World Litigation Forum is now  “World Lawyers Forum.”

20th WLF, April 28 – 29, 2025, Bahrain – 28°C ☀️

21st WLF, September 24 – 25, 2025, Amsterdam – 16°C🌤️

22nd WLF, Jan 2026, Dubai, UAE – 22°C 🌤️

WLF Singapore 2026

08:00 AM to 09:00 AM

Morning Refreshments & Opening Ceremony & Distribution of Passes

09:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Panel 1

Navigating Global Disputes: Cyber Risks, Governance Challenges & Emerging Litigation Trends

Moderator

Mouhamed Kebe
Managing Partner
GENI & KEBE Lawyers
Senegal
Gaurav Keerthi
CEO & Founder
Strong Keep Cybersecurity
Singapore

Panelists

Lakshami Goverdhan
Contracts & Commercial Manager
Kinaxis
India
Varun Pathak
Partner
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
India
Gaurav Keerthi
CEO & Founder
Strong Keep Cybersecurity
Singapore
Joe Tirado
International Arbitrator
TiradoADR Limited
UK
Nils de Wolff
Of Counsel | Greenberg Traurig Limited
UAE

10:20 AM - 10:35 AM

Networking Break

10:35 AM - 10:55 AM

KeyNote Talk

Global Data Mobility vs. Data Sovereignty: Navigating China’s Cross-border Data Regulatory Regime and International Perceptions

LU, Sipei (Ryo)
Partner
JunHe
China

10:55 AM - 12:20 PM

Panel 2

Asia-Pacific Arbitration in Transition: Managing Cross-Border Disputes through GRC Frameworks

Moderator

Lakshami Goverdhan
Contracts & Commercial Manager
Kinaxis
India

Panelists

Young S. Lim
Head of International Legal Team
Hanwha Ocean Co. LTD
Singapore
Deepika Madan
Advocate
India
Pranav V. Kamnani
Counsel (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
PD Legal LLC
Singapore
Venetia Tan
Lawyer, Partner
CNPLaw LLP
Singapore
Chu Xiaoqing
Senior Partner
Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm
China
Jennifer Ong
Chief Legal Officer
FLS Group
Singapore
Hong Qibin Dylan
Associate Director
Street Chambers LLC
Singapore
Palash Gupta
Counsel
Singapore
Joe Tirado
International Arbitrator
TiradoADR Limited
UK
Nils de Wolff
Of Counsel | Greenberg Traurig Limited
UAE

12:20 PM - 01:15 PM

Panel 3

Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Rights: Navigating Litigation and Regulatory Challenges

Moderator

Sam Liyanage
Group Data Protection Officer (DPO) / Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs
Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings (SAM Holdings)
Singapore
Shelly Kohli
Legal Director
The HEINEKEN Company
Singapore

Panelists

Rishi Ganiswaran
Senior Legal & Privacy Consultant
Singapore
Lucas Nicolet-Serra
Partner
K&L Gates Straits Law LLC
Singapore
Sonia Lim
Senior Legal Counsel
Workato
Singapore

01:15 PM - 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM - 02:20 PM

Keynote Talk

The Role of GRC in Strengthening Governance and Compliance in Asia 2026

Atty. Ma. Criste Giesel H. Misalang
Vice President and Chief oc Legal, Compliance and Data Protection
Maestro Holdings Inc.
Philippines

02:20 PM - 03:15 PM

Panel - 4

Global Regulatory Risk & Compliance: Navigating Cross-Border Challenges

Moderator

Prerna Gandhi
Associate General Counsel & Director
Amazon
Singapore

Panelists

Sharifah Thaherah
Chief Regional Counsel (Head of Legal & Regulatory)
APAC & India Region, Infobip
Malaysia
Foo Kai Siang
Legal Counsel
Cobo Singapore Pte. Ltd
Singapore
Aidan Goh
Legal and Compliance Counsel
Boston Scientific
Singapore
Emeka Opara
Partner
KENNA
Nigeria
Kayaletu Tshiki
Managing Director
Tshiki & Associates Inc
South Africa
Meri Amparjyan Aslanyan
Head of Corporate Legal Service
Ameriabank CJSC
Armenia
Prashant Mara
Managing Partner
BTG Advaya
India

