Speaking Engagements

Dr. Hussein is a distinguished speaker in the field of international dispute resolution. He is frequently invited to contribute to leading conferences, institutional forums, and professional events across jurisdictions. His recurring speaking engagements reflect the strength of his international reputation and his continued contribution to thought leadership and institutional development in arbitration and mediation practice.

speaking engagements - arbitration

Dr. Hussein regularly speaks, moderates, and chairs sessions at leading international arbitration conferences and institutional forums, with recent engagements spanning Milan, Riyadh, Doha, Singapore, London, Istanbul, Casablanca, and Cairo.

Arbitration
Topic
Conference / Event
Organised By
Date
Location
Speaker
Law in the Creative Industry: Navigating Technology, Sustainability and Dispute Resolution, Policy, Practice and Protection in Saudi Arabia’s Creative Industries
Saudi Law Conference 2025
Saudi Law Conference 2025
28 September 2025
Riyadh, KSA
Session Chair
Optimizing Global Arbitration: Institutional Reforms and the Future of Procedural Efficiency
Inaugural Annual Forum of the Federation of OIC Member Dispute Resolution Centres (FOAC)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation - Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)
28 November 2025
Istanbul, Turkey
Speaker
Advanced ISDS Skills
-
GAR Academy in association with Organisation of Islamic Cooperation - Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)
27 November 2025
Istanbul, Turkey
Speaker
Fireside Chat: International Commercial Arbitration in the Mainland UAE
-
Singapore Management University and Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) and Withers Khatter Wong LLP
24 September 2025
Singapore
Moderator
Navigating the OIC Investment Treaty: Jurisdiction, Strategy, and Seat Selection
Dubai Arbitration Week (DAW 2025)
slamic Cooperation - Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)
14 November 2025
Dubai, UAE
Speaker
Enforcement and Challenge of Arbitral Awards in the Mainland UAE: Seven Years and One Round of Amendments Later — Do Provisions of the Federal Arbitration Law 2018 Support or Hinder Enforcement?
Dubai Arbitration Week (DAW2025)
The British University in Dubai
13 November 2025
Dubai, UAE
Speaker
Dispute Resolution in Sharjah: New Horizons for Amicable Solutions and Restorative Justice
Sharjarh International Book Fair
Sharjah Institute for Judicial Sciences
12 November 2025
Sharjah, UAE
Moderator
Judicial Engagement and ADR in MENA and Singapore
Singapore Convention Week 2025
Singapore Management University and Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) as part of
27 August 2025
Singapore
Speaker
Building ADR Institutions in MENA: Insights from the SIDRA Surveys and Launch of the MENA ADR Survey 2026
Singapore Convention Week 2025
Singapore Management University and Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA)
27 August 2025
Singapore
Speaker
Faith, Finance and Fairness: Navigating Islamic Finance and Arbitration
-
CIArb Nigeria Branch and OIC-AC
16 August 2025
(Remote)
Speaker
Current Dispute Resolution Mechanisms & Their Limitations – Risk and Dispute Prevention Mechanisms in Global Industrial Chains
-
International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organisation, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Malaysia-China Business Council, All China Lawyers Association and Central University of Finance and Economics
18 July 2025
(Remote)
Keynote Speaker
Governance of AI Optimization in Dispute Resolution in Smart Cities: Practices, Trends & Challenges
Smart City Morocco Roadshow & Expo 2025
Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC), Casablanca Finance City
21 May 2025
Casablanca, Morocco
Speaker
Topic:

Presumptions and Realities Pertaining Enforcement of Arbitral Awards by the Mainland UAE Courts

Conference/event:

Doha Arbitration Day

Organizers:

CIArb Qatar Branch

Date:

25 April 2024

Location:

Doha, Qatar

Speaker
Topic:

Arbitration & Mediation – Future Perspectives for Young Practitioners

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

CIArb Qatar Branch

Date:

27 March 2024

Location:

Doha, Qatar

Keynote Speaker
Topic:

The Top Ranked Seats of Arbitration: Lessons from Singapore

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)

Date:

2 October 2023

Location:

Cairo, Egypt

Keynote Speaker
Topic:

The Top Ranked Seats of Arbitration: Lessons from Singapore

Conference/event:

The Fourth Arab Conference on Arbitration - IAMA

Organizers:

International Academy of Mediation and Arbitration (IAMA)

Date:

29 September 2023

Location:

Cairo, Egypt

Keynote Speaker
Topic:

Institutional Arbitration in the Gulf States

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

Kuwait Commercial Arbitration Centre (KCAC)

Date:

8 March 2023

Location:

Kuwait

Keynote Speaker
Topic:

Accredited Arbitral Tribunal Secretaries

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

Al-Ahasa Centre for Commercial Arbitration

Date:

28 December 2022

Location:

(Remote)

Keynote Speaker
Topic:

Legislative & Judicial Stance

Conference/event:

Organizers:

Ministry of Justice, UAE

Date:

28 February 2022

Location:

(Remote)

Keynote Speaker
Topic:

Evolution of Institutional Arbitration in the KSA

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)

Date:

17 November 2020

Location:

(Remote)

Speaker
Topic:

The Tale of International Commercial Arbitration in Dubai - The Rule of Law: Legality & Reality

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

SOAS, University of London

Date:

10 June 2020

Location:

London, UK

speaking engagements - mediation

Dr. Hussein contributes regularly to global mediation forums and dialogues, sharing insights on investment mediation, institutional development, and the growing role of mediation in commercial and investor-state disputes.

