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
Measuring the Attractiveness and Reliability of International Commercial Arbitration Seats: Doha as a Model
6th World Conference on International Arbitration
Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA)
5 November 2026
Doha, Qatar
Speaker
International Arbitration in Practice: From Arbitration Agreement to Award Enforcement — Lessons from Real-World Experience
6th World Conference on International Arbitration
Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA)
4 November 2026
Doha, Qatar
Keynote Speaker
FOAC Arbitration Centres Forum 2026
OIC Arbitration Week 2026
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation – Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)
30 October 2026
Istanbul, Turkey
Mentor
Mentorship Session on Navigating Tribunal Dynamics & Appointment Pathways
OIC Arbitration Week 2026
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation – Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)
29 October 2026
Istanbul, Turkey
Speaker
Opening Remarks: The Evolving Landscape of Investment Arbitration: Frontiers, Practice, and the Next Generation
OIC Arbitration Week 2026
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)
28 October 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye
Speaker
Opening Ceremony: UNCITRAL@60 Aligning UNCITRAL Working Groups II & III Reforms with OIC Commercial and Investment Realities
OIC Arbitration Week 2026
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)
26 October 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye
Moderator
Dispute Prevention and Mitigation: Strengthening State Capacity and Managing Investment Risks
OIC Arbitration Week 2026
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation – Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)
26 October 2026
Istanbul, Turkey
Moderator
MENA as the Next Global Arbitration Hub – What the Data Tells Us: Seats, Institutions and Courts
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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation – Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC)
22 October 2026
Remote
Speaker
Multi-Tier Clauses in the Age of Emergency Arbitration and Interim Measures
Armenian Arbitration Days, 2026
Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia (AMCA)
24 September 2026
Yerevan, Armenia
Speaker
SIDRA 2026 Survey Launch: Ethics, Integrity and Trust in International Dispute Resolution
Singapore Convention Week 2026
Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA), as part of Singapore Convention Week 2026
26 August 2026
Remote
Speaker
The Singaporean Judicial System in Dispute Resolution: Best Practices and Lessons for the Arab Region
Judicial Dialogue Meetings of the Heads of the Judiciary of the League of Arab States
Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Research (CARJJ)
27–28 June 2026
Milan, Italy
Speaker
The Weight of Wisdom: Navigating Expert Evidence in Shari’ah-Compliant Dispute Resolution
AIAC Islamic Arbitration Conference 2026
Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
24 June 2026
Remote
Speaker
Topic:

Faith, Finance and Fairness: Navigating Islamic Finance and Arbitration

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

CIArb Nigeria Branch and OIC-AC

Date:

16 August 2025

Location:

(Remote)

Speaker
Topic:

Current Dispute Resolution Mechanisms & Their Limitations – Risk and Dispute Prevention Mechanisms in Global Industrial Chains

Conference/event:

-

Organizers:

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

Date:

18 July 2025

Location:

(Remote)

Keynote Speaker
Topic:

Governance of AI Optimization in Dispute Resolution in Smart Cities: Practices, Trends & Challenges

Conference/event:

Smart City Morocco Roadshow & Expo 2025

Organizers:

Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC), Casablanca Finance City

Date:

21 May 2025

Location:

Casablanca, Morocco

Speaker
Topic:

ICCA International Judicial Colloquia New York Convention Roadshow

Conference/event:

Riyadh International Disputes Week 2025 (RIDW 2025)

Organizers:

ICCA, SCCA, GCCSG, Bahrain CIDR

Date:

27 February 2025

Location:

Riyadh, KSA

Speaker
Topic:

SIDRA International Dispute Resolution Survey: 2024 Final Report and introduction to Survey 2025

Conference/event:

Riyadh International Disputes Week 2025 (RIDW 2025)

Organizers:

Omani and Partners, Riyadh International Disputes Week 2025

Date:

24 February 2025

Location:

Riyadh, KSA

Speaker
Topic:

Rising Costs in International Arbitration: A Barrier to Access to Justice or a Necessity Investment?

Conference/event:

Casablanca Arbitration Days

Organizers:

Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC) and Casablanca Finance City Authority

Date:

13-14 December 2024

Location:

Casablanca, Morocco

Moderator
Topic:

Third-Party Funding in Arbitration: Enhanced Equity or Risk of Justice Distortion?

Conference/event:

Casablanca Arbitration Days

Organizers:

Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC) and Casablanca Finance City Authority

Date:

13-14 December 2024

Location:

Casablanca, Morocco

Speaker
Topic:

Enforcement and Annulment of Arbitral Awards by Mainland UAE Courts (2018-2022): Perceptions vs Reality.

Conference/event:

IX Sharm El Sheikh Conference – Egypt

Organizers:

UNCITRAL, CRCICA, ICCA, Arab Union for International Arbitration, IFCAI

Date:

4-5 December 2024

Location:

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Speaker
Topic:

Enforcement in International Arbitration: The UNCITRAL Model Law, the New York Convention, Comparative International Perspectives, and Learning Lessons for Libya.

Conference/event:

5th International Conference on Arbitration in Libya (ICAL) – Benghazi, Libya

Organizers:

Libyan Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (LCICA)

Date:

25-26 November 2024

Location:

Benghazi, Libya

Moderator
Topic:

Strengthening the Enforcement Regime for Foreign Arbitral Awards and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation in Libya

Conference/event:

5th International Conference on Arbitration in Libya (ICAL) – Benghazi, Libya

Organizers:

Libyan Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (LCICA)

Date:

25-26 November 2024

Location:

Benghazi, Libya

Speaker
Topic:

Arbitration & Mediation in the Gulf States

Conference/event:

Singapore Convention Week 2024

Organizers:

Singapore Ministry of Law

Date:

26-30 August 2024

Location:

Singapore

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
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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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