Intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets a business holds, yet many companies lack clear ownership structures or effective protection.
As businesses expand, gaps in IP management can delay investment, create risk in partnerships, and limit how IP is used commercially. This becomes more complex with the use of AI, digital innovations, and cross-border operations.
Join DMCC for a focused webinar on intellectual property.
This webinar explains how to structure, protect, and manage IP within your business, including ownership, registration, and commercial use.
The session will also introduce DMCC’s planned Intellectual Property Support framework. The framework is designed to provide members with access to vetted specialists across trademarks, patents, copyright, structuring, licensing, and valuation services.
Anchored within DMCC’s FinX ecosystem, the initiative supports IP protection and the commercial use of intellectual property across fast-growing sectors.
WHERE
Online. Upon registration, you will receive details on how to join the Zoom webinar.
WHEN
2:30PM - 3:30PM, 28 April 2026
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
DMCC
Ahmed Bin Sulayem is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC and has driven its growth from a start-up of 28 member companies in 2003 to the world’s leading international business district in 2025 with over 26,000 member companies from 180 countries, employing over 90,000 people.
Tasked with enhancing commodity trade flows through Dubai, DMCC has introduced to the market a number of value-added products and services under Mr Bin Sulayem’s leadership. In 2023, DMCC was named ‘Global Free Zone of the Year’ by The Financial Times fDi Magazine, for a record ninth consecutive year.
Mr Bin Sulayem oversaw the exponential growth of the DMCC Free Zone master development in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), a 200-hectare business and residential community in Dubai of over 100,000 people living and working in 87 towers. Mr Bin Sulayem also oversees the development of DMCC’s latest real estate project, the Uptown Dubai district.
Mr Bin Sulayem currently serves as the Chairman the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) and the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX).
The Kimberley Process officially appointed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the first and only Arab country to Chair the Kimberley Process (KP) in November 2015. Shortly after, the UAE Ministry of Economy officially appointed Mr Bin Sulayem as the UAE’s Chair of the KP for 2016. Mr Bin Sulayem was reappointed Chair of the KP for a historic second time in 2024, and has continued his leadership role with the position of Custodian Chair in 2025.
Senior Director -
Tech Ecosystems,
DMCC
Belal Jassoma is the Senior Director of Tech Ecosystems at DMCC, the world’s leading business district and authority on international commodities trade and enterprise.
Belal joined DMCC in 2011 and has been instrumental in scaling up DMCC’s ecosystems and commercial offering, including new products, services and member engagement programmes. In his current capacity as Director for Ecosystems, Belal is responsible for developing key strategic relationships, partnerships and product functions as well as overseeing ecosystem development across several of DMCC’s industry verticals such as crypto, gaming, AI, energy and financial services.
Belal holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah and brings over 18 years of experience in real estate, investment, and government administration.
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