The Bengaluru ADR Week Organising Committee is organising the Third Edition of Bengaluru ADR Week from November 13 to 15, 2026, with the objective of building a thriving Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) ecosystem in Karnataka and establishing the state as a premier centre for domestic and international arbitration.
Following the success of its first two editions, the upcoming conference will continue to receive the support of the High Court of Karnataka, the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Bengaluru), and the Advocates Association of Bengaluru.
This year's conference is themed “ADR: Diverse Perspectives. Viable Resolutions. One Sustainable Ecosystem” and will feature panel discussions involving former Supreme Court Judges, sitting Judges of the High Court of Karnataka, Senior Advocates, litigators, arbitration practitioners, and General Counsels from across the globe.
The sessions will address the following themes:
1. From Case Files to Code: How AI is Transforming ADR.
2. No Dispute Left Behind: The Expanding Reach of ADR.
3. A Made for India ADR Model: What Should We Change?
4. The Architecture of Independence: Arbitral Institutions, Appointments and Arbitral Ethics.
5. The Last Mile Problem: Does ADR Struggle at Enforcement?
6. The Secret Life of Awards: Is Confidentiality Holding Arbitration Back?
The conference will also feature a roundtable discussion on “Making Bengaluru a Seat of Choice: A Roadmap for Karnataka” and a debate on the motion: “This House Believes That Domestic Arbitral Awards Should Be Opened Up to a Statutory First Appeal.”
Former Supreme Court Judges
1. Justice R.V. Raveendran, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India.
2. Justice L. Nageshwara Rao, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India.
3. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India.
4. Justice Abay S. Oka, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India.
Sitting Judges of the High Court of Karnataka
1. Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice, High Court of Karnataka.
2. Justice D.K. Singh, Judge, High Court of Karnataka and President, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Bengaluru.
3. Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad, Judge, High Court of Karnataka.
4. Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav, Judge, High Court of Karnataka.
5. Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar, Judge, High Court of Karnataka.
6. Justice Sachin Shankar Magdum, Judge, High Court of Karnataka and Member, Board of Governors, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Bengaluru.
7. Justice R. Nataraj, Judge, High Court of Karnataka.
8. Justice E.R. Indiresh, Judge, High Court of Karnataka and Member, Board of Governors, Karnataka Judicial Academy.
9. Justice M.G.S. Kamal, Judge, High Court of Karnataka.
10. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju, Judge, High Court of Karnataka.
11. Justice C.M. Poonacha, Judge, High Court of Karnataka.
Former Judges of the High Court of Karnataka
1. Justice A.V. Chandrashekar, Former Judge, High Court of Karnataka.
2. Justice K.S. Mudagal, Former Judge, High Court of Karnataka.
Special Guests and Speakers
1. K. Shashi Kiran Shetty, Advocate General for Karnataka.
2. Vivek Subba Reddy, President, Advocates Association Bengaluru.
3. I.S. Antin, Retired District and Sessions Judge.
4. Dr. Aditya Sondhi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
5. Gaurav Pachnanda, Senior Advocate.
6. Pramod Nair, Senior Advocate.
7. Jayna Kothari, Senior Advocate.
8. A.J. Jawad, CEO and Registrar, IAMC.
9. Aditya Singh, Executive Partner, White & Case, Singapore.
10. Rebecca James, Partner, Linklaters, Singapore.
11. Katie Chung, Partner, Baker Botts LLP.
12. Gaurav Gulati, Head of Disputes, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
13. Arjun Arora, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
14. Shailender Negi, Associate Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
15. Priya Menon, Executive Director and General Counsel, 3M India Limited.
16. Tarunjot Matharu, General Counsel, Kyndryl Solutions Private Limited.
17. Pranav Budihal, Counsel, Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
18. Pradeep Nayak, Partner, Keystone Partners.
19. Sundar Raman, Partner, Crest Law.
20. Manu Kulkarni, Poovayya & Co.
21. Mohammed Shameer, Partner, Trilegal.
22. Nandan Kamath, Partner, LawNK Partners.
23. Nandini Khaitan, Partner, Khaitan & Co.
24. Lomesh Kiran N., Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
25. Karan Joseph, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas.
26. Prasanth V.G., Partner, J. Sagar Associates.
27. Tejas S.R., Partner, Dua Associates.
28. Ajay Nandalike, Partner, Pragati Law Chambers.
29. Akhil Unnam, Partner, Unnam Law and Member, ICC India Arbitration Group.
30. Nitya Kaligotla, Partner, Catalyst Law.
31. C. Muralidhara, Partner, Mural & Co.
32. Anind Thomas, Partner, Anagram Partners.
33. Kishore Mandyan, Co-Founder, Daksh.
34. Jayanth J., Co-Founder, Jurisphere.
35. Laila Ollapally, Founder and Lead Mediator, CAMP.
36. Manish Sabharwal, Chairman and Co-Founder, TeamLease.
37. Raghuram Cadambi, Chambers of Raghuram Cadambi.
38. Vivek Holla, Advocate, Holla and Holla.
39. Rithika Ravikumar, Advocate.
The Bengaluru ADR Week Organising Committee has invited legal professionals, counsel and others interested in arbitration and dispute resolution to participate in the conference and engage in discussions on strengthening the integrity, efficiency and global reach of arbitration.
Registration is free and will be on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to confirmation by the Organising Committee.
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