IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 403, Floor 4
Session information
Ombudsman, ombudsman, wherefore art thou ombudsman?
Wednesday 25 September (1430 - 1545)
Room 403, Floor 4
Committee(s)
Mediation Committee
(Lead)
Description
Unfamiliar, yet ubiquitous. Powerful, yet not always mandated. What is this creature, how does it function, and how are traditional ombudsman structures making a difference when applied to commercial settings? This panel discussion will survey commercial utilisation of the ombudsman structure in several jurisdictions, discuss the extent of its success to date in various settings, and consider ways to better utilise this methodology to offer access to justice and assure process efficiency.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Gary Birnberg | JAMS, Miami, Florida, USA; Co-Chair, Mediation Committee |
Speakers
| GIiuseppe De Palo | UNITED NATIONS, New York, New York, USA |
| Charmhee Kim | McKinsey & Company, Seoul, South Korea |
| Sophia Qiao | Pfizer Inc, Shanghai, China |
| Mary Walker | Barrister, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Senior Vice Chair, Mediation Committee |
| David Wilburn Talbot | The World Bank Group, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |