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Managing Conflict 4.0: The New Wave of Opportunities for Businesses Around the Globe

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and the

Dispute Resolution Law Journal present
A two-day conference dealing with corporate disputes within and between organizations.

Co-hosted by KPMG Law Germany

KPMG

 

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Location

Drescher Conference Center, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California

Dates and Program Schedule

Monday, November 9, 2015
9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
8:30 am to 1:00 pm

MCLE Credit

Approved for 10 hours of CLE credit.

Registration

Early Registration is $195 by October 12, 2015
Registration is $225 after October 12, 2015
Materials, continental breakfast, and lunch are included.

Pepperdine students attend without charge, but must pre-register. Please note, food service is not included for students, but may be added for $75.
Non-Pepperdine law students are invited to attend for a $125 fee - please be sure to use your law school email address when registering.

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About the Program

Managing Conflict 4.0 brings participants together with corporate and public leaders, scholars and creative thinkers to share state-of-the-art insights, tools and techniques for handling and leveraging conflict within and between organizations.

Session Topics:

Bridging Across Cultures

  • Moderator: Dr. Bernd Fischer, Former Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany
  • Helmut Buss, Chief Ombudsman, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (former Ombudsman, United Nations Funds and Programmes)
  • Rene Insam, Culture Specialist, US Loyalty, American Express 

Navigating, Building, and Strengthening Relationships

  • Moderator: Nancy Vanderlip, Co-Chair, Council of Distinguished Advisors, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
  • Scott Partridge, Vice President Global Strategy, Monsanto
  • Debra Gerardi, RN, MPH, JD, Executive Coach and Consultant, Emerging Healthcare Communities
  • Jeremy Lack, Attorney-at-Law and ADR Neutral; Principal, Lawtech, Geneva, Switzerland

Harnessing the Power of Information and Insight
to Improve Strategic Decision Making and Choice

  • Moderator: Mary Beth Cantrell, Senior Associate General Counsel, AMGEN
  • Randall Kiser, Principal Analyst, DecisionSet®
  • Don Philbin, Attorney-Mediator, CEO Picture it Settled®
  • Dr. Alexander Insam, Partner, KPMG & KPMG Law Germany

Promoting Conflict-Competent Leadership and Holistic Conflict Management

  • Moderator: Dr. Alexander Insam, Partner, KPMG & KPMG Law Germany
  • Noah Hanft, President & CEO, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), Former General Counsel and Chief Franchise Officer, MasterCard
  • David Huebner, Partner, Arnold & Porter, Former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand
  • Tom Stipanowich, Professor of Law, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law; Academic Director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
  • Melanie Lewis, Principal Ombuds, Baker Hughes Incorporated
  • Jüergen Briem, Head of Conflict Management System, SAP

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For questions or to receive information on lodging and transportation, please call Lori Rushford at 310.506.6342 or email lori.rushford@pepperdine.edu