8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Registration

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM

Welcome Address

Linda Fitz-Alan - Registrar and Chief Executive, ADGM Courts

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM

Opening Address

Gloria Lim - CEO, SIAC

9:20 AM – 10:30 AM

Panel Session I

International Construction Arbitration – Global Developments and Trends

Arbitration has evolved to become the preferred choice of dispute resolution for international construction disputes. The growing popularity of international arbitration in the construction sector can be attributed to various factors and considerations. In this session, experts in the field will share their views on global developments and trends in international construction arbitration.

Moderator

Lara Hammoud - Senior Legal Counsel, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Panellists

Anne Hoffmann - Independent Arbitrator, Hoffmann Arbitration LLC

Ian Dalley - Office Managing Partner, Dentons

James Abbott - Partner, Clifford Chance

Avinash Pradhan - Deputy Head, International Arbitration, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM

Refreshment Break

10:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Panel Session II

Dialogue on the SIAC Rules Revision

The SIAC Rules revision process has been ongoing and is aimed at better serving the needs of businesses, financial institutions and governments that use SIAC. The upcoming seventh edition of the SIAC Rules will introduce state-of-the-art revisions to better cater to the evolving needs and profiles of SIAC users. In this session, SIAC will discuss the various proposals for reform and seek the international arbitration community’s feedback on what is desired in the upcoming set of SIAC rules.

Moderator

Kevin Nash - Registrar, SIAC

Panellists

Dmitry Dyakin - Member, SIAC Court of Arbitration, Partner, Rybalkin Gortsunyan & Partners

Thomas Snider - Member, SIAC Court of Arbitration, Head of Arbitration, Al Tamimi & Company

Kirsten O’Connell - Partner, Allen & Overy

Adrian Cole - Independent Arbitrator, Adrian Cole FZ LLE

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Networking Session