The Presidents of Law Associations in Asia

36th POLA SUMMIT 2026

Conference Program

Sunday, 6 September 2026

OFFICIAL DRESS CODE
Semi-Formal or Batik
03:00 – 06:00 PM
Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
Welcome Reception and Coffee Break

Day 1, Monday, 7 September 2026

OFFICIAL DRESS CODE
Formal Attire
Men: Suit (Dark Blue or Black) or Batik
Women: Blazer, National Dress or Batik
08:00 – 08:45 AM
Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
Delegate Registration
09:00 – 10:30 AM
Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
Opening Ceremony
Traditional Dance Performance Welcome Remarks by Mr. Prof. Dr. Otto Hasibuan, S.H., M.M. – President of the National Executive Board of PERADI Welcome Remarks by the President of POLA Keynote Speech by Mr. Prof. Dr. Yusril Ihza Mahendra, S.H., M.Sc. – Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Official Opening of the POLA Conference with the Gong-Striking Ceremony Group Photo and Presentation of Souvenirs to the Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, and the President of POLA
10:45 – 12:00 AM
Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
Conference Session 1
incl. Coffee Break

“Corporate Criminal Liability in the Modern Business Era”
Focus: Corporate crime, corporate criminal liability, and emerging trends in global regulatory frameworks.


Moderator:
Mr. Yakup Hasibuan, S.H., LL.M., Deputy Secretary-General of PERADI


Speakers: (To Be Confirmed)

  • Mr. Johannes Sahetapy-Engel, Senior Indonesian Corporate Lawyer and Founding Partner of AKSET Law
  • Mr. Tan Cheng Han, SC., President of The Law Society of Singapore
  • Mr. Gao Zicheng, President of All China Lawyers Association (TBC)
  • Mr. Prashant Kumar, President of The Bar Association of India
12:00 AM – 01:00 PM Lunch Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
01:45 – 02.45 PM

(To Be Confirmed)

Departure for a Courtesy Visit to the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia
03:00 – 04.00 PM
Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta

(To Be Confirmed)

Dialogue Session and Group Photo with the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia
04:15 – 05.15 PM
Departure for Ottolima Avenue – Senayan Golf
06:00 – 09:00 PM Dinner at Ottolima Avenue – Senayan Golf Ottolima Avenue – Senayan Golf, Jakarta
09:00 PM Return to Hotel

Day 2, Tuesday, 8 September 2026

OFFICIAL DRESS CODE
Formal Attire
Men: Suit (Dark Blue or Black) or Batik
Women: Blazer, National Dress or Batik
08:00 – 09:00 AM
Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
Presidents' Summit – Reports from POLA Member Bar Associations
09:15 – 10:30 AM
Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
Conference Session 2
incl. Coffee Break

“Addressing Cybercrime and Emerging Offences in the Digital Age”
Focus: Adapting criminal law to technological developments and transnational crime.


Moderator:
Mr. Antonius Tigor Sibarani, S.H., LL.M., Chair of the International Cooperation Division of the PERADI Young Lawyer's Committee


Speakers: (To Be Confirmed)

  • Mr. Hendronoto Soesabdo, Founding Partner AFHS Law Firm
  • Madam Tania Wolff, President of Law Council of Australia
  • Mr. Allan G. Panolong, President of Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
  • Mr. Anand Raj, President of Malaysian Bar
10:45 – 12:00 AM
Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
Conference Session 3

"Transnational in Banking Crime"
Focus: Challenges and strategies for combating transnational banking crime through the strengthening of legal frameworks, enhanced international cooperation, and the adaptation of Indonesia's criminal justice system to the evolving landscape of cross-border financial crime.


Moderator:
Mr. Adam Soroinda Nasution, S.H., Secretary General of the PERADI Young Lawyer's Committee


Speakers: (To Be Confirmed)

  • Mr. Dr. Arief Wibisono, S.H., LL.M., Assistant of Minister for Financial Services & Capital Market Policy & Regulation (TBC)
  • Mr. Datuk Mohamed Nazim Maduarin, JP, President of the Sabah Law Society
  • Mr. Charles Chan S.C., Bar Council Member of Hong Kong Bar Association
  • Mr. Koji Yoshizawa, Vice President of Japan Federation of Bar Associations
12:00 AM – 01:00 PM Lunch Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
01:15 – 02:30 PM
Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
Conference Session 4

"Enforcement of Transnational Criminal Law"
Focus: The adaptation of criminal law to technological advancements and the evolving challenges of transnational crime.


Moderator:
Ms. Rima Baskoro, S.H., MPPM., ACIArb., Secretary for International Affairs Division of PERADI


Speakers: (To Be Confirmed)

  • Mr. Ardito Muwardi, S.H., M.H., Director of Prosecution for Special Crimes, Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia (TBC)
  • Mr. Vincent Tsai, Vice President of the Taiwan Bar Association
  • Mr. Roden Tong, President of The Law Society of Hongkong
  • Mr. Vannak Saing, President of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (TBC)
02:45 – 03.45 PM Coffee & Tea Break Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
04:30 – 06:00 PM
Pullman Hotel - Jakarta
Closing Ceremony
Official Closing Group Photo
07:00 – 09:00 PM Dinner Pullman Hotel - Jakarta