Singapore Convention Week 2025 returns with refreshed programme

14 AUG 2025

14 August 2025 Posted in Press releases

1.              The Singapore Convention Week (SC Week) returns this year from 25 to 29 August 2025 with a refreshed programme. This follows a successful run of SC Week 2024, which brought together more than 5,600 participants from all over the world. Organised by the Ministry of Law (MinLaw), SC Week has grown into a key global dispute resolution event, gathering top practitioners in the international dispute resolution field to exchange views and insights on developments and trends in the dispute resolution space.

2.              This year’s edition features an expanded slate of partners and associated events, with more than 50 partner organisations holding events in conjunction with SC Week. This includes new partners such as the Japan Ministry of Justice, the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, the Bahrain International Commercial Court, the India International Arbitration Centre, the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, The Korean Council for International Arbitration, the Shanghai International Arbitration Center and the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center. Beyond contributing new perspectives to dispute resolution, the participation of new and long-standing partners underscores SC Week’s commitment to fostering a truly global dialogue on dispute resolution.

3.              Participants can look forward to a diverse and dynamic programme of conferences and workshops, as well as networking sessions to engage with global leaders from the legal and business sectors throughout the week. Highlights of SC Week 2025 include:

  • “Breaking with Convention” Networking Event by MinLaw: Organised by MinLaw, the highly anticipated networking event will be held at the historic CHIJMES this year. Attendees can look forward to canapes and drinks while building connections with like-minded colleagues from the legal and business sectors.

  • SIAC Symposium 2025 by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC): An annual flagship event held in conjunction with SC Week, the SIAC Symposium serves as a key platform for the global legal and dispute resolution community to share insights, engage in intellectual discourse in the arbitration field, and build new ties with fellow professionals. The event will feature a keynote speech by Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong SC, and panel discussions on innovation and ethics in international arbitration, as well as pain points in international arbitration faced by in-house counsel. The event will also include a fireside chat on international relations and dispute resolution, and a lively debate session.

  • Mediating Amidst Global Fractures: Bridging a Multi-Polar World by the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC): This by-invitation event will explore the role of mediation in promoting stability and trust amidst geopolitical tensions. Thought leaders and practitioners will examine how mediation can bridge divides and offer constructive pathways in a fragmented global landscape.

  • Building Bridges in ADR: MENA Meets Singapore A SIDRA forum at Singapore Convention Week by Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA): This by-invitation forum will dive into the transformative efforts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to modernise alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms. This forum is especially timely and relevant, in view of growing commercial ties between Singapore and MENA.

  • Appropriate Dispute Resolution for Tech & IP in Singapore (ADR TIPS) by Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore): This programme highlights innovative approaches to resolving IP conflicts beyond traditional court battles. The first forum will discuss forum selection for IP disputes and litigation insurance and third-party funding as financial tools. Participants can also look forward to a mock IP arbitration session at the second forum.

4.              Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, Mr Edwin Tong SC, said: “We are glad to have the continued support of the global legal and business community, whose strong participation has enabled the Singapore Convention Week to grow into a meaningful platform for dialogue and collaboration. This year, we look forward to bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and meaningful partnerships that will help shape the future of international dispute resolution.”

5.              Visit https://www.singaporeconventionweek.sg to find out more about SC Week 2025 and get the latest updates.

MINISTRY OF LAW
14 AUGUST 2025

Last updated on 14 August 2025