arbitration/mediation does not grow randomly; it grows when systems decide it matters.
Speaking Engagements
2026:
Panelist, TIAC ADR Women Forum -27 March 2026;
Discussant, ADR Stakeholder’s Awards 2026 organized by the High Court Mediation Centre on 19 January 2026.
3 Verulam Building IADRU Capacity Building: ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER DISPUTES: Adjudications, arbitration and public international law –Serena Hotel, 2 February 2026;
Panelist, EALS Webinar – High-Risk, High-Stakes:Legal Advisory Strategies for Lawyers Guiding Corporate Clients – 17 Feb 2026.
2025:
Panelist: “Supporting Sustainability Through ADR” at the 2025 International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Africa Regional Meeting hosted by ALN Kenya; 20 March 2025
Panelist: Fireside Chat, Nairobi Arbitration Week: “Beyond 2025 – Where Arbitration in Africa Goes Next”;
24-28 March Facilitator on Arbitration at the 2nd Annual Bespoke Training for State Attorneys: Advancing Legal Excellence for Sustainable Development- Arusha;
6-7 March – Legal Aid for MSMEs on Use of ADR, organized by GIZ & MoCLA, Slipway Dar es Salaam;
24-25 April 2025 – “African International Judicial Mechanisms: The Role of East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in Cross Border Matters and Access to Justice for MSME’s” – Arusha;
19 May 2025 – Swiss – Tanzania Chambers Conference on Navigating Disputes How Arbitration can empower Swiss Investments in Tanzania – Johari Rotana, DSM;
23 May 2025 – Global South ADR Thirunaal/Day (GSADRT/GSADRD) by Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International (KFCRI) – India.
2024:
Facilitator, Tax Ombudsman Training on ADR, Dodoma 14–17 May 2024;
Panelist, World IP Day 2024, IP Disputes & ADR;
Panelist, ADR Stakeholders Recognition Award, Why not Mediation? Judiciary of Tanzania – Dar es Salaam;
Facilitator, Webinar on Contract Management: Dispute Resolution and Arbitration in Tanzania, Tanganyika Law Society;
ICC International Court of Arbitration Training Workshop Tanzania (Feb 24);
2023:
Panelist, Diversity and inclusion: from the ground-up – Africa Arbitration Association – Cape Town (Oct 2023);
Facilitator, ADR Spectrum, Bangladesh Int’ Mediation Society, Mediation & Multiculturalism Domestic and International Challenges, November 2023 – Dhaka, Bangladesh;
Moderator, a dialogue with former Chief Justices on the past, present, and future outlook of the Southern and Eastern Africa region judiciaries at the Southern and Eastern Africa Chief Justices’ Forum (Oct 23);
Empowering Women in Arbitration: Breaking Barriers, shaping the future, East African Law Society;
Panelist, Tanzania: Development, Business Environment and Investment Climate – Toastmasters East Africa Corporate Innovation & Leadership Summit (July 2023).
2022:
Panelist, Reform of The Legal Framework for International Arbitration in Tanzania, Dubai Arbitration Week, Regional Perspectives: Recent Developments in MENA & East Africa – November 14-18, 2021;
Panelist, ICC Kenya – Equality and Diversity in the Arbitration Community: Time for a Change, Impact of Women in Arbitration across Africa – 23 September 2022;
Panelist, East Africa Law Society, Webinar on “The state of Institutional Arbitration in EA”, 20 September 2022; Speaker at the 9th Annual Governance Forum on “Corporate Governance & Conflict/Dispute Resolution”, Institute of Internal Auditors – Arusha -September 2022.;
Panelist, Mitigating the risk of crude oil pipeline construction projects: EACOP PipelineProject, July 2021;
2020:
Speaker, Masterclass in Arbitration Law, Evolution of Arbitration and Future Trends (Symbiosis Law University ADR Society) – 26 September 2020
Moderator, East Africa International Arbitration Conference – Career Day – 26 August 2020
Panelist, Africa-Asia Mediation Association (AAMA) -Thailand Arbitration Centre (THAC), Challenges in Conducting OnlineMediation – 25 August 2020;
Convener, Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb) Annual Arbitration Conference – 7 August 2020;
2nd KIAC Webinar Knowledge Sharing Session, Practical Tips for Online Mediation -3 July 2020
