8.15 – 9.15
Registration and refreshments
9.15 – 9.30
Welcome and opening address
David Herlihy SC, President of Arbitration Ireland
Panel 1: 9.30 – 10.45
Key Global Developments in International Arbitration
SPEAKERS:
MODERATOR:
Paul McGarry SC,
The Bar of Ireland
Genevieve Poirier,
LALIVE LLP,
London
Lucinda Low,
Low & Kinnear Dispute Resolution,
Washington DC
Larry Shore,
Seladore Legal,
London/Milan
Kathleen Paisley,
International Arbitrator and Mediator,
Brussels
10.45 – 11.15
Coffee break
Panel 2: 11.15 – 12.30
The “Achmea” of Sports
SPEAKERS:
MODERATOR:
Susan Ahern SC,
The Bar of Ireland
Philippe Cavalieros,
Simmons & Simmons LLP,
Paris
Benoit Keane,
Keane Legal,
Brussels
Emily Devlin,
FIFA, Switzerland
Jeffrey Benz,
JAMS Global,
London
12.30 – 14.15
Lunch Break – kindly Sponsored by FTI Consulting
Panel 3: 14.15 – 15.30
Judical Spotlight Panel – Review of awards for corruption issues from a comparative Franco-British perspective
SPEAKERS:
MODERATOR:
Chief Justice, Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell,
Ireland
Judge Dominique Hascher,
Former Judge of the Court of Cassation, Independent Arbitrator,
Paris
The Rt Hon. Lady Arden of Heswall DBE
Panel 4: 15.30 – 16.45
Navigating Bias, Diversity, and Inclusion in International Arbitration: Challenges and Opportunities
SPEAKERS:
MODERATOR:
Duncan Matthews KC,
Twenty Essex,
London
Prof. Emilia Onyema FCIArb,
Prof. at SOAS University of London & Independant Arbitrator,
London
Dr. Crina Baltag FCIArb,
Associate Professor in International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London
Prof. Rachel Cahill-O’Callaghan,
Cardiff School of Law and Politics,
Wales
Mamadou Gacko,
DLA Piper,
Paris
16.45 – 17.00
Coffee break
Panel 5: 17.00 – 17.55
Quick fire round
SPEAKERS:
MODERATOR:
President of the High Court, Ireland
The Hon Mr Justice David Barniville
George Burn,
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP,
London
Matthew P York,
Veritext,
USA
Matt Fritzsche,
EY,
London
Ronnie Barnes,
Cornerstone Research,
London
Colin Liew,
Providence Law Asia,
Singapore
Nora Fredstie,
DAC Beachcroft,
London
Kate Cervantes-Knox,
Independent Arbitrator,
London
Charlie Caher,
Wilmerhale,
London
17.55 – 18.00
Close of conference
President of Arbitration Ireland, David Herlihy SC
18.30 – Late
Conference dinner – Kings Inns, Constitution Hill, Dublin 7
18.30 – 19.15
Pre Dinner drinks reception kindly sponsored by Veritext
19.15 – 21.00
Conference Dinner kindly sponsored by Veritext
21.00 till late
Post Conference drinks with Traditional Irish Music by Cogar at the Sheds Bar, Distillery Building
kindly sponsored by DAC Beachcroft
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