(5:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Welcome Address By: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Chairperson, Delhi International Arbitration Centre
Address By: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi
Special Address by Guest of Honour: Lord (Peter) Goldsmith KC, PC (Chair of European and Asian Litigation, Debevoise & Plimpton; Former Attorney General of England and Wales and Northern Ireland)
Keynote Address by Chief Guest: Hon'ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India
(6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Performance by Ms. Kalapini Komkali (Widely acclaimed Hindustani Classical Vocalist) with Mr. Ramendra Singh Solanki (Tabla Accompanist), Mr. Niranjan Lele (Harmonium Player) and Mr. Anurodh Jain (Percussionist)
(7:30 P.M. Onwards)
Venue: S Block, High Court of Delhi, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi
(Open for all registered delegates)
(10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Challenges and Issues in Arbitration Ecosystem: Is Institutional Arbitration 'the' Solution?
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit (Former Chief Justice of India)
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Speakers: : Ms. Zarina Chinoy (General Counsel, EPC Division, Shapoorji Pallonji Group), Mr. Vijayendra Pratap Singh (Partner and Head Litigation, AZB & Partners) and Mr. Tejus Chauhan (Director, South Asia, ICC International Court of Arbitration)
(10:15 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.)
Venue: Plenary Hall
Topic: Limits to Party Autonomy in Arbitration and Emergence of Commercial Courts
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arjan K. Sikri (Former Judge, Supreme Court of India)
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Speakers: Mr. Stephen Moriarty KC (Barrister, Fountain Court Chambers), Mr. Gaurav Pachnanda (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India) and Ms. Renu Gupta (Partner, Olive law)
(11:45 A.M. – 1:15 P.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Should Patent Illegality as a Ground Continue in Domestic Arbitration?
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta (Former Judge, Supreme Court of India)
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Speakers: : Ms. Sherina Petit (Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP), Ms. Payal Chawla (Founder, JusContractus) and Mr. Anirudh Krishnan (Founding Partner, AK Law Chambers)
(12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.)
Venue: Plenary Hall
Topic: Increasing Diversity and Access in Arbitration: Role of the Stakeholders
Chair: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra (Former Judge, Supreme Court of India)
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Speakers: Mr. Rajesh Pillai KC (Barrister, Three Verulam Buildings), Ms. Pallavi Shroff (Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co) and Mr. Vyapak Desai (Senior Attorney, Nishith Desai Associates)
(1:15 P.M. Onwards)
Venue: S Block, High Court of Delhi, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi
(2:15 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Corruption in Arbitration: Knowing the Unknown
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L. Nageswara Rao (Former Judge, Supreme Court of India)
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Speakers: Ms. Sapna Jhangiani KC (Attorney-General's Chambers, Singapore), Mr. Francis Xavier SC (Regional Head, Dispute Resolution Group, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP) and Mr. Nusrat Hassan (Co-Managing Partner, Link Legal)
(2:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.)
Venue: Plenary Hall
Topic: Reimagining Arbitration in a Post-Covid World: Right to Physical Hearing
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed (Former Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir)
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Speakers: Mr. Constantine Partasides KC (Partner, Three Crowns), Ms. Pinky Anand (Senior Advocate) and Ms. Neeti Sachdeva (Secretary General and Registrar at Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration)
(4:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Adjudicating Construction Arbitration Claims: The Asian Perspective
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta (Former Judge, Supreme Court of India)
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Speakers:: Mr. Julian Bailey (Partner, Jones Day, London), Mr. Ratan K. Singh (Senior Advocate; Founder and Chairman, Society of Construction Law) and Mr. David Thomas KC (Keating Chambers)
(4:15 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.)
