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  • Arbitration of Corporate Governance Disputes (panelist), Stanford University, Stanford, November 2023.
  • Crypto Asset Exchanges and Arbitration (panelist), SVAMC/BVIIAC, webinar, October 2023.
  • Stanford University Advanced IP/Tech Mediation and Arbitration Course (faculty planning), Stanford, June 2023.
  • Go Global: An Overview of the Advantages and Legal Structure of International Arbitration (co-author), Los Angeles Lawyer, April 2023.
  • #Young ITA Talks: The Many Facets of Arbitration (faculty), California International Arbitration Week, Young ITA, March 2023.
  • Inclusion, Access, Community and Elimination of Bias in International Dispute Resolution in California and Abroad (faculty), California International Arbitration Week, AAA-ICDR, March 2023.
  • ABA Arbitration Institute (faculty), New York, March 2023.
  • Reflections and Recommendations of an Arbitration Expert with a Background in Technology and International Business Law” – Interview with Chartered Arbitrator Gary L. Benton, CIArb NAB, January 2023
  • Technology & IP Arbitration in China (commentator), 2022 Annual Summit on Dispute Resolution in China, BIAC, December 2022.
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Fellowship Training (faculty), San Francisco, December 2022.
  • Best Practices in Managing Arbitrations (panelist), College of Commercial Arbitrators, Phoenix, Oct 2022
  • Plenary: Getting Started as an Arbitrator (moderator), ABA Arbitration Institute, Chicago, June 2022.
  • Looking Across the Pacific – California International Arbitration and Asia, California International Arbitration Week, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Webinar, March 2022.
  • The Advantages of a California Seat, California International Arbitration Week, California Lawyers Assn. / California Arbitration, Webinar, March 2022.
  • Welcoming Remarks – California International Arbitration Week, California Lawyers Assn., March 2022.
  • A Look at California’s International Arbitration Future (co-author), Kluwer Arbitration Blog, January 2022.
  • Arbitration Advantages and Disadvantages, Practical Guidance Note, LexisNexis, December 2021.
  • A Roadmap for International Arbitration in California: What Lies Ahead of Us? (co-presenter), CIArb/Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Webinar, November 2021.
  • The Efficient Arbitrator – In the Post-Pandemic Era, Gary Benton, August 2021.
  • Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Case Data (co-presenter), American Arbitration Association-ICDR Conference, Webinar, March 2021.
  • SCU JIL International Arbitration Symposium (Faculty), Santa Clara University, Webinar, March 2021.
  • International Arbitration of Technology Disputes: Perspectives from Silicon Valley and Singapore (co-presenter), King & Spalding/SIAC, Webinar, February 2021.
  • From Life Sciences to Cannabis Disputes (co-presenter), American Bar Association, Webinar, January 2021.
  • International Arbitration – Around the Americas (co-presenter), ICDR Americas Conference, Webinar, December 2020.
  • Best Practices for Tripartite Tribunals (co-presenter), American Bar Association, Webinar, December 2020.
  • Attorney’s Fees in Arbitration (co-presenter), AAA-ICDR, Webinar, October 2020.
  • Efficiency Lessons Learned from Emergency Arbitrations (co-presenter), AAA-ICDR, Webinar (October 2020).
  • Arbitrating Domestic and International Life Sciences Disputes (Including Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Biotechnology) (co-presenter), AAA-ICDR, Webinar (October 2020).
  • Technology Arbitration Revisited (co-author with Steve Andersen, AAA-ICDR), Dispute Resolution Journal, June 2020.
  • Arbitrator Powers (co-presenter), ABA DRS, Webinar, May 2020.
  • How to Advocate a Technology Dispute in Arbitration: Hot Tubbing and Other Techniques and Tips (co-presenter), ITech Law, Webinar, April 2020.
  • Effective Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation Using Remote Technology: A Primer (co-presenter), American Bar Association, Webinar, April 2020.
  • Conducting Effective Dispute Resolution with Remote Technology: A Primer for California Counsel (co-presenter), California Lawyers Association, Webinar, April 2020.
  • It is Not the Strongest Species that Survives But the Most Adaptable: The Case for Online Commercial Arbitration, College of Commercial Arbitrators Blog, April 2020.
  • How Will the Coronavirus Impact International Arbitration?, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, March 2020.
  • The Arbitration Clause Conundrum: What the Arbitration Clause Requires and What Counsel Want, SVAMC, February 2020.
  • Faculty, ABA Arbitration Training Institute, Phoenix, March 2020.
