LexTech Institute Conference: eSports Industry
In collaboration with Kleros and the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, the LexTech Institute is delighted to announce its next conference dedicated to dispute resolution in eSports.
Details & online registration.
Dispute Resolution in the eSports Industry
As eSports continues to grow in popularity and economic importance, the need for fast, appropriate and fair dispute resolution mechanisms is becoming ever more crucial. This conference will look at the qualification of eSports and the structure of the market, as well as the existing means of resolving disputes in this field and the possibilities for improvement.
By offering a multi-disciplinary platform for exchange, this conference provides a unique opportunity to reflect on and define best practices for dispute resolution in eSport, highlighting the innovations and challenges specific to this rapidly expanding sector. As a prime location for innovation, sport and arbitration, Switzerland is undeniably destined to play a leading role in shaping dispute resolution in eSport.
Program
13:15 Opening speech - Florence Guillaume x Leandro Toscano x Federico Ast
13:30 Definition of eSports and Structure of its Market
- How to qualify eSports for legal purpose - Geoffray Brunaux
- The definition of eSports under Swiss law - Patrick Pithon
14:50 Existing Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in eSports
- Exploring types of disputes in eSports and their resolution mechanisms - Julie Groffe-Charrier
- The current dispute resolution mechanisms in eSports disputes: Do we need a (de-)
centralized arbitration institution? - Leonid Shmatenko - Deciding the digital arena: Exploring the need for an ad hoc tribunal in eSports disputes - Madalina Diaconu
16:10 What's Next? Which Dispute Resolution Options for the eSports Industry?
- The challenges of eSports dispute resolution through online dispute resolution - Pietro Ortolani
- The experience of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and
Mediation Center - Leandro Toscano - Blockchain and decentralized justice for dispute resolution in eSports - Federico Ast
17:10 Discussion
18:10 Closing Speech - Florence Guillaume
