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Schiefelbein Global
Dispute Resolution
Conference

Phoenix | January 17, 2020

The Agenda

Friday, January 17, 2020

All events take place in the W. P. Carey Foundation Armstrong Great Hall (Room 141) unless otherwise indicated on the agenda.

8:00 – 8:30

Registration and Breakfast
W. P. Carey Foundation Armstrong Great Hall (Room 141)

8:30 – 9:00

Welcome and Introduction
Adam Chodorow, Associate Dean | Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Phoenix, United States
Hon. Andrew D. Hurwitz, Judge | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Phoenix, United States
Art Hinshaw, Clinical Professor and Faculty Director of the Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center | Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Phoenix, United States
Victoria Sahani, Professor of Law | Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Phoenix, United States
Les Schiefelbein, International Arbitrator | Founder and CEO, Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution | CEO, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center, Palo Alto, United States

9:00 – 10:00

The Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Lecture: “Investor State Arbitration: Smart Remedies and Bold Predictions”
Ucheora Onwuamaegbu, International Arbitrator and Attorney | Arent Fox, Washington DC, United States

10:00 – 10:15

Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:30

Cybersecurity in Global Dispute Resolution
Kathleen Paisley, International Arbitrator & Attorney | Ambos NBGO, Brussels, Belgium (moderator)
Hagit Elul, Partner & Co-Chair, International Arbitration | Hughes Hubbard & Reed, New York City, United States
Brandon Malone, Arbitrator & Solicitor Advocate | Brandon Malone & Company, Edinburgh, Scotland
Micaela McMurrough, Partner | Covington & Burling, New York City, United States
Mark Morril, Arbitrator & Mediator | MorrilADR, New York City, United States

11:30 – 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 – 1:00

Calming the Waters: International Water Dispute Resolution
Rhett Larson, Associate Professor of Law | Arizona State University, Phoenix, United States (moderator)
Ximena Fuentes Torrijo, Ambassador & National Director of State Borders and Boundaries | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Shafiqul Islam, Professor & Director, Water Diplomacy | School of Engineering and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, United States
Christina Leb, Senior Counsel | The World Bank, Washington DC, United States
Mara Tignino, Reader, Faculty of Law | University of Geneva / Lead Legal Specialist, Platform for International Water Law | Geneva Water Hub, Geneva, Switzerland

1:00 – 2:15

Lunch
Ak-Chin Community Fifth Floor Conference Center and Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Courtyard (Room 544)

2:15 – 3:30

Innovation in International Arbitration Institutions
Claudia Salomon, Partner & Co-Chair, International Arbitration | Latham & Watkins / Vice President, International Court of Arbitration | International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), New York City, United States (moderator)
Christian P. Alberti, Chief of ADR | Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sue Hyun Lim, Secretary General | Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International (KCAB INTERNATIONAL), Seoul, South Korea
Arne Fuchs, Partner, Global Co-Chair International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution | McDermott Will & Emery / Member, Rules Revision Committee | German Arbitration Institute (DIS), Frankfurt, Germany
Eric Tuchmann, Senior Vice President & General Counsel | American Arbitration Association, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR), New York City, United States

3:30 – 3:45

Coffee Break

3:45 – 5:00

Resolving International Sports Disputes
Kenneth Shropshire, CEO & Professor, Global Sport Institute | Arizona State University, Scottsdale, United States (moderator)
Ray Anderson, Vice President for University Athletics | Arizona State University, Tempe, United States
Jeff Benz, Arbitrator/Mediator/Barrister | JAMS/4 New Square, London, United Kingdom
Despina Mavromati, Attorney | SportLegis, Lausanne, Switzerland
Louise Reilly, Barrister & Arbitrator | Bar of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

5:00 – 5:15

Closing Remarks

5:15 – 7:00

Cocktail Reception
Ak-Chin Community Fifth Floor Conference Center and Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Courtyard (Room 544)