About the Event
The Global ADR Summit 2026 is a high-level, invitation-only convening of judges, senior legal practitioners, mediators, arbitrators, policymakers, academics, and corporate stakeholders, focused on shaping India’s future as a global hub for Arbitration and Mediation.
Organised by MediateGuru, the Summit is designed as a policy-and-practice oriented platform, where legislative reform, institutional development, and real-world ADR practice intersect.
The Summit is not a mass conference. It is a curated forum, with deliberate emphasis on:
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quality of participation,
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depth of discussion,
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and long-term institutional impact.
Summit Programme
22nd Feb 2026 | 5PM onwards
Inaugural Session
5PM to 6PM
Panel Discussion I
From Draft to Destination: Will India’s Proposed Arbitration Bill Realize the Global Hub Vision?
6PM to 7PM
Networking Break
7PM to 7.30PM
Panel Discussion II
Contemporary Developments in Mediation and How to Make India a Mediation Hub
7.30PM to 8.30PM
Closing & Networking
Networking dinner and curated networking with judges, practitioners, and decision-makers
8.30PM onwards
Event Overview
Global ADR Summit 2026
Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026 | 5PM onwards
Venue: Multi-Purpose Hall, India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi
Format: In-person
External Events
19th February 2026 (Day 1)
Panel Discussion and Roundtable Discussion on “How India Can Become an ADR Leader?”
Panel I - Roadblocks to India’s Emergence as a Global ADR Leader
Time - 5PM to 6PM
Panel II - Charting the Road Ahead: Building India’s Leadership in Global ADR
Time - 6PM to 7PM
Roundtable Discussion - “How India Can Become an ADR Leader?”
Time - 7PM to 8PM
Venue: Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi
Host: Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University
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Date: 20th February 2026 (Day 2)
Panel Discussion on "The State of Arbitration: Navigating an Arbitration involving State-Owned Entities and MSMEs’"
Date: 20th February 2026
Timing:
7:30 PM – 7:45 PM | Registration
7:45 PM – 8:45 PM | Panel Discussion
8:45 PM onwards | Networking Cocktail & Dinner
Venue: India Habitat Centre (Tamarind Hall), New Delhi, India
Host: Arbivis Partners LLP
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Date: 21st February 2026 (Day 3)
Panel Discussion on "Inside the Boardroom: The General Counsel’s Playbook on ADR"
Date: 21st February 2026 | 3PM to 5PM
Venue: IIDRC, Sector 132, Noida
Host: IIDRC - Institutional and Industrial Dispute resolution Centre
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Date: 22nd February 2026 (Day 4)
Institutional Panel at VIPS - “ADR in the New Age: Issues and Challenges”
Date: 22nd February 2026 | 11AM to 1PM
Host: Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi
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Dignitaries and Expert Speakers
of Summit and Affiliated External Events
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Hon'ble Mr. Justice
N. Kotiswar Singh
Judge,
Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice
A.K. Sikri
Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
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Hon'ble Mr. Justice
Hemant Gupta
Former Judge,
Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Ms. Justice
Hima Kohli
Former Judge,
Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice
Tejas Karia
Judge,
High Court of Delhi
Mr. Navin Kumar Singh
Chief Executive Officer,
India International Arbitration Centre
Ms. Puja Anand
Lawyer, Senior Mediator, Negotiator, Soft Skills Trainer
Mr. AJ Jawad
Registrar,
IAMC Hyderabad
Dr. Mukul Shastry
Group General Counsel, Cube Highways
Mr. Joe Tirado
International Arbitrator and Mediator
Mr. W. Patrick McPhilamy, III
International Arbitrator and Mediator
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Mr. Akash Gupta
Associate Professor and Assistant Director CADR, Jindal Global Law School
(more speakers to be launched soon)
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of Global ADR Summit 2026
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