Gary Benton is an internationally recognized arbitrator based in Palo Alto, California and focuses on U.S. and cross-border disputes involving technology development, licensing, corporate transactions, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital assets, climate technologies, and quantum computing. Gary has extensive experience arbitrating disputes involving parties across Asia and regularly serves in proceedings in Singapore and other major arbitral venues. He serves on the commercial and international panels of the AAA-ICDR and other leading arbitral institutions worldwide. Founder and first Chairman of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center, he is dual qualified in U.S., England & Wales.

Thara Gopalan is Vice President at the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the international division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the world's largest provider of ADR services. In this role, she leads the AAA-ICDR's strategy, operations, and development across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania. Before joining the AAA-ICDR, Thara practiced as a commercial disputes lawyer in Singapore, appearing in matters raising novel questions of law before all levels of the Singapore courts, as well as in arbitrations and mediations involving parties from around the world. Today, Thara works with governments, businesses, lawyers, and other stakeholders to develop dispute resolution frameworks that support cross-border commerce and help organizations manage legal and commercial risk.