Justice BV Nagarathna to speak at ICA Symposium on women’s leadership in arbitration

The March 7 event in New Delhi will focus on gender diversity in arbitration and leadership within the legal profession.

Symposium by the ICA

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03 Mar 2026, 4:29 am

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The Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) will host a symposium on the theme “Where Women Lead, Justice Follows” on March 7, 2026, at the Federation House, New Delhi.

The event aims to focus on gender diversity in leadership within the legal profession and the broader dispute resolution ecosystem. It will bring together members of the judiciary, senior advocates, corporate leaders, and arbitration practitioners.

Venue: Room No.112, 1 Floor, Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi-110 001

Guest speakers include:

Judges

Justice BV Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice Mini Pushkarna, Judge, Delhi High Court

Senior Advocates

Senior Advocate Pinky Anand; Judge, Bahrain International Commercial Court and former Additional Solicitor General of India
Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra, Vice President, ICA
Senior Advocate Shirin Khajuria

Other dignitaries:

Poonam Sharma, National President, FICCI FLO
Arun Chawla, Director General, ICA
Ruhi Paul, Professor and Registrar, NLU Delhi
Sujatha Balachander, General Counsel, EY India
Mehak Oberoi, Legal Head (Hydro–APAC), GE Vernova

The event seeks to address the continuing underrepresentation of women in leadership roles across corporate and legal institutions.

While women’s participation in the workforce has increased in recent years, representation in decision-making positions remains limited. The legal sector reflects a similar trend, with significantly lower representation of women in constitutional courts compared to the district judiciary.

Through the event, ICA aims to promote dialogue on mentorship, institutional best practices, and structural reforms to enhance women’s leadership in arbitration and the legal profession.

The event is envisioned as a largely women-led and women-attended platform, reinforcing ICA’s commitment to diversity within its governing structures and arbitral tribunals.