Master of the Ceremony
Kashaf Fatima
Treasurer, Ciarb Pakistan Branch
Recitation
Noor Siddiqi
Director, Towerbridge Legal, London
Opening Speech
Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid
No5. Barristers Chambers, United Kingdom
Opening Speech
Xavier Leynaud
BOD, DRBF, France
Opening Speech
Waseem Nazir
Chairman, PEC
Opening Speech
Kevin Nash
Director General, London Court of International Arbitration
Kevin is recognised by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Leader and a National Leader for Singapore and the United Kingdom. He is qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor with the Law Society of Ontario.
Speaker
Mansoor Awan
Attorney General of Pakistan
Speaker
Zulifqar Ahmed Khan
Rtd. Justice of Sindh High Court
Speaker
Aliaksei Korachkin
Deputy Chairman Chamber of Arbitrators, Chairman of the Sports Arbitration Court at Belarusian Republican Union of Lawyers, UNCITRAL, Belarus
Speaker
Matthew Hodgson
Partner, Linklaters, London
Speaker
Stephen Hibbert
Independent Arbitrator & Mediator, ArbDB Chambers, New York
Speaker
Rafey A Siddiqui
COO, Osmani & Company, Islamabad
Speaker
Hussnain Shahid
Director, Grayway Ltd, Islamabad
Speaker
Jullia Sulliven
Arbitrator, ArbDB Chambers, New York
Moderator
Virginie Colauta
Partner, LMS Legal, London
Speaker
Thara Ghoplan
Vice President, AAA, Singapore
Speaker
Waseem Raza
Vice President, SCL Pakistan
Speaker
Zubair Ijaz
CEO, Astral Constructors
Speaker
Mian Zafar Iqbal Kalanauri
Partner, Zafar Kalaunari and Associates
Speaker
Asim Amin
Islamabad Chair Chapter, Ciarb Pakistan Branch
Moderator
Anil Changaroth
SCL (International) Liaison Committee, SCL (Singapore)
Speaker
Brig. Sherjeel Ashraf
Ex Country Head Engineering & Infrastructure, NLC
Speaker
Adv Henk Louw
Advocate at Rivonia Group of Advocates, Ciarb SA Branch
Speaker
Olusola Adegbonmire
Legal Practitioner, Arbitrator and Mediator, Nigeria
Speaker
Muhammad Sohail Khan
Additional Registrar, Pakistan Engineering Council
Speaker
Hammad Yousaf Gillani
Secretary, Ciarb Pakistan Branch, Pakistan
Moderator
Michael Tonkin
President CIArb, 2026-2027
Speaker
Muhammad Amjad Pervaiz
Advocate General Punjab
Speaker
Masako Miyatake
Professor-Keio University Law school and Special Counsel of Blakemore & Mitsuki, Japan
Speaker
Brandon Malone
Advocate, Barrister, Arbitrator at Arbitra International and FIDIC Adjudicator, London
Speaker
Salwa Saad Khairallah
International Mediator and Negotiator - ADR trainer
Speaker
Linda Heng
Founder & CEO, ResoX
Moderator
Sarah Tarar DDRS
Founder & Director, ICDRL
Opening Speech
Mohammed Zaman KC
Head of Business & Property, No.5 Barristers Chambers
Opening Speech
Umar Ghazanzfar Malik
Remote Project Management Expert
Opening Speech
Raja Naeem
Federal Law Secretary
Speaker
Shanza Baig
CLO, Pakistan Petroleum Limited
Speaker
Ishtiaq Nawaz Chichi
Partner, Spencer West, United Kingdom
Speaker
Rashid Mureed
Partner, Cepal & Co, Pakistan
Speaker
Paul Tan
Independent counsel, One Essex Court, London
Moderator
Robert Sliwinski
Chartered Arbitrator, UAE
