DoctorOlivia Erdélyi

A conference co-organized and hosted by the Faculty of Law of University of Canterbury and the Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ). It brought together UNIDROIT, UNCITRAL, and the HCCH—the three international and intergovernmental institutions that provide the core legal frameworks facilitating cross-border transactions and legal cooperation—along with a selection of leading thinkers and practitioners from around the world in a wide range of transnational legal domains and the CISG Advisory Council as our distinguished guest.    The conference attracted a wide audience with diverse topics such as international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, international trade and B-to-B transnational law, international agricultural trade, cross-border family law and investor state disputes, as well as the challenges digitization and certain emerging technologies, like artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technologies, pose in international law. Key aims of the conference were to highlight the importance of international cooperation for business success, the development of best practices in agricultural contracts, and the establishment of robust legal frameworks for small and medium-sized enterprises, adding an Oceanic perspective to the debates.

”AI in Court,” a public-facing moot court event series co-organized with the NZ Police, Law Association, Criminal Bar Association, as well as NZ Courts, universities, and law firms, held in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, designed to raise public awareness and spark discussion on the role of AI in the justice system.

35 Best Thought Leaders on AI Ethics in ANZ

Invited Expert at Roundtable Discussion to Support the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 Review

WAI APEC 2026 AI & Law Award Winner