In Person Event
Dispute Resolution Conference 2026 Agenda
Wednesday 30th September 2026 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am | Royal Irish Academy of Music
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In Person Event
Wednesday 30th September 2026 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am | Royal Irish Academy of Music
| 8:00 am | Registration & refreshments |
| 8:30 am | Welcome address: Gerard Kelly SC, Partner & Co-Head of Dispute Resolution and Head of Intellectual Property, Mason Hayes & Curran |
| 8:35 am | Keynote address: Rossa Fanning SC, Attorney General of Ireland |
| 8:55 am | Panel 1: Expert evidence - Challenges and opportunities |
| Shelley Horan SC, Commercial & Regulatory Law | |
| Ross Aylward BL, Barrister, The Law Library | |
Michael Peart, Mediator, Arbitrator and Former Court of Appeal Judge | |
| Gearoid Carey, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Mason Hayes & Curran | |
| Chaired by Gerard Kelly SC, Partner & Co-head of Dispute Resolution and Head of Intellectual Property, Mason Hayes & Curran | |
| 9:40 am | Panel 2: Fraud - The changing landscape of APP scams |
| Elizabeth Corcoran BL, Barrister, The Law Library | |
| Sean Crowley, Director, Secora Consulting Ltd | |
| Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) | |
| Chaired by Conor O'Leary, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Mason Hayes & Curran | |
| 10:25 am | Closing remarks: Gerard Kelly SC, Partner & Co-head of Dispute Resolution and Head of Intellectual Property, Mason Hayes & Curran |
| 10:30 am -11:00 am | Conference concludes: Tea, coffee & networking |