Speaker
Qasim Wadud
Partner, Legal Oracles, Pakistan
Speaker
Alessa Pang
Partner, Wong Partnership LLP, Singapore
Speaker
Huma Ijaz
Partner, Mandviwalla & Zafar
Speaker
Colin Rule
President and CEO, Mediate.com, San Francisco
Speaker
Mr. Gu Yan
Vice President, CIETAC
Speaker
Uzair Shafie
Partner, Haidermota & Co, Pakistan
Speaker
Shozab Majeed
Co-founder - Global Peace Summit (GPS)
Speaker
Kamran Rehman
Partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper, London
Speaker
Dr. Konstantin Pavlidis
Founder Orassy
Speaker
Joanne Lau
Secretary General, HKIAC, Hong Kong
Speaker
Vakhtangi Giorgadze
Deputy Counsel, SIAC, Singapore
Speaker
Rajendra Prasad
Chairman, NEPCA, Nepal
Speaker
Katherine Pavlidis
President, ADRA, Australia
Speaker
Lilit Petrosyan
Director, AMCA, Armenia
Speaker
Rana Sajjad
President, CIICA
Speaker
Aisha Rasool
Advisor & Senior Consultant to Ministry of Law & Justice
Keynote Speech
Barrister Aqeel Malik
Minister of State for Law and Justice
Last Year's
Schedule
All
Day 1
Day 2
Opening Speeches
Panels
Lunch & Coffee Breaks
Innovation Showcase
Closing Speech
Keynote Speech
09:30 - 09:40
Day 1 - Opening Ceremony
Kashaf Fatima
Treasurer, Ciarb Pakistan Branch
Master of the Ceremony
Noor Siddiqi
Director, Towerbridge Legal, London
Recitation of Holy Quran
09:40 - 10:00
Day 1 - Opening Speeches
Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid
No5. Barristers Chambers, United Kingdom
Opening Speech #1
Xavier Leynaud
BOD, DRBF, France
Opening Speech #2
Waseem Nazir
Chairman, PEC
Opening Speech #3
Kevin Nash
Director General, London Court of International Arbitration
Opening Speech #4
10:00 - 11:10
Day 1 - Panel No.1
ISDS TOOLKIT: THE QUANTUM LEAP BY UNCITRAL?
Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid
No5. Barristers Chambers, United Kingdom
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Mansoor Awan
- (Attorney General of Pakistan)
The Evolution of UNCITRAL's Model Law and Its Role in Legal Harmonization -
Zulifqar Ahmed Khan
- (Rtd. Justice of Sindh High Court)
Judicial Reflections on the Quantum Leap: Harmonizing nternational Investment Dispute Settlement with Rule of Law Principles -
Aliaksei Korachkin
- (Deputy Chairman Chamber of Arbitrators,
Chairman of the Sports Arbitration Court at
Belarusian Republican Union of Lawyers,
UNCITRAL, Belarus)
Jurisdictional Objections in ISDS: How UNCITRAL Can Mitigate the Tension. -
Matthew Hodgson
- (Partner, Linklaters, London)
Evolving Approaches to the Seat-Law Combination in International Arbitration
Mansoor Awan
Attorney General of Pakistan
The Evolution of UNCITRAL's Model Law and Its Role in Legal Harmonization
Zulifqar Ahmed Khan
Rtd. Justice of Sindh High Court
Judicial Reflections on the Quantum Leap: Harmonizing nternational Investment Dispute Settlement with Rule of Law Principles
Aliaksei Korachkin
Deputy Chairman Chamber of Arbitrators, Chairman of the Sports Arbitration Court at Belarusian Republican Union of Lawyers, UNCITRAL, Belarus
Jurisdictional Objections in ISDS: How UNCITRAL Can Mitigate the Tension.
