| Time | Activity | Address |
| 18:00 – 21:00 | Welcome Drinks Reception | Cotton Tree Terrace, UG Level, The Murray Hong Kong |
| Time | Activity | Chair/Speakers |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration | |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Welcome and Introduction | The Hon. Mr. Justice Russell Coleman (HKG) Brendan Navin Siva (IATC / MYS) |
| 09:40 – 10:10 | Keynote Speech | The Hon. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, GBM (HKG) |
| 10:10 - 11:00 | Session 1: Powering Excellence: Insights from the High Performance Individuals Showcasing the mind set and psychological aspects of performance at high levels from the viewpoint of a coach of elite athletes and an actor | Chair: Darren Lehane, SC (IRL) Speakers: Dr. Jevon Groves (HKG) Nick Atkinson (HKG) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Tea/Coffee | |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session 2: “Cross-Border Arbitration: Handling multi-jurisdictional issues and cultures; pitfalls” Comparing US, Chinese and English styles of arbitration advocacy | Chair: Samuel Chacko (SGP) Speakers: Leigh-Ann Mulcahy, KC (E&W) Dr. William Wong, SC, JP (HKG) Dhinesh Baskaran (MYS) Lei Shi (PRC) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Session 3: “Dance with the Tribunal Part I” - Effective Witness Handling in Arbitration | Chair: Jose-Antonio Maurellet, SC (HKG) Speakers: Richard Samuel (E&W) Huen Wong, BBS, SBS, JP (HKG) Joseph Liow (SGP) Jenny Cane, SC (ZAR) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Tea/Coffee | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Session 4: “Dance with the Tribunal Part II” - Written Advocacy | Chair: Neil Mackenzie, KC (SCT) Speakers: The Hon. Mr. Justice Russell Coleman (HKG) Andrew Chiew (MYS) The Hon. Mr. Justice David Unterhalter (ZAR) |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Round Up for Day 1 | Anna Annandale, SC (IATC, ZAR) |
| 19:00 | GALA DINNER - City Hall Maxim’s Palace 2/F, City Hall Low Block Speech: Effective Advocacy in Arbitration | Keynote Speaker: The Hon. Geoffrey Ma, GBM (HKG) |
| Time | Activity | Chair/Speakers |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Keynote Speech | The Hon. Paul Lam, SBS, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice (HKG) |
| 10:00 - 11:15 | Session 5: Expert Hot-tubbing: Advocacy in Dealing with the Cross Fire Given the specialised nature of arbitrations, expert evidence is often called. It is also common for a joint conference of experts to take place during the hearings which in itself requires a different brand of advocacy, i.e. dealing with experts on opposing sides at the same time. | Chair: The Hon. Justice Dato' Mary Lim, FCJ (MYS) Speakers: Ian Robertson, SC (AUS) Gananathan P. (MYS) Francis Goh (SGP) |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Tea/Coffee | |
| 11:45 – 13:15 | Session 6: “Dance with the Tribunal III” – Tips from the Tribunal – What Arbitrators really want | Chair: The Hon. Geoffrey Ma, GBM (HKG) Speakers: Anthony Neoh, QC, SC, JP (HKG) Winnie Tam, SBS, SC, JP (HKG) The Hon. Paul Heath, KC (NZL) |
| 13:15 – 14:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Session 7: A Tale of 3 Cities - Arbitration Opportunities in the PRC | Chair: Jonathan Chang, SC (HKG) Speakers: Huawei Sun, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Beijing Edward Liu, Zhenghan Law Firm, Shanghai Dr. Liu XiaoChun, President, Shenzhen Court for International Arbitration |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Concluding Remarks | Brendan Navin Siva (IATC / MYS) Victor Dawes, SC (HKG) |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Tea/Coffee |