Selected Lectures, Presentations, and Publications from the past eight years:

• “Conceitos Principais na Arbitragem Comercial Internacional” (lecture during CIArb international arbitration training course), São Paolo, 26 April 2024.
• “Current Developments and Controversies in International Arbitration Practice” (presentation at the annual conference of the North America Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators), San Diego, 20 April 2024.
• “Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, and Other Challenges to Current Norms of Arbitration Practice” (delivered the Dr. J.S. Archibald, Q.C. Lecture), BVI International Arbitration Centre, Tortola, 13 March 2024.
• “Application of Current and Imminent AI Technologies in Arbitration” (panel discussion at BVI International Arbitration Week), Tortola, 13 March 2024.
• “It’s Here and Evolving Before Our Eyes: The Potential Impact of AI on Arbitration” (moderated panel discussion among AI engineers and technologists on the current and near-term use of AI in dispute resolution, at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the College of Commercial Arbitrators), Washington, DC, 28 October 2023.
• “Cal Arb Conversations” (recorded interview on wide range of topics, as part of Cal Arb’s notable arbitrator series), October 18, 2023.
• “Never Would I Ever … Overcoming Resistance to Innovation in International Arbitration” (panel discussion sponsored by the North America Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators), virtual, 25 August 2023.
• “Current and Future Use of Technology in International Arbitration Practice” (remarks and discussion during a seminar on arbitration best practices sponsored by the Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación (CAM)), Santiago, 17 August 2023.
• “Core Concepts and Advanced Topics in International Arbitration” (lecture during a training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator’s Brazil Branch and Centro Brasileiro de Mediação e Arbitragem (CBMA)), Rio de Janeiro, August 14, 2023.
• “Technology, Transparency, and State Action in Arbitration” (lecture at the 6th annual conference of the Centro Brasileiro de Mediação e Arbitragem (CBMA)), Rio de Janeiro, August 11, 2023.
• Stanford Law School Advanced IP/Tech Mediation and Arbitration Course (taught several sessions of an intensive course designed for experienced litigation and arbitration counsel), Palo Alto, 8-9 June 2023.
• “Let’s Discuss the Impact of AI in Arbitration” (part of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator’s “Let’s Discuss” ADR innovation series) (spoke and moderated breakout groups at a program on potential use of artificial intelligence in arbitration practice), 1 June 2023.
• “Current Developments and Challenges in Arbitration of Life Sciences Disputes” (spoke at a virtual roundtable program sponsored by JAMS for senior life sciences counsel), 17 May 2023.
• “Life Sciences Disputes: the Next Generation” (moderated a panel of life sciences sector in-house counsel and executives at a conference sponsored by the ICC), San Francisco, 26 April 2023.
• “Technology, Climate Change, and State Action Issues in Arbitration” (lecture during the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators North America Branch conference), Santa Fe, NM, 15 April 2023.
• “Overcoming Resistance to Innovation in Arbitration Structure and Process” (presentation on a Chartered Institute of Arbitrators panel during California International Arbitration Week), 17 March 2023.
• “Drafting Disputes Provisions for Cross-Border Technology Agreements” (presentation on a Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center panel during California International Arbitration Week), 15 March 2023.
• “Human vs. Machine” (chaired arbitral panel in moot arbitration proceeding between ChatGPT and the winning university team in the 2023 Rio de Janeiro Vis Pre-Moot), 8 March 2023.
• “Challenges to our Status Quo: Molding the Future of International Arbitration” (closing address at the 8th Annual International Arbitration and CISG Conference at Universidad Panamericana), Guadalajara, 9 February 2023.
• “The Role of International Arbitration in the International Legal Community” (presentation during the ADR Change Makers Capstone program in Pakistan organized by the Street Law Inc.  and the Pakistan Legal Aid Society), 10 January 2023.
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ North America Branch, in San Francisco, 2-3 December 2022.
• “Commercial Dispute Resolution in China:  An Annual Review and Preview” (offered commentary on recent developments in China’s arbitration law at the Beijing Arbitration Commission / Beijing International Arbitration Center’s Annual Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China), 30 November 2022.
• “Strategy and Tactics of Arbitrating Domestic and Transnational Intellectual Property Disputes”  (presentation and panel discussion at the California Lawyers Association’s 46th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute in Dana Point, CA, 5 November 2022.
• “Developments and Case Precedent Related to Virtual vs. In-Person Arbitral Proceedings” (presentation and panel discussion at the College of Commercial Arbitrators’ annual meeting), Scottsdale, AZ, 14 October 2022.
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at  international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ Brazil Branch, in São Paulo, Brazil. 3-7 October 2022.