Matthew Hodgson
Partner, Linklaters, London
Evolving Approaches to the Seat-Law Combination in International Arbitration
11:10 - 11:25
Day 1 - Tea & Coffee Break
11:25 - 12:35
Day 1 - Panel No.2
THE CONTRACTOR'S ROADMAP: CPEC DISPUTES, FIDIC CONTRACT AND THE ICC ARBITRATION
Virginie Colauta
Partner, LMS Legal, London
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Stephen Hibbert
- (Independent Arbitrator & Mediator, ArbDB
Chambers, New York)
FIDIC Contracts under Stress: Interpreting Rights, Obligations, and Remedies -
Rafey A Siddiqui
- (COO, Osmani & Company, Islamabad)
Employer Attitudes in Pakistan Towards International Arbitration: Perception, Acceptance, and Practical Use -
Hussnain Shahid
- (Director, Grayway Ltd, Islamabad)
The Contractor's Lens: Disputes in the Construction Industry -
Jullia Sulliven
- (Arbitrator, ArbDB Chambers, New York)
Dispute Resolution for Key Risks in Public Private Infrastructure Projects
Stephen Hibbert
Independent Arbitrator & Mediator, ArbDB Chambers, New York
FIDIC Contracts under Stress: Interpreting Rights, Obligations, and Remedies
Rafey A Siddiqui
COO, Osmani & Company, Islamabad
Employer Attitudes in Pakistan Towards International Arbitration: Perception, Acceptance, and Practical Use
Hussnain Shahid
Director, Grayway Ltd, Islamabad
The Contractor's Lens: Disputes in the Construction Industry
Jullia Sulliven
Arbitrator, ArbDB Chambers, New York
Dispute Resolution for Key Risks in Public Private Infrastructure Projects
12:35 - 12:45
Day 1 - Innovation Showcase
Thara Ghoplan
Vice President, AAA, Singapore
THE HUMAN-AI PARTNERSHIP IN ARBITRATION: LESSONS FROM AAA-ICDR
12:45 - 13:45
Day 1 - Lunch Break
13:45 - 13:55
Day 1 - Innovation Showcase
Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid
No5. Barristers Chambers, United Kingdom
PURPOSED PAKISTAN ADR SYSTEM
13:55 - 15:05
Day 1 - Panel No.3
CPEC 2.0 AND THE FUTURE OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN PAKISTAN: OPPORTUNITIES AND POLICY CHALLENGES
Anil Changaroth
SCL (International) Liaison Committee, SCL (Singapore)
-
Waseem Raza
- (Vice President, SCL Pakistan)
Digital Integration: Leveraging Technology for Regional Connectivity -
Zubair Ijaz
- (CEO, Astral Constructors)
Regional Case Studies & Lessons Learned -
Mian Zafar Iqbal Kalanauri
- (Partner, Zafar Kalaunari and Associates)
Building Regional Capacity Through Shared Expertise -
Asim Amin
- (Islamabad Chair Chapter, Ciarb Pakistan
Branch)
Building Regional Capacity Through Shared Expertise
Waseem Raza
Vice President, SCL Pakistan
Digital Integration: Leveraging Technology for Regional Connectivity
Zubair Ijaz
CEO, Astral Constructors
Regional Case Studies & Lessons Learned
Mian Zafar Iqbal Kalanauri
Partner, Zafar Kalaunari and Associates
Building Regional Capacity Through Shared Expertise
Asim Amin
Islamabad Chair Chapter, Ciarb Pakistan Branch
Building Regional Capacity Through Shared Expertise
15:05 - 15:15
Day 1 - Innovation Showcase
Brig. Sherjeel Ashraf
Ex Country Head Engineering & Infrastructure, NLC
Unveiling Pakistan: The Investment Confidence Framework — From Resources to Reliability
15:15 - 16:25
Day 1 - Panel No.4
CAPACITY, CREDENTIALS, AND CONNECTIONS: CIARB'S ROLE IN GLOBAL ARBITRATION ENTRY
Michael Tonkin
President CIArb, 2026-2027
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Adv Henk Louw
- (Advocate at Rivonia Group of Advocates, Ciarb
SA Branch)
Credentials that Open Doors: The Weight of MCIArb & FCIArb Titles -
