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27th Annual IBA Arbitration Day: “New Horizons”: focusing on the influence of new technologies, sectors and geographies on the future of human living and the evolution of International Arbitration

28 Jan - 29 Jan 2026

ADGM Auditorium, ADGM

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Mediation Committee Breakfast

Thursday 29 January (0800 - 0900)

ADGM Auditorium, ADGM

Description

New horizons in mediation
AI, litigation funding, and developments in mediation in the MENA region.

Please note this event is taking place at the ADGM Auditorium ADGM Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi and NOT the Rosewood Hotel. The venue is a short 5 minute walk from the Rosewood Hotel.

Speakers

Jalal El Ahdab	Bird & Bird LLP, Paris, France; Member, Mediation Committee Advisory Board
Salma El-Nashar	LPA Law Avocats, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Linda Fitz-Alan	Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mary Walker OAM	9 Wentworth Chambers, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Member, Mediation Committee Advisory Board

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