLC Verba Legal
Asiyat Kulterbaeva serves as Counsel at LLC Verba Legal in Russia.
Balaji Iyer
Advocate at CHAMBERS OF GEORGE REBELLO
Balaji Iyer is an Advocate at CHAMBERS OF GEORGE REBELLO in India.
Beatriz Ruiz-Beato
Head of Global Data Privacy at NEC Corporation
Beatriz Ruiz-Beato is the Head of Global Data Privacy at NEC Corporation in Spain.
Can Yildirmaz
Director of Data Privacy and Client Data protection at Accenture
Can Yildirmaz is the Director of Data Privacy and Client Data protection at Accenture in the UAE.
Carlo Loveri
Head of Risk & BCM
Carlo Loveri holds the position of Head of Risk & BCM in the UAE.
Cavan Fabris
Partner and Head of Data and Cyber at RCP
Cavan Fabris holds the position of Partner and Head of Data and Cyber at RCP in the UK.
Charanjot Singh Grewal
Legal Consultant at Xenonstack Private Limited
Charanjot Singh Grewal is a Legal Consultant at Xenonstack Private Limited in India.
Chinar Jethwani
Corporate Lawyer & Compliance Specialist at Varun Beverages
Chinar Jethwani is a Corporate Lawyer and Compliance Specialist at Varun Beverages in the UAE.
Clen Cletus Richard
Senior Cybersecurity Manager at MBC Group
Clen Cletus Richard serves as Senior Cybersecurity Manager at MBC Group in the UAE.
Dhritimaan Shukla
Partner at Forensic & Integrity Services, EY
Dhritimaan Shukla is a Partner in Forensic & Integrity Services at EY in the UAE.
Dr. Ahmad Alozn
Founding Partner at Powerhouse Advisory Consultancy
Dr. Ahmad Alozn is the Founding Partner at Powerhouse Advisory Consultancy in the UAE.
Dr. Mahdi Ebrahimi
Senior Legal Consultant at Abdulhamid Yousuf Albalooshi Advocates & Legal Consultants
Dr. Mahdi Ebrahimi is a Senior Legal Consultant at Abdulhamid Yousuf Albalooshi Advocates & Legal Consultants in the UAE.
Dr. Mohd Hwaidi
Director of the LLM (Master of Laws) Programmes at University of Birmingham
Dr. Mohd Hwaidi is the Director of the LLM (Master of Laws) Programmes at the University of Birmingham in the UAE.
Dr. Thouraya Mathlouthi
Group Legal Director, Data Privacy and Protection at e&
Dr. Thouraya Mathlouthi is the Group Legal Director for Data Privacy and Protection at e& in the UAE.
Elias Bourran
Partner at Beaubourg Avocats
Elias Bourran is a Partner at Beaubourg Avocats in France.
Eman ElSharkawy
Regional Compliance Director at AbbVie
Eman ElSharkawy serves as Regional Compliance Director at AbbVie in the UAE.
Fadia Mubarak
Legal and GRC Advisor at Confidential Government Authority
Fadia Mubarak serves as a Legal and GRC Advisor at a Confidential Government Authority in Saudi Arabia.
Faisal A Siddiqui
Founder at Faisal A Siddiqui Law Firm
Faisal A Siddiqui is the Founder of Faisal A Siddiqui Law Firm in Saudi Arabia.
Faiz Thakur
Founding Growth and Strategy at August
Faiz Thakur is responsible for Founding Growth and Strategy at August in the USA.
Farbod Faribi Noorani
Attorney & Founder at Noorani Global Law Firm
Farbod Faribi Noorani is the Attorney and Founder of Noorani Global Law Firm, based in the USA.
Gbiamango Fabrice Yewawa
Esq., Attorney at Law at Yewawa Law Firm
Gbiamango Fabrice Yewawa is an Attorney at Law at Yewawa Law Firm in the USA.
Georges Abi Saab
General Counsel at Ooredoo Group
Georges Abi Saab holds the position of General Counsel at Ooredoo Group in Qatar.
Ghassan Zeidan
Founder & CEO at Paragon Consulting Partners
Ghassan Zeidan is the Founder and CEO of Paragon Consulting Partners in the UAE.
Inès Bedar
Expert on AI Governance
Inès Bedar is an Expert on AI Governance based in the UAE.
Jaswinder (Jas) Shekon
Director & Principal at Goldman Law
Jaswinder (Jas) Shekon serves as Director and Principal at Goldman Law in Australia.
Julia Kolomenko
Regional Head of Legal, EEMEA at SGS
Julia Kolomenko is the Regional Head of Legal for EEMEA at SGS in Qatar.
Kapil Singhal
CEO at Coingeit
Kapil Singhal serves as the CEO of Coingeit in India.
Karmanya Singh Sareen
Senior Partner at Kommit
Karmanya Singh Sareen serves as Senior Partner at Kommit in India.
Kay Njoku
Legal Counsel
Kay Njoku is a Legal Counsel based in the UK.
Kim Atallah
Director Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality at Novo Nordisk
Kim Atallah holds the position of Director Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality at Novo Nordisk in the UAE.
