PAST EVENTS

Watch this space for the upcoming SIAC Annual India Conference 2025!

Every guest will jot down two key takeaways from this year’s SC Week and drop them into our “Takeaway Box.”

A few will be randomly picked and shared on screen – and here’s where it gets fun: anyone can question, challenge, or brainstorm ideas around them.

It’s not just reflection — it’s a chance to get feedback, exchange fresh perspectives, and explore how these insights might shape your work, business, or the wider mediation community.

And of course, plenty of opportunities to connect over cocktails, laughter, and great company.

Come ready for ideas, conversations, and a touch of fun, we can’t wait to see you there!

Investment Arbitration 101: A Primer

Investment Arbitration, involving the resolution of disputes between host States and foreign investors, is a developing area which is gaining increasing relevance to practitioners, against a changing global landscape. Designed as a primer, this four-day course will provide an introduction and overview of the investment arbitration legal framework, key substantive principles and concepts

for interested aritrationpracttioners,in-Housecounselandgovernmentlawyers.

Maxwell Unplugged, a podcast series part of Maxwell En-Route, is a female-led podcast series to showcase, empower and support talent in the legal industry by featuring their takeaways and insights.

In this episode, we have the pleasure of featuring Gloria Lim, Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), in conversation with Hazel Tang, Partner at Hui Zhong Law Firm.

Gloria shares personal reflections on what it means to lead with heart and purpose, including embracing diversity, authenticity, and the balance between strength and compassion. She believes in being a personal rather than positional leader, one who inspires through connection and integrity. Through her own experiences, she speaks about building “muscle” through perseverance, seeing the workplace as a “school of life,” and learning to “join the dots” by connecting people, ideas, and purpose. With warmth and humility, she reminds us that leadership is human, to be authentic, stay humble, and always strive to be the solution to someone’s problem.

Join like-minded arbitrators, corporate counsel and practising lawyers for an interactive and insightful day of discussions. This 45th edition will feature the announcement of the ICC Institute World Business Law Prize laureate, followed by a cocktail reception.

SIAC Dubai Event 2025

Conducting International Arbitration:

Sector-Specific Strategies Across Asia and the Middle East

Join us for this event as the panel explores how international arbitration strategies converge and diverge across key sectors in Asia and the Middle East. Drawing on their experience, the panellists will share insights on unique procedural needs and challenges each sector presents, as well as their perspectives on effective approaches and mechanisms for managing cross-border disputes across

diverse industries.

YSIAC Singapore Event: Legislative Reform in Arbitration: Winds of Change in Singapore and England

Insolvency proceedings and arbitration agreements often collide – forcing difficult choices for in-house counsel, creditors, and boards. Should a winding-up petition proceed, or must it pause while parties arbitrate? How do Malaysian and international courts reconcile the collective nature of insolvency with the contractual promise to arbitrate? Join us as we delve into recent jurisprudence, and come away with practical strategies for creditors, debtors, and in-house counsel.

As we wrap up the year and the holidays draw near, many of us are looking forward to spending time with loved ones and capturing those special moments. If you ever felt your photos don’t quite turn out the way you envisioned, whether it’s the focus, lighting, or composition, this workshop is for you.

Join us for our upcoming photography workshop, Through the Lens: Capture Moments, Craft Stories, part of our #MakanWithMaxwell Series, where you will:

• Get an insider’s look at the behind the scenes of a photoshoot process
• Learn how to make the most of your mobile camera with simple & easy practical tips, from capturing better lighting to framing your shots with intention
• Put your new skills into practice right away with hands-on guidance from professional photographers,  no fancy equipment needed

Limited slots available – register now! #MakanwithMaxwell

In this presentation, Professor Nadja Alexander examines international mediation developments since the coming into force of the Singapore Convention on Mediation in 2020. Drawing on the trends identified in the SIDRA Survey on International Dispute Resolution, she explores the increasing and differentiated use of mediation in mixed mode procedures, how technology is challenging conventional understandings of mediation, and corresponding shifts in international mediation law and practice.

[Register] International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference Toronto 2025

The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer – SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture Series was established in 2010 and made possible by a term fund contribution by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. The objective of the Lecture Series is to promote collaborative forms of dispute resolution and access to justice, and in so doing to promote Singapore as the centre for dispute resolution in Asia, particularly in arbitration and mediation.

Ciarb European Branch’s annual conference, theme: Darwinism in ADR: How commercial arbitration and mediation are adapting to changes in their operating environment

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