GPC Organisers

The GPC Series was organised by a Central Organising Group (COG). The COG is led by an ​Executive Committee of six people.

The Executive Committee was appointed by the Board of IMI and was responsible for leading, supporting and overseeing the implementation of the GPC Series.

It met on a weekly basis and is run by a Chairman, a Coordinator, the head of an Academic Committee, and a Professional Conference Organiser (PCO): ​
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Chair: Michael McIlwrath (IT​)
Global Chief Litigation Counsel, LitigationGE Oil & Gas
​​Director of IMI
Click here for his IMI director profile. ​
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Coordinator: Jeremy Lack (CH, GB & US)
ADR Neutral & Attorney-at-Law, Lawtech.ch
Vice President of IMI’s Independent Standards Commission
Click here for his IMI ​profile.
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Chair of Academic Committee: Prof. Barney Jordaan (BE, NL, CH)
Professor of Management Practice, Vlerick Business School
Director of Association for the Promotion of Mediation as an Academic Discipline, NCMG Int.
Click here​ for his IMI profile​
Influencer (Academic)

Professional Conference Organiser
Representative: Dan Rivlin (CH, IL)
CEO, Kenes Group International
www.kenes-group.com
Miscellaneous (PCO)

Sponsor Representative: Alexander Oddy (GB)
Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills, London
Vice President of IMI’s
Independent Standards Commission
Advisor

​Professor Nadja Alexander
Academic Director, Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy
​Influencer​

The COG Executive Committee was assisted by a COG Advisory Board of more than 60 people that met on a monthly basis via Internet and is run by the Coordinator of the COG Executive Committee (Jeremy Lack). It consisted of:

• One representative appointed by each Local Organising Committee (LOC)
• One representative appointed by each General Partner
• One representative appointed by each Sponsor, and
• The COG’s Academic Committee.​

The COG Advisory Board’s provided input to the COG Executive Committee, enabled all LOCs to be in contact with one-another on a regular basis, and shared information with other LOCs and General Partners. It also provided feedback and raised issues for the COG Executive Committee that required decisions at a global level. It is consulted on all core questions and documents prepared by the LOC Executive Committee.