ADRIC 2023 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Navigating Rough Waters Through Dispute Resolution

November 2-3, 2023 Halifax, NS

We will be in Halifax from November 2-3, 2023 for our in-person 49th AGM and Annual National Conference! We will bring together leaders from the ADR sector, organizations and government from across the country to provide attendees with inspiring, innovative and interactive plenary, keynotes, hands-on workshops, comprehensive panel discussions and great networking opportunities. – a MUST, in the field of conflict resolution!

November 2
November 3

November 2

Thursday, November 2, 2023
7:30am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30am	ADR Institute of Canada Annual General Meeting
9:00am – 9:15am	Welcome etc: President, ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. Andrea MacNevin, President, ADRAI
9:15am – 10:30am	1A PLENARY – Jennifer Llewellyn
10:30am – 10:45am	Refreshment break
10:45am – 12:00pm	STREAMS:
	Navigating Between Scylla and Charybdis: Appeals from Arbitral Awards Speaker(s): Joshua Karton	Robot Mediators? A Reality Check on Dispute Resolution Technology Speaker(s): Gary Doernhoefer	Understanding perspectives on DEI to facilitate interactions Speaker(s): Émilie Nollet
12:00pm – 12:45pm	Luncheon
12:45pm – 1:20pm	Luncheon Speaker (35 mins) Bill Horton
1:20pm – 1:35pm	Break
1:35pm – 2:35pm	STREAMS:
	Using summary arbitration processes, particularly in lower dollar case Speaker(s): Barry Effler	Reshaping Workplace Culture: Unveiling Innovations in Alternative Dispute Resolution for Addressing Workplace Harassment Moderator: Speaker(s): Céline Chopin & Evan Skothos	To PC or not to PC – lessons learned and applications for coordinated dispute resolution Moderator: Speaker(s): Lisa M. Newby & Trudy H. Hopman
2:35pm – 2:45pm	Refreshment break
2:45pm – 3:45pm	STREAMS:
	Dispute Resolution in Business and Human Rights Matters: Could BHR Arbitration under the Hague Rules help to enhance effective Access to Remedy? Speaker(s): Veronica Dossah	What I Have Learned from My Students Speaker(s): Helen Lightstone	Collaborative Law to resolve estate disputes Speaker(s): Kimberly Gale
3:45pm – 3:55pm	Refreshment break
3:55pm – 5:00pm	STREAMS:
	Thorny Issues in Arbitration Moderator: Speaker(s): Robert J. C. Deane & Jim McCartney	Research and Digital Transformation Moderator: Gary Lacasse Speaker(s): Pramila Javaheri, Mary Lee, Bruce Ally & Rameen Sabet
5:30pm – 7:00pm	Cocktail Reception

November 3

Friday, November 3, 2023
8:00am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30am – 9:40am	STREAMS:
	Current Landscape for AI in Canada Speaker(s): Matt Maslow	Moving through resistance: Bringing Yoga into the Room Speaker(s): Rhona M. Buchan	The Case for Restorative Processes as a component of Sexual Misconduct & Abuse Settlements Moderator: Paul Conway Speaker(s): Lucille Boettger & Michael Burnett
9:40am – 9:50am	Refreshment Break
9:50am – 11:00am	STREAMS:
	Navigating the Rough Waters of Impartiality, Bias & Culture in Mediation Speaker: Verlyn Francis	Insight Mediation–Effective Approaches to Managing Conflict Moderator: Speaker(s): Jacinta Gallant	There Is No Such Thing As A High Conflict Personality or Person!! Strategies for Dealing with High Conflict Behavior Speaker(s): Catherine Ralston, Sara Ahlstrom and Sandra Fenton
11:00am – 11:10am	Refreshment break
11:10am – 12:20pm	STREAMS:
	ADR in Restructuring and Insolvency Proceedings Moderator: Speaker(s): Josie Parisi & Matti Lemmens	Unveiling the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Mediation: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges Moderator: Speaker(s): Susan Guthrie, Marc Bhalla, & Colm Brannigan	ADR at the CER: How the Canada Energy Regulator’s ADR Services Provide Value to Canadians Moderator: Speaker(s): Sam Sele & Dymphny Dronyk
12:20pm – 12:40pm	McGowan Awards Luncheon
12:40pm – 12:55pm	Presentation of the McGowan Awards of Excellence
12:55pm – 1:30pm	Luncheon Speaker (35 mins) [TBD]
1:30pm – 1:40pm	Break
1:40pm – 2:50pm	STREAMS:
	Understanding Cyber Insurance Speaker: Theresa Mukoyi	Modernization of Commercial Arbitration in Canada Speaker(s): Ekin Cinar and Emily McMurty	[Title TBD] Speaker(s): Marco Francesco Abruzzi-Lilliu
2:50pm – 3:00pm	Refreshment break
3:00pm – 4:10pm	STREAMS:
	Mediation in Family Cases with IPV Speaker(s): Travis Blaine and Michelle Funk	Trust: What does that really mean? Speaker(s): Sara Ahlstrom	Panel Discussion: Formal Investigations and the case for not conducting them (sometimes!) Moderator: Andrea MacNevin Speaker(s): Lana MacLean, Krista Smith, and Alyson Townsend
4:10pm – 4:30pm	Plenary and Coffee