International Arbitration Conference

ACICA, together with its co-host, Ciarb Australia, is delighted to invite you to the 2026 International Arbitration Conference, Arbitration Under Pressure: Rising to the Challenge. The one-day program features a keynote address from Niuscha Bassiri of ArbBoutique, Brussels, and brings together eminent speakers from around the globe for seven engaging sessions: • A turbulent tour around the world • Arbitrating defence sector disputes: opportunities, limits and lessons • Pressure-testing dispute resolution processes: better clauses, better outcomes • Process under pressure: procedural resilience and reinforcing trust • Fast and furious, yet fair: striking the balance in emergency and expedited arbitration • Quit while we’re ahead? ISDS treaty reform in the shadow of Australian arbitral successes • Arbitration under pressure: reflections across the generations