events

Excelling in International Arbitration as a Junior Female Practitioner
The panel discussion will cover, among others, relationship-building, effective communication with male colleagues, balancing femininity with professional expectations, building confidence in male-dominated spaces and setting boundaries while maintaining career growth as a female practitioner.

The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations
Join us for the first in a series of virtual roundtables hosted by the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations Institutions Taskforce to explore the key findings of the Report on the Green Survey: Arbitration Institutions in Focus. This interactive session will bring together regional stakeholders to discuss the current landscape of sustainable practices within arbitration institutions, highlight opportunities for improvement, and consider how the Campaign can best support institutions in their transition towards more environmentally responsible operations.

California International Arbitration Week 2025
We’re making plans for CIAW 2025 scheduled for March 10-13, 2025 in Los Angeles.
Interested international arbitration institutions and member organizations supporting the field are invited to submit a topic proposal by September 16, 2024:

Insights on Global IP Cases: A Comparative Analysis of AI-Driven Jurisprudence from the US, Singapore, and Beyond
SIAC will be at California Arbitration Week 2025 on 10 March, where our panel of thought leaders will delve into AI-related IP cases from the United States, Singapore, and beyond. Join us for a comparative analysis of how different jurisdictions are navigating the unique challenges of AI-generated works.

SIAC Academy: Arbitration 101: International Arbitration Legal Framework (Virtual Edition)
Designed as a primer, this two-day interactive course will provide an introduction and overview of the international arbitration legal framework and procedure and more.

AI & Emerging Technologies in Arbitration – What’s Next?
Join us as we explore how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping arbitration practice, in the first webinar of HFW‘s Arbitration Webinar Series 2025!
Thara Gopalan will join an expert panel comprising Dan Perera, Sadhvi Mohindru and Kelly Forbes (President, AI Asia Pacific Institute) to discuss:
✅ The role of AI in arbitration—opportunities and risks
✅ AI-driven decision-making & procedural efficiency
✅ Perspectives from arbitral institutions, counsel, and end users
✅ The evolving global regulatory landscape

Navigating Global Family Offices and Trust Structures
This roundtable seminar will bring together highly regarded partners from Rajah & Tann Asia member firms to share their expert views on how various jurisdictions approach family offices and trust setups, and the importance of navigating these differences for families with large global presence.

Beyond the Black Box: Gen-AI for Arbitrators
Step into the future of arbitration with this dynamic workshop, with Gen-AI to streamline and enhance your arbitrator work. This live session, organised in collaboration with Lawdify – an AI tool that runs arbitration workflows – will introduce Gen-AI and and provide a hands-on practical and interaction session.

ICDR Rules in Practice, Episode 1: Best Practices for Arbitration Clauses
✅ Multi-tiered dispute resolution – smart or risky?
✅ Prerequisites – do cooling-off periods work?
✅ Selecting arbitrators – what really matters?
✅ Procedural tweaks – streamlining or complicating?

Embracing the Era of Artificial Intelligence in International Arbitration
This event will explore how AI is transforming arbitration processes, decision-making, and practice, the concomitant opportunities and risks, and the ways in which AI can be ethically integrated into international arbitration.

CIArb: The APAC Diploma
🚀 Ready to fast-track your arbitration career? Join us in Singapore for Ciarb’s prestigious APAC Diploma from 1 to 9 March 2025 There is rising demand for accredited arbitrators in the Asia Pacific region. This nine-day intensive course is designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to establish and grow your international arbitration practice.
Highlights:
✨ Practical group workshops tackling real-world international arbitration issues.
✨ Learn from a faculty of globally recognised experts.
✨ Leads to eligibility for Ciarb Fellowship (FCIArb).
✨ Book by 29 November to SAVE SGD 2,000!

ABA 2025 Asia-Pacific Conference
The conference will be a unique opportunity to consider the legal challenges in the rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape in the region. The programs will address (1) rule of law challenges; and (2) regional geopolitical trade and legal factors in the context of Singapore as a trading platform, in program tracks including artificial intelligence, competition law, corporate/transactions, dispute resolution, legal practice/ethics, restructuring/private wealth, technology, and trade/sanctions.

Lusaka Arbitration Week 2025
Lusaka Arbitration Week will offer a dynamic platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and debate on the latest developments and trends shaping the ADR landscape. The event will feature a series of engaging sessions, workshops, and interactive discussions led by renowned experts.

SIArb Annual Seminar 2025 – Developments in Singapore Arbitration
Join leading arbitrators, Professor Lawrence Boo and Delphine Ho of The Arbitration Chambers in a review of significant arbitration-related decisions in the Singapore Courts. The speakers will examine the 2024 decisions relating to the setting aside and enforcement of awards, as well as identify trends that may be discerned from these cases.

The Paris Agreement Conciliation Annex: The Future of Resolving Climate-Related Inter-State Disputes?
We will explore how draft Conciliation Annex (which is being prepared by the ICCA Panel of Experts) could play a role in the resolution of climate change-related inter-state disputes in the future.