🎧 S7 E8b - LIVE! With Ann-Ryan Robertson

🎧 Episode Description – Live with Ann Ryan Robertson (AtlAS Conference)

Our first-ever LIVE episode of Tales of the Tribunal — recorded at the 2025 Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS) Annual Conference — features none other than Ann Ryan Robertson.

Ann is one of the most respected voices in international arbitration:

• Former President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

• Newly independent international arbitrator

• Leader, mentor, and advocate for excellence, diversity, and integrity in the field

In this special live conversation, Ann and Chris discuss:

• Her journey from trial lawyer to globally recognized arbitrator

• Leading CIArb through the complexities of the pandemic

• Why cognitive diversity may be the most important form of diversity in dispute resolution

• How arbitration is adapting to innovation, energy transition, and shifting global priorities

• The traits she believes make truly effective advocates

• Reflections on mentorship, ethics, and the…