Keynote Address
Prof. Dr. Anthony Patt, Professor of Climate Policy at ETH Zürich, opened the conference with a compelling keynote titled Confronting Climate Change, offering timely insights from the ETH Climate Policy Lab.
Panels and Speakers:
Industry and Climate Dispute Resolution
- Zak Douglas KC, Barrister, 3VB Chambers; Professor of International Law, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Alex Fessas, Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration
- Ben Love, Partner, Baker Botts
- Todd Ptak, Head of Sustainability Legal Affairs, Airbus
Climate Change and Arbitration
- Sara Marzal, Legal Counsel, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Wendy Miles KC, Barrister, Twenty Essex
- Penelope Nevill, Barrister, Twenty Essex
- Jorge E. Viñuales, Harold Samuel Professor of Law and Environmental Policy, University of Cambridge; Member, Institute of International Law
Climate Disputes in International and Domestic Courts
- Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Professor Emerita, University of Geneva; CIDS Council President; Former MIDS Director
- Sébastien Duyck, Senior Attorney & Human Rights & Climate Campaign Manager, Center for International Environmental Law
- Jessica Simor KC, Barrister, Matrix Chambers
- Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Associate Professor of Sustainability Law, University of Amsterdam; Adjunct Professor of Law, The University of Fiji; Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration
Opening and Closing Remarks
The event featured welcoming remarks from Stacy Leeds, Dean, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, and closing remarks by Art Hinshaw, Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to the dedicated conference organizers: Jay Jenkins, Justine Munro, Art Hinshaw, Zak Douglas, Nolwenn Marchaland, and Dr. Dolores Bentolila. Deep appreciation is also extended to our supporting institutions: the Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
With a packed house in Geneva and nearly 500 virtual attendees joining from around the globe, the event was a tremendous success.
Finally, heartfelt gratitude goes to Linda Schiefelbein, whose vision helped establish the Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Program and continues to inspire its mission.
