Welcome back to Season 7 of Tales of the Tribunal! After a short August break, we’re back with another global voice shaping the practice of international arbitration: Kevin Nash, Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Kevin’s career spans Canada, Asia, and now London, where he’s helping lead one of the world’s most prominent arbitral institutions into a new era. In this episode, Kevin shares: His journey from Western Canada to Singapore and now London Lessons from team sports that apply directly to leadership in arbitration The LCIA’s priorities around AI, diversity, and potential rule changes Why transparency in institutional data matters—and what LCIA is doing about it Advice for students and young practitioners navigating their careers Plus, a few book and music recommendations you might not expect 🎶📚 And this episode is extra special—our intern Lidia joins the conversation to add her own perspective and questions. 🕒 Timestamps Opening Notes – 00:33 Interview Begins – ~03:04 Person Interest - 51:00 Closing Notes – ~1:03:49 📚 Books Mentioned The Road – Cormac McCarthy → Amazon Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – Hunter S. Thompson → Amazon Blindness – José Saramago → Amazon 🎶 Music Mentioned The Tragically Hip – YouTube K-Pop Mix – YouTube 🙌 Shout-Outs Patricia Shaughnessy (LLM mentor) - 51:20 Adriana Uson, Shweta Biduri & Michelle Sonnen (SIAC colleagues) Nadia Smahi (friend of the show & connector)   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/40833847/admin/   Check out our website: TalesOfTheTribunal.com   For Feedback, comments or submissions contact TalesOfTheTribunal@Gmail.com   None of the views shared today or any episode of Tales of the Tribunal is presented as legal advice nor advice of any kind.  No compensation was provided to any organization or party for their inclusion on the show nor do any of the statements made represent any particular organization, legal position or view point.  All interviewees or organizations included appear on an arms-length basis and their appearance should not be construed as any bias or preferred affiliation with the host or host’s employer.  All rights reserved.