The Dubai AI Festival 2025 is proud to welcome Amna Al Owais, Chief Registrar of the DIFC Courts, as a featured speaker. A trailblazer in the digital transformation of the judicial sector, Amna has played a central role in redefining court systems through innovation, AI, and futuristic technology frameworks.
With a career dedicated to justice modernization and global legal innovation, Amna brings a vital perspective to the intersection of AI, law, and digital economy governance.
Reimagining Justice through Technology
As Chief Registrar, Amna Al Owais oversees the core operations and registries of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, one of the world’s most advanced commercial court systems. She leads strategic initiatives that streamline judicial processes, improve service delivery, and enhance global confidence in digital-first legal infrastructure.
Her leadership extends beyond administrative excellence—she is a driving force behind groundbreaking innovation projects that position the DIFC Courts as a global legal tech pioneer.
Courts of the Future: Legal Innovation at Its Peak
Amna spearheads the Courts of the Future initiative, a visionary platform launched in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation to anticipate and shape the legal challenges of emerging technologies. Under her guidance, this initiative has produced several bold innovations, including:
- Court Tech Lab: A collaborative space for startups to co-create legal technology solutions with the courts
- Courts of Space: The world’s first initiative to establish legal frameworks for space commerce and off-planet disputes
- Court of the Blockchain: Launched with Dubai Digital Authority, integrating blockchain into dispute resolution to ensure trust, immutability, and efficiency
- Digital Economy Court: A new specialized division dedicated to resolving complex cases in e-commerce, digital finance, and virtual asset environments
Each of these projects reflects Amna’s commitment to aligning judicial systems with the technological realities of a rapidly evolving global economy.
Keynote at Dubai AI Festival 2025: AI and the Future of Justice
At the Dubai AI Festival 2025, Amna Al Owais will deliver a keynote titled:
“AI and the Courts: Building the Future of Trust, Justice, and Digital Governance.”
Her session will explore:
- How AI is being integrated into case management, document processing, and dispute resolution
- Ethical considerations and governance standards for AI in legal systems
- Lessons from building a digitally native judiciary prepared for AI-driven economies
- The role of judicial innovation in supporting smart cities, digital trade, and global tech ecosystems
This talk will be invaluable to policymakers, legal innovators, digital economy architects, and AI governance experts seeking a model for justice in the AI age.
Amna Al Owais’ keynote at the Dubai AI Festival 2025 represents a bold vision for a legal system that is not only adaptive—but anticipatory—of the AI-powered world to come.
