June 9, 2026

Arbitral Women: Mutual Mentorship: Learning From Each Other

Andrew Parley was invited to speak on the panel, Arbitral Women: Mutual Mentorship: Learning from Each Other, at the Canadian Arbitration Week. Andrew explains the rapid changes to arbitration practice in light of AI-assisted research, digital evidence, and hybrid hearings and explores how technological fluency and seasoned judgment can collectively strengthen the profession. The panel examines AI integration, advocacy in hybrid environments, professional risk management, career pressures facing early-career practitioners, and diversity initiatives including the Equal Representation in Arbitration and Equal Representation for Experts Witnesses Pledges.