A contemporary conference hall at dusk overlooking the Sarawak river.

Borneo ADR Week

Editions: 10
First convened: 2023
Most recent: 2026
Cities: 2

Convened in Kota Kinabalu, Kuching.

About the platform

What Borneo ADR Week is for.

We’re excited to share that Borneo ADR Week 2026 returns to Kuching, Sarawak. Building on the momentum of our previous editions, this year’s programme centres on practical conversations, stronger regional connections, and real collaboration across the ADR and construction ecosystem.

Event banner for Construction Claims and ADR Conference Sabah and Sarawak 2026.

On the platform

Speakers who have taken this platform.

One entry per person, however many years they have returned.

Justice Dato’ Rhodzariah binti Bujang
Federal Court Judge of Malaysia, Managing Judge of Sarawak
Keynote
Mr Guo Wei
Chairperson of Beijing Arbitration Commission
Keynote
The Right Honourable Justice Dato’ Abdul Rahman bin Sebli
Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
Keynote · 2 editions
YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya
Deputy Chief Minister III / Public Works Minister of Sabah
Keynote
YBrs. Ir. Ts. Gs. Br. Dr. Cassidy Anak Morris
Director of Public Works Sarawak
Keynote · 2 editions
YBrs. Ir. Ts. Richard Tajan
Director of Public Works Sarawak
Keynote
Dato' Mary Lim Thiam Suan
President, AIAC Court of Arbitration
Welcome address · 3 editions
The Right Honourable Chief Justice Tun Zaki Azmi
Chief Justice, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, and Retired Chief Justice of Malaysia
Welcome address
Ybhg Tan Sri James Foong
Retired Federal Court Judge and Director, Legal Plus
Welcome address
Adrian See
Managing Partner, Belden Advocates & Solicitors
Moderator · 3 editions
Andrew Heng
Senior Partner, Zain Megat & Murad
Moderator
Dato’ Mah Weng Kwai
Retired Court of Appeal Judge of Malaysia, Consultant of MahWengKwai & Associates and Protem BICAM Council Member
Moderator · 2 editions
Datuk Yew Jen Kie
Chairperson, Sarawak Institute of Arbitrators and Dispute Resolution and Retired Court of Appeal Judge of Malaysia
Moderator
Dr Colin Ong KC
Chartered Arbitrator and King’s Counsel at 36 Stone (London), Eldan Law LLP (Singapore), Senior partner at Dr Colin Ong Legal Services (Brunei) and Protem BICAM Council Member
Moderator · 2 editions
Gurvir Singh Sandhu
President, Advocates Association of Sarawak and Partner, Sandhu Lee & Co. Advocates
Moderator · 2 editions
Michael Tonkin
Partner, HKA
Moderator
Roger Chin Ken Fong
Council Member, BICAM and Partner, Chin Lau Wong & Foo
Moderator · 3 editions
The Hon. Justice Dato' Lee Swee Seng
Federal Court Judge of Malaysia
Moderator
The Hon. Justice Dato' Lim Chong Fong
Court of Appeal Judge of Malaysia
Moderator
The Hon. Justice Dato' Nadzarin bin Wok Nordin
Court of Appeal Judge of Malaysia
Moderator
Abang Iwawan
Managing Partner, Abang & Co.
Speaker · 2 editions
Alex Ngu Sze Shae
Managing Partner, Alex, Jason & Co.
Speaker · 2 editions
Alix Povey
Speaker
Andrew Goddard KC
Speaker
Andrew Sutedja
Speaker
Anil Changaroth
Managing Director, ChangAroth Chambers LLC
Speaker
Aniz Ahmad Amirudin
Partner, Cecil Abraham & Partners
Speaker
Arthur Ma
Speaker
Chin Yuen Fong
Partner, Chee & Co.
Speaker
Christopher Chuah
Managing Director, Christopher Chuah Law Chambers LLC
Speaker
Crystal Wong Wai Chin
Partner, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Speaker · 2 editions
Danna Er
Partner, Eldan Law LLP
Speaker
Dato' Sunil Abraham
Speaker
Datuk Brenndon Keith Soh
Legal Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sabah
Speaker · 2 editions
Datuk Joy Wilson Appukuttan
Speaker
Datuk Mohd. Hanafiah Bin Mohd. Kassim
Permanent Secretary, Public Works Department Sabah
Speaker
Datuk Nor Asiah Binti Mohd Yusof
Sabah State Attorney-General
Speaker
Deepak Mahadevan
Founding Partner, Azmi Fadzly Maha & Sim
Speaker · 2 editions
Dr Minli Tang
Partner, AllBright Law Offices
