18.09.2025
17:00
19:30
Inaugural Session
- Venue : Auditorium, Additional Building Complex, Supreme Court of India
- Welcome Address: HMJ Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi
- Keynote Address: HMJ Stephen Gageler AC, Chief Justice, High Court of Australia “The UNCITRAL Model Law: A Model of Dialogue between the International and the Domestic.”
- Plenary Address by Chief Guest: HMJ Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Chief Justice of India “Judicial and Institutional Influence on the Evolution of International Arbitration in India”
- Cultural Evening: Performance by Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Padma Bhushan & Grammy Award Winner
19.09.2025
10:30
12:00
Session I
- “The Anatomy of an Enforceable Award: Mapping to Responsibilities of Courts, Institutions and Arbitrators”
- Venue : Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Hosted by: International Chamber of Commerce
- Chair: HMJ Hrishikesh Roy, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Speakers: Ms. Chiann Bao, Independent Arbitrator; Mr. Viren Mascarenhas, Founding Partner, Mascarenhas Law PLLC; Mr. Tejus Chauhan, Director, South Asia, Arbitration and ADR, International Chamber of Commerce; Ms. Shaneen Parikh, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas;
12:10
13:40
Session II
- “2025 SIAC Rules: Charting a New Course in nternational Arbitration”
- Venue : Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Hosted by: Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- Chair: HMJ L. Nageswara Rao, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Speakers: Ms. Lucy Reed, President, SIAC; Ms. lla Kapoor, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co. and Member, SIAC Court of Arbitration; Mr. Sudhanshu Swaroop KC, Twenty Essex; Mr. Prantap Kalra, General Counsel, JCB India Ltd.
14:30
16:00
Session III
- “Arbitration Amidst Global Challenges and Change”
- Venue : Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Hosted by: London Court of International Arbitration
- Chair: HMJ S. Ravindra Bhat, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Speakers: Mr. James Castello, Independent Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers; Mr. Manish Aggarwal, Partner, Three Crowns; Ms. Koh Swee Yen, Head of the International Arbitration Practice, WongPartnership LLP; Mr. Kevin Nash, Director General, London Court of International Arbitration.
16:10
17:40
Session IV
- “Environmental Concerns in Investor-State Dispute Settlement”
- Venue : Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Hosted by: Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Chair: HMJ Indu Malhotra, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Speakers: Mr. Mahesh Rai, Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier; Mr. Aditya Singh, Partner, White & Case LLP; Mr. Constantinos Salonidis, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP; Ms. Ashwita Ambast, Legal Counsel,Permanent Court of Arbitration.
20.09.2025
10:15
11:45
Session I
- “Arbitration 2.0: Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Other Technologies to enhance the efficiency of Arbitration”
- Venue : Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Hosted by:Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi & DIAC
- Chair: HMJ Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Speakers:HMJ N. Anand Venkatesh, Judge, Madras High Court; Mr. Tushar Mehta, Ld. Solicitor General of India; Mr. Mark Dempsey SC, Independent Arbitrator; Mr. Tim Lord KC, Brick Court Chambers.
12:00
13:30
Session II
- “Seats of the Future: Actionable steps for Enhancing the Indian Arbitration Ecosystem”
- Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Hosted by: Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi & DIAC
- Chair: HMJ B.V. Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Speakers: HMJ Nikhil S. Kariel, Judge, High Court of Gujarat; Justice Michael Black KC, DIFC Courts; Dr. S. Muralidhar, Senior Advocate and Former, Chief Justice, High Court of Orissa; Mr. David Quest KC, Barrister, 3 Verulam Buildings.
14:30
16:00
Session III
- “Appointment of Independent Arbitrators: Party Autonomy Conundrum”
- Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Hosted by:Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi & DIAC
- Chair:HMJ Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Speakers:HMJ Anand Pathak, Judge, High Court of Madhya Pradesh; Professor Maria Chiara Malaguti, President, UNIDROIT; Mr. D. Seshadri Naidu, Senior Advocate; Ms, Sapna Jhangiani KC, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers.
16:15
17:45
Session IV
- “Investment Arbitration af a Crossroads: Key Developments, Emerging Trends and Future Directions”
- Venue: Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Hosted by:Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi & DIAC
- Chair: HMJ Sanjay Karol, Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Speakers:HMJ A. Muhamed Mustaque, Judge, High Court of Kerala; Mr. Promod Nair, Senior Advocate; Professor Dr. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Arbitrator, Matrix Chambers; Prof. Joongi Kim, Professor of Law, Yonsei Law School.
21.09.2025
10:00
11:30
Session V
- “Drafting of Enforceable Awards: International Best to Practices”
- Venue : Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Hosted by: Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi & DIAC
- Chair:HMJ Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Speakers:HMJ Shekhar B. Saraf, Judge, High Court of Allahabad; Dr. Jane Willems, Arbitrator; Mr. Gourab Banerji, Senior Advocate; Mr. Siraj Omar SC, Founding Director, Siraj Omar LLC.
11:45
13:30
CLOSING SESSION
- Venue : Auditorium, S Block, High Court of Delhi
- Cultural Program: Padma Shri Pandit Madhup Mudgal
- Keynote Address: Mr. Gary Born, Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
- Presidential Address : Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Justice (Independent Charge)
- Valedictory Address by Chief Guest: HMJ Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India “Safeguarding Arbitral Independence and Integrity: Judicial Perspective”
- Vote of Thanks: Chairperson, Organising Committee, DAW