The future is now! Blockchain, Metaverse, Web3 and (what it really means for) arbitration

When: 26-05-2023
Where: Aula Ceremonial Hall, Campus Aula, Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Ghent.
Language: English
Organizer: prof. dr. Maud Piers
Contact: ArbMetaBlock2023@ugent.be

The Center for the Future of Dispute Resolution brings together leading voices in technology and dispute resolution to discuss how blockchain, the Metaverse and Web3 affects and will transform arbitration.

When and what?

ArbMetaBlock2023 will be a full day event that takes place on 26 May 2023. The day will offer insightful panel discussions and ample opportunity for networking. The day will include breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch and a reception at the end of the day.

Topics

Five panels will debate the impact of these technologies on the fundamentals of arbitration and explore how arbitration practitioners and arbitration institutions have to adjust to stay relevant.

Blockchain: what is it and (why) should the arbitration community care?
Metaverse: what is it and (why) should the arbitration community care?
Bringing down the house: How a new architecture (may) affect the fundamentals of arbitration
A role and place for lawyers: Is the legal market prepared for this new dispute resolution constellation?
Arbitration institutions in an era of decentralized spaces: on the cutting edge (or falling off)?

Furthermore, UNCITRAL will present its insights and work in the area of blockchain and arbitration.

The detailed conference program will be communicated soon.

Our Expert Speakers

Mihaela Apostol, Co-founder & Moderator ArbTech
Pedro Arcoverde, Managing Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration
Elizabeth Chan, Senior Registered Foreign Lawyer, Allen & Overy
Paul Cohen, International Lawyer 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
Dirk De Meulemeester, Partner DMDB Law
David Earnest, Partner Diamond McCarthy LLP
Elisabeth Zoe Everson, Associate LALIVE, Co-Founder & Moderator ArbTech
Anna Guillard Sazhko, Independent Counsel and Arbitrator
Wendy Gonzales, Founder & President of Cyberarb.com
Emily Hay, Counsel Hanotiau & van den Berg
Cemre Kadioglu Kumtepe, PhD Candidate University of Leicester
Crenguta Leaua, Director Swiss Institute for Alternative Thinking, Founding Partner LDDP.
Matthias Lehmann, Professor Law University of Vienna and Radboud University Nijmegen
Niamh Leinwather, Secretary General Vienna International Arbitration Centre
Aija Lejniece, Independent Counsel and Arbitrator, Paris/New York
Maud Piers, Professor Ghent University, Vice-President Cepani
Colin Rule, CEO odr.com
Sean McCarthy, Co-Founder & Moderator ArbTech, Barrister & International Arbitration Consultant
Sophie Nappert, International Arbitrator, 3 Verulam Buildings, Co-Founder & Moderator ArbTech
Ekaterina Oger Grivnova, International Arbitration Lawyer Allen & Overy
Pietro Ortolani, Professor Radboud University Nijmegen
Amy Schmitz , Professor The Ohio State Moritz College of Law
Takashi Takashima, Legal Officer, UNCITRAL
David Tebel, Partner Rothorn Legal
Leandro Toscano, Head Business Development Unit WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
Dirk Van Gerven, Managing Partner NautaDutilh Brussels

Who should attend?

Members of the arbitration community who want to gain actionable insights in how an increased implementation of blockchain and the Metaverse may affect their arbitration practice
LegalTech enthusiasts and innovators who want to stay on top of the latest trends in arbitration law and practice and expand their knowledge base and network