Speaker · 2 editions
Dr. Fan MingChao
Speaker
Dr. Firdausi Suffian
Speaker
Dr. William Wong, SC
Speaker
Dutsadee Dutsadeepanich
Speaker
Eri Hertiawan
Senior Partner, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
Speaker
Ernest Yang
Speaker
Foo Joon Liang
Partner, Gan Partnership
Speaker
Francis Xavier S.C.
Regional Head, Dispute Resolution Group, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Speaker
George Albert William Chapman
Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance, Sarawak Energy Berhad
Speaker · 2 editions
Grace Chaw
Founder, Grace Chaw & Co
Speaker
Hajah Zuraidah binti Pokpi Dp Haji Sidek
Deputy Interim CEO, BDAC
Speaker
Heather Yee
Registrar, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
Speaker · 3 editions
HongKit Leong
Managing Partner, MAC Consultant
Speaker
Ir Harbans Singh KS
Principal, HSKS Dispute Resolution Chambers
Speaker · 5 editions
Ir Tiong Vui Yen
Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator and Professional Civil Engineer
Speaker · 2 editions
Ir. Professor Christopher To
Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator and Adjunct Professor
Speaker
James Kwan
Speaker
Janet Chai Pei Ying
Partner, Chooi & Company
Speaker · 2 editions
Janice Tay
Partner, Wong & Partners
Speaker
Janice Wong
Speaker
Jeff Leong
Speaker
Jeremy Ho
Partner, Ho Chong Yong
Speaker
Jeremy M. Joseph
Speaker
Jesusito Morallos
Senior Partner, Follosco Morallos & Herce Law Firm
Speaker · 2 editions
Joseph Chung
Speaker
Josephine Hadikusumo
Speaker
Justice Dato' Hajah Aliza Binti Sulaiman
High Court Judge of Kuala Lumpur (Construction)
Speaker
Justice Datuk Celestina Stuel Galid
Speaker
Justice Tuan Azlan bin Sulaiman
High Court Judge of Kuala Lumpur (Construction)
Speaker
Kamilah Kasim
Partner, Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership
Speaker
Kelvin Aw
Partner, CMS Singapore; Director, Holborn Law LLC
Speaker
Kua Lay Theng
Speaker
Kuhendran Thanapalasingam
Speaker
Lam Ko Luen
Speaker
Lam Wai Loon
Founding Partner, Harold & Lam Partnership
Speaker · 2 editions
Lynnda Lim
Managing Director, REX C Expert & Dispute Services
Speaker · 2 editions
Matthew Finn
Speaker
Monisha Cheong
Associate Director, LVM Law Chambers
Speaker
Naz Rahim
Director – Quantum, CCi, a Rimkus Company
Speaker
Ng Kim Beng
Speaker
Nguyen Trung Nam (Tony)
Speaker
Nor Zalida Ahmad
Head of Corporate Relations, Maltimur Resources
Speaker
Oon Thian Seng
Co-Founding Partner, Oon & Bazul LLP, Singapore and Managing Partner, TS Oon & Partners, Malaysia
Speaker
Prof Dato' Dr Rahmat Bin Mohamad
Speaker
Prof. Abe Shin-Ichiro
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Harald Sippel
Speaker
Professor Dr. Hikmahanto Juwana
Speaker
Professor Steve Ngo
Founding President, Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre, Singapore
Speaker
Rajendra Navaratnam
Speaker
Rodney Martin
Chief Executive Officer, Charlton Martin Group
Speaker
Sami Houerbi
Speaker
Satinder Singh Sandhu
Managing Partner, Sandhu & Co. Advocates & Solicitors
Speaker · 3 editions
Shanti Abraham
Founder, Shanti Abraham & Associates
Speaker
Shaun Kumar
Chief Executive Officer, ADR Stop
Speaker
Soh Lieh Sieng
Founding Partner, Contract Solutions-i
Speaker
Sr Isabel Sim Tseu Yu
Principal Assistant Director (Quantity Surveying), Public Works Department, Sarawak
Speaker
Sr Yow Kah Lun
Chief Executive Officer, Plus Three Consultants
Speaker · 2 editions
Sr. John Wong
Director (Quantum & Delay), Charlton Martin Consultants
Speaker
Stella Kho
Manager – Strategy & Corporate Development Department, Sarawak Energy
Speaker
Stephan Degenhart
Associate Partner Drees & Sommer, Managing Director Asia Pacific & Middle East
Speaker
Syarihah Razman
Speaker
Sylvia Siu
Speaker
Tan Kee Heng
Speaker
Tan Sri David Wong Dak Wah
Chairman, Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation
Speaker
Vasanti Selvaratnam KC
Speaker
Vu Thi Thinh
Senior Associate, LNT & Partners
Speaker