09:00-09:30

Registration

09:30-09:45

Welcoming Remarks 

09:45-10:45

Our History is the Future: ICC Arbitration and ADR Toward Another Centenary

The panel will recall the ICC Court’s history to mark the tremendous milestone of its achievements in the past century and explore the future of dispute prevention and resolution. The panel will officially release the Japanese version of the ICC Centenary Declaration on Dispute Prevention and Resolution.

10:45 – 11:15

Keynote Address

• Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration

11:15 -11:40

Coffee break

11:40 -12:30

Panel I: 

Japan, Towards A Preferred Place of Arbitration: Advantages and Challenges

The panel will join a lively examination on advantages and challenges of securing Japan as the preferred place of arbitration for domestic and cross-border disputes. The panel will cover the discussions on parties’ considerations towards choosing Japanese cities as the place of arbitration, the application of Japanese law in international arbitration, and the recognition and enforcement of (foreign) arbitral awards in Japanese courts. The panel will further explore the recent proposed amendment of Japan’s Arbitration Act by the Japanese Ministry of Justice’s Legislative Council to path out the future of dispute resolution in Japan.

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch break

14:00 – 15:00

Panel II:

Arb-Med-Arb: A Japanese Solution

Mediation (known as “choutei” in Japanese) is, in practice, adopted by parties to resolve disputes in civil trial proceedings and increasingly in international arbitration. The application of mediation is especially welcomed by Asian parties who have cultural preferences of avoiding conflicts and direct confrontation in front of a tribunal. In international arbitration, Arbitration-Mediation-Arbitration (“Arb-Med-Arb”) gradually becomes a myriad of preferred options for parties to choose from. Considering Japan’s leading and influential status of the civil law system, this panel will explore a Japanese solution of adopting Arb-Med-Arb for dispute resolution.

15:00 – 15:50

Panel III: 

Innovate the Future: Leading Dispute Resolution in High Tech Industry

Technology and innovation are described as the in Japan as cutting edge. High tech industries especially digital and healthcare have developed dramatically in the past few years since the pandemic. Pandemic also reshaped the status of technology in international arbitration while the arbitration community has explored digital tools and solutions to keep up with changes and demands on future dispute resolution. For the needs of Japanese business, this panel will discuss how dispute resolution could be better adopted alongside the constant innovation of high tech industries.

15:50 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:20

Panel IV: 

The Keystones of Cross-border Dispute Prevention and Resolution: Arbitration in Construction Industry

Japanese construction companies are among the top infrastructure developers and contractors worldwide. This panel will discuss the strategic use of arbitration for their cross-border disputes and bring insights of Japanese international construction companies for dispute prevention and resolution.

17:20 -17:30

Closing Remarks

17:30 – 19:30

Reception