ASA Conference Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Arbitration 14 September 2018 Programme Participant List Speakers Sponsors Kursaal Bern Kornhausstrasse 3, Bern, Switzerland arbitration-ch.org
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Conference topic This conference will deal with the impact of blockchain technology and smart contracts on arbitration. The first part will explain the technical foundations of a blockchain. The second part of the conference will address the legal implications of smart contracts. The third part will explore the resolution of disputes using blockchain technology and will focus in particular on the current projects in this field. Schedule at a glance 11:00 REGISTRATION 11.15 ASA GENERAL MEETING 12:00 LUNCH 13:15 CONFERENCE 17:00 COCKTAIL 2
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 13:15 13:20 WELCOME ADDRESS Christoph Müller UNINE, Neuchâtel 13.20 14.00 BLOCKCHAIN: TECHNICAL FOUNDATION Luzius Meisser Bitcoin Association Switzerland, Zurich 14.00 14.40 SMART CONTRACTS: LEGAL IMPLICATIONS Mirjam Eggen UNIBE, Bern 14.40 15.10 Coffee Break 15.10 16.00 BLOCKCHAIN AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION: AN INTRODUCTION Markus Kaulartz CMS, Munich Falco Kreis CMS, Munich 16.00 16.50 BLOCKCHAIN AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION: CURRENT PROJECTS Dominik Vock MME Legal ǀ Tax ǀ Compliance, Zurich Jonatan Baier MME Legal ǀ Tax ǀ Compliance, Zurich 16.50 17.00 CLOSING REMARKS Elliott Geisinger ASA President, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd., Geneva 17.00 COCKTAILS 3
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Who should attend? All professionals involved in dispute resolution: lawyers, arbitrators, corporate counsel, and academics. Sponsorship opportunities The ASA Conference provides a meaningful opportunity to gain visibility and build partnerships within the global arbitration business network. For further information, please contact alex.mclin@arbitration-ch.org. CPD/CLE Credits ASA is a Solicitors Regulation Authority approved external CPD provider (ref. ELA/TSAS) for England and Wales. Certain ASA events are homologated in France by the Conseil National des Barreaux. New York CLE and California MCLE credit may also be available upon request. If applicable, please enquire at info@arbitration-ch.org. ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS ASA Swiss Arbitration Association The Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) has over 1200 members, practitioners and academics engaged and/or interested in domestic and international arbitration, from Switzerland and abroad. ASA contributes to the development of arbitration law and practice through regular conferences and workshops, including this Annual Conference; the Arbitration Practice Seminar; ASA Local Group meetings; ASA below 40 events for young practitioners, and the publication of the ASA Bulletin, a renowned arbitration quarterly, and of the ASA Special Series. For more information and membership enquiries, see www.arbitration-ch.org. Conference Organisation Christoph Müller, UNINE, Neuchâtel 4
PRACTICAL INFORMATION Registration and fee Until 30 June 2017: ASA members: CHF 375 / Non-members: CHF 430 Thereafter: ASA members: CHF 430 / Non-members: CHF 485 Register by 5 September 2018 for inclusion in participant list. The fee includes lunch, coffee break, and farewell reception. There are no hidden extras. Attendance is limited. Applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis. 50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before 25 August 2018. Thereafter, only substitutions are accepted. Please note that ASA reserves the right to make minor alterations to the programme or to the identity of the speakers at any time. Where? How to get there? Kursaal Bern, Kornhausstrasse 3, Bern www.kursaal-bern.ch Train: From Bern s main railway station, take tram No. 9 in the direction of Wankdorf Bahnhof to the Kursaal stop. The tram runs every 10 minutes and the journey takes about 5 minutes. Car: Take the motorway exit Bern-Wankdorf. Go straight on towards the center. In the Papiermühlestrasse right lane, at the 3rd intersection turn right into the Viktoriastrasse. Turn left at the Viktoriaplatz into the Kornhausstrasse, the building is on the right side. (GPS: 46.9527915 N / 7.4481958 E) Air: Bern-Belp Airport: 25min Basel Airport: 1h Zurich Airport: 90 min Geneva Airport: 90 min Accommodation Please enquire with the Kursaal Bern Hotel Allegro for potential preferential conference rates, at reservation@kursaal-bern.ch or +41 31 339 50 50. The reservation code is "Participant ASA Conference". You may also check with the Bellevue Palace at reservation@bellevue-palace.ch or +41 31 320 46 09. The reservation code is "Participant ASA Conference". 5
REGISTRATION FORM ASA GM & CONFERENCE 2018 ASA customer N (if applicable) PLEASE RETURN TO: ASA Boulevard du Théâtre 4, P.O. Box 5429 CH-1211 Genève 11 Fax: +41 22 310 37 31 Email : info@arbitration-ch.org First Name Last Name Position Firm/Company Address City Country Tel Fax E-mail Conference Fee (including VAT) Please check Registration by 30 June 2018: ASA member: CHF 375 / Non-member: CHF 430 incl. VAT Thereafter: ASA members: CHF 430 / Non-members: CHF 485 incl. VAT Method of Payment Upon receipt of invoice by bank transfer, ref. customer n or name / Sept. 2018 to acc.: UBS AG, Acct. No. 292-10560120.0 / IBAN: CH52 0029 2292 1056 0120 0 / BIC: UBSWCHZH80A For payment by credit card solely for participants outside Switzerland: Card number: Name of card holder: Exp. Date: CVV Code: Confirmation of registration will be sent upon receipt of payment. Date Signature 6