ICC YAAF: Innovating Arbitration with Technology and AI

14 May 2024

Cairo English
Start: 17:00 (Cairo) | End: 22:00 (Cairo)

Join us at this in-person event for an interactive discussion on the growing role of technology and artificial intelligence in international arbitration.

Join us for a lively discussion on the growing role of technology and artificial intelligence in international arbitration. Practitioners from diverse jurisdictions will address some of the thorny questions on this subject, such as technology and the promise of procedural efficiency in arbitration, the role of AI in the selection of arbitrators, the drafting of arbitral awards using AI tools, as well as the ethical and procedural concerns associated with the use of AI in arbitral proceedings. The session will be followed by a networking reception to continue the dialogue.

This ICC YAAF event is organized at the occasion of the first ICC Court Egypt Arbitration Day, an exclusive opportunity to stay abreast of emerging trends, best practices, and recent developments in dispute prevention and resolution in the region.

Who should attend?

  • Practising lawyers
  • Young arbitration and ADR practitioners
  • In-house counsel 
  • Academics and experts
  • Students interested in a career in arbitration

(Cairo Time Zone)

17:00 – 18:00   

Registration

17:30 – 18:00   

Tour of Abdeen Palace

18:00 – 18:05   

Opening Remarks

 

Amr Omran, ICC YAAF Representative for MENA; Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Dubai

18:05 – 18:20  

Keynote Address

 

Abdallah El Shehaby, Partner, Jurisera, Cairo

18:20 – 19:10   

Panel I: Technology and the Promise of Procedural Efficiency

 

Zeyad Abouellail, Legal Officer, Jus Mundi, Paris

Dr. Crina Baltag, Associate Professor in International Arbitration, Stockholm University, Stockholm

Dr. Sally El Sawah, Co-Founder, Junction Law, Paris

Salma Selim, Associate, White & Case LLP, London

Omar Zaky, Associate, Jurisera, Cairo (Moderator)

19:10 – 20:00

Panel II: Ethical Concerns of AI-Driven Proceedings

 

Amina Afifi, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton, London

Yousef Al Saman, Partner, Zulficar & Partners, Cairo

Dr. Sherif El Atafy, Partner, Khodeir & Partners, Cairo

Karam Farah, Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Inji Fathalla, Counsel, Shahid Law Firm, Cairo (Moderator)

20:00 – 22:00

Networking Reception

Zeyad Abouellail

Legal Officer, Jus Mundi, Paris

Amina Afifi

Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton, London

Yousef Al Saman

Partner, Zulficar & Partners, Cairo

Dr. Crina Baltag

Associate Professor in International Arbitration, Stockholm University, Stockholm

Dr. Sherif El Atafy

Partner, Khodeir & Partners, Cairo

Dr. Sally El Sawah

Co-Founder, Junction Law, Paris

Abdallah El Shehaby

Partner, Jurisera, Cairo

Karam Farah

Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration

Inji Fathalla

Counsel, Shahid Law Firm, Cairo

Salma Selim

Associate, White & Case LLP, London

Omar Zaky

Associate, Jurisera, Cairo

 

Venue:

Abdeen Palace, Cairo, Egypt

First name, Name

Title

Tel.

Email

Amr Omran

ICC YAAF Representative for MENA; Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Dubai 

+971 4 5099 160

Amr.OMRAN@freshfields.com

 

Organiser

Sponsors

What is ICC YAAF?

What is ICC YAAF?

 

At ICC, we believe that through training and mentorship, we can shape the next generation of leading international arbitration and ADR experts. Through the ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (YAAF) network, we are able to better inform, connect and inspire young professionals with interests in dispute resolution and dispute avoidance.

Throughout the world, ICC YAAF organises a number of educational and social events that allow young professionals to discover best practices, discuss topical issues, network and create meaningful connections with experienced practitioners.

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