Justice Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan is a distinguished jurist, academic, and intellectual property expert with over three decades of professional experience. With qualifications in engineering, law, and IT & telecom laws, along with advanced patent training, he has been pivotal in drafting Pakistan’s major IP frameworks including the Trade Marks Ordinance 2001, patent and design rules, and GI laws. He has represented Pakistan at WIPO, WTO, and international forums, founded multiple legal associations, authored leading works on IP, and trained judges, lawyers, and students.

As Director of International Law at the Ministry of Defence, Shozab Majeed advises on complex matters of international law and leads the development of memoranda of understanding and agreements. He holds a Master of Laws in International Law and Legal Studies from The University of Law, an MBA focused on negotiation and alternative dispute resolution from the Naval Postgraduate School, and an MS in War and Strategic Studies.

Asim Amin has worked in engineering and infrastructure since graduating in 1989. His public-sector experience includes more than a decade as General Manager (Design), following over a decade with leading consultants between 1990 and 2003. He has designed and supervised more than 1,000 kilometres of highways, along with numerous bridges and interchanges, and has coordinated with international financial institutions. He has also served as a focal person for China–Pakistan Economic Corridor highway projects and supported the technical conclusion of EPC turnkey projects valued at approximately US$4.5 billion.

Karamat Ullah Chaudhry, Managing Director of Central Boulevard (Pvt) Ltd. and former MD of NESPAK, is a seasoned professional engineer with over five decades of experience in engineering consultancy and infrastructure development. He has held senior leadership roles, including Managing Director of Engineering Consultancy Services (Punjab), Technical Adviser to Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (Australia), and MD of NESPAK, where he led Pakistan’s largest engineering consultancy firm, overseeing mega projects and liaising with government bodies, international agencies, and funding institutions.

Brig. Sherjeel Ashraf (Retd), SI(M), PE, FIEP, MCIArb is an infrastructure leader, dispute avoidance specialist, adjudicator, commercial mediator and arbitrator with more than 30 years of executive experience across major public infrastructure, PPP/BOT, housing and defence engineering programmes. His work spans the perspectives of government employer, private contractor, transaction consultant and neutral adjudicator. He currently chairs a Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board for a World Bank-funded infrastructure programme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, advises on major BOT and strategic-investment initiatives, and serves as Head of Collaborations and Partnerships on the CIArb Pakistan Branch Committee. His practice focuses on FIDIC contracts, claims, project governance, procurement, infrastructure finance and early dispute intervention.

Mansoor Azam Qazi is a senior banking professional with more than two decades of experience across private, retail, corporate and Islamic banking. He currently leads Private Banking Central at JS Bank, where his work centres on client advisory, relationship management and wealth solutions. His earlier leadership roles have included corporate banking, liabilities and wealth, infrastructure, branch banking and regional retail management at several Pakistani and international financial institutions. Alongside banking, he has worked as a current-affairs anchor, public speaker and policy adviser, with engagement in countering violent extremism, national cohesion and public outreach. His experience connects finance, strategic communication and institutional relationship-building.

Zeeshan Hameed is a business leader with more than two decades of experience at TotalEnergies across sales, marketing, internal audit, business development, external affairs, administration and people leadership. Since August 2025, he has served as Head of Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding and Corporate Communications, following four years as National Sales Manager. His experience includes nationwide retail operations, portfolio and risk management, major contractual negotiations, fuel-card network development, strategic dealer alliances and cross-functional team leadership. He holds master's degrees in business administration and computer science. An ACIArb, he also serves as Treasurer of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Pakistan Branch.

Barrister Raheel Ahmed is a Partner at Orbis Law whose practice covers engineering and construction, corporate and commercial law, legislative drafting, public-sector advisory and dispute resolution. He has advised the Pakistan Engineering Council on construction and regulatory matters and served as an adviser to its Chairman, contributing to the development of the Council's alternative dispute resolution framework and ADR Centre. His work includes representing clients in complex infrastructure disputes, advising state-owned and private organisations, and supporting the drafting of legislation, rules and institutional policies. He is an MCIArb and currently serves as Head of Strategic Relations on the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Pakistan Branch Committee.

Syed Hammad Yousaf Gillani FCIArb is an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan, an arbitrator and mediator, and Secretary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Pakistan Branch. His practice includes arbitration, commercial and construction disputes. He also contributes to ADR capacity-building in Pakistan, including arbitration training delivered with the International Mediation and Arbitration Center under the Ministry of Law and Justice.

Virginie Colauta is an international arbitration and construction law expert, admitted in Paris, New York, and England & Wales. She serves as Managing Editor of the IBA's Construction Law International and advises on complex, high-value disputes across jurisdictions, representing clients in major infrastructure, energy, and construction projects worldwide.

Sherzod is an international arbitrator and lawyer specializing in blockchain disputes, cryptocurrency investigations, and international arbitration before institutions such as ICC, LCAM, and VIAC. He trains law enforcement on crypto-asset tracing, advises on AML/KYC compliance, and leads one of Uzbekistan's largest legal teams, supporting cross-border investments and complex commercial transactions.

Tony Andriotis is a Japan-based partner at DLA Piper who specialises in arbitration, mediation, cross-border litigation, and regulatory law, including competition, corruption, and international trade. He is registered as a Foreign Lawyer (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) in Japan and is qualified to practise law in the State of New York.

Aleksei Korachkin, FCIArb, is Chairman of the Chamber of Arbitrators in Minsk and Head of the Minsk Regional Specialized Legal Advice Office on Juridical Support to Business. He serves as UNCITRAL's Belarus National Correspondent and specializes in arbitration, commercial litigation, IT law, mediation, intellectual property, and international trade matters.

Noor is Director of Tower Bridge Legal, specialising in commercial and civil litigation. He represents domestic and international clients in complex High Court and Court of Appeal cases. An accomplished arbitrator and certified mediator, Noor achieves cost-effective resolutions and six-figure settlements. He also founded Unite in Virtue, supporting communities through food banks and aid.

Andrew Johnson is a mediator, registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Board Member of the Australian Dispute Resolution Association. His work combines alternative dispute resolution with strategic partnerships, business development, stakeholder engagement and organisational governance. He has supported professional networks through board participation, association administration, member engagement and the development of mediation-practice initiatives. Drawing on advanced negotiation, communication and conflict-management skills, Andrew helps organisations identify shared objectives, strengthen professional relationships and build sustainable collaborations. His approach is grounded in client-centred service, practical problem-solving, professional integrity and long-term value creation.