Australian Arbitration Week

12/09/2025

The NSW Bar Association is pleased to support Australian Arbitration Week (AAW), taking place from 12 to 17 October 2025 in Sydney.

The International Arbitration Conference, the flagship event of AAW, will be held on Monday, 13 October 2025 at the Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney.

Organised and hosted by the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and co-hosted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia), the theme of this year’s Conference is “Revolutions and Solutions: Future-Proofing Arbitration”.

The full-day programme features a keynote address from the Chief Justice of NSW, the Hon Andrew Bell, on AI in international arbitration, as well as seven sessions with eminent speakers from around the globe, including:

• Around the world and back

• The weakest link: resolving disputes in disrupted supply chains and changing circumstances

• Fireside chat with Prof Bernard Hanotiau: multi-party/multi-contract issues and modern challenges

• Tariffs and trade bans and sanctions, oh my! Is ISDS a solution?

• Currents of change: arbitrating in new fields, from crypto to cannabis to climate tech and beyond

• The sounds of silence: preserving integrity and efficiency when arbitration participants go silent (or go rogue)

• Revolutions and solutions: reflections across the generations

To view the full conference programme and to register, please click here. CPD points are available, subject to eligibility. Discounts are available for ACICA and Ciarb Members. Early bird registration closes on Friday, 12 September.

Returning to Sydney for the first time since 2015, AAW 2025 features 50+ events across the week, from thought-provoking sessions with global leaders to practical workshops and networking events to showcase Australia as a premier venue for international dispute resolution. More information is available on the AAW website.