Gary Benton is an internationally recognized U.S. and U.K. Arbitrator based in Palo Alto, California. He works on cutting-edge international technology disputes involving tech development, licensing, corporate investment and acquisitions, including cybersecurity, cryptocurrency and A.I. matters. He serves on the ICDR Panel and the panels of other leading international arbitral institutions in the US, Europe and Asia. Gary is the founder and Past Chairman of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC).

Jaideep is a Partner in the Technology Law practice at Trilegal, a tier 1 law firm in India, and is based in its Bengaluru office. He advises on fintech, data protection, and other emerging technology sectors, and has advised leading digital asset players since 2016. He has represented Web3 clients on a variety of marquee matters before the Supreme Court of India, the High Courts, financial sector regulators, and in arbitrations. He is enrolled with the Karnataka State Bar Council, India, and the State Bar of California, U.S.A.

Joyce is founding director and chair of Joyce A. Tan & Partners LLC, a business-centric commercial law practice, with strengths in TMT and IP. Widely recognised for her strong suit in TMT transactions, Joyce pioneered many cutting-edge deals of its time, particularly those involving the use of innovative technology at the frontiers of evolving business models. Her legal practice often finds her advising on transactions where “the money follows the tech” or “the tech follows the money”, including on the formulation of corporate finance structures and instruments that are sensitive to the relationship between investments and the performance of technology.

Sarah E. Reynolds acts as an AAA-ICDR panelist and arbitration counsel focused on emerging market disputes, including those involving cryptocurrencies and related technology platforms. Sarah is cross-licensed in the U.S. (California and Illinois) and Ireland, England and Wales. Sarah is the former CEO of Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center and is a current member of its Executive Committee and AI Task Force.

Thara is Vice President at the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the international division of the American Arbitration Association, a not-for-profit and the world’s largest provider of ADR services. She leads the ICDR’s strategic development and operations across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania, overseeing staff and services in the region, including the AAA-ICDR Asia Case Management Centre in Singapore. A commercial disputes lawyer by background, Thara is admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She has acted in complex, high-value disputes before all levels of the Singapore courts and in international arbitrations and mediations under major institutional rules. Thara holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of Bristol and an LLM from University College London.