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PROGRAM
| Wednesday, 01 May |
| 8:00 - 17:00 |
Optional Workshops |
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Welcome Reception sponsored by  |
| Thursday, 02 May |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Welcome from DRBF Leadership |
| 9:00 - 9:30 |
The World Bank Perspective on Dispute Boards
Enzo de Laurentiis, former Head of Procurement, World Bank
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| 9:30 - 10:15 |
US Department of Transportation Perspective on Dispute Avoidance and Resolution
Moderator: Ginger Evans, Strategic Advisor and former Director of Aviation, Denver International Airport and O'Hare/Midway International Airport
Jim Burnley, Former US Secretary of Transportation
Ray LaHood, Former US Secretary of Transportation
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| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45 - 11:45 |
The Importance of Dispute Boards for Megaprojects and Gigaprojects
Moderator: Kenneth M. Roberts, Chair, Construction Law Group and Managing Partner of the Chicago Office, Venable LLP
Gerrard Bushell, Chair of CAG, Past President & CEO, JFK New Terminal One
James Weier, Chief Legal Officer, Soudah Development Company
Charlie Zelle, Chair, Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities
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| 11:45 - 12:45 |
Lunch
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12:45 - 13:30
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Project Profile: Hudson Tunnel Project: Moving the Northeast Corridor into the 21st Century (A US Megaproject)
Moderator: Joe Allegro, Owner, Allegro Construction Services and President of DRBF Region 1 Board of Directors
Jim Morrison, Chief Technical Officer, The Gateway Commission
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| 13:30 - 14:15 |
Global Expansion: The Power of Informal Recommendations
Moderator: James Perry, PS Consulting
Sir Vivian Ramsey, FREng, International Judge and Arbitrator
Yasemin Cetinel, Founding Partner, Cetinel Law Firm and DRBF Region 2 President
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| 14:15 - 15:15 |
The Global State of Disputes
Moderator: Joe Seibold, Executive Vice President, Arcadis
Livia Badaró Mubarak, Mediation and Arbitration for Recovery and Business (MedArbRB)
Alya Ladjimi, Manager, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Luis Martinez, Vice President, American Arbitration Association - International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR)
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| 15:15 - 15:45 |
Break
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| 15:45 - 16:30 |
2024 International Dispute Boards Report from King's College, London
Moderator: Jeremy Glover, Partner, Fenwick Elliott
Professor Renato Nazzini, Director, Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, King's College, London
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16:30 - 17:15
17:15 - 17:30
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Creative Solutions for Dispute Boards
Moderator: Julio César Bueno, Partner, Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Dispute Boards for Insolvency Cases Dr. Andrea Galhardo Palma, Sao Paulo State Court
A Seven-Person DAB Panel for South African Transshipment Hub Ismail Essa, Manager of Special Projects, South African National Roads Authority, Limited and DRBF Representative for South Africa
Presentation of the Al Mathews Award for Dispute Board Excellence
Summary and Close of Day 1
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| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Conference Reception |
| Friday, 03 May |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
DRBF Annual Meeting
Julio César Bueno, DRBF Executive Board President
Jeremy Glover, DRBF Executive Board President-Elect
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| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Breakfast Break
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| 9:30 - 10:00 |
CERN: The Big Bang and Beyond Inside Look at CERN High Luminosity Project
Nicholas Gould, Partner, Fenwick Elliott
Murray Armes, Dispute Board Member, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator, Architect Expert
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| 10:00 - 11:15 |
Harmonization Among MDBs and Development Agencies - Fact or Fiction?
Moderator: Geoff Smith, PS Consulting
Douglas Fraser, Head of Procurement, Caribbean Development Bank
Chiyo Haoka, Director, Loan Procurement Policy and Supervision Division, Infrastructure Engineering Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency
David Kassebaum, Assistant General Counsel, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Roberto Laguado, Regional Procurement Manager VOC/CEC, Inter-American Development Bank
Frank Mvula, Director Fiduciary and Inspection Department, African Development Bank Group
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| 11:15 - 12:00 |
Dispute Boards in the Caribbean
Moderator: DeAndra Roaché, FCIArb., Cynergis Dispute Resolution Services
Shan Greer, International Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Dispute Board member, and Counsel
Douglas Fraser, Head of Procurement, Caribbean Development Bank
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| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch
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| 13:00 - 13:45 |
Implementation of DBs Under Collaborative and PPP Contracts
Moderator: Marcela Radovic, Lawyer, Dispute Board Member, Arbitrator, Mediator, DRBF Region 4 Board of Directors Member and Training Director, and DRBF Representative for Chile
Andrea Chao, Partner, Bird & Bird
Leonardo Toledo da Silva, Partner, Toledo Marchetti Advogados
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| 13:45 - 14:30 |
Disputes Under Progressive Design-Build Project Delivery
Moderator: Karen Layng, CEO, M.A.I.T. Co.
William Elledge, Director of Engineering and Technical Services, DC Water
Randall J. Essex, P.E., Principle, R J Essex LLC
Diana Levy, Senior Director, New Construction, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
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| 14:30 - 15:15 |
Futuristic DBs: A Look at the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Dispute Boards
Co-Moderators: Jeremy Glover, Partner, Fenwick Elliott and President-Elect, DRBF Executive Board of Directors and Ann Russo, Executive Director, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation
Oskar Ljungqvist, Founding Partner, AL Contract Services
Denis Serkin, Partner, Peckar & Abramson P.C.
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| 15:15 - 15:45 |
Break
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| 15:45 - 16:30 |
Dispute Avoidance: The Promise of a Dispute-free Project
Moderator: Ron Finlay, Finlay Consulting
Andy Griffiths, Dispute Resolution Services
Moussa Wone, Vice President, DC Water
Marcello Viglino, VP Contract Management, Webuild S.p.A.
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| 16:30 - 17:00 |
The Future and DBs
Julio César Bueno, Partner, Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Sir Vivian Ramsey, FREng, International Judge and Arbitrator
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| 17:00 |
Close of Conference
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Saturday, 04 May
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| 10:00 - 12:00 |
DRBF Training Meeting
See the Workshop page for details.
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