Highlights from:

– I-TIDE (World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO–Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)–Penn State Dickinson Law), which brought together over 900 registrants for hybrid seminars at WilmerHale and Morrison Foerster on substantive AI-IP issues and the latest developments in dispute resolution: https://www.ipos.gov.sg/news/events/i-tide/2026/.

Thank you to the leadership for being present to support and steward these initiatives and strategic partnerships: Danielle Conway Kong Hwee Tan Ignacio de Castro.

With excellent panelists, the moderator’s job is a breeze. Thank you to: Jonathan Lim | Jacob Noti-Victor | Tom Pease | Joshua L. Simmons | Ethan J. | Tony Yeo | Jordan Gimbel | Joe Gratz | Shankar Krithivasan | Dr Stanley Lai, SC | Gideon Myles | Jon Small

– Closed-door roundtables at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and MoFo with corporate counsel, outside counsel, arbitrators, and mediators. With thanks to David Kappos and Rich Hung.

– Dickinson Law’s Alum & Friends reception in New York, where alumni had the opportunity to meet speakers and guests from the seminar and roundtable. Thank you: Josh Trego | Jessica Seretti | Brett Conway | Kimberly Plummer

– Visits and meetings: Merck | Google | Google DeepMind | Microsoft | Federal Circuit Bar Association® | Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP | CPR Institute- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution | Santa Clara University School of Law. Thank you to our hosts for their graciousness and hospitality.

– Panel discussion on “Reimagining Efficiency: Innovations Shaping the Future of ADR” at California Arbitration (CalArb) Week: https://calawyers.org/2026-california-international-arbitration-week/schedule/

Thank you to those who worked with the co-organizers behind the scenes: Mark Lim | Sandy Widjaja | Sze Yin C. | Gabriel Ong | Mei Lin Tan | See Tho Pik Yee | Sarah Loh | Rui Lin Koh and more. Yours is the effort that bookends us all.