Diane Okoko


Speaking Engagement:

TOPIC:  The Race for Natural Resource and Arbitration 
EVENT: East Africa International Arbitration Conference

DATE :   26th September, 2025

 

TOPIC:  Faith, Finance & Fairness- navigating Islamic finance and Arbitration
EVENT: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)) Nigeria, Branch- Specialist Arbitration Webinar

DATE:  15th August, 2025

 

TOPIC: Career Clarity; Finding your niche in legal practice
EVENT:  Professional Development scheme- Young Lawyer Forum (YLF) Abuja 

DATE: 17th July,2025

 

TOPIC: Unlocking Opportunities: New frontiers 
EVENT: NBA Abuja Branch( Unity Bar) Law week, 2025

DATE: 22 June,2025

 

TOPIC: Mastering the drafting of effective Arbitration clauses & handling        jurisdictional challenges
EVENT: ICC YAAF - Mastering your craft in  International Arbitration.

DATE: 18th June, 2025

 

TOPIC: From Associates to Leaders: Building young lawyers path to a successful legal career.
EVENT: NBA, Bwari Branch -Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) Summit 

DATE: 13th June, 2025

 

TOPIC: Fraud & Corruption in International Arbitration: Navigating State Disputes
EVENT: London International Disputes Week (LIDW)

DATE:  5th June 2025

 

TOPIC: Arbitration and the Courts: Between Principles and Practice
EVENT: NBA Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP), Jos

DATE: May 2025

 

TOPIC: Capacity Building through deliberate mentorship- Harnessing the prospect of Arbitration and ADR in emerging hubs
EVENT: 1st  ICC Nigeria Arbitration Days

DATE: July 2024

 

TOPIC: The Corruption Defence: Practical Consideration and International Trend 
EVENT: 8th ICC Kenya and ICC Africa Conference, Nairobi.

DATE: 29th – 31st May 2024 

 

TOPIC: Current Trends in International Arbitration: Opportunities and Pertinent Challenges
EVENT: 2nd Annual Energy and Mining Arbitration Conference

DATE: 5th April 2024

 

TOPIC: Inclusivity for performance in the workplace
 EVENT: International Women’s Day- Strength Africa, Monthly Business Series  

  DATE: 8th March 2024

 

TOPIC:The Role of Commercial Mediation in Africa’s Emerging Markets: Opportunities and Threats
 EVENT: ADR Conference of The Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC)

 DATE: 28th November 2023

 

TOPIC:GRITT (Getting Results in Tough Times): Stories of Triumph 
EVENT: Women in Management, Business &  Public Services (WIMBIZ) 22nd Annual Conference

DATE: 2nd – 3rd November 2023

 

TOPIC: Corporate Governance excellence;Building Trust and sustainability  
EVENT: Nigerian Bar Association -Section on Business Law(NBA-SBL)  Northern Zonal Conference

DATE: 12th October 2023

 

TOPIC:  Potential Review Mechanism in International/Domestic  Arbitration
EVENT: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)Young Member Group Port Harcourt, Webinar 

DATE: 19th September 2023

 

TOPIC: Engineering Delays in Construction Contracts: Analysis, Damages, and Legal Remedies
EVENT: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Nigeria Branch, Port Harcourt Chapter Webinar

DATE: 26th July 2023

 

TOPIC: A guide to Arbitrable  and non-Arbitrable Disputes under the various Applicable laws
EVENT: Nigerian ADR Society( NADRS) – Maiden Internship Program

 DATE: 1st July 2023

 

TOPIC: Promoting Efficiency in Arbitration
EVENT: 7th ICC Africa Conference, Lagos Nigeria

DATE: 2nd June 2023

 

TOPIC: Arbitration Sports Disputes- Matters Arising
 EVENT: Cameroun Arbitration Week, Doula  

 DATE: 3rd May 2023

 

TOPIC: De-escalating Strategies in African Energy Disputes
EVENT:  Paris Arbitration Week, Paris-France

 DATE:27th March, 2023

 

TOPIC: International Arbitration and Investor Protection in the African Energy and Mining Sectors 
 EVENT:  Nalule Energy & Mining International Arbitration Conference             

DATE: March 2023

 

TOPIC: Evolving areas in Dispute resolution 
EVENT: ICC Kenya 2nd Annual International Conference 

DATE:  23rd September, 2022

 

 TOPIC: Alternative Dispute Resolution: A solution or illusion 
 EVENT: Nigeria Bar Association-Section Legal Practice  Annual Conference , Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

  DATE:  5th July 2022

 

TOPIC: ESG Disputes, Past, Present, and Future  
EVENT: 6th ICC Africa International Arbitration Conference , Lagos Nigeria

DATE: 2nd June 2022

 

TOPIC: Enhancing Efficiency in the Arbitral Process 
EVENT: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Nigeria Annual Conference, Ibadan

DATE:19th November, 2021

 

TOPIC: Emerging Areas of Legal practice: focus - Sport and entertainment law
 EVENT: NBA Warri Branch, webinar.

 DATE: 13th April 2021

 

TOPIC: Networking in the New Normal: Staying engaged
 EVENT: Arbitral women, webinar

 DATE: 1st December 2020

 

TOPIC:  Dispute Resolution Protocols in African Continental Free Trade Area  AFCFTA: Reviewing Existing Protocols 
EVENT: 9th Plenary Session Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Webinar  

DATE: 27th November 2020

 

TOPIC: Alternative Dispute Resolution And The New Era: The Role of An ADR Registrar in an online Dispute Resolution- A Webinar 
EVENT: 1st ADR Confrence- Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dispute Resolution Centre- Dispute Resolution Centre, ACCI

DATE: 25th November, 2020  

 

TOPIC: Practical ways for Increased Efficiency in Arbitration 
EVENT:7th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration, lagos Nigeria 

DATE: 2nd June, 2023 

 

TOPIC: Arbitrating Sport Duties… Matters Arising
EVENT: Cameroun Arbitration Week, GIGAM, Duaola Cameroun

DATE:  11 March, 2020

 

TOPIC: Enforcing Intra-African Arbitration Awards
EVENT: 6th SOAS Arbitration Conference, Doula Cameroun

DATE: 11th, March 2020

 

TOPIC:  Corporate Governance and Organizational Structures
 EVENT: Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI),  Abidjan

 DATE: 2020 

 

TOPIC: Corporate Governance, Development Bank of South Africa
EVENT:(AIAFD) Johannesburg 

DATE:  December 2020

 

TOPIC: Economic Benefits and Career Opportunities in Arbitration
EVENT: Kaduna Arbitration Community One Day Workshop on Arbitration

DATE: November 2019 

 

TOPIC: Confidentiality and Transparency in Arbitration- Striking a Balance  
EVENT: Bitesize Seminar series, Young Member Group (YMG)  Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Chartered Institute of Arbitrator (CIArb) Abuja chapter 

DATE: May 2019

 

TOPIC: The Africanization of international disputes: Rethinking our Approach to international Dispute Practitioners 
EVENT: 1st Annual  Africa Arbitration Association (AFAA), Kigali, Rwanda 

DATE: April  2019

 

TOPIC: Diversity in International Arbitration  
EVENT: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Nigeria Branch, Annual Conference, Abuja

 DATE: 26th October  2018

 

TOPIC: Understanding the essentials of Cross-border Mergers & Acquisition 
EVENT: IBA/NBA-SBL Annual Conference

DATE: 26th June, 2018

 

TOPIC: Arbitrability in Africa: New Hopes or Lost Opportunities
EVENT: 3rd ICC Africa Conference Lagos, Nigeria.

DATE: 19th June, 2018