🎧 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 future of the field
This episode also includes a brief audience Q&A from the live session — a first in Tales of the Tribunal history.
🕒 Timestamps
Opening Notes – 00:31
Live Interview Begins – ~01:37
Audience Q&A – ~27:18
Closing Notes – ~39:10
📚 Books Mentioned
A Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway
The Killing Kind – Jane Casey
🎶 Music Mentioned
Patsy Cline – Crazy → https://www.linkedin.com/company/40833847/admin/
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