Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum ("RAIF") Conference 2016
25 November 2016
REGIONAL ARBITRAL INSTITUTE FORUM CONFERENCE 2016 Friday 25th November 2016, Sydney Hosted by: On behalf of Resolution Institute, I take great pleasure in inviting you to attend the 10th Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF) Conference. The RAIF conference 2016 will contribute a vital part to Sydney Arbitration Week 21st – 25th November. The Conference Committee has developed a program that has a rich range of topics and presenters. Resolution Institute is delighted to welcome you to Sydney in November. We sincerely hope you can join us. Margaret Halsmith Chair About RAIF The Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum was founded in 2007 to encourage its members to collaborate on common objectives, including: Ø serving the educational and social needs of members of the arbitral institutes; Ø facilitating the exchange and dissemination of information on arbitral institutes and arbitration; and Ø promoting understanding and co-operation between the member institutes. Currently the members of RAIF are: Arbitration Association of Brunei Darussalam Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators Indonesian Arbitrators Institute Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators Philippine Institute of Arbitrators Singapore Institute of Arbitrators Resolution Institute – Australia and New Zealand Fees Early Bird special – closes 28 October $440 Conference and Gala dinner $410 Conference only | Regular fees – after 28 October $590 Conference and Gala dinner $560 Conference only | To Register | | Building the future of arbitration through innovation | Conference program | www.resolution.institute/conferencehome | 8.00 am | Registration of local and international attendees Coffee and refreshments | 9.00 am | Welcome to RAIF conference Russell Thirgood, Chair of the Conference Organising Committee Welcome to Country Gadigal people of the Eora nation Greetings from Resolution Institute Mark Beech, Deputy Chair of Resolution Institute | 9.25 am | Opening address | 9.45 am | Promotion, growth and practice of arbitration in the region: updates by arbitral institutes in Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia Chair: Russell Thirgood | 10.30 am | Morning tea | 10.45 am | Promotion, growth and practice of arbitration in the region: updates by arbitral institutes in Singapore, Philippines and Australia & NZ Chair: Mark Beech | 11.15 pm | Thinking outside the box – innovation in arbitration Chair: Erika Williams Panellists: Gitanjali Bajaj, Jo Delaney, Tim Grave, Philippa Murphy, Andrew Stephenson | 12.25 pm | Innovation in Arbitration – the Singapore experience Presenter: Dinesh Dhillon | 12.50 pm | Lunch | 1.50 pm | The arbitrability of corporate disputes Presenter: Sharon Chong Tze Ying | 2.15 pm | Arbitration – the untapped potential in family law Chair: Fiona Hollier Panellists: Caroline Kirton QC, The Honourable Stephen O’Ryan QC, Professor Patrick Parkinson | 3.25 pm | Afternoon tea | 3.40 pm | Controlling costs in arbitration – from beginning to end Chair: Ian Bailey QC Panellists: Michael Earwaker, Koh Swee Yen, Julie Soars | 4.50 pm | Closing remarks Russell Thirgood and Mark Beech | 5.00 pm | Close | 5.15 pm | RAIF Council meeting Council representatives | 6.30 pm | Gala dinner After dinner speaker: The Honourable Neil Brown QC | Speakers and panellists For accommodation options |