• “New Issues and Dispute Resolution Developments in Rapidly Evolving Sectors of the Entertainment Industry” (presentation and panel discussion at the annual USC/JAMS International Arbitration Symposium), Los Angeles (17 March 2022).
• California International Arbitration Week, spoke on two panels (a College of Commercial Arbitrators panel on nuances of arbitration practice in California and a Chartered Institute panel on the interaction of local courts with international arbitral proceedings in California) (March 16, 2022).
• “The Room Where It Happens: How Successful International Tribunals Deliberate and Avoid Dysfunction” (presentation and panel discussion on a USCIB/ICC USA webinar), spoke on wide range of topics related to arbitral panel dynamics and efficiency (1 March 2022).
• “Four Imperatives in Adapting ADR to Serve the Needs of a Rapidly Changing World,” (keynote address for North America session of JAMS’ Confronting Chaos / Embracing Conflict Global Webinar Series) (16 December 2021).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at four-day advanced international arbitration training program co-sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ Canada, New York, and North America Branches (3, 4, 10, 11 December 2021).
• “Hand in Hand — Why Strong Legal and Judicial Systems Strengthen (rather than Weaken) International Arbitration” (panel during Hong Kong Legal Week), spoke on the interaction of local courts in arbitral proceedings and on managing the complications when a party files for bankruptcy (or similar process) (2 November 2021).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at four-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ Brazil Branch (4-7 October 2021).
• “Collaborative Solutions for Cross Border Disputes” (Asia-Pacific session of JAMS’ Confronting Chaos / Embracing Conflict Global Webinar Series), moderated panel and spoke on resolving disputes arising from supply chain and other disruptions caused by the current and future pandemics (2 June 2021).
• “International Arbitration Skills Masterclass” (lecture and training program sponsored by the ABA International Law Section), spoke and tutored in multiple sessions (5-6 May 2021).
• “State Court Intervention in International Arbitration Proceedings,” (lectures during the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator’s annual Oxford Diploma in International Arbitration course), Oxford (March 2021).
• “Celebrating CCA’s 20-Year History” (panel at the College of Commercial Arbitrators’ annual meeting), interviewed a panel of former CCA presidents (16 October 2020).
• “Next Generation of Tech Industry Disputes” (first in series of tech-sector arbitration webinars sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ North America Branch), spoke on panel with tech sector in-house counsel (1 October 2020).
• “A Framework for Considering Greater Transparency in Commercial Arbitration” (featured lecturer in Delos Dispute Resolution’s monthly Tagtime webinar series) (30 September 2020).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at four-day advanced international arbitration training program co-sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Canada, New York, and North America Branches (26 September – 4 October 2020).
• “State Court Intervention in International Arbitration Proceedings” (lecture delivered during the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators annual Oxford Diploma in International Arbitration), London (19 September 2020).
• “Out in the World” (Zoom session organized by the Princeton Bisexual Transgender Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association), spoke on being openly LGBTQ in law and diplomacy (12 September 2020).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at four-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ Brazil Branch (31 August – 4 September 2020).
• “Current Developments and Controversies in Arbitration” (Law & Forensics webinar), spoke on a variety of topics including cybersecurity challenges in international arbitration proceedings (11 August 2020).
• “Future of U.S.-China Commercial Dispute Resolution” (webinar co-sponsored by USC Gould School of Law, JAMS, HKIAC, and SIAC), spoke on recent changes in China and the prospects for growth in arbitration of U.S.-China commercial and investment disputes (29 July 2020).
• “Recent Developments in Dispute Resolution in the Tech-Heavy Sectors of the Entertainment and Media Industry” (webinar sponsored by the Asian International Arbitration Centre, Kuala Lumpur), spoke how tech and entertainment parties can make most effective use of arbitration in resolving disputes (30 June 2020).
• “Expedited Arbitration and Party Autonomy Are Key Solutions to Resolving COVID-19-Related Supply Chain Disruptions” (article published on JDSupra.com on 9 April 2020).
• “Asia Pacific Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration,” scheduled to serve as resident lecturer and tutor during 10-day diploma course in international commercial arbitration sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kuala Lumpur (originally set for 26 March – 5 April 2020 but in process of being rescheduled because of coronavirus outbreak).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program co-sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the CPR Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida (24-26 February 2020).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Bermuda Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Bermuda (6-8 November 2019).
• “Adapting Arbitration and other ADR Mechanisms to a Rapidly Changing Global Economy” (evening reception and seminar for the Seattle legal community), spoke on technology, transparency, and efficiency issues in cross-border arbitration, Seattle (22 October 2019).
• “A Week in Legal London” (California Lawyers Association biennial study tour), spoke on new technology sectors and evolving trends in arbitration of cross-border technology and entertainment disputes, London (30 September 2019).