Olusola Adegbonmire
- (Legal Practitioner, Arbitrator and Mediator,
Nigeria)
Future-Proofing Arbitration: CIArb's Push for Innovation & Policy Leadership -
Muhammad Sohail Khan
- (Additional Registrar, Pakistan Engineering
Council)
Pathways to Appointment: From Accreditation to Panels -
Hammad Yousaf Gillani
- (Secretary, Ciarb Pakistan Branch, Pakistan)
Capacity building initiatives in Pakistan
Adv Henk Louw
Advocate at Rivonia Group of Advocates, Ciarb SA Branch
Credentials that Open Doors: The Weight of MCIArb & FCIArb Titles
Olusola Adegbonmire
Legal Practitioner, Arbitrator and Mediator, Nigeria
Future-Proofing Arbitration: CIArb's Push for Innovation & Policy Leadership
Muhammad Sohail Khan
Additional Registrar, Pakistan Engineering Council
Pathways to Appointment: From Accreditation to Panels
Hammad Yousaf Gillani
Secretary, Ciarb Pakistan Branch, Pakistan
Capacity building initiatives in Pakistan
16:25 - 16:40
Day 1 - Tea & Coffee Break
16:40 - 16:50
Day 1 - Innovation Showcase
Muhammad Amjad Pervaiz
Advocate General Punjab
PUNJAB'S JOURNEY TOWARDS EFFICIENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION: BRIDGING COURTS AND ADR MECHANISMS
16:50 - 18:00
Day 1 - Panel No.5
Dispute Resolution as a Social Change Agent in a fast-moving, technological global community
Sarah Tarar DDRS
Founder & Director, ICDRL
-
Masako Miyatake
- (Professor-Keio University Law school and
Special Counsel of Blakemore & Mitsuki,
Japan)
Japan's Experience with Mandatory Mediation in Divorce and Inheritance Disputes -
Brandon Malone
- (Advocate, Barrister, Arbitrator at Arbitra
International and FIDIC Adjudicator, London)
The Advantages of Standing Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Boards (DAABs) -
Salwa Saad Khairallah
- (International Mediator and Negotiator - ADR
trainer)
Transforming Disputes into Opportunities for Prosperity -
Linda Heng
- (Founder & CEO, ResoX)
An emphasis on disputes among shareholders and the startup ecosystem.
Masako Miyatake
Professor-Keio University Law school and Special Counsel of Blakemore & Mitsuki, Japan
Japan's Experience with Mandatory Mediation in Divorce and Inheritance Disputes
Brandon Malone
Advocate, Barrister, Arbitrator at Arbitra International and FIDIC Adjudicator, London
The Advantages of Standing Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Boards (DAABs)
Salwa Saad Khairallah
International Mediator and Negotiator - ADR trainer
Transforming Disputes into Opportunities for Prosperity
Linda Heng
Founder & CEO, ResoX
An emphasis on disputes among shareholders and the startup ecosystem.
18:00 - 18:05
Day 1 - Closing Speech
Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid
No5. Barristers Chambers, United Kingdom
Closing Speech Day 1
09:25 - 09:35
Day 2 - Opening Ceremony
Kashaf Fatima
Treasurer, Ciarb Pakistan Branch
Master of the Ceremony
Noor Siddiqi
Director, Towerbridge Legal, London
Recitation of Holy Quran
09:35 - 10:00
Day 2 - Opening Speeches
Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid
No5. Barristers Chambers, United Kingdom
Opening Speech #1
Waseem Nazir
Chairman, PEC
Opening Speech #2
Mohammed Zaman KC
Head of Business & Property, No.5 Barristers Chambers
Opening Speech #3
Umar Ghazanzfar Malik
Remote Project Management Expert
Opening Speech #4
Raja Naeem
Federal Law Secretary
Opening Speech #5
10:00 - 11:10
Day 2 - Panel No.1
ARBITRATION ACROSS SECTORS: HAS THE WORLD MOVED AWAY FROM TRADITIONAL LITIGATION PRATICES?