03:15 PM - 04:30 PM

Panel - 5

Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Digital Rights: Evolving Global Frameworks

Moderator

Kenneth Ong
Senior Privacy Counsel, Asia Pacific Privacy Leader
GE HealthCare
Singapore

Panelists

Abdelghani Alhijawi
Head - Enterprise Technology Department
Dewan Architects & Engineers
UAE
Kaustuv Ghosh
CEO
Advance Technology Management Consultancy Pte Ltd
Singapore
Mahar Waqar Fazal
Founding Partner
Tech Lawmaker
China
Debbie Chan
Data Privacy & AI Governance Manager - APAC
Deel
Singapore
Swati Sumbly
Legal Counsel
Kare Partners
Singapore
Jeremiah Ch’ng
IOI Properties Group Berhad,Manager
Group Legal
Malaysia
Richie Tan
Head of Cybersecurity Services
Infosys Compaz (iCompaz)
Singapore

04:30 PM - 05:35 PM

Panel - 6

Cross-Border Compliance – Managing Risk Across Jurisdictions and Corporate

Moderator

Tim Khaw
Director compliance
Trident trust
Singapore

Panelists

Samuel K
Huen, General Counse
Bank of Singapore
Singapore
Matteo Spadacini
Group Head of Risk Management & Compliance
bolttech
Singapore
Aristotle Lim
In-house legal counsel
BYD SINGAPORE
Singapore
Ragini Raina,Global Lead
Responsible Business and Governance
Telstra International,Telstra
Singapore
Shailendra Singh
Advocate, Insolvency Professional, Mediator & DIFC Part-2 Counsel DUBAI
August Attorney’s LLP
India

04:40 PM to 05:40 PM

Panel - 6 Litigation Funding 2.0: Financing Justice in High-Stakes International Disputes

04:00 PM - Onwards

Award Ceremony

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM

Panel - 7

ESG Disputes & Corporate Governance: Navigating Emerging Risks and Accountability

Moderator

Shruti Devi Vyricherla
Advocate
Supreme Court of India , Independent Advocate registered with the Bar Council of Delhi, and a Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association (Non-voting)
India

Panelists

Shruti Devi Vyricherla
Advocate
Supreme Court of India , Independent Advocate registered with the Bar Council of Delhi, and a Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association (Non-voting)
India
Guy Perel
IP Attorney
Perel Law Office
Israel
Emeka Opara
Partner
KENNA
Nigeria
Jozsef Acabo
Vice President, Regional Sales
ESGpedia Pte Ltd
Singapore
Adeline Koh
Managing Director, General Counsel
Alegra - Boutique Consultancy
Singapore

09:45 AM - 10:40 AM

Panel - 8

AI & the Law: The Future of AI Regulation and Legal Frameworks

Moderator

Nils de Wolff
Of Counsel | Greenberg Traurig Limited
UAE

Panelists

Shaun Leong
Partner
HFW
Singapore
Darren Teng
Co-Founder, Head of Legal
Veracia
Singapore
Brijesh Verma
Managing Partner
BVA Legal
India
Jishnu Nair
Counsel, ASEAN Compliance Officer
IBM
Singapore"
Pranav Rai
Legal Counsel
Hitachi Energy
Singapore

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Networking Break

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Panel - 9

Corporate Disputes & Governance: M&A Conflicts, Investigations and White-Collar Litigation