  • Managing a Tri-Partite Arbitration Panel (co-presenter), AAA, San Francisco, February 2020.
  • Data Protection and Digital Security, SVAMC, San Francisco, January 2020.
  • US Technology Dispute Resolution, Beijing Arbitration Commission/BIAC, Beijing, October 2019.
  • Welcome Address, Beijing Arbitration Commission/BIAC, 2019 Summit, San Francisco.
  • California – A Rising Star Among International Arbitration Seats, co-author, NYSBA NY Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol 12., No. 1, Spring 2019.
  • Preserving and Enforcing Your ADR Remedies: Practical Drafting Issues for Arbitration, Mediation and Negotiation Clauses in IP Agreements, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Philadephia, May 2019.
  • International Arbitration, California Lawyers Association (CLA), Los Angeles, May 2019.
  • Technology in Arbitration and Arbitration in Technology: New Perspectives, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC), San Francisco, April 2019.
  • Revamping Arbitration to Better Serve Clients, Panel, ABA DRS, Minneapolis, April 2019.
  • The Whispered Conversation: Hong Kong v. Singapore, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, January 2, 2019.
  • Technology in Arbitration and Arbitration in Technology, Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference, Phoenix, January 2019.
  • A Dozen Brilliant Litigation Strategies That Backfire in Arbitration, California Litigation Journal, Vol. 31, No. 2 December 2018.
  • The International Arbitration California Gold Rush: Webinar, California Lawyers Association (CLA), September 2018.
  • Beyond the Bubble: Will Blockchain Have a Lasting Impact on International Arbitration, The Resolver, CIArb.org, Spring 2018.
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution of Licensing and Other Technology Disputes (co-presenter), Licensing Executive Society, San Diego, April 2018;
  • The Future of International Arbitration in California, Y-ICCA, Los Angeles, April 2018.
  • Let’s Stop Talking About the Arbitrator Diversity Problem: A New Standard, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2018.
  • Social Media Revisited: A New Look at Arbitrator Disclosure in the Age of Interconnectivity, (co-author), ABA DRS Arbitration E-Newsletter, April 2018.
  • Arbitrating Private Investment Disputes: Private Equity, Venture Capital and other Private Placements, College of Commercial Arbitrators, 2017.
  • Drafting Arbitration, Mediation and Negotiation Clauses for Technology Disputes, California Business Law Practitioner, v. 32, No. 3, Cal CEB, August 2017.
  • Global Arbitration Review: Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center, GAR, August 2017.
  • Dispositive Motions in Arbitration: When to File Them and When to Hear Them (co-presenter), ABA Webinar, June 2017.
  • Emerging Growth Company Arbitration, ABA DRS Teleconference, June 2017
  • Technology Arbitration Showcase, ABA DRS Conference, San Francisco, April 2017.
  • Arbitration Awards, ABA DRS Conference, San Francisco, April 2017.
  • CCA Guide to the Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration (Motions chapter), contributing editor, Juris, 2017.
  • Technology Company Disputes: Confidentiality and Privacy Considerations in Court and Arbitration, Daily Journal, December 2016
  • Technology Disputes: Courts or Arbitration, California Bar Annual Meeting, San Diego, October 2016
  • Arbitration Awards, ABA Annual Arbitration Training Institute, Chicago, June 2016
  • Resolving Tech Disputes Internationally, ACC Docket, May 2016
  • Dispositive Motion Practice in Arbitration, ABA Dispute Resolution Section, New York, April 2016
  • Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center: Advancing ADR for Tech Disputes, New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2015
  • Arbitration in the Next 100 Years, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Centennial, 2015
  • Effective Resolution of M&A Disputes, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, 2015
  • The Android Wars: A New Look at the Apple v. Samsung Case, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Docket, September 2014
  • VCDR: Venture Capital Dispute Resolution, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, 2014
  • The Android Wars – International Technology Arbitration in an Alternate Universe: A Case Study of Apple v. Samsung, Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration: The Fordham Papers (Arthur W. Rovine, ed.) Brill, 2014)
  • Cross-Border Disputes: Should My Company Use International Arbitration, International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, 2002 (and various reprintings)
  • Intellectual Property Disputes Under the Amended AAA International Rules, International Business Lawyer, vol. 26, no. 8, p. 359, 1998;
  • The Arbitration of International Technology Disputes Under the English Arbitration Act 1996, Arbitration International, vol. 13, no. 4, p. 361, 1997
  • Numerous speeches, articles & blog posts on international commercial arbitration, technology and private investment issues