Robert Sliwinski
Chartered Arbitrator, UAE
-
Shanza Baig
- (CLO, Pakistan Petroleum Limited)
The Shift from Courts to Tribunals: Drivers Behind the Global Trend -
Ishtiaq Nawaz Chichi
- (Partner, Spencer West, United Kingdom)
Sectoral Perspectives: Arbitration in Construction, Energy, Finance, and Technology -
Rashid Mureed
- (Partner, Cepal & Co, Pakistan)
From Conflict to Care: The Healthcare Industry Emerging Disputes & Patient outcomes -
Paul Tan
- (Independent counsel, One Essex Court, London)
The Emergence of International Commercial Courts
Shanza Baig
CLO, Pakistan Petroleum Limited
The Shift from Courts to Tribunals: Drivers Behind the Global Trend
Ishtiaq Nawaz Chichi
Partner, Spencer West, United Kingdom
Sectoral Perspectives: Arbitration in Construction, Energy, Finance, and Technology
Rashid Mureed
Partner, Cepal & Co, Pakistan
From Conflict to Care: The Healthcare Industry Emerging Disputes & Patient outcomes
Paul Tan
Independent counsel, One Essex Court, London
The Emergence of International Commercial Courts
11:10 - 11:25
Day 2 - Tea & Coffee Break
11:25 - 12:35
Day 2 - Panel No.2
ISLAMABAD FOR INVESTORS: BUILDING A TRUSTED SEAT FOR CROSS-BORDER DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid
No5. Barristers Chambers, United Kingdom
-
Qasim Wadud
- (Partner, Legal Oracles, Pakistan)
Seat vs Venue, a Legal Debate! -
Alessa Pang
- (Partner, Wong Partnership LLP, Singapore)
Positioning Islamabad on the Global Arbitration Map -
Noor Siddiqi
- (Director, Towerbridge Legal, London)
Designing Institutions Investors Can Trust: The Role of International Lawyers in Islamabad's Arbitration Future -
Huma Ijaz
- (Partner, Mandviwalla & Zafar)
Islamabad as a Seat: The Roadway of Developing Pakistan as a Seat of Arbitration
Qasim Wadud
Partner, Legal Oracles, Pakistan
Seat vs Venue, a Legal Debate!
Alessa Pang
Partner, Wong Partnership LLP, Singapore
Positioning Islamabad on the Global Arbitration Map
Noor Siddiqi
Director, Towerbridge Legal, London
Designing Institutions Investors Can Trust: The Role of International Lawyers in Islamabad's Arbitration Future
Huma Ijaz
Partner, Mandviwalla & Zafar
Islamabad as a Seat: The Roadway of Developing Pakistan as a Seat of Arbitration
12:35 - 12:45
Day 2 - Innovation Showcase
Colin Rule
President and CEO, Mediate.com, San Francisco
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION
12:45 - 13:45
Day 2 - Lunch Break
13:45 - 13:55
Day 2 - Innovation Showcase
Mr. Gu Yan
Vice President, CIETAC
NEW ERA FOR THE REGION: PEACE, PROGRESS AND GLOBAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
13:55 - 15:05
Day 2 - Panel No.3
THE REKO DIQ DIARIES: LESSONS IN UTILIZATION, TRANSPARENCY, AND LIFECYCLE CONTRACTING
Mohammed Zaman KC
Head of Business & Property, No.5 Barristers Chambers
-
Uzair Shafie
- (Partner, Haidermota & Co, Pakistan)
Beyond Dispute: Reko Diq's Revival as a Blueprint for Progressive State and Investor Partnership -
Shozab Majeed
- (Co-founder - Global Peace Summit (GPS))
Transparency in Mega Resource Projects -
Xavier Leynaud
- (BOD, DRBF, France)
Lifecycle Contracting: From Exploration to Extraction to Exit -
Kamran Rehman
- (Partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper,
London)
Ensuring Accountability and Sustainable Outcomes in Resource Projects
Uzair Shafie
Partner, Haidermota & Co, Pakistan
Beyond Dispute: Reko Diq's Revival as a Blueprint for Progressive State and Investor Partnership
Shozab Majeed
Co-founder - Global Peace Summit (GPS)
Transparency in Mega Resource Projects
Xavier Leynaud
BOD, DRBF, France
Lifecycle Contracting: From Exploration to Extraction to Exit
Kamran Rehman
Partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper, London
Ensuring Accountability and Sustainable Outcomes in Resource Projects
15:05 - 15:15
Day 2 - Innovation Showcase
Dr. Konstantin Pavlidis