Kiran Kumar
Chief Information Security Officer at Alpheya
Kiran Kumar serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at Alpheya in the UAE.
Lalu Pillai
Senior Trade Compliance & Logistics Manager – Middle East, Africa & Pakistan at Trane Technologies
Lalu Pillai serves as the Senior Trade Compliance & Logistics Manager for the Middle East, Africa & Pakistan at Trane Technologies in the UAE.
Massyl Mallem
CEO & Co-Founder at PatentPlus AI
Massyl Mallem is the CEO and Co-Founder of PatentPlus AI in the USA.
Mike Nanwani
Founder & Managing Partner at Nanwani Solicitors LLP
Mike Nanwani is the Founder and Managing Partner at Nanwani Solicitors LLP in Hong Kong.
Mohammad Fahad
Director at KPMG
Mohammad Fahad is a Director at KPMG in Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Fahad Shaikh
Director at KPMG
Mohammad Fahad Shaikh is a Director at KPMG in Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad Talal Farrukh Irfan Khan
Partner at United Trademark & Patent Services
Muhammad Talal Farrukh Irfan Khan is a Partner at United Trademark & Patent Services in Saudi Arabia.
Nasrin Qurashi
Founder at 8 Fold HR Consultancy
Nasrin Qurashi is the Founder of 8 Fold HR Consultancy in the UAE.
Nawal Hend
Associate Lawyer at BSA Law
Nawal Hend serves as an Associate Lawyer at BSA Law in the UAE.
Nicholas Jayna
Director at Forensic & Integrity Services, EY
Nicholas Jayna is a Director at Forensic & Integrity Services, EY in the UAE.
Nilay Goyal
Chief Executive Officer at Innovance IP
Nilay Goyal serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Innovance IP in Canada.
Nisha Rani
Chief Information Security Officer at MMI ELR (Emirates Leisure Retail)
Nisha Rani is the Chief Information Security Officer at MMI ELR (Emirates Leisure Retail) in the UAE.
Nishat Rab
Senior Manager- Ethics, Compliance, Privacy & Company Secretary at Emirates Flight Catering Co. LLC
Nishat Rab holds the position of Senior Manager- Ethics, Compliance, Privacy & Company Secretary at Emirates Flight Catering Co. LLC in the UAE.
Osama El-Masry
ME Practice Lead - Data Responsibility & Privacy at Cognizant
Osama El-Masry holds the position of ME Practice Lead in Data Responsibility & Privacy at Cognizant in the UAE.
Prabhakaran Ramachandaran
Chairman & Managing Partner at Lincoln Global Law Chambers
Prabhakaran Ramachandaran is the Chairman and Managing Partner at Lincoln Global Law Chambers in the USA.
Raghavendra Verma
Founder & Partner at Amadi Legal Consultancy
Raghavendra Verma is the Founder and Partner at Amadi Legal Consultancy in the UAE.
Ramy Rasmy
In House Legal Counsel at DAMAC
Ramy Rasmy serves as In House Legal Counsel at DAMAC in the UAE.
Richard Mack
EMEA Business Executive at IBM
Richard Mack holds the position of EMEA Business Executive at IBM in the UAE.
Sachin Kumar Singh
Founder at Riskmindz
Sachin Kumar Singh is the Founder of Riskmindz in the UAE.
Saloni Tuteja
Head of Legal & Compliance at Servier Middle East
Saloni Tuteja serves as the Head of Legal & Compliance at Servier Middle East in the UAE.
Sanjay Deshpande
Partner - Technology Consulting at UHY James
Sanjay Deshpande is a Partner in Technology Consulting at UHY James in the UAE.
Sergey Konov
Regional Compliance & Integrity Officer IMETA at Boehringer Ingelheim
Sergey Konov serves as the Regional Compliance & Integrity Officer IMETA at Boehringer Ingelheim in the UAE.
Shaima Al Sayed
Managing Director at TSGG FZC
Shaima Al Sayed serves as Managing Director at TSGG FZC in the UAE.
Shuchita Singhal
COO at Coingeit
Shuchita Singhal is the COO of Coingeit in India.
Soiab Khan
Head of Legal Department at Sharaf Group
Soiab Khan is the Head of the Legal Department at Sharaf Group in the UAE.
Sumit Kumar
Head of Technology at Revolut
Sumit Kumar is the Head of Technology at Revolut in the UAE.
Tala Halawi
Senior Legal Counsel at Vaultz Capital
Tala Halawi is the Senior Legal Counsel at Vaultz Capital in Lebanon.
Vijay Ojha
Group Company Secretary at Sharaf Group
Vijay Ojha serves as Group Company Secretary at Sharaf Group in the UAE.
Vinay Singh
Co-founder & CEO at LdotR
Vinay Singh is the Co-founder and CEO of LdotR in India.
Event Details
- Date
- March 15-16, 2026
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront
- Pricing
- Varies by tier
- Audience
- Legal practitioners, compliance professionals, risk managers, corporate executives
- Attendees
- Over 300 attendees