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  • Friday, July 3, 2026
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CEST
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • Saturday, July 4, 2026
  • Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM CEST
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CEST
    International Arbitration Skills Academy
  • 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM CEST
    Registration Desk
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CEST
    First Timers Introductions
  • 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM CEST
    Registration Desk
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CEST
    Hello, Praha! Welcome to the City of a Hundred Spires Welcome Reception
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM CEST
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Sunday, July 5, 2026
  • Breakfast
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM CEST
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM CEST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Corporate Counsel Huddle
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Emerging Threats to the Rule of Law
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Morning Walk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    There’s No Place Like Home: Recent Trends in Personal Jurisdiction
  • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM CEST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM CEST
    Opening Session
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST
    Kids Activities Room
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST
    Open Forum: Bonita Norris
  • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM CEST
    Old Town Walking Tour ($)
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CEST
    Prague Craft Beer Tour ($)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM CEST
    Family Games
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CEST
    International Steering Committee Business Meeting
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CEST
    Long Time Members Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CEST
    Member Mix and Mingle ($)
  • 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM CEST
    Kids Night Out: Levels Arcade Experience (Ages 5-17) ($)
  • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM CEST
    International Reception and Dinner ($)
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM CEST
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Monday, July 6, 2026
  • Breakfast
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM CEST
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM CEST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Class Actions or Crass Actions? The Latest on Class Action Litigation in North America
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Is Witness Testimony and Cross-Examination in International Commercial Arbitration Overrated? Perspectives and Experiences from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Morning Walk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Not Getting the Band Back Together: Trademark Disputes in the Music World
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM - 11:45 AM CEST
    Nominating Committee Open Hearings
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM CEST
    Work of Equal Value? Navigating the Next Era of Pay Equity
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST
    Kids Activities Room
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CEST
    Advocacy in the Matrix - Navigating the Law in a Simulated World
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CEST
    One Crisis, Many Forums: Harmonizing Multi-Jurisdictional Defense
  • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM CEST
    Prague Castle Tour ($)
  • 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM CEST
    Jewish Quarter Tour ($)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CEST
    Speed-Networking for IADC Members
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CEST
    First/Second Timers, Current/Past Board Members, and Sponsors Reception
  • 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM CEST
    Theme Party
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2026
  • Breakfast
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM CEST
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM CEST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Bankrupt? Now What? Practical Considerations Following a Party Bankruptcy in Mass Torts Litigation
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Cross-Border Contract Enforcement in a Fragmented World
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Morning Walk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Riding the Risk Pipeline: Drafting Insurance Policies for Corporate Offense and Courtroom Defense
  • 7:30 AM - 11:45 AM CEST
    Nominating Committee Open Hearings
  • 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM CEST
    Past Presidents Council Breakfast Meeting
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM CEST
    Mitigating Litigation Risks in an Ever-Changing International Environmental Regulatory Climate
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST
    Kids Activities Room
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CEST
    When Code Takes the Wheel: Mastering Autonomy’s Legal and Cyber Risks 
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CEST
    Caught in the Middle: Plotting the Proper Ethical and Privilege Course When In-House Counsel Confront Risk, Compliance, and Business Pressures
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CEST
    Book Review: The Secret of Secrets By Dan Brown
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CEST
    Exclusive Riverboat Cruise ($)
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CEST
    Old Town Walking Tour ($)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST
    International Committee Business Meeting
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CEST
    Member Mix and Mingle ($)
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CEST
    Junior Kids Bowling and Pizza Party (Ages 5-12) ($)
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CEST
    Senior Kids Dinner and Black Light Theatre Show (Ages 13-17) ($)
  • 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM CEST
    Past Presidents Reception and Dinner
  • 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM CEST
    Dine-Around ($)
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM CEST
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Wednesday, July 8, 2026
  • Breakfast
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM CEST
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM CEST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Hot Topics in International Arbitration of (Re)Insurance Disputes
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Morning Walk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Our Town Sues: Municipalities and States in Mass Tort Litigation
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CEST
    Running Scared? Are We Settling Too Many Cases Because of Risk Fear?
  • 7:30 AM - 11:45 AM CEST
    Nominating Committee Open Hearings
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CEST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM CEST
    Lawyering in the Exponential Age: Creativity, Curiosity, and Agility in the New In-House/Outside Counsel Partnership
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CEST
    Kids Activities Room
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CEST
    Is Litigation Funding Always a Bad Thing?
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CEST
    From Farms to Pharma: Public Nuisance Claims in Large-Scale Litigation
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CEST
    CLE Committee Meeting and Luncheon
  • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM CEST
    Prague Castle Tour ($)
  • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM CEST
    Rückl Glass Factory Tour in Nizbor ($)
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CEST
    The Empowerment Collaborative Workshop ($)
  • 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM CEST
    Rückl Glass Factory Tour in Nizbor ($)
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CEST
    2026 Convention and Committee Chairs and Winter IADC Membership Games Winners Reception
  • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM CEST
    Senior Kids Dinner at the Prague Marriott ($)
  • 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM CEST
    Gala in the Golden City
  • 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM CEST
    Junior Kids Night Inn at the Prague Marriott ($)
  • Thursday, July 9, 2026
  • Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CEST
    Registration Desk
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CEST
    Closing Session
  • 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM CEST
    Visit to Terezin Memorial ($)