ICC China Arbitration Day

09:00 - 09:30

Registration

09:30 - 09:40

Opening Address (in Chinese)

Master of Ceremony:

• Jiwei ZHU, Deputy Director General, ICC China Secretariat, CCOIC • ZHU

Speaker:

• Jianlong YU, Vice Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade; Vice Chairman, China Chamber of International Commerce (ICC China)

09:40 - 09:50

Welcome Address (in Chinese)

• Yu JIA, President of Shanghai People’s High Court 

09:50 - 10:10

Keynote Speech (in English)

• Alexander G. Fessas, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services 

10:10 - 11:20

Panel Discussion 1: From the Perspective of Judicial Review: How does China Move Towards an International Arbitration Hub? (Chinese)

- As the latest China arbitration law was enacted twenty years ago, the law itself hardly keeps up with ever-changing international arbitration developments. In order to build a friendly and open environment for international arbitration in China, local Chinese courts are playing a significant role in the judicial review of foreign arbitral awards. Can foreign arbitral awards be recognized and enforced in China? Are these judicial review judgments effective in a country with a civil law system? What measures does China take to build an arbitration-friendly centre? This panel will invite Chinese judges and international practitioners to explore these questions and discuss international arbitration evolution in China. 

Speaker:

• Xiangyang XI, Judge of the Supreme People’s Court of China
• Jun MA, Chief Judge of the Beijing International Commercial Court
• Xiaofeng JIN, Judge of Shanghai People's High Court
• Mintao LI, Judge of Guangdong People’s High Court

Moderator:

• Dr. Donna HUANG, Director, ICC Arbitration and ADR for North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

11:20 - 12:00

Arbitration Open Mic 

• Sherlin TUNG, Partner, Withersworldwide
• Shouzhi An, Partner, Anjie Broad Law Firm
• Tianyu MA, International Counsel, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Moderator:

• Vera HE, Deputy Director, ICC Arbitration and ADR for North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services

12:00 - 13:40

Lunch Break

13:40 - 14:00

Keynote Speech(in Chinese)

Digitalization, New Energy Opens New Arbitration Arena

• Weidong SHI, Vice President of Shanghai Law Society

14:00 - 15:10

Panel Discussion 2: Chinese Version Launch: Leveraging Technology for Fair, Effective and Efficient International Arbitration Proceedings (in Chinese)

- Leveraging Technology for Fair, Effective and Efficient International Arbitration Proceedings is a Report of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. This report identifies the most used technologies to support the practice of international arbitration today, describes features and functionalities that may enhance the arbitral process, provides commentary, resources about useful procedural practices and potential pitfalls that can be avoided. ICC China has made the contribution to translate this valuable report into Chinese to facilitate Chinese users. This panel will base on this report to discuss how technology should be leveraged in international arbitration in the future.

Speaker:

• Yunyan ZHANG, Partner, JT&N Law Firm
• David Jia, Founding Partner, Long An (Shenzhen) Law Firm
• Duoqi Xu, Director & Professor of Intelligent Rule of Law Laboratory, Fudan University 

Moderator:

• Lijun CAO, Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm

15:10 - 16:30

Panel Discussion 3: The Road to a New Energy Vehicle Future: Decoding Secrets and Challenges Behind the Rise of China's NEVs (in English)

- China's new-energy vehicle (NEV) market is in the spotlight of the global automobile industry, with its sales ranking first globally in recently years.

China's NEV industry is gaining steam in the fast lane of expansion, powered by growing demand, mounting investment, improved supportive facilities and policies, as well as technological breakthroughs. This panel will invite representatives from NEV industry to discuss the noteworthy emerging trends and challenges on China’s NEV and its needs for dispute resolution.

Speaker:

• Xin NIE, General Counsel, Schaeffler Holding (China) Co., Ltd. 
• Fang LIU, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, ZEEKR
• Mengyuan Zheng, Director, Dispute Resolution, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd
• Ke HU, Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng Law Firm
• Nadia Darwazeh, Partner, Clyde & Co LLP

Moderator：

• Gary Gao, Partner, Zhonglun Law Firm

16:30 - 16:50

Tea Break

16:50 - 17:50

Panel Discussion 4: Mock ICC International Court of Arbitration Session on Draft Award Scrutiny (in Chinese)

- Members of the ICC International Court of Arbitration will lead an interactive mock plenary session and conference attendees will be able to act as Court members contributing to the scrutiny of a mock draft award. This session will highlight how the ICC International Court of Arbitration may approach various issues in draft awards and how this service improves the quality and enforceability of each ICC award. 

Speaker:

• Alexander G. Fessas, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Director, ICC Dispute Resolution Services 
• Helen SHI, Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Partner, Fangda Law Firm
• Xin ZHANG, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration
• Wei SUN, Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
• Jingzhou TAO, Independent Arbitrator, Arbitration Chamber
• Fang ZHAO, Upcoming Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration; Partner, Huizhong Law Firm 

17:50 - 18:00

Closing Remarks (in English)

• Dr. Donna Huang, Director, Arbitration and ADR for North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services