Speaking & Thought Leadership

Shaping Discourse at the World's Leading Forums

Meriam is a sought-after keynote speaker and panelist, bringing incisive analysis and practical insights to the most prestigious legal and policy forums worldwide.

UNITED NATIONS | ICC | OXFORD UNIVERSITY | GAR LIVE| ICCA CONGRESS

Speaking Topics

  • The Future of International Arbitration

  • Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform

  • AI and Technology in Arbitration

  • Post-Conflict Governance and Rule of Law

  • Business and Human Rights in Global Commerce

  • Women in International Arbitration

  • Storytelling as Advocacy: Law Meets Film

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Notable Engagements

United Nations

Human Rights Council Panel

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum

Keynote Speaker

Oxford University

Guest Lecturer

GAR Live

Panelist

ICCA Congress

Speaker

SIAC Academy

Masterclass Instructor

Selected Speaking Engagements & Presentations (2024–2026)

Recent and upcoming appearances at the world's top forums

2025–2026 Highlights

  • Represented international consortium of energy producers in AAA arbitration – power plant dispute in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Advised French financial institution in $35 million potential investment treaty arbitration in hospitality sector (North Africa)

  • Represented Caratube International Oil Company in ICSID arbitration against Kazakhstan

Major 2024–2025 Conferences

  • Represented Guatemala telecommunications company in ICSID arbitration against El Salvador

  • Represented Champion Holding Company against Arab Republic of Egypt (US-Egypt BIT)

  • Represented Future Pipe International B.V. against Egypt (Egypt-Netherlands BIT)

  • Represented Cypriot mineral exploration company against Republic of Poland (Cyprus-Poland BIT)

Earlier Key Appearances

  • 26 October 2025 – TechConnect Muslim Fest: "How to lead with integrity in a globally fractured world"

  • July 2025 – MENA Global Policy Dialogue (Hamad Bin Khalifa University & Stimson Center)

  • 23 June 2025 – Academic Council on the UN System (ACUNS) Annual Meeting: Post-Conflict Reparations & Transitional Justice

  • 5th Annual Cambridge Forum on International Arbitration (Istanbul, June 2025)

  • 7th Penn Carey International Arbitration Conference (March 2025)

Speaking Topics I Cover

  • 11th Harvard International Arbitration Conference (March 2025)

  • HRDD Webinar Panel – Human Rights Due Diligence (February 2025)

  • 13th Annual Georgetown International Arbitration Month (February 2025)

  • Africa Arbitration Academy – Executive Training (September 2024)

Meriam Al-Rashid

Internationally ranked disputes lawyer, independent arbitrator, and human rights advocate with over 23 years of global experience.

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