Speakers and session titles will be published on 1 February 2027, once abstract selection closes. Keynote speakers are invited separately and will be announced as they are confirmed.

Selected on the strength of the abstract

Selection is competitive and abstracts are scored against published criteria that weigh the strength of the argument, its international relevance and the perspective it brings. There are no paid speaking slots.

The four sub-themes

Speakers are drawn from four sub-themes, each opened by a keynote and explored across the sessions that follow.

Who Carries the Risk or “Who Risks the Risk”

Risk allocation across borders and standard forms, at a point where employers, contractors and insurers are all trying to hand the same risks to someone else.

Empowering the Power Transition

How renewables, hydro, nuclear and grid infrastructure are being contracted and delivered, and who bears the delay when approval rests outside the contract.

The “Elephant Machine” in the Room

What artificial intelligence is already doing on site and in the contract, from progress monitoring to drafting, delay analysis and decision-making, and what the industry should do about it.

Who Disputes That There Is a Dispute

Courts, arbitration, dispute boards and adjudication: what does each do well, what travels between systems, and where, and by whom, should construction disputes actually be decided?

Submit an abstract

Abstracts close on 15 December 2026. If you want to speak at SCLI 2027, this is the route.