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SCHEDULE
| 06 November |
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| 12:30 - 12:40 |
Conference Opening |
| 12:40 - 13:40 |
Navigating Conflict on Projects: An Introduction to the Benefits and Functions of Dispute Boards
Moderator: Yasemin Cetinel - Founding Partner, Cetinel Law Firm
Asel el Housan - Founder and Head of Commercial and Contracts, AEH Consultancy LLC
Aisha Nadar
Nicholas Gould - Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP
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| 13:40 - 14:40 |
Emerging Trends: The Latest Developments in Dispute Board Utilization in the MENA Region
Moderator: Basar Sahin - DRBF Region 2 Director for MENA
Emhemmed Ghula - DRBF Representative for Libya
Mian Javaid - DRBF Representative for Pakistan
Sam Whitehouse - DRBF Representative for the United Arab Emirates
Erhan Ozturk - DRBF Representative for Turkey
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| 14:40 - 14:50 |
Break
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| 14:50 - 15:50 |
Dispute Boards in Action: Strategies and Best Practices for Mega and Giga Projects
Moderator: James Perry - Owner, FS Consulting
Ali Agab - Head of Libya Motorway Authority
Armando Tamai - Independent Consultant
James Weier - Chief Legal Office, Soudeh Development Group
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15:50 - 16:50
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Financing Perspectives: The Role and Impact of Dispute Boards from the MDB’s Viewpoint
Moderator: Enzo de Laurentiis - Former Head of Procurement, The World Bank
Majed Elbayya - Regional Procurement Manager for MENA, The World Bank
Hisham Mirghani - Senior Procurement Specialist, Islamic Development Bank
Frank Mvula - Director Fiduciary and Inspection Department, African Development Bank Group
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| 16:50 - 17:00 |
Close of Day Two |
| 07 November |
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| 12:30 - 12:40 |
Opening of Day Two
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| 12:40 - 13:40 |
Transforming Dispute Avoidance and Resolution: How FIDIC 2017 is Reshaping the Dispute Board Experience in MENA
Moderator: Giorgiana Tecuci - Partner, Tecuci-Paltineanu and President of DRBF Region 2
Husni Madi - Founder and CEO, Shura Construction Management
James Mwangi - Director, CoST - the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative
Vincent LeLoup
Ahmed Waly - Managing Partner, WALY Arbitration & Contract Administration
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| 13:40 - 14:40 |
The Magic of 84 days: Effective Dispute Board Procedures
Moderator: Waleed El Nemr - Senior Prime Contracts Manager, NEOM Projects
Fatima Balfaqeeh - Managing Partner, Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants
Tarek Ahmed - Electrical BIM and Technical Office Engineer, Zamil Projects
Girgis Abd el-Shahid - Managing Partner, Shahid Law Firm
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| 14:40 - 14:50 |
Break
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| 14:50 - 15:50 |
Unlocking Value: The Strategic Advantages of Dispute Boards for Issue Management and Resolution
Moderator: Paul Taggart - Construction Dispute Resolution Consultant, Partner at Construction Contract Services, LLP
Eugenio Zoppis - Project Manager, Salini Impregilo s.p.a.
Yalcin Kaya - Director, Istanbul Project Coordination Unit
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| 15:50 - 16:50 |
Best Practice Guidelines for the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence during Dispute Board Proceedings
Moderator: Jeremy Glover - Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP
Oskar Ljungqvist - Founding Partner, AL Contract Services
Denis Serkin - Partner, Peckar & Abramson P.C.
Stacy Sinclair - Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP
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| 16:50 - 17:00 |
Close of Conference
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