International Conference of Legal Regulators 2025 – Hong Kong
We are delighted to announce that the International Conference of Legal Regulators 2025 will be held for the first time in our vibrant Hong Kong from Monday, 20 October 2025 to Wednesday, 22 October 2025.
We sincerely hope you and/or your representatives will be able to join us. The programme will kick off with an outdoor excursion during the day, followed by a welcome reception in the evening on 21 October. After the academic sessions on 21 and 22 October, the Conference will be concluded with a closing dinner. Further details regarding registration, the programme, and special accommodation offers at the conference will be provided shortly.
If you require any further information about this event, please do not hesitate to contact The Law Society of Hong Kong Secretariat at international@hklawsoc.org.hk.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hong Kong this October.
Tentative Agenda – ICLR 2025
Theme: New Ways to Regulate in a Changing World?
Dates: 20 – 22 October 2025
Venue: Hong Kong
| Date | Time (HKT) | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Monday, 20 Oct | (TBC) | Optional Tour |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Welcome Reception | |
| Day 2 – Tuesday, 21 Oct | 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Opening Ceremony | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Plenary 1: What does ‘independence’ mean for a regulator? | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 – 14:15 | Breakout Sessions 1 & 2: | |
| Session 1: Integrity – who do you think you are? | ||
| Session 2: SLAPPS | ||
| 14:30 – 15:45 | Plenary 2: Mainland China and Hong Kong – legal market in the GBA | |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Break | |
| 16:15 – 17:30 | Breakout Sessions 3 & 4: | |
| Session 3: AML compliance | ||
| Session 4: Cybersecurity & AI | ||
| Day 3 – Wednesday, 22 Oct | 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Plenary 3: Regulating legal markets – market & insurance models | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Breakout Sessions 5 & 6: | |
| Session 5: ABSs and private equity | ||
| Session 6: Data use by regulators | ||
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Plenary 4: Creating a Sustainable People-Centred Regulatory Model | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Break | |
| 15:30 – 16:45 | Breakout Sessions 7 & 8: | |
| Session 7: Equality, diversity, wellbeing | ||
| Session 8: Technology and access to justice | ||
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Closing Ceremony | |
| 18:30 – 22:00 | Conference Dinner (Jockey Club – horse racing) |