Diversity in International Arbitration: The Intersection of Race and Gender – building on the future by learning from the past

June 9, 2021 – 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET / 4:00 PM London / 7:00 PM Dubai

Program Recording: LINK
Program Material: LINK

Organizations are considering what business life will be like after restrictions are lifted, and as discussed in the webinar Progress in Times of COVID the panel deliberated on concerns that have emerged about the impact that COVID has had on opportunities for women in arbitration. In this webinar the intersection of race and gender will be explored. While there is a growing concern that the post COVID business environment will be even more challenging for this already stigmatized group, the focus of this discussion will be on the opportunities that the post-COVID environment can provide: how to build on learning from the past and extract maximum benefit to build and maintain momentum for the future - because if not now…when?

There will be two panel discussions that will explore:

• How to ensure that women from a culturally diverse background continue to take advantage of the opportunities and ‘creative’ solutions that have emerged
• Arbitration practice of the future – why this and why now?
• Diversity is more than race and gender
• Experience, navigating through and succeeding in established legal structures/environments
• How to shape and inform an approach as arbitrator/legal advisor/businessperson 
• Managing expectation and challenging assumptions 
• What concrete steps institutions, law firms and clients can take to build on the opportunities gained in this virtual year to increase representation in arbitration for women of color

Featured Speakers:
Laura Abrahamson, International Arbitrator and Mediator, JAMS – Los Angeles
Ranse Howell, Director of International Operations, JAMS—London

Moderators:
Deborah Enix Ross, Senior Advisor International Dispute Resolution, Debevoise & Plimpton – New York
Amanda Lee, International Arbitrator and Founder, Careers in Arbitration - London

Featured Speakers:
Cecilia Azar Manzur, Partner, Galicia Abogados—Mexico City
Navneet Juty, Corporate VP, Assistant & General Counsel, AECOM – London
Sara Koleilat-Aranjo, Partner, Al Tamimi & Co. – Dubai
Yasmine Lahlou, Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey – New York
Emilia Onyema, Professor, SOAS University of London – London
Rose Rameau, Managing Partner, Rameau International Law – Washington, DC