[SAF 2026] Breakfast at the Mediation Table: Mediation Quintet

< Event Overview > - Title: Breakfast at the Mediation Table: Mediation Quintet - Date & Time: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 08:30 – 10:30 KST (Morning Reception starts at 08:15) - Venue: Hearing Room 1, 18F Trade Tower, Seoul (511 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul) - Host: Korea Mediation Institute (KMI) - Official Session: Seoul ADR Festival 2026 (SAF 2026) Official Session - Format: In-Person Seminar (Conducted in Korean with real-time AI English interpretation) - Admission: Free / Complimentary (First 50 seats) < Program Description > As an official morning session of Seoul ADR Festival 2026 (SAF 2026), hosted by the Korea Mediation Institute (KMI), this seminar brings together five distinguished practitioners representing courts, patent administrative bodies, corporate legal departments, global law firms, and international institutions. Going beyond litigation and arbitration, the panel delves into mediation as an indispensable pillar of corporate dispute resolution, offering practical negotiation tactics, breakthrough strategies, and cross-border insights. < Speakers > 🎙️ Moderator - Mr. D.K. Kim: Attorney, Jehyun Attorneys at Law · IMI Certified Mediator 👥 Panelists (Mediation Quintet) 1. Mr. Jicheol Kim: Standing Mediator, Seoul Southern District Court - Court mediation procedure and drafting dispute resolution clauses for corporate disputes 2. Ms. Yoonjung Yang: Administrative Patent Judge, IPTAB, Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) - Intellectual property mediation linkage systems and patent dispute resolution 3. Ms. Jihyun Choi: In-house Counsel (NY Bar), Doosan Enerbility - In-house perspectives on mediation initiation criteria and outside counsel control 4. Ms. Kyongwha Chung: Of Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP - Practical utility and cross-border dispute resolution strategies in international mediation 5. Ms. Kelly Kim: Adjunct Professor, Sogang University Law School · Solicitor (Hong Kong) & HKMAAL Accredited Mediator - Analyzing real deadlock causes in international mediation and resolving monetary impasses < Registration & Inquiries > - Registration: SAF 2026 Official Calendar (seouladrfestival.com/calendar) - Contact: Korea Mediation Institute Secretariat (admin@kmediation.kr)