Mediation and Negotiation
Topic
Conference / Event
Organised By
Date
Location
Moderator and Speaker
Emerging Frontiers in Mediation: Spotlight on MENA and Beyond
35th UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres
UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres
19–20 June 2026
Athens, Greece
Speaker
Investment Mediation and the Reconstruction of Trust: Lessons from the Middle East for Emerging Investment Destinations
X International Forum “Mediation and Law”
Ukrainian Academy of Mediation
11 June 2026
Remote
Moderator
Implementing the Singapore Convention in OIC Member States
-
OIC Arbitration Centre and the International Mediation and Arbitration Centre of Pakistan
17 February 2026
Remote
Speaker
Use of Mediation in Investor–State Disputes, Panel 1: Enhancing FDI through Mediation
The Singapore Convention: Rethinking Mediation as a Means of Rebalancing Risk and Influencing Investment
The Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (OAC), Global Resolvers and Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
16 February 2026
Muscat, Oman
Facilitator
Mediation in Commercial Disputes – Practical Skills and Strategic Value
The Singapore Convention: Rethinking Mediation as a Means of Rebalancing Risk and Influencing Investment
The Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (OAC), Global Resolvers and Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
16 February 2026
Muscat, Oman
Facilitator
CLDP’s ADR “BookSprints” Programme
-
Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce
1–5 December 2025
Bonn, Germany
Speaker
International Best Practices in Alternative Dispute Resolution – Mediation as a Model
-
UAE Ministry of Justice in partnership with the Euro-Arab Judicial Training Network (EAJTN)
20 November 2025
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Speaker
The Future of Mediation in Commercial Dispute Resolution in Qatar
-
Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA)
27 October 2025
Doha, Qatar
Speaker
What to do When? (Interactive session on tackling ethics obligations in mediation proceedings)
34th UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres
International Association of Lawyers (UIA), Sydney
6 September 2025
Sydney, Australia
Speaker
Anticipating the Future of Mediation in Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh International Disputes Week 2025 (RIDW 2025)
Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property
24 February 2025
Riyadh, KSA
Moderator and Speaker
Topic:

Emerging Frontiers in Mediation: Spotlight on MENA and Beyond

Conference/event:

35th UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres

Organizers:

UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres

Date:

19–20 June 2026

Location:

Athens, Greece

Speaker
Topic:

Investment Mediation and the Reconstruction of Trust: Lessons from the Middle East for Emerging Investment Destinations

Conference/event:

X International Forum “Mediation and Law”

Organizers:

Ukrainian Academy of Mediation

Date:

11 June 2026

Location:

Remote

Moderator
Topic:

Implementing the Singapore Convention in OIC Member States

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

OIC Arbitration Centre and the International Mediation and Arbitration Centre of Pakistan

Date:

17 February 2026

Location:

Remote

Speaker
Topic:

Use of Mediation in Investor–State Disputes, Panel 1: Enhancing FDI through Mediation

Conference/event:

The Singapore Convention: Rethinking Mediation as a Means of Rebalancing Risk and Influencing Investment

Organizers:

The Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (OAC), Global Resolvers and Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

Date:

16 February 2026

Location:

Muscat, Oman

Facilitator
Topic:

Mediation in Commercial Disputes – Practical Skills and Strategic Value

Conference/event:

The Singapore Convention: Rethinking Mediation as a Means of Rebalancing Risk and Influencing Investment

Organizers:

The Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (OAC), Global Resolvers and Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

Date:

16 February 2026

Location:

Muscat, Oman

Facilitator
Topic:

CLDP’s ADR “BookSprints” Programme

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce

Date:

1–5 December 2025

Location:

Bonn, Germany

Speaker
Topic:

International Best Practices in Alternative Dispute Resolution – Mediation as a Model

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

UAE Ministry of Justice in partnership with the Euro-Arab Judicial Training Network (EAJTN)

Date:

20 November 2025

Location:

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Speaker
Topic:

The Future of Mediation in Commercial Dispute Resolution in Qatar

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA)

Date:

27 October 2025

Location:

Doha, Qatar

Speaker
Topic:

What to do When? (Interactive session on tackling ethics obligations in mediation proceedings)

Conference/event:

34th UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres

Organizers:

International Association of Lawyers (UIA), Sydney

Date:

6 September 2025

Location:

Sydney, Australia

Speaker
Topic:

Anticipating the Future of Mediation in Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Conference/event:

Riyadh International Disputes Week 2025 (RIDW 2025)

Organizers:

Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property

Date:

24 February 2025

Location:

Riyadh, KSA

Speaker
Topic:

Mediation and Mediation Competencies as an Integral Part of Legal Education

Conference/event:

International Scientific and Practical Conference: Mediation & Universities 1.0

Organizers:

Ukrainian Academy of Mediation

Date:

15 November 2024

Location:

Remote

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