Founder Orassy
INTEGRATIVE AI: CONNECTING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY
15:15 - 16:25
Day 2 - Panel No.4
NEW ERA FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH: PROSPERITY THROUGH DISPUTE RESOLUTION EXCELLENCE
Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid
No5. Barristers Chambers, United Kingdom
-
Joanne Lau
- (Secretary General, HKIAC, Hong Kong)
Role of the Global South in Reshaping International Arbitration -
Vakhtangi Giorgadze
- (Deputy Counsel, SIAC, Singapore)
SIAC and the Global South: Innovation and Efficiency in Cross-Border Dispute Settlement -
Rajendra Prasad
- (Chairman, NEPCA, Nepal)
Legal Capacity and Institutional Reform -
Katherine Pavlidis
- (President, ADRA, Australia)
Dispute Resolution as a Social Change Agent in a Fast-Moving Technological Global Community -
Lilit Petrosyan
- (Director, AMCA, Armenia)
Arbitration and Mediation Reforms in Armenia, AMCA's Practice in Mandatory Mediation -
Rana Sajjad
- (President, CIICA)
Technology & Innovation: Leveling the Playing Field -
Aliaksei Korachkin
- (Deputy Chairman Chamber of Arbitrators,
Chairman of the Sports Arbitration Court at
Belarusian Republican Union of Lawyers,
UNCITRAL, Belarus)
Investment Confidence through ADR: How arbitration and mediation attract global capital -
Aisha Rasool
- (Advisor & Senior Consultant to Ministry
of Law & Justice)
State-Led ADR Frameworks: Building government-backed arbitration and mediation centers for investor confidence -
Michael Tonkin
- (President CIArb, 2026-2027)
Dispute Resolution and Sustainable Development: Leveraging ADR for Economic Growth and Investment Confidence -
Adv Henk Louw
- (Advocate at Rivonia Group of Advocates, Ciarb
SA Branch)
Strengthening Regional Arbitration Hubs: Collaboration, Competition, and Connectivity -
Olusola Adegbonmire
- (Legal Practitioner, Arbitrator and Mediator,
Nigeria)
CIArb and the Global South: Professional Standards as a Pathway to Global Recognition
Joanne Lau
Secretary General, HKIAC, Hong Kong
Role of the Global South in Reshaping International Arbitration
Vakhtangi Giorgadze
Deputy Counsel, SIAC, Singapore
SIAC and the Global South: Innovation and Efficiency in Cross-Border Dispute Settlement
Rajendra Prasad
Chairman, NEPCA, Nepal
Legal Capacity and Institutional Reform
Katherine Pavlidis
President, ADRA, Australia
Dispute Resolution as a Social Change Agent in a Fast-Moving Technological Global Community
Lilit Petrosyan
Director, AMCA, Armenia
Arbitration and Mediation Reforms in Armenia, AMCA's Practice in Mandatory Mediation
Rana Sajjad
President, CIICA
Technology & Innovation: Leveling the Playing Field
Aliaksei Korachkin
Deputy Chairman Chamber of Arbitrators, Chairman of the Sports Arbitration Court at Belarusian Republican Union of Lawyers, UNCITRAL, Belarus
Investment Confidence through ADR: How arbitration and mediation attract global capital
Aisha Rasool
Advisor & Senior Consultant to Ministry of Law & Justice
State-Led ADR Frameworks: Building government-backed arbitration and mediation centers for investor confidence
Michael Tonkin
President CIArb, 2026-2027
Dispute Resolution and Sustainable Development: Leveraging ADR for Economic Growth and Investment Confidence
Adv Henk Louw
Advocate at Rivonia Group of Advocates, Ciarb SA Branch
Strengthening Regional Arbitration Hubs: Collaboration, Competition, and Connectivity
Olusola Adegbonmire
Legal Practitioner, Arbitrator and Mediator, Nigeria
CIArb and the Global South: Professional Standards as a Pathway to Global Recognition
16:25 - 16:35
Day 2 - Keynote Speech
Barrister Aqeel Malik
Minister of State for Law and Justice
Keynote Speech
16:35 - 16:40
Day 2 - Closing Speech
Barrister Mian Sheraz Javaid
No5. Barristers Chambers, United Kingdom
Closing Speech Day 2
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