Sustaining Resolutions: Mediation in ESG and Climate Disputes, 5:25PM - 5:45PM

Anil Changaroth is an internationally accredited mediator, arbitrator, adjudicator, and restorative justice practitioner with about three decades of experience in appropriate dispute resolution across Asia Pacific. His practice spans conflict avoidance and dispute resolution in the building, construction, and infrastructure sectors, with particular depth at the intersection of ESG and sustainability. As former Chair of the Law Society of Singapore's ESG Working Group, he was instrumental in advancing thought leadership on ESG governance and dispute avoidance. Anil also serves on the IBA Climate Change Working Group, contributing to international dialogue on climate risk and the role of dispute resolution.

Big Conflicts, Small Business: Mediation in SMEs, 2:25PM - 2:45PM

Dr. Beatrice Herrmann is an Accredited Associate Mediator and co-founder of the Competence Center for Commercial Mediation in Switzerland. A highly experienced coach, consultant, and advisor, she has worked across multiple jurisdictions, cultures, and industries. Beatrice specializes in working closely with senior management and diverse, intercultural teams to help clients navigate complex transformations and develop their businesses, providing tailored dispute resolution and advisory services that support the sustainable growth of small and medium enterprises.

Protecting Assets and Relationships: Mediation for Family Property and Business Disputes,
5:05PM - 5:25PM

Donna Ross is the Principal of Donna Ross Dispute Resolution. A multi-lingual and multi-cultural international practitioner qualified in both civil and common law, she specializes in cross-border deals and disputes across property, private equity, technology, and M&A. Her expertise is highly relevant to the complex, multi-jurisdictional needs of family offices. Donna is a Fellow and Faculty member of CIArb, an IMI and SIMI Certified Mediator, an accredited mediator in New York, and an AMDRAS Leading Mediator in Australia.

Partnering for the Long Haul: Dispute Prevention in PPPs and Concessions, 2:45PM - 3:05PM

Jean-Christophe Barth-Coullaré is a Geneva-based IMI-certified international mediator and Executive Director of the World Association for Public-Private Partnerships (WAPPP). He specializes in dispute prevention and mitigation in infrastructure projects and long-term contracts. With a background in international commercial arbitration and private-sector experience in the rail industry, his practice spans infrastructure, financial services, and cross-border disputes. He served as a Board Member of the Swiss Mediation Federation (2019–2025) and as a 2024 JAMS International Fellow.

Mediating Fallouts: Mediation in the Start-up Sector, 2:05PM - 2:25PM

Linda Heng is the Principal Consultant of Linda Heng Mediation and herself a former start-up founder, giving her first-hand understanding of the pressures and dynamics that drive founder disputes. With nearly two decades of experience as a mediator and trainer, Linda focuses on high-stakes relational disputes among start-up founders, shareholders, and family businesses. She is a Principal Mediator, Principal Trainer, and Accreditation Assessor with the Singapore Mediation Centre, and has trained founders through VCs and incubation programs.

Beyond the Gavel: Mediation in Criminal Cases, 3:25PM - 3:45PM

Pascal Comvalius is an IMI-Certified Mediator, Certified Hostage/Crisis Negotiator, and suicide prevention gatekeeper. Holding an MSc in Communication, Behavior, and Credibility Analysis, he practices and teaches globally. Pascal specializes in mediating criminal, family, and workplace cases with a client-centered style grounded in cultural intelligence. He taught the first 40-hour family mediation course at the Supreme Court of Singapore and is a visiting faculty member at MNLU in Mumbai. He is the author of Mediation in Criminal Cases.

Powering Through Gridlock: Mediation in Energy and Power, 3:55PM – 4:15PM

A two-time Sitara-e-Imtiaz recipient, Brigadier General Raja Shozab Majeed is an acclaimed international-law diplomat and ADR expert specializing in international, inter-organizational, and investment disputes. As principal negotiator for the Prime Minister's Power Sector Task Force, he led complex IPP negotiations, saving over 1 trillion rupees and recovering 32 billion. He also resolved a $6.6 billion refinery deadlock. A CIArb Fellow with an LLM (UK) and MBA (USA), he founded Pakistan's International Law Division, fusing strategic scholarship with sovereign negotiation to resolve entrenched commercial, interstate, and dispute-resolution conflicts.

When Nations Disagree: Mediation in State-to-State Trade and Tariffs, 4:15PM - 4:35PM

Dr. Rajesh Sharma is an Associate Professor in Legal and Dispute Studies, Criminology and Justice at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, and an Adjunct Professor at the Academy of International Dispute Resolution and Professional Negotiation (AIDRN). He is the Program Leader of the Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution at RMIT and Director of the IDRRMI-RMIT Dispute Management Centre. Dr. Sharma is an empanelled arbitrator and mediator at several ADR centres around the world. He is the winner of the ADR Teacher Award in 2022, 2024, and 2026 in Australia.

Levelling the Playing Field: Mediation in Sports, 4:35PM - 4:55PM

Robert Heath KC is an experienced trial and appellate advocate based at Bankside Chambers in Singapore and the Victorian Bar in Australia. His legal expertise spans arbitrations, class actions, infrastructure, and commercial fraud. Robert frequently mediates complex commercial disputes in Victoria and New South Wales, and brings specialized experience to the sports sector as a member of the Australian Football League's mediation panel, where he handles sensitive vilification and misconduct disputes.

Mediating Development: Mediation in MDB / IFI-Financed Projects, 3:05PM – 3:25PM

Sophie Tkemaladze is an independent mediator and lawyer based in Tbilisi, Georgia. She specializes in advising international organizations (UNDP, EU), governments and private companies on dispute resolution policy, frameworks and capacity building. Her mediation practice focuses on facilitating resolutions on behalf of Multilateral Development Banks (ADB, EIB). A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), its accredited international faculty and Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Georgian Association of Arbitrators, Sophie has been instrumental in developing mediation legislation and practice across Georgia, Ukraine, and Iraq.