Moderator

Doris Chen
VP Legal APAC
dsm-firmenich
Singapore

Panelists

Catherine Yong
Head of Corporate Real Estate Asia
Schaeffler
Singapore
Cathryn Neo
Head of Contingent & Litigation Risks
Howden
Singapore
Kayaletu Tshiki
Managing Director
Tshiki & Associates Inc
South Africa
Mouhamed Kebe
Managing Partner
GENI & KEBE Lawyers
Senegal
Hong Qibin Dylan
Associate Director
Street Chambers LLC
Singapore
Shailendra Singh
Advocate, Insolvency Professional, Mediator & DIFC Part-2 Counsel DUBAI
August Attorney’s LLP
India
Rishi Ganiswaran
Senior Legal & Privacy Consultant
Singapore
Sonia Lim
Senior Legal Counsel
Workato
Singapore

11: 45 AM - 01: 00 PM

Panel - 10

Legal Risk in Emerging Technologies: AI, Fintech & Digital Assets

Moderator

Prerna Gandhi
Associate General Counsel & Director
Amazon
Singapore
Prem Kumar
Director, Head of Ethics & Compliance, India and South East Asia
Takeda
Singapore

Panelists

Ravi Chincholkar
Regional Lead for Capital Markets Regulatory Change and Oversight
Northern Trust
Singapore
Prem Kumar
Director, Head of Ethics & Compliance, India and South East Asia
Takeda
Singapore
Wen Yi Teoh
Legal Counsel, Legal Counsel
ATTIX
Singapore
Chrystan Carlton
Chief Legal Strategist, Tax & Contracts
A Legal Services Company
USA
Emmanuel Kofi
Founding Partner
Primo Law Chambers PRUC
Ghana
Ezra Tay
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Travala.com
Singapore
Danial F Jailani
Business Partnerships
M2M Digital Pte Ltd
Singapore
Vanessa Zavir
Head of APAC Regulatory Affairs
dLocal
Singapore

01: 00 PM - 02: 00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 PM - 02:20 PM

Keynote Talk

AI for Lawyers: Future Shock , Old Dogs and New Tricks

Stewart Levitt
Principal and Managing Partner
Levitt Robinson Solicitors & Attorneys
Australia

02:20 PM - 03 :05 AM

Panel - 11

ADR in the Digital Age: The Impact of AI on Modern Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Moderator

Looi Teck Kheong | President, Singapore Chapter, Global Council for Reponsible AI; Global Ambassador | Global Council for Responsible AI | Singapore

Panelists

Mariam Ibrahim Antar
Barrister At Law
KMK SOLICITORS
Sierra Leone
Max Lim
Partner
Penningtons Manches Cooper
Singapore
Abhishek Yadav
Founder & Managing Partner
AY Associates
India
Alex Chow
Deputy CEO
HUAY FENG HANG PTE LTD
Singapore
Sanil Khatri
Local Principal
Baker McKenzie
Singapore

03:00 PM - 03:50 PM

Panel - 12

Corporate Counsel Roundtable – Embedding GRC into Legal Strategy

Moderator

Divya Das
Governance Risk Compliance SME
Singapore

Panelists

Ankita Brigit
Chief Legal Officer
Orenda Green Singapore
Singapore
Prerna Gandhi
Associate General Counsel & Director
Amazon
Singapore
Sammie Leung
Partner
PwC
Singapore
Abhyudai Singh
Partner
AZB & Partners
India
Lily Ann Twui Siang Tsen
Group General Counsel
StorHub
Singapore

03:50 PM - 04:55 PM

Panel - 13

Building Strong Legal Risk & Compliance Programs in Corporates

Moderator

Pranav Rai
Legal Counsel
Hitachi Energy
Singapore

Panelists

Ekta Singh
Chief Compliance officer
MLRO, Pyvio
Singapore
Zhanna Krekoten
Region Head APAC SpeakUp Office
Novartis
Singapore
Athreya H. D
Partner, Financial Services
Forvis Mazars
Singapore
Tim Khaw
Director compliance
Trident trust
Singapore
Chithra Somasundaram
Managing Partner & Principal Solicitor
V J Nathan Solicitors
UK