Agenda

10 September 2026

09:00-09:15	Opening and welcome
09:15-09:45	Keynote address By Martina Polasek The Secretary-General of ICSID, World Bank
09:45-10:45	Opening plenary session Read more here
10:45-11:00	Short break
11:00-12.00	Arbitration at the crossroads of conflict and stability in the times of geopolitical turbulence Read more here	The EU rule of law conundrum. How to balance judicial review and arbitration certainty Read more here	Rule of law reform in Russia. What went wrong and what can be learned? Read more here
12:00-13.00	Lunch
13:00-14.30	Is arbitrator independence at risk? Geopolitics, social media, and the future of neutrality Read more here	Due process paranoia revisited Read more here	Unequal at the bar: Do national bar rules shape and skew international arbitration? Read more here
14:30-15:00	Coffee break
15:00-16:30	Challenges against arbitrators and arbitral awards. A call for more extensive judicial review and enhanced standards? Read more here	Can algorithms arbitrate? AI, due process, and the future of justice Read more here	Dancing with the Devil: Dealing with the CJEU Case Law in International Arbitration Read more here
16:30	Closing of the day

11 September 2026

09:00-10.00	Looking back at a lifetime commitment to international arbitration and the rule of law — fireside chat Read more here
10:00-10.15	Short break
10:15-10:45	Special adress
10:45-12:15	Closing plenary session Moot court before the Swedish Supreme Court Read more: TBD
12:15-12:30	Closing remarks