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Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
AI, Technology & Innovation Bench
Software, data and AI systems: disputes where the facts are technical and the deadlines are commercial.
Certified neutrals on this bench are evaluated against the frameworks below and appointed only after the six pre-appointment checks. Sub-sectors: Software & SaaS, AI & data, Digital platforms.
§ 01Frameworks
What the bench works with.
Frameworks and instruments
- SaaS and software licences
- Data processing agreements; GDPR
- EU AI Act
- DSA
- SIAC; Singapore and New York Conventions
Disputes covered
- SaaS and software licensing: termination, data ownership, SLAs
- Trade secrets and source code
- AI and data governance: training data, AI Act compliance, model licensing
- GDPR: processor–controller liability, breaches, transfers
- Platform and digital commerce
- Technology project and implementation failures
§ 02Eligibility
Who can join.
All of these
Checked at the Five-Lens Evaluation.
- 8+ years in technology, software, IP law or digital commerce
- Knowledge of SaaS licensing, AI governance or GDPR
- Experience as a neutral, expert witness or technical adviser in technology disputes
Any of these
Weighed, not required.
- Former CTO, engineering lead or product manager
- WIPO-accredited mediator or arbitrator
- AI / ML background
§ 03Members
7 on the bench.
Amit Kumar Patni
Arbitrator & Mediator
Mumbai, India · Mediation · Arbitration
AI, Technology & Innovation Bench
CH● Certified Neutral™Cha Ho Wa
Senior Consultant
Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Mediation · Arbitration · Ethics
AI, Technology & Innovation Bench
PA● Certified Neutral™Philip Argy
Arbitrator & Mediator
Drummoyne, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration
AI, Technology & Innovation Bench
PN● Certified Neutral™Piotr NOWACZYK
Independent arbitrator, adjudicator, mediator
Warsaw, Poland · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench
RW● Certified Neutral™Robert Walters
Associate Professor Law - Managing Director
Melbourne, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
Banking, Finance & Investment Bench
SM● Certified Neutral™Sean Mc Manamo
Arbitrator & Mediator
Madrid, Spain · Mediation · Arbitration
AI, Technology & Innovation Bench
TP● Certified Neutral™Thomas P. Valenti
Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator, Facilitator
Chicago, United States · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench
Bench membership is reviewed each year with Annual Ratification; at most ten certified neutrals per bench per country.
§ 04Routes