A fast‑paced exploration of the most significant recent court activity relating to sovereign immunity and award enforcement across the US, Canada and Mexico. The panel will discuss:
• Recent sovereign immunity rulings: Spain and Venezuela
• Practical limits to enforcing awards - including the CITGO auction saga
• How courts are treating non‑compliant states and state‑owned entities
•    Developments in Canadian and Mexican jurisprudence with implications for enforcement strategy​​​​​​​

•    What may change for enforcement against Venezuela? Key recent developments.

This session explores how current geopolitical conditions and responses to the Trump administration are reshaping arbitration strategy, hearing practices and global case distribution. The panel will discuss:
• Reluctance of non‑US parties and arbitrators to hold hearings in the United States
• Shifts in forum selection and arbitration clause drafting driven by political uncertainty
• The impact of tariffs, sanctions and force majeure on commercial and investor‑state disputes
• ICSID’s expansion to Paris and Singapore and the changing geography of global arbitration

•   How geopolitical tensions and sanctions are affecting the appointment of arbitrators

This session explores the rise of technology‑driven disputes, from satellite infrastructure and data centre operations to the rapidly expanding crypto sector. The panel will discuss:
• Technology‑related disputes on satellites and data infrastructure
• The rapid growth of crypto‑related arbitration and its distinct challenges
• Energy dependence of tech and data‑centre operations as a source of disputes
• How tech‑sector conflicts intersect with sanctions, force majeure and geopolitical risk

The popular interactive session returns for 2026. This year’s discussion features arbitrators sharing their views on the current state of international arbitration including AI innovation in North America -what is working well and where further development may be required.
Questions submitted in advance by the moderator and audience will guide the discussion.