Discussion points:

• Rethinking international arbitration. International arbitration continues to attract complaints about its expense and slowness. This discussion will seek suggestions on how to improve current practice at every stage of the process. In particular it will examine ways to improve:
  • Case-management: what do users really want?
  • Case presentation? pleadings, witness statements, expert reports: how best to present the case?
  • The hearing: what makes the perfect hearing?
  • Runaway costs: who’s to blame? what can be done? who should do it?
  • Technology and AI: how are emerging technologies reshaping arbitration practice, and where can they improve efficiency without compromising quality or due process?

• Navigating a changing world: sanctions, geopolitics and climate change. The final limb of the discussion will be the state of the world and the practical challenges for arbitration specialists this is creating. This section of the discussion will explore the impact of politics and geopolitics on all aspects of arbitration and identify the challenges and opportunities likely to define the next generation of international arbitration disputes.

Discussion points:

• Rethinking international arbitration. International arbitration continues to attract complaints about its expense and slowness. This discussion will seek suggestions on how to improve current practice at every stage of the process. In particular it will examine ways to improve:
  • Case-management: what do users really want?
  • Case presentation? pleadings, witness statements, expert reports: how best to present the case?
  • The hearing: what makes the perfect hearing?
  • Runaway costs: who’s to blame? what can be done? who should do it?
  • Technology and AI: how are emerging technologies reshaping arbitration practice, and where can they improve efficiency without compromising quality or due process?

• Navigating a changing world: sanctions, geopolitics and climate change. The final limb of the discussion will be the state of the world and the practical challenges for arbitration specialists this is creating. This section of the discussion will explore the impact of politics and geopolitics on all aspects of arbitration and identify the challenges and opportunities likely to define the next generation of international arbitration disputes.