The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre schedules its 16th Annual International Conference for September 5-6.

The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC) is set to host its 16th Annual International Conference on September 5-6, 2025, in New Delhi. The conference, themed "Navigating Arbitration in the Era of Digitisation and Reform", will explore the evolving landscape of dispute resolution in the digital age.

The conference will be inaugurated on September 6 by Justice Philip Jeyaratnam, Judge, Supreme Court of Singapore and President, Singapore International Commercial Court. The opening address will be delivered by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul. A special session titled "March of Law" will be convened by Sidhant Goel, Senior Partner, SIM AND SAN.

The conference will feature several technical sessions, each focusing on critical areas that are reshaping the arbitration landscape.

Technical Session I: Modification of Arbitration Awards: An International Perspective

This session will be chaired by Justice Prathiba M Singh, Judge, Delhi High Court. The panelists include Rebecca James, Partner, Linklaters, Singapore & United Kingdom, Nicholas Lingard, Partner, Freshfields, Singapore, KV Krishnaprasad, Barrister, One Essex Court, United Kingdom, and Aditya Singh, Partner, White & Case, Singapore.

Technical Session II: The English Arbitration Act 2025: Lessons for India

This session will be led by Sherina Petit, Partner, Stewarts Law, United Kingdom, Director, NPAC. The panelists include James Collins, Partner, Candey, United Kingdom, James Howells KC, Atkin Chambers, United Kingdom, and Phillip D'Costa, Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper, United Kingdom.

Technical Session III: Evidence in the Age of Generative AI

This session is chaired by Pallavi Shroff, Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. The panelists include Mark McNeill, Partner, Quinn Emanuel, United States, Mahesh Rai, Director, Drew & Napier, Singapore, Smitha Menon, Partner, Wong Partnership, Singapore, and Mohit Abraham, Chief Legal Officer, Peak XV Partners.

Technical Session IV: Enforcement of Standard Form Contracts: Navigating Legal Complexities and Balancing Commercial Considerations

This session will be chaired by Binsy Susan, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Director, NPAC. The panelists include Siddharth Sharma, General Counsel, Tata Sons, Ritesh Khosla, General Counsel, Sony Pictures, India, and Lopamudra Rao, General Counsel, Meesho Ltd.

The conference will also feature a Fireside Chat on "Advocacy and Process: Arbitration versus Court" hosted by Fountain Court Chambers on September 5. The chat will be presided over by Justice Manmohan, Judge, Supreme Court of India, and Lord Justice Underhill, Judge, Court of Appeal, England and Wales.

Blossom Hing SC, Director, Drew & Napier, Singapore, and Ritesh Khosla, General Counsel, Sony Pictures, India, are panelists in Technical Session IV.

For student registration, students should email their student Id Proof to [email protected] to receive their Registration Link. The last date for student registration is 20th August 2025, and there are only 50 seats available on a 'first come first serve' basis.

To register for the NPAC 16th Annual International Conference, individual, organizational, and international delegates can follow the provided links. The conference will be held at The Oberoi, New Delhi, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, Delhi Golf Club, Golf Links, New Delhi 110003.

The conference promises to be a valuable opportunity for legal professionals, academics, and students to engage in discussions about the future of arbitration and dispute resolution in the digital age.

The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre schedules its 16th Annual International Conference for September 5-6.