South Eastern Europe Arbitration Conference (SEEA)

Current Trends in International Arbitration in South Eastern Europe: Navigating Geopolitical Shifts, Regulatory Dominance, and the Emergence of AI

Southeastern Europe Arbitration Conference (SEEA) is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated second edition, returning to the vibrant city of Vienna this autumn, on 26 September 2024. Join us for another day of enriching discussions, insightful panels, and networking opportunities in the beautiful setting of the Almanac Palais Hotel Vienna.

Agenda

08:30 - 09:00 - Registration

09:00 - 09:05 - Opening Remarks

09:05 - 09:30 - Keynote speech of Anna Joubin-Bret

09:30 - 11:00 - First panel: Role of International law and Treaties in the Evolving Investment Arbitration (Deger Boden, Nenad Stankovic, Stevan Dimitrijević, Agis Georgiades, Nataša Lalatović Đorđević, Mahnaz Malik)

11:00 - 11:15 - Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:45 - Second panel: Hot Topics in Arbitration in the SEE Region - (Ana Stanic, Tatiana Chlorakiotou, Iuliana Iacob, Boris Baklaja, Nikola Stambolic, Haris P. Meidanis, Jurriaan Braat)

12:45 - 14:00 - Lunch break

14:00 - 14:30 - Keynote speech: Andrej Savin - EU AI Act and Arbitration: Navigating Strategic Ambiguity

14:30 - 16:00 - Third panel: Technology, Confidentiality, and Data Protection in Arbitration - (Tatiana Minaeva, Dragan Psodorov, Prof. Dr. Tania Iossifova, Monica Crespo, Sebastian Coulon Bauer, Peter Rižnik, Lucian Ilie)

16:00 - 16:15 - Coffee break

16:15 - 17:45 - Fourth panel: Monetizing Awards: Asset Tracing and Case Funding in Today’s Legal Landscape - (Dr Ileana Smeureanu, David Dearman, Stelios Gregoriou, Tsvetelina Koleva, Tobias Vollmer, Dr Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu)

17:45 - 17:50 - Closing Remarks

17:50 - 20:00 - Cocktails

Location: Almanac Palais Vienna Parkring 14 Vienna, Austria