Inauguration Inaugural Address: Inauguration Hon’ble Jagdish Singh Khehar, Chief Justice of India
A World View: Mr. Venu Rajamony, IFS, Indian Ambassador Designate to the Hague A Judicial Overview: Hon’ble Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Chandrachud of the Supreme Court of India
Keynote Address: Her Highness Shaikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa of Bahrain, former member of the Court of the ICC International Court of Arbitration,Paris, former Vice Chairperson, International Bar Association
Concluding Remarks: Mr. Salman Khurshid, Former Minister for Law and Justice of India

Session I:

Theme: Asia’s Emergence as a Global Epicentre for Opportunities in Arbitration
Chairman: Hon’ble Justice N.V. Ramana of the Supreme Court of India
Speaker: Mr. Shai Wade, Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP, London
Speaker: Mr. Suhail Nathani, Managing Partner, Economic Laws Practice, Mumbai
Speaker: Mr. Ajay Bahl, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, AZB & Partners
Speaker: Ms. Chiann Bao, former Secretary General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Speaker: Ms. Fereshte Sethna, Founder & Managing Partner, DMD Advocates, Mumbai

Audience Q&A participation

Coffee Break

Session II:

Theme: Challenges in Arbitration in Terms Of Technology, Delivery and Cost.
Chairman:Hon’ble Justice Ranjan Gogoi of the Supreme Court of India
Speaker: Dr. Nicolas Wiegand, Managing Partner, CMS Hasche Sigle, Hong Kong
Speaker: Ms. Smrithi Ramesh, Assistant Director, Kuala Lumpur Regional Arbitration Centre
Speaker: Mr. Naresh Thacker, Partner, Economic Laws Practice, Mumbai
Speaker: Mr. Vijayendra Pratap Singh, Partner, AZB & Partners

Audience Q&A participation

Lunch

Session III:

Theme: Evolving Role of Corporate Counsels in Managing Dispute Resolution
Chairman: Hon’ble Justice Vibhu Bakhru of the Delhi High Court
Speaker: Mr. Kunal Vajani, Partner Wadia Ghandy & Co., New Delhi
Speaker: Mr. Vivek Kapoor, Stephenson Harwood LLP, London
Speaker: Mr. Pulin Kumar, Group Senior Legal & Compliance Director, Adidas India
Speaker: Ms. Rohini Roy, Chief of Legal Operations, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

Question & Answer Session

Session IV:

Theme: Bilateral Investment Treaties: Balancing Commercial with National Interest
Chairman: Hon’ble Justice Dhananjaya Chandrachud of the Supreme Court of India
Speaker: Mr. George Pothan, Consultant, Ministry of External Affairs of India
Speaker: Mr. Jitendra Kumar Bodha, Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer – ONGC
Speaker: Ms. Olga Boltenko, CMS Hasche Sigle, Hong Kong
Speaker: Mr. Gourab Banerji, Senior Advocate, former Additional Solicitor General of India

Question & Answer Session

Coffee Break

Session V:

Theme: India’s Rise as a Global Hub for Quick, Cost Effective Dispute Resolution
Chairman: Hon’ble Justice Hima Kohli of the Delhi High Court
Speaker: Mr. Sameer Jain, Managing Partner, Pamasis Law Chambers
Speaker: Mr. Hitesh Mehra, General Manager, Legal – Nokia
Speaker: Mr. Vijayendra Pratap Singh, Partner, AZB & Partners
Speaker: Mr. Atul Sharma, Managing Partner, Link Legal Law Offices

Question & Answer Session

Dinner:

Session VI:

Theme: Sharing in the Experiences of Established International Arbitration Seats
Chairman: Mr. Abhinav Bhushan, Director, South Asia, International Court of Arbitration
Speaker: Mr. Vivek Kapoor, Stephenson Harwood LLP, London
Speaker: Ms. Chiann Bao, former Secretary General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Speaker: Ms. Smrithi Ramesh, Assistant Director, Kuala Lumpur Regional Arbitration

Audience Q&A participation

Coffee & Informal Interaction:

Televised Panel Discussion, with audience Q&A participation:

India and the Future of International Commercial Arbitration
Moderator: Mr. Salman Khurshid, former Minister of Law and Justice of India
Panelist: H.H. Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, former Vice Chairperson, International Bar Association, Principal & Founding Partner, Haya Rashed Al Khalifa Law Firm, Manama, Bahrain
Panelist: Mr. Rajiv Luthra, Founder & Managing Partner, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices,New Delhi
Panelist: Mr. Ajay Bahl, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, AZB & Partners
Panelist: Ms. Chiann Bao, former Secretary General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Valedictory Session:

Chairman: Hon’ble Tirath Singh Thakur, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
Speaker: Mr. Suhail Nathani, Managing Partner, Economic Laws Practice, Mumbai
Speaker: Ms. Rohini Roy, Chief of Legal Operations, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
Speaker: Ms. Smrithi Ramesh, Assistant Director, Kuala Lumpur Regional Arbitration Centre
Speaker: Mr. Shai Wade, Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP, London
Speaker: Dr. Nicolas Wiegand, Managing Partner, CMS Hasche Sigle, Hong Kong

Question & Answer Session

LUNCH: 1330 onwards

THE SUMMIT CONCLUDES