• “Mediation Symposium 2019: Mediation in Times of Crises” (annual Chartered Institute of Arbitrators mediation conference), spoke on effective mediation techniques, London (27 September 2019).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Toronto (20-22 September 2019).
• “Judicial Treatment of Arbitral Awards: Deference or Defiance?” (7th Annual Symposium on International and Domestic Arbitration in Canada), spoke on judicial treatment of international arbitral awards in domestic courts, Toronto (19 September 2019).
• “North America Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China (BAC/BIAC conference in collaboration with JAMS and SVAMC), spoke on arbitration of technology and intellectual property disputes, San Francisco (28 June 2019).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Los Angeles (7-9 June 2019).
• “Cross-Cultural ADR Capacity Sharing,” spoke on mediation and arbitration topics during a pilot project developed by the North America Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Apia, Samoa (June 1-5, 2019).
• “Asia Pacific Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration,” lectured and tutored on multiple cross-border disputes topics during 10-day course in international commercial arbitration sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Singapore (25-30 May 2019).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and CPR, Detroit (3-5 May 2019).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Miami (28-30 April 2019).
• Keynote address at the annual Street Law gala, Washington, DC (24 April 2019).
• Several presentations on arbitration topics and current controversies during the Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Hong Kong (30 March – 7 April 2019).
• “Preparing for a Career in International Arbitration,” presentation and conversation with students at the USC Gould School of Law, Los Angeles (26 March 2019).
• “Arbitration of Cross-Border Disputes in the Entertainment & Media Industry,” featured presentation at the 4th Annual USC Gould School of Law ADR Program Symposium, Los Angeles (13 March 2019).
• “Third-Party Funding and Arbitrator Disqualification,” mock proceeding and panel discussion at annual conference sponsored by the Washington University of St. Louis School of Law, St. Louis (1 March 2019).
• “Use of Foreign Law Experts in Arbitration and Litigation Proceedings,” presentation and panel discussion at iLaw 2019 (annual conference sponsored by the International Law Section of the Florida Bar), Miami (22 February 2019).
• “Accelerated Route to Fellowship in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and CPR, Houston (26-28 January 2019).
• “The Ambassador,” profile of Amb. Huebner’s approach to arbitrating and mediating by Sean Kagan in the Daily Journal (18 January 2019) (see www.DailyJournal.com).
• “Conducting International Arbitrations in California,” presentation and panel discussion at the annual Institute for Corporate Counsel, Los Angeles ( 5 December 2018).
• “Technology, Transparency, and Diversity: Existential Challenge or Basic Hygiene,” 44th Annual Alexander Lecture sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators at the Institute’s annual global Congress, Atlanta (13 November 2018).
• “Effective Advocacy in Arbitration Hearings,” presentation at conference on “Advanced Issues in Tech and Patent ADR” jointly sponsored by WIPO and Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC), Palo Alto (7 November 2018).
• “Sino-American Commercial Mediation: Resolving Commercial Disputes in the Current Political Climate,” presentation at seminar jointly sponsored by Hong Kong Mediation Council (HKMC) and JAMS, Hong Kong (30 October 2018).
• “Recent Developments and Future Opportunities in Resolution of Cross-Border Intellectual Property Disputes,” presentation at seminar sponsored by Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC/BIAC), Beijing (26 October 2019).
• “Effective Use of Arbitration to Resolve Technology and Entertainment Disputes,” presentation at conference jointly organized by CIETAC and JAMS, Beijing (25 October 2018).
• “Opportunities and Developments in Arbitration of Sino-American Technology, Entertainment, and Intellectual Property Disputes,” presentation at seminar organized by Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC), Shanghai (24 October 2018).
• “Effective Use of Arbitration to Resolve Cross-Border Disputes in the Technology and Entertainment Sectors,” presentation at conference organized by Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), Shenzhen (23 October 2018).
• “Managing, Minimizing, and Mitigating Risk in Launching Cross-Border Business Expansion,” presentation and roundtable discussion at the 11th Entrepreneurship Export Exchange (E3) sponsored by the Global Situation Room, Los Angeles (27 September 2018).
• “The Future of Investor-State Dispute Resolution,” presentation on the dynamics, status, and future of ISDR mechanisms in the Trans Pacific Partnership and other recent trade negotiations at a Chartered Institute of Arbitrators seminar, Washington, DC (13 September 2018),
• “Accelerated Route to the Fellow Qualification in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Washington, DC (14-16 September 2018).
• “What a Successful International Arbitration in the Technology Field Looks Like from the Arbitrator’s Perspective,” presentation at the Spring meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Seattle (16 May 2018).