Speaker, EAIAC Webinar Series, TheNew Arbitration Act and Lessons – 17 June 2020;
Panelist, ODR/Virtual Arbitration in Africa, Kovise Foundation ConflictResolution International (KFCRI), 8 May 2020 (Zoom Webinar)2020
Panelist, on the Covid19: Commercial Risk Mitigationand Efficient Dispute Resolution in Africa hosted by Cliffe Dekker Hoefer 16 April 2020;
Panelist, Virtual AlternativeDispute Resolution in a post-covid19 era, The African Catalyst, 7 May 2020 (Youtube Livestream);
Moderator, Panel on Arbitration and Arbitral Institutions in Africa, 2nd Annual NCIA International Arbitration and ADR Conference, Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration, Mombasa, 4-6 March 2020
Panelist, “The Role of Entrepreneurship in Legal Transformation and The Founder’s Journey” Harvard Legal Tech Symposium 12-13 September 2019;
Speaker, Introduction to Dispute Resolution in the Telecommunications Sector & Domain Name Disputes, AruWSIG, 2 September 2019, Arusha;
Speaker, Smart Contracts, Blockchain and Arbitration, 4th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration, 18-19 June 2019 – Lagos, Nigeria;
Empower Academy – Empower Limited, The Future of Work, “Leading the Change” – addressing a group of graduate trainees – 2019
2018:
Speaker at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Branch) International Conference 2018, ADR Trends in a Dynamic Legal Environment Presenting on The Panel on Judiciary In Arbitration: Effects Of Judicial Influence a paper on “The emerging jurisprudence from judiciary on arbitration in Tanzania”;
Speaker – “Who wants to be an International Arbitrator” ICC Young Arbitrators Forum – 6 November 2018, Nairobi -Kenya;
Speaker – “Strategic Dispute Prevention andManagement of Construction Disputes”, 27th Anthony Almeida/Samuel Uronu Lecture Series on Building Contract Disputes, Claims and How to Prevent them – 5 October 2018;
Speaker – “Beyond Mediation – The Transformative Story”, International Symposium on Peace ‘non-violence – path of the peace’ organized by Bangladesh International Mediation Society -21 September 2018 at Purbani, Dhaka, Bangladesh;
Speaker – “ODR4AFRICA: iResolve™: Online dispute resolution – gauging feasibility (online resolution platforms and services)” – Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration – Tech Savvy East Africa call to lead in Innovating for Arbitration – East African International Arbitration Conference 2018 – Addis Ababa, 30-31 August 2018;
Speaker – “ODR4AFRICA: iResolve™ Experience” ALN Academy Arbitration Workshop, Sankara Hotel, Nairobi (24-25 July 2018);
Speaker – “The Role of Arbitral Secretaries in Arbitration”, Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators, 2nd Annual Arbitration Conference, Theme: Evolution of Arbitration: Challenges, Proposals, Implications (11 July 2018);
Speaker – “Who solves domain name disputes”, Internet Domain Name Management, Theme: Strengthening the Internet Ecosystem in Tanzania -Tanzania School of Internet Governance (TzSIG) (10 July 2018)
2017:
Panelist –The Digital Lawyer: Embracing Technology to create balance, Women Lawyers Conference, Entebbe (16 Nov 2017);
Panelist – Legal Issues affecting African Registries, Registrars and resellers, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms for ccTLDs, Registrars and Resellers; Changing legal and regulatory landscape for doing business, 5th AfricanDomain Name System Forum (ADNS Forum) in Dar es Salaam, Serena Hotel (26 – 28 July’ 17;
Speaker – Mediation in Oil and Gas Disputes: The hidden gem, Promoting sustainable development and gender parity in Tanzania: the role of women in extractive industry – Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA)– 27 May 2017;
2016:
Speaker – Dreams of a career in ADR in Tanzania – University of Dar es Salaam Law School Finalist Graduates 2016; “Arbitration in Tanzania: Challenges and opportunities” – Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration(YICCA) Arbitration Skills workshop held in Dar es Salaam (5 May 2016)
2015:
Panelist, Seminar on Risks of Investment in Africa, Solutions & Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Law School (June 2015)
