Sohair Salam Saber Keynote Speaker

Lady Sohair Salam Saber is a distinguished businesswoman, philanthropist, and an indomitable force at the intersection of global justice, geopolicy, and the New Space Age. She operates where law and global governance converge, shaping solutions for complex, cross-border challenges. Her leadership combines innovation, resilience, and diplomacy to deliver clear, actionable outcomes for audiences worldwide.

As President of The Hague Institute for Global Justice—established in 2011 with support from the Dutch government and the Municipality of The Hague—Sohair has revitalised the organisation into a premier, action-driven platform advancing the rule of law and institutional resilience. Her work there is grounded in decades of practical experience across public policy, international law, and enterprise.

As Principal of the international law firm Wasel & Wasel, she advises sovereign states and Fortune 500 companies on political risk and strategy. She also founded a chamber for elite arbitrators who have overseen disputes collectively valued at over USD 3 billion, bringing rare front-line insight to commercial and cross-jurisdictional matters.

Leveraging the Institute’s renewed momentum, Sohair is at the forefront of space governance. She co-chairs The Off-World Approach and helped launch The Washington Compact—an international instrument establishing norms for commercial space operations. This bottom-up framework has achieved rapid global adoption, with 200+ signatories including major corporations, spaceports, and leaders who have served as NASA Administrators, and has been formally submitted to the United Nations.

A sought-after keynote, Sohair offers an insider’s perspective on architecting the rule of law for the final frontier, leading institutional turnarounds, and navigating high-stakes geopolicy. She also champions women’s leadership in rebuilding economies across crisis-affected regions, equipping audiences with frameworks for risk, governance, and coalition-building.