Venue: Plenary Hall
Topic: International Commercial Arbitration: Lessons from West and East
Chair:Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar (Former Chief Justice, High Court of Punjab and Haryana)
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Speakers: Prof. Dr. Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof (Director General, London Court of International Arbitration), Mr. Manish Aggarwal (Co-Chair, Young International Arbitration Group, London Court of International Arbitration; Partner, Three Crowns) and Mr. J William Rowley KC (Barrister, Twenty Essex)
(5:30 P.M. Onwards)
Venue: S Block, High Court of Delhi, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi
(Open for all registered delegates)
(10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Appointment of Arbitrators: Discussing the Role of Judiciary, Institutions and Parties
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.R. Shriram (Judge, High Court of Bombay), Ms. Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC (Advocate & International Arbitrator, Fountain Court Chambers) and Ms. Chiann Bao (Independent Arbitrator and Mediator)
(10:15 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.)
Venue: Plenary Hall
Topic: The Great Debate: Confidentiality vs. Transparency in Arbitration
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Hon’ble Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth (Judge, High Court of Madras), Dr. Birendra Saraf (Advocate General, State of Maharashtra) and Mr. Kevin Nash (Registrar, SIAC)
(11:45 A.M. – 1:15 P.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Taming the Unruly Horse: Public Policy in International Arbitration: India/UK/Singapore
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Hon'ble Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar (Chief Justice, High Court of Orissa), Mr. Darius J. Khambata (Senior Advocate) and Mr. Vernon Flynn KC (Barrister, International Advocate & Arbitrator at Brick Court Chambers)
(12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.)
Venue: Plenary Hall
Topic: Conflict of Interest: Do's and Don'ts for Arbitrators
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Hon’ble Ms. Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya (Judge, High Court of Calcutta), Mr. Shyam Divan (Senior Advocate) and Mr. David Brynmor Thomas KC (39 Essex Chambers)
(1:15 P.M. Onwards)
Venue: S Block, High Court of Delhi, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi
(2:15 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Emergency Arbitration and its Developing Contours in India
Chair: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Hima Kohli (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar (Judge, High Court of Kerala), Mr. K.V. Vishwanathan (Senior Advocate) and Mr. V.K. Rajah SC (International Arbitrator, Duxton Hill Chambers)
(2:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.)
Venue: Plenary Hall
Topic: Modern Boundaries of Investment Treaty Arbitration
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.S. Narasimha (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Devan Ramachandran (Judge, High Court of Kerala), Mr. Gourab Banerji (Senior Advocate) and Prof. Doug Jones AO (International Arbitrator)
(4:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Supervisory Powers of Courts at the Seat: Lex loci
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Sundar (Judge, High Court of Madras), Mr. Parag P. Tripathi (Senior Advocate) and Dr. Chintan Chandrachud (Barrister, Brick Court Chambers)
(4:15 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.)
Venue: Plenary Hall
Topic: Taking of Evidence in Arbitration: Are there any rules of the game?
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.D. Dhanuka (Judge, High Court of Bombay), Mr. Kelvin Poon SC (Deputy Managing Partner, Rajah & Tann) and Ms. Meenakshi Arora (Senior Advocate)
(5:30 P.M. Onwards)
Venue: S Block, High Court of Delhi, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, New Delhi
(Open for all registered delegates)
(10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Role and Duties of Experts in Assisting the Arbitral Tribunal
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjib Banerjee (Chief Justice, High Court of Meghalaya), Mr. Jimmy Yim (Senior Counsel and Chairman, Drew & Napier LLC), Mr. Montek Mayal (Partner, Osborne Partners) and Mr. Sumit Khosla (Partner, Accuracy)
(10:15 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.)
Venue: Plenary Hall
Topic: Third Party Funding: How Ready Are We?
Chair: Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Speakers: Mr. Jaideep Gupta (Senior Advocate), Mr. Tom Glasgow (Managing Director & Co-CIO (APAC), Omni Bridgeway) and Mr. Christian Roth (Partner, Roth Partners)
(11:45 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.)
Venue: Main Auditorium
Topic: Arbitration Vision 2030: What the Future Beholds?
Special Address by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul (Judge, Supreme Court of India)
Address by the Chief Guest: Sh. Kiren Rijiju, Hon'ble Union Minister of Law and Justice
Vote of thanks by: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Rekha Palli, Member, Delhi International Arbitration Centre
(1:00 P.M. Onwards)
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Venue: Taj Ambassador (The Dome), New Delhi
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