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The 12th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference
"New World, No Map"
SONO FELICE
Banquet & convention
3F, 22 City Airport, Teheran-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Registration 9:00-9:30 am KST
09:30 am
Opening
Remarks
Han Dong Hoon Minister, Ministry of Justice
Anna Joubin-Bret Secretary, UNCITRAL
Congratulatory
Remarks
Sooseok Maeng President, KCAB
Keynote Speech
Christopher Lau SC Senior Counsel and Chartered Arbitrator, Three Verulam Buildings Barristers
Coffee Break – 10:20 - 10:30 am (10 minutes)
[Session 1] Arbitration Institutions
10:30 - 12:00 pm (90 minutes)
Title
Moderator
“Endemic: New Crossroads Ahead for Arbitral Institutions. Keep Tradition or Start Anew?“
Steve Kim Secretary-General, KCAB INTERNATIONAL
Speakers
‣ Eric Ng Deputy Secretary-General, HKIAC
‣ Justice Nageswara Rao Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
‣ Jae Sung Lee Senior Legal Officer, UNCITRAL
‣ Kevin Nash Registrar, SIAC
‣ Michael Lee Independent Arbitrator, Former Vice President, AAA-ICDR
‣ Dr. Zhijin (Donna) Huang Director Arbitration & ADR, North Asia, ICC
Topics
- Introduction of Updated Rules/ Revision of the Rules
- Various Efforts of Institutions to Address the New Business Paradigm
- Addressing Digital ADR Ecosystem: How to Balance the Global Trend vs. Clients’ Request
Lunch – 12:00 - 13:30 pm (90 minutes)
[Session 2] Arbitration Practice
13:30- 14:50 pm (80 minutes)
Title
Moderator
“Keep Up or Perish: Practitioners’ Dilemma in the New Digital ADR Age“
Kap-You (Kevin) Kim Senior Partner, Peter & Kim
Speakers
‣ Athita Komindr Head, UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific
‣ Chan Hock Keng Partner, Wong Partnership
‣ David MacArthur Co-head of International Arbitration, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
‣ John Rhie Asia Managing Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sulivan
‣ Matthew Christensen Senior Foreign Attorney, Kim & Chang
Topics
- General Updates
- The Impact of Digital Platform in ADR Procedures
- Usage of Third Party Funding in ADR and Its Impact
- Outlook of the Using AI in ADR and Legal Industry
Coffee Break – 14:50 - 15:00 pm (10 minutes)
[Session 3] ISDS
15:00 - 16:20 pm (80 minutes)
Title
Moderator
“ISDS Landscape: Global and Asia“
Prof. Hi-Taek Shin Arbitrator, Twenty Essex
Speakers
‣ Anna Joubin-Bret Secretary, UNCITRAL
‣ Prof. Joongi Kim Professor of Law, Yonsei University
‣ Meg Kinnear Secretary-General, ICSID
‣ Rishab Gupta Barrister, Twenty Essex
‣ Wesley Pang Partner, Eversheds Sutherland
Topics
- Rule Updates
- More Disputes on the Horizon: The Role of the Decision Makers
Coffee Break – 16:20 - 16:30 pm (10 minutes)
[Session 4] New Trends in Industry Sectors
16:30- 17:50 pm (80 minutes)
Title
Moderator
Speakers
“Your Money in the Digital Jungle: What Does It Mean to You?“
‣ Duncan Speller, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
‣ John Choong, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
‣ Mike McClure KC, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
‣ Shaun Leong, Partner, Withersworldwide
Topics
- Crypto-currency, Fin-tech, Block-chain: Fantasy vs Reality
- No More Paper Money? Impact of Fin-tech and Digital Currency to the ADR Ecosystem
- Outlook for 2023-2024 global economy. What should investors look out for if they decide to jump back in the game
Chan Leng Sun, SC Senior Counsel, Duxton Hill Chambers
Closing – 17:50- 18:00 pm (10 minutes)
Closing
Remarks
Seung Wha Chang Professor of Law, Seoul National University
1 November 2023 (Wed)
09:00 am–18:00 pm KST
1 November 2023 (Wed)
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