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Friday 21 November 2025
\nRADISSON BLU ROYAL HOTEL, DUBLIN
\nGolden Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland.<\/p><\/h2><\/span>

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8.15 – 9.15<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Registration and refreshments<\/h2><\/span>
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9.15 – 9.30<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Welcome and opening address<\/h2><\/span>
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David Herlihy SC, President of Arbitration Ireland<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Panel 1: 9.30 – 10.45<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Key Global Developments in International Arbitration<\/strong><\/h2><\/span>
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SPEAKERS:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MODERATOR:<\/strong>
\nPaul McGarry SC,
\nThe Bar of Ireland<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Genevieve Poirier,<\/strong>
\nLALIVE LLP,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lucinda Low,<\/strong>
\nLow & Kinnear Dispute Resolution,
\nWashington DC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Larry Shore,<\/strong>
\nSeladore Legal,
\nLondon\/Milan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Kathleen Paisley,<\/strong>
\nInternational Arbitrator and Mediator,
\nBrussels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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10.45 – 11.15<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Coffee break<\/h2><\/span>
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Panel 2: 11.15 – 12.30<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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The \u201cAchmea\u201d of Sports<\/h2><\/span>
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SPEAKERS:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MODERATOR:<\/strong>
\nSusan Ahern SC,
\n<\/strong>The Bar of Ireland<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Philippe Cavalieros,
\n<\/strong>Simmons & Simmons LLP,
\nParis<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Benoit Keane,
\n<\/strong>Keane Legal,
\nBrussels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Emily Devlin,
\n<\/strong>FIFA, Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jeffrey Benz,
\n<\/strong>JAMS Global,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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12.30 – 14.15<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Lunch Break \u2013 kindly Sponsored by FTI Consulting<\/h2><\/span>
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Panel 3: 14.15 \u2013 15.30<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Judical Spotlight Panel – Review of awards for corruption issues from a comparative Franco-British perspective\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><\/span>
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SPEAKERS:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MODERATOR:<\/strong>
\nChief Justice, Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell,
\n<\/strong>Ireland<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Judge Dominique Hascher,
\n<\/strong>Former Judge of the Court of Cassation, Independent Arbitrator,
\nParis<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Rt Hon. Lady Arden of Heswall DBE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Panel 4: 15.30 \u2013 16.45<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Navigating Bias, Diversity, and Inclusion in International Arbitration: Challenges and Opportunities<\/h2><\/span>
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SPEAKERS:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MODERATOR:<\/strong>
\nDuncan Matthews KC,
\n<\/strong>Twenty Essex,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Prof. Emilia Onyema FCIArb,
\n<\/strong>Prof. at SOAS University of London & Independant Arbitrator,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dr. Crina Baltag FCIArb,
\n<\/strong>Associate Professor in International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Prof. Rachel Cahill-O’Callaghan,
\n<\/strong>Cardiff School of Law and Politics,
\nWales<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mamadou Gacko,
\n<\/strong>DLA Piper,
\nParis<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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16.45 – 17.00<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Coffee break<\/h2><\/span>
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Panel 5: 17.00 \u2013 17.55<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Quick fire round<\/b><\/h2><\/span>
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SPEAKERS:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MODERATOR:
\n<\/strong>President of the High Court, Ireland
\nThe Hon Mr Justice David Barniville<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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George Burn,
\n<\/strong>Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Matthew P York,
\n<\/strong>Veritext,
\nUSA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Matt Fritzsche,
\n<\/strong>EY,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ronnie Barnes,
\n<\/strong>Cornerstone Research,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Colin Liew,
\n<\/strong>Providence Law Asia,
\nSingapore<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Nora Fredstie,
\n<\/strong>DAC Beachcroft,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Kate Cervantes-Knox,<\/strong>
\nIndependent Arbitrator,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Charlie Caher,
\n<\/strong>Wilmerhale,
\nLondon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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17.55 – 18.00<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Close of conference<\/h2><\/span>
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President of Arbitration Ireland, David Herlihy SC<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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18.30 – Late<\/h2><\/h1><\/span>
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Conference dinner \u2013 Kings Inns, Constitution Hill, Dublin 7<\/h2><\/span>
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18.30 \u2013 19.15
\nPre Dinner drinks reception kindly sponsored by Veritext<\/h3>\n

19.15 \u2013 21.00
\nConference Dinner kindly sponsored by Veritext<\/h3>\n

21.00 till late
\nPost Conference drinks with Traditional Irish Music by Cogar at the Sheds Bar, Distillery Building
\nkindly sponsored by DAC Beachcroft<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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