Tat is a mediation practitioner based in Singapore. He has mediated and advocated in over 800 mediated cases in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and the United Kingdom. He is a WWL Global Elite Thought Leader since 2022 and has received mediation appointments from mediation centers in Singapore, China and Vietnam, AAA-ICDR, ICC, the independent accountability mechanisms in the World Bank Group and the United Nations Funds and Programmes. He has delivered negotiation and mediation seminars, workshops and training across the world in universities and for institutions such as SMC, IMI, IBA, IAM and ICC. 

Shanti leads Messrs Shanti Abraham & Associates (Malaysia). A National University of Singapore graduate, she has been a legal practitioner for nearly 30 years. Shanti completed the programme on Mediation and Advanced Mediation at Harvard Negotiation Institute and has been trained in Investor-State Mediation. She is a mediator with AAA-ICDR. Shanti is SIMI Certified and is active in the mediation industry as an advocate, a mediator and a trainer. She is a Principal Mediator and trainer with the Singapore Mediation Centre, Malaysian International Mediation Centre and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has been empanelled on many other international panels. 

Julian is a senior associate at Ashurst specialising in international dispute resolution (including mediation), with a particular focus on international arbitration. He represents major clients in disputes across the energy, oil & gas, power, construction, engineering & infrastructure, technology, and financial services sectors. Julian is a committee member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators' Young Practitioners Network and sits as an associate member of Practical Law's arbitration consultation board.

Hanna Azkiya is an associate in King & Spalding’s Singapore office and a member of the firm’s International Arbitration group. She has represented clients on investment treaty and commercial arbitrations under the rules of major arbitral institutions, including ICSID, SIAC, ICC, and GAFTA, as well as ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL and SCMA Arbitration Rules. In addition to acting as counsel, Hanna receives arbitrator appointments and is an accredited mediator with the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI). She is ranked as a “Future Leader” in WhosWhoLegal’s report on Arbitration Future Leaders – Non Partners 2024.

Dr Clare Fowler is the Executive Vice-President of ODR.com. She has her doctorate and mediation in workplace mediation, and specializes in change management. Her recent book, Rising Above Office Conflict: the light-hearted guide for the heavy-hearted employee, is a guidebook to help employees understand and navigate their office conflicts. 

Thara Gopalan is Vice President of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the international division of the American Arbitration Association, which is one of the largest international arbitration and mediation institutions in the world. She oversees the ICDR’s Asia Case Management Centre, and recruits and maintains the highest qualified panel of neutrals across Asia. She is also an experienced commercial disputes attorney, who has acted as counsel (led and unled) on novel points of law and bet-the-company disputes at all levels of the Singapore courts and in international and domestic commercial arbitrations, across numerous industries.

Steven Andersen oversees global mediation and dispute resolution for ICDR®, organizing over 25 international conferences and leading numerous training programs. He has pioneered key initiatives like the concurrent arbitration/mediation model and cybersecurity best practices. Appointed by the U.S. State Department, he co-chairs the USMCA Advisory Committee’s mediation subcommittee.

Svetlana Gitman serves as the Division Vice President of Business Development and Outreach at the American Arbitration Association – International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR). In this role, she directs outreach and development efforts across all divisions and sectors. Throughout her tenure at the AAA-ICDR, Svetlana has held numerous roles, including managing large, complex cases, recruiting panel members, serving on various internal committees, and leading business development and outreach initiatives.