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Schiefelbein Global
Dispute Resolution
Conference

Phoenix & Online | January 11, 2024

Agenda

Thursday, January 11, 2024

All times are in Mountain Standard Time (Arizona)

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

Check-In and Light Breakfast
  • W. P. Carey Foundation Armstrong Great Hall

8:00 – 8:10 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction
  • Stacy Leeds
    Dean and Foundation Professor of Law and Leadership | Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Art Hinshaw
    Clinical Professor and Faculty Director of the Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center | Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Les Schiefelbein
    CEO & Founder, Schiefelbein Global | International Arbitrator | Chair of the Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (Palo Alto, CA)

8:10 – 9:25 a.m.

Arbitration 2050: Facing the Future
  • Paul H. Cohen | moderator
    International Lawyer & Barrister at Law | 4-5 Gray's Inn Square (London, United Kingdom)
  • Brandon Malone
    International Arbitrator | Arbitra (London, United Kingdom), Barrister | Quadrant Chambers (London, United Kingdom), Advocate | Ampersand Advocates (Edinburgh, Scotland)
  • Gary Marchant
    Regents and Foundation Professor of Law & Faculty Director, Center for Law, Science and Innovation | Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Hon. Bridget Mary McCormack (Ret.)
    President and CEO | American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution (New York, NY)
  • Colin Rule
    President and CEO | odr.com (San Jose, California)

9:25 – 9:35 a.m.

Break

9:35 – 10:50 a.m.

Crisis Negotiation
  • Art Hinshaw | moderator
    Clinical Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center | Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Calvin Chrustie
    Senior Partner | The Critical Risk Team (Vancouver, Canada)
  • Christine Pearson
    Professor of Global Leadership | Thunderbird School of Global Management (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Tom Villalón
    International Lawyer, Associate | Three Crowns, Co-Founder | Rescue Afghan Women Now (Washington, D.C.)
  • Amb. Miomir Zuzul
    Senior International Policy Advisor | Arnold & Porter (Washington, D.C.)

10:50 – 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.

The Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Lecture
From Discord to Accord: Breaking Language, Cultural and Other Barriers in Global Dispute Resolution
  • Kevin Kim
    International Arbitrator, Founder and Managing Partner | Peter & Kim (Seoul, Republic of Korea)

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 – 1:15 p.m.

Breaking In: Careers in International Dispute Resolution
Supported by the American Bar Association and United States Council for International Business
  • Chris Campbell
    Senior Counsel, Litigation | Baker Hughes (Florence, Italy)
  • Abbey Hawthorne
    Deputy Director, Arbitration & ADR, North America | International Chamber of Commerce (New York, NY)
  • Nilufar Hossain
    Investment Manager and Legal Counsel | Omni Bridgeway (San Francisco, CA)

1:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Break

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Global Entertainment Disputes
  • Michael Maddigan | moderator
    Office Managing Partner, Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment | Hogan Lovells US LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Caleb Jay
    Vice President & General Counsel | Arizona Diamondbacks (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Roger Kennedy
    Fmr. Associate General Counsel-Patents, The Walt Disney Company (Burbank, CA)
  • Anat Levy, Esq.
    Anat Levy & Associates P.C. (Los Angeles, CA & Las Vegas, NV), Founding Member | IFTA/ICDR Arbitrator, and Outside Counsel | MGM Studios
  • Nicholas A. Trutanich
    Executive Vice President of Litigation & Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer | Fox Corporation (Los Angeles, CA)

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Break

3:00 – 4:15 p.m.

International Supply Chain Disputes
  • Abby Cohen Smutny | moderator
    Partner, Global Head of International Arbitration | White & Case LLP (Washington, DC)
  • Mark Danis
    Vice President—Deputy General Counsel | The Clorox Company (San Francisco, CA)
  • Ruth Franklin
    Chief Counsel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Karl Hennessee, FRAeS
    Senior Vice-President, Head of Litigation, Investigations & Regulatory Affairs – Airbus Legal & Compliance (Paris, France)
  • Scott Statham
    Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | Freeport McMoRan Inc. (Phoenix, AZ)

4:15 – 4:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks

5:00 p.m.

Reception
  • The Pub - Thunderbird School of Global Management