• Several in-house presentations at law firms on international arbitration, renewable energy disputes, and intellectual property topics, during and after the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Congress, Sydney (16-20 April 2018).
• “Current Issues and Controversies in International Arbitration,” panel discussion at the USC/Gould School of Law Third Annual Symposium in Los Angeles (15 March 2018).
• “Accelerated Route to the Fellow Qualification in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Miami (2-4 March 2018).
• “Using Arbitration to Best Advantage to Resolve Intellectual Property-related Disputes,” in-house CLE presentation at a leading international law firm, Washington (21 February 2018).
• “Meditate On The Clause,” article on successful arbitration clause drafting, published in Law360 (13 February 2018).
• Several lectures on international disputes topics at various venues in New Zealand (January 2018).
• “Accelerated Route to the Fellow Qualification in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced training international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Vancouver (27-29 October 2017).
• “Best Use of Arbitration and Mediation to Resolve Cross-Border Intellectual Property Disputes,” presentation at JAMS / Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center ADR conference, New York (16 October 2017).
• “Making Arbitration Work: Insights from the Arbitrator about Arbitration Practice,” presentation to and discussion with the Riverside Barristers, Riverside County Bar Association, Riverside (12 September 2017).
• “Accelerated Route to the Fellow Qualification in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced international arbitration training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, San Francisco (11-13 August 2017).
• “Best Practices and New Developments in International Arbitration,” lecture at the 2nd Annual Advanced Arbitration Academy, USC Gould School of Law, Los Angeles (26 July 2017).
• “What Constitutes an Act of Cyber War under International Law?,” presentation and panel discussion on Law & Forensics webinar (20 June 2017). Spoke on cyber security, international norms, and implications for private sector operation and disputes.
• “New Developments, Current Hot Topics, and Future Evolution in International Arbitration,” featured address at the 6th Annual International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum, New York (9 June 2017).
• “How International Arbitrators Decide and Write Awards,” presentation and panel discussion at the 2nd Annual ADR Symposium sponsored by the Judith O. Hollinger ADR Program, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles (17 March 2017).
• “Investor-State Arbitration: Past, Present, and (Alternative) Future(s),” presentation and panel discussion at the 2017 Journal of International Law & Foreign Affairs Symposium, University of California – Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles (3 March 2017).
• “Investor-State Arbitration, Rule of Law, and the Broader Implications of Trade Deals,” keynote address at the 22nd Annual Herbert Rubin and Justice Rose Luttan Rubin International Law Symposium sponsored by the Journal of International Law and Politics, New York University School of Law, New York (17 November 2016).
• “International Intellectual Property Law & Policy,” full semester course (26 lectures), University of California – Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles (January – June 2016).
• “International Arbitration: Using Cross-Border ADR to Best Advantage,” webinar presented to Association of Corporate Counsel membership (6 June 2016).
• “Accelerated Route to the Fellow Qualification in the Chartered Institute,” multiple presentations at three-day advanced training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Houston (20-22 May 2016).
• “Recent Revisions and Proposed Changes to International Chamber of Commerce Rules and Procedures on Providing Reasoned Administrative Decisions,” presentation at International Chamber of Commerce West Coast Conference, San Francisco (3 May 2016).
• “Resolving Disputes with Companies from Asia: What is the Best Approach?,” conference co-chair, organizer, and speaker at 1st Annual Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, North American Branch Conference, San Francisco (22 January 2016).
• “The Future of ADR over the Next Century,” 10th Annual Robert I. Weil Lecture sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association to benefit the Civic Mediation Project, Los Angeles (17 November 2015).
• “The Rule of Law and Narrative Clarity in International Dispute Resolution and National Resilience,” 7th Annual Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Lecture sponsored by Adams House, Harvard University, Boston (14 November 2015).
• “Promoting Conflict-Competent Leadership and Effective Conflict Resolution,” presentation at Straus Institute conference “Managing Conflict 4.0: The New Wave of Opportunities for Businesses Around the Globe,” Pepperdine Law School, Malibu (10 November 2015).
• “The Future of Arbitration and Likely Evolution of Rules and Procedures,” presentation at Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Centenary Conference “Arbitrating in North America: Now & Tomorrow,” University of California – Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles (11 June 2015).
• “Reflections on Rule of Law, Diplomacy, and the Art of Dispute Resolution,” keynote presentation at United States Central District of California Judicial Conference, Dana Point, California (2 May 2015).
• “Introduction to International Arbitration,” multiple presentations at full-day training program sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Chapman University, Orange, California (17 April 2015).
• “Is There a Need for Emergency Relief from Arbitral Tribunals?,” moderated 6th Annual Hong Kong Teahouse Debate sponsored by ICDR Young & International, Hong Kong (16 March 2015).