| 8.30 - 9.00 |
Registration and Welcome Coffee/Tea |
| 9.00 - 9.05 |
Welcome and Introduction to the Hon Chief Justice Catherine Holmes, Supreme Court of Queensland
Caroline Kenny QC, President of CIArb Australia, Barrister and International Arbitrator, Melbourne, Australia |
| 9.05 - 9.15 |
Welcome Address
The Hon Chief Justice Catherine Holmes, Supreme Court of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia |
| 9.15 - 9.20 |
Welcome and Introduction to the Hon Justice Patrick Keane AC, High Court of Australia
Brenda Horrigan, President of ACICA and Head of International Arbitration Australia, Herbert Smith Freehills, Sydney, Australia |
| 9.20 - 9.40 |
Keynote Address
The Hon Justice Patrick Keane AC, High Court of Australia, Canberra, Australia |
| 9.40 - 10.40 |
Session One: Around the Globe in 60 Minutes: Hot Topics in International Arbitration
Chair: The Hon Justice Walter Sofronoff, President of the Queensland Court of Appeal, Brisbane, Australia
Panel: Meg Utterback, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons, New York, USA
Sheila Ahuja, Partner, Allen & Overy, Singapore
Anne K. Hoffmann, Independent Arbitrator, Dubai, UAE |
| 10.40 - 11.00 |
Morning Tea |
| 11.00 - 11.30 |
Session Two: In Conversation with Paula Hodges QC, President of LCIA and Head of Global Arbitration, Herbert Smith Freehills, London, UK
Moderator: Caroline Kenny QC, President of CIArb Australia, Barrister and International Arbitrator, Melbourne, Australia |
| 11.30 - 12.30 |
Session Three: Resources and Energy
Chair: Jeremy Quan-Sing, Partner, Allens, Perth, Australia
Panel: Kanaga Dharmananda SC, Founding Director, PCERA, Perth, Australia
Georgia Quick, Partner, Ashurst, Sydney, Australia
Russell Thirgood, Partner, McCullough Robertson, Brisbane, Australia |
| 12.30 - 1.15 |
Session Four: China's One Belt, One Road
Chair: Chan Leng Sun SC, Deputy Chairman, SIAC & Senior Counsel, Essex Court Chambers Duxton, Singapore
Panel: Dr Fuyong Chen, Deputy Secretary-General, BAC / BIAC, Beijing, China
Olga Boltenko, Partner, Fangda Partners, Hong Kong |
| 1.15 - 2.15 |
Lunch: Eden’s Table |
| 2.15 - 3.00 |
Session Five: Intellectual Property
Chair: Prof Jenni Lightowlers, Dean of Law School, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Panel: Winnie Tam SC, Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong
Dr Rouven F. Bodenheimer C.Arb, Partner, Bodenheimer Herzberg, Cologne, Germany |
| 3.00 - 3.45 |
Session Six: Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair: Justin McDonnell, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons, Brisbane, Australia
Panel: Andrew McDougall, Partner, White & Case, Paris, France
Paul Sandosham, Chairman, CIArb Singapore and Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore |
| 3.45 - 4.00 |
Afternoon Tea |
| 4.00 - 5.00 |
Session Seven: Construction and Infrastructure Major Projects
Chair: Sandy Thompson QC, Solicitor General of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Panel: Stephen Hibbert, Head of Legal and General Counsel, Qatar Rail, Doha,Qatar
Gitanjali Bajaj, Partner, DLA Piper, Sydney, Australia
Frances Williams, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Brisbane, Australia |
| 5.00 - 5.45 |
Session Eight: Appointment of Arbitrator - Institution v Corporate
Chair: Prof Doug Jones AO, Independent Arbitrator, Sydney, Australia
Panel: Matthew Gearing QC, Chairperson, HKIAC and Global Co-Head of the International Arbitration Group, Allen & Overy, Hong Kong
Scheherazade Walter, General Manager - Closures, Rio Tinto, Brisbane, Australia |
| 5.45 - 5.55 |
Closing Address
Caroline Kenny QC, President of CIArb Australia
Brenda Horrigan, President of ACICA |
| 6.00 - 8.00 |
Cocktail Networking Reception
Update on Hong Kong and Australia's Place in the Region: Matthew Gearing QC, Chairperson, HKIAC and Global Co-Head of the International Arbitration Group, Allen & Overy, Hong Kong
Presentation of 2019 CIArb Australia Essay Winner: Dr Shane Monks, CIArb Australia Queensland State Convenor and National Councillor, Brisbane, Australia |
