Building Bridges: Trends, Technology, and Tomorrow’s Mediators
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Building Bridges: Trends, Technology, and Tomorrow’s Mediators

Join us to explore the latest trends and technology that will shape the future of mediation.

By IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna

Date and time

Thursday, July 10 · 12 - 6:30pm CEST.

Location

WKO

63 Wiedner Hauptstraße 1040 Wien Austria

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 3 days before event

Lineup

Agenda

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Registration

CDRC Vienna

Sign in here early to for your spot at the Conference — because even the best ideas need a name tag!

12:30 PM

Welcome

Thomas John MCIArb, Director, CDRC Vienna, and Elisbeth Vanas-Metzler, will extend a warm welcome to all participants of the IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna Mediation Conference 2025, setting the tone for an ex...

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Key Note: Rethinking cross-border mediation for next practice

Professor Nadja Alexander, a globally recognized thought leader in mediation and dispute resolution, will deliver the keynote speech, sharing her extensive expertise gained from over three decades of...

1:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tomorrow’s Mediator: Evolving Roles, Rising Expectations and External Challeng

Panel 1 will explore whether, and if so, how the evolving landscape regarding mediation laws, specializations, and the market reshape the mediator’s role. The panel looks at the shifting ground benea...

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Coffee Break

Fueling your brain and your network with expertly brewed coffee – simply a perfect blend.

4:15 PM - 6:15 PM

AI and the Mediator’s Mind: Technology, Trust, and Transformation

Panel 2 will consider the practical, ethical, and strategic implications for the future of mediation as technology makes its way into our practice. The experts will explore everyday and cutting-edge ...

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Reception

The Christophe Leitl Lounge will be Networking Central that night! And then join us at Aux Gazelle for Apres-CDRC. Chilled tunes, laid-back atmosphere... just the right thing after a day of learning,...

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours 30 minutes

Welcome to Building Bridges: Trends, Technology, and Tomorrow’s Mediators!

Join us for the 3rd IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna Mediation Conference 2025 on Thursday, 10 July 2025, in the magnificent Christoph-Leitl-Lounge, Wirtschaftkammer Oesterreich (WKO), Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63, 1040 Wien, Austria

As we celebrate 10 years of the IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna Mediation & Negotiation Competition, we’re not just looking back—we’re looking ahead to building bridges between the past and the future with this Conference.

We will explore the future of mediation through the lens of evolving legal frameworks, professional specialisations, market demands, and emerging technologies. Headlined by the keynote by world-leading mediation expert Professor Nadja Alexander, two thought-provoking panels featuring renowned international experts in mediation, law, and dispute resolution will discuss:


  • Tomorrow’s Mediator – Evolving Roles, Rising Expectations and External Challenges
  • AI and the Mediator’s Mind: Technology, Trust, and Transformation

For more information, see our website.

The Conference is followed by a Reception.

Due to capacity limitations, attendance at this event is strictly limited and registration is mandatory.

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IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna

Since 2015, the IBA-VIAC Consensual Dispute Resolution Competition (CDRC) Vienna is the platform to build skills, experience, and brilliance in the field of mediation and negotiation, i.e., core competencies of managers who wish to keep full control and decisive power over their international business disputes, as well as of the next generation of international dispute resolution lawyers.

€139.77