Friday 20 November 2026
Radisson blu hotel (higgins suite),
Golden lane, Dublin 8.

8.15 – 9.00

Registration and refreshments

9.00 – 9.05

Welcome

David Herlihy SC, President of Arbitration Ireland

9.05 – 9.30

Keynote Address

Audley Sheppard KC, Twenty Essex/President of ICCA

Panel 1: 9.30 – 10.50

The Future of Arbitral Institutions: Rule Reform and Procedural Innovation

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:
Susan Ahern SC,
Vice President of Arbitration Ireland/The Bar of Ireland

Emma Garrett,
Legal Counsel, SCC Arbitration Institute,
Stockholm

Thomas M. Ventrone Esq.,
AAA-ICDR,
New York

Robert Davidson,
Executive Director of JAMS Arbitration Practice, JAMS
New York

Philippa Charles,
Twenty Essex & ICC Court Member,
London

Kevin Nash,
Director General, LCIA
London

10.50 – 11.20

Coffee break

Panel 2: 11.20 – 12.40

AI, Technology and the Digital Arbitration Process

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:
John L. Gardiner
Of Counsel, International Litigation and Arbitration, Skadden, New York

Michael Murray,
Vice President of Product Strategy,
Veritext Legal Solutions, Los Angeles

Donna O’Leary,
Head of NewCode AI,
Ireland

Dyfan Owen,
Ashurst Perkins Coie,
London

Kathleen Paisley,
Partner, Ambos Lawyers,
Brussels

Nish Shetty,
Clifford Chance,
Singapore

12.40 – 13.50

Lunch Break

Panel 3: 13.50 – 15.10

Global Disruption, Geopolitics and Investment Arbitration

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:
Ruth Byrne KC,
King & Spalding LLP,
London

Cavinder Bull SC,
Chief Executive Officer, Drew & Napier LLC,
Singapore

 

Ana Conover,
Legal Counsel, ICSID,
Washington

 

Ben Sanderson,
Sanderson Arbitration,
Madrid

Dr Anthony Sinclair,
Quinn Emanuel LLP,
London

Ronnie Barnes,
Cornerstone Research,
London

 

Panel 4: 15.10 – 16.30

Complex Commercial Arbitration: Funding and Multi-Party Disputes

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:
Sylvia Noury KC,
Freshfields,
London

Louis Flannery KC,
Littleton Chambers,
London

Jacomijn (Jackie) van Haersolte-van Hof,
Fountain Court Chambers,
London

Rt Hon Lord Justice Foxton,
Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Cristián Conejero,
Cuatrecasas,
Santiago de Chile

16.30 – 17.00

Coffee break

Panel 5: 17.00 – 17.45

Quick fire round

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR:
The Hon Mr Justice David Barniville,
President of the High Court, Ireland

Benjamin Ross,
van Hooft,
Paris

Kieran John McCarthy,
Gateley Legal,
London

Myrna Barakat Friedman,
Independent Commercial Arbitrator, Mediator,
New York

Asade Pourmand,
BAHR,
Norway

Claire Stockfort,
Quadrant Chambers,
London

Jonathon Redwood SC,
Twenty Essex,
London

Anya George,
Schellenberg Wittmer,
Zurich

James P Duffy IV,
Bracewell LLP,
New York

Rowena McCormack,
DAC Beachcroft,
Dublin

17.45 – 18.00

Close of conference

David Herlihy SC, President of Arbitration Ireland

18.30 – 21.00

Conference dinner – Kings Inns, Constitution Hill, Dublin 7

18.30 – 21.00
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