Organisers

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

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

It meets 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 is assisted by a COG Advisory Board of >60 people that meet on a monthly basis via Internet and is run by the Coordinator of the COG Executive Committee (Jeremy Lack).  It consists 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 provides input to the COG Executive Committee and enables all LOCs to be in contact with one-another on a regular basis, and share information with other LOCs and General Partners.  It also provides feedback and raises issues for the COG Executive Committee that require decisions at a global level. It meets on the last Wednesday of every month and is consulted on all core questions and documents prepared by the